Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-05
POLITICAL.

Candidates for county Ofices Looming Up
--The Wnshbur,t EcnMpte-An Efort {"
Bounce Sheriff Th0mpsom-1iH the Can
Clidutes the Warpath.
The political situation from county and To-
cal standpoint begins TO be amusing The he
publican mauagers have been talking matters
oyer since Billy Wash's convention, and had
about got it settled according to
their liking. Recently, however
there has dawned spirit of unpleasantness
which is painful to behold, and is mighty liza
BILE to make trouble in the camp before the
campaign closes.
Taere are 10 be elected this fall county
attorney, county auditor and sheriff, besides
three S.na ors and seven representatives IN the
State legislature Heretofore it has
been the custom to extend the courte-
sy of second nomination to
o public officer who has discharged the duties
of his position in satisfactory manner. Two
years ago Sheriff Johnson retired after six
years service, and N. Il. Thompson was chosen
to fill that i'm portant position. Mr.. Thompson
is conceded to have made good officer, has
been attentive to business, and discharged
shssy d susy eo %,ss rsh the DUO outs
whose mouths are watering for the fesh-pots
of good lucrative office; and so Edgar Nash
swings to the track and starts in as com
petitor for the place. Nor is this all. Some
wee Ks ago ",ld settler" Allan Hlll-who has
been in Hennepin county politics ever since
the mound builders inhabited this land-evel
since George Moore, the antldiluvian of Pig's
Eye, MAS indicted into federal
Office at Saint Paul-having sold
out his drug store. began to look about TO,
business. OF course he had claims upon the
party He had helped Wash. to steal the nom.
inatlon from DR.. Stewart He had peddled
tickets Mt the polls for the nominees OF the
ftnpo hf
morally and intellectually incompetent to dis
charge the duties of the Office. He had, il
short, done any mean thing that the
maragers of the party told him t.
do-and of course he had claims upon the
party.
Donald, who has been Republican deputy
under Democratic county auditor, had beer
planting his stakes and stringing his wires fol
forty eight long months for the Republican
nomination for auditor. Hill did not at hrs
realize this fact andr run his head directly agains
their support for the nomination for auditor
Afte two weeks unhappy experience IN seek
ing for comfort in that direction, Hill gave l
up as a bad job, and with sigh changed hi
tactics and began circumspect but persisten
search after the official scalp of Sheriff Thomp
son. Truth compels the GLOBE to ad
NIT that Allan and Edgar together
are making it exceedingly warm and lively TO
Nathaniel. Thus matters stand in the Repub
lican camp as to sheriff and auditor. At thi'
writing, Frank Mcdonald for auditor has NJ
competitor in the Republican camp; while fo
sheriff, Allan Hill and Edgar Nash are seeking
for Thompson's scalp-if they get it, it ma
turn out to be wig.
For county attorney there is quite Ion
list William l.. Hale, of the firm OF Smith
Hale; E. A. Cove; H. G.. o. Morrison, of th
firm of Bradley q Morrison; E. y Davenport
and an innumerable caravan of Younger fir
who are painting for forensic opportunity
manifest their . al greatness, and for 1870
per year, are interviewing their FRIEND
persistently for their in.tsoo-ence in that direc
ton.
AS to the legislative ticket there is as yet BIT
little stir. 1t is conceded that Charley Pill
bury wi be the Republican candidate for tt
Senate in the .6 h district, and further tina
that there is nothing said.
And it is yet ye1.y hot to grow entraordinari
active in this political dam-nonsense, therefor
the GLOBE suspends for the present.