The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-16
ST. Paul pOst Office.

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t,ro ST. Paul Post Office. =.
We understand that some of our local
politicians of the abolition stripe have
warmly espoused the principle of rotation
in office, particularly in its application to
the Postmastership of st. Paul. Although
the term of the present incumbent will not
expire until next summer, a score at
least, of aspirants are alreadyin the field for
the position, and are busily engaged in
pulling the small wires that are supposed
to connect with the appointing power.
The strife is not in our family, but in COM
mon with other citizens, we have some
interest in its solution, and therefore, we
may be pardoned for naming some of the
gentlemen, who it is alleged, are anxious
to get the office.
Our very loyal friend Mr.. GEORGE c.
MOTT thinks he is entitled 10 it for politi-
cal services. Having berth that is the
next thing to sinecure, in the Office of
the Surveyor General, he has devoted
much time, and besmeared himself not a
little with the dirty work of the party.
Besides all this, being naturally child Of
song, he connected himself with DR1s.
COILS negro minstrels, and at the gather
ings of the gallant home defenders of their
country, shouted louder than all others;
Down with the trai-t-o-r-s
| And up with the stars"
We were eften moved, in various ways,
while listening to bis bold defiance oftrai-
tors. He ought to be rewarded, but We
fear he has set his mark little too high
not higher than his deserts-but higher
than he can reach.
Mr.. @. TRACY MRToALF, who was for
merly County Auditor, but now holds a
| comfortable berth in the Office of the Pro-
vost Marshal, also wants to handle our
letters and papers. TRACY, like our friend
MOTT, is intensely loyal. He believes IN
Gle ABRAHAM is the Government, and be
means to stand by him (the government
so long as he has postage stamp left to
pay perquisites and salaries. His busi-
ness qualifications are good, but he can't
sing and there is the advantage Mr.. MOTT
possesses over him.
Mr.. DAN. RoHRER, is also said to be will
ing to take the Post Office, in fact, rather
wants it, although he too, has a good berth
in the office of the Provost Marshal. He
formerly enjoyed the reputation of good
business man, and capital chess player,
but having been away for few years past
nobody knows him now, and he don't
stand the ghost of chance.
Mr.. J. Gorr1EB BRrz, Alderman of the
Third Ward, County Commissioner, Pres
idential Elector, and withal, pretty good
tailor, we are told is hot after the Post
Office. He argues that it belongs to the
"German clement" and that he must
have it or the Union will be endangered.
His services in the last campaign are lot
to be overlooked, nor rewarded with a
penny-whistle. BILL SHELLEY, from whom
we derived the above information, thinks
GorrL1EB's chances are good.
Our versatile and popular Mayor, DR..
J. Il. STEWART, we are told, is also an ap.
plicant. He is now in regular practice as
physician, is Mayor of the city, Surgeon
of the Board of Enrolment, and holds
other offices in church and State too nu-
merous to mention. His industry is indie
fatigable, but we can scarcely believe he
wants the responsibility of the Postofice
on his shoulders. f..
Other gentlemen have been named in
connection with the Office, but the above
are the most prominent. Mr.. NICHOLS,
the present incumbent, having become
familiar with the duties, and giving general
satisfaction, we presume would not object
to another term, and if the Office was
elective, no doubt nine tenths of the people
would vote to let him have it. Inpolitics,
he is of the ebony persuasion, votes always
q straight abolition ticket, and works for
it, and sings for it, as well as our friend
Mort, Gf anything little louder but as
he has been a good postmaster, we have
no objections to his being retained for an
other term.
Vigorous War i'm 1866.