Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-03
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1866.

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1855.
| -, BEET ZEN FeR CIrYsoFg1CERs.. a |
~ - E1sesiaa Tuesday, 81.
We have chosen from both tickets nov before
the people, tho names Of such gentlemen as We
deem win make the best City O&cers. Here Is
the ticket:
EX-GOv. ALEXANDER RAMSEY.
FOR CITY TREASURER,
DANIEL ROHR e r.
FOR MARSHAL,
WILLIAM MILLER.
= 40 ron ALDERMEN,
First Ward-J. C. TERRY, VIM. BRANCH.
Second wnrd-A. L. LARPENTEUR, c. $. CAVE. |
Third ward-A. G. FULLER, J. r.. IRVINE.
We consider the above gentlemen well worthy |
the sufrages of the people. Without disparaging |
the Democratic nominee-Mr. Starkey, whom we
think good man-we much prefer Ex- Gov. Ram
sey, because he is one of our oldest citizens, the
first Governor of the Territory, and in every re-
spect we'll qualified to discharge the duties of the
Office. We feel sure he will be elected.
AS to Mr.. Rohrer, we think he has made good
officer, and from all We can learn, he has kept his
accounts correctly. We shall cheerfully support
him. 800
Mr.. Miller is we'll qualified to discharge the du-
ties of Marshal. The Aldermen are good mem
the best we can pick from the tickets.
GOVERNOR GORMAN AND THE MINNEs0-
TIAN.
Our readers arc we'll aware that NO paper in the
North West has done more to cast odum on Gov.
German and his Office, than the Minnesotian of
this city. 1t has villiied him, blackguarded him,
falsifed him in every way, circulated reports that
he was to be removed from ofice-in word done
every thing it could do to cast odium upon him
and his political career. Not content with this,
it has abused those who, amid this storm have
dared to defend the Governor from the poisonous
arrows of his Indian enemies. But ga change
has come over the spirit " of the editors dream
and he now barks Justify up another tree. But
we think it will avail him nothing. We think
the community care neither for his good or his
bad will, for the day has passed when any thing,
no matter how vile, or how fattering, which may
appear in the Minnesotan. will affect those who
are familiar with the gyrations of that print. The
editor having been foled in his efforts to kill of
Governor German and his friends, now ''bend
the supple knee,' in hopes s'that thrift may follow
fawning." 1t is humilating, but such is the fact.
Read the article $40
t. Gov. German and the City Election.
We are ever ready to compliment our bittcrest
political opponent, when he achieves by fair
means, victory over his adversaries. We ad-
mire man of energy and decision, let him be
found where he may, although he feels disposed
to regard the MinnesOtian as one of the worst
and most naughty newspapers published in the
universe.
With these feelings, and in all sincerity we
cannot let this occasion pass without congratula-
ting Gov. German upon the success that attended
his efforts in whipping the refractory Democracy
at the ward meetings on Thursday evening. In
the second and third wards, the much self-vaunted
independent men of the party-thc heart and core
| of the high-headed, fighting ''Rice faction''-
| bowed to the Governors rod as the sssuplc reed
| to the autumn wind" In the first ward, the mat
ter was all in the hands of the Governors espe-
cial friends-Jack Morgan and Secretary Rosser
managing matters to suit themselves.
We attended the meeting in the second ward.
Mr.. ex-Councillor Murray was in the chair. 1t
was quite laughable to sec with what facility and
case this gentleman appointed committee men
| arranged for candidates, and all that sort OF
| thing, in precise accordance with the wishes OF
| that same Executive whom only two month ago
on the floor of that same Court House, that same
chairman denounced as a corrupt, imbeclc and
unworthy official, and even went SO far as to say.
| dishonest man."
Things went about the same way in the Third
| Ward-the head quarters of Rceism. The conf
| Dental friends of the ex-Delegatc to Congress
were foremost there in giving in their adhesion il
accordance with the will of their late adversary
the Governor. Having found out that they have
not the power at Washington to remove Gov
German, they think it policy to turn about and
make the most of him they possibly can. But We
| have seen enough of Gov. German, with all his
faults and foolcres, to become convinced, that II
will take men more shrewd than they to pull thu
wool over his eyes in this manner. He has now
gotten his &c Democratic" opponents of St. Pau
Just where he wants them; and the result of thu
City Convention to-day will prove the truth Of
| our assertion.
The Governor has managed this matter mucl
better for himself and the Administration thar
any other political business affair we have eve
known him engaged in; and we congratulate hin
upon his success. He has now under his thumb
the entire opposition which he has heretofore en-
countered in his own party; and we think his ex
perience in Minnesota politics is sufficient by THU
time to have taught him the proper plan to keel
them there.
| DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-The Democratic
Convention, which was held at the Court Hous'
on Saturday afternoon, nominated the following
| gentlemen for city officers:
For Mayor-James Starkey.
For City Treasurer Dcmell.
| For Marshall-John Trower.
| On the first ballot Starkey received IL votes
Winslow, A.; Warren, 6; Randall, 2. Mr.. Star
key received the majority of votes on the thirt
ballot, and was declared the nominee.
c. Weather was milder on Saturday, with