Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-02
both parties support W. D. Cornish for

In the third precinct of this
ward Col. G. w. Griggs is q
candidate Tor reelection and Gates A. John
son is making an active canvass against him.
His canvass amounts to but little as the tax
payers do not care to commit their interests
to his keeping. Col. Griggs has been the most
efficient Alderman the ward has ever had.
He has not only been efficient for his pre-
cinct but for the whole city. He has greatly
aided in reducing taxation and
being q large taxpayer himself
has scrupulously watched the pulic welfare.
His experience in the council not only rem
ders him invaluable for his precinct, but
makes the entire city interested in retaining
his services. His precinct ought to show
that they do not endorse the personal and
private schemes which make Mr.. johnson so
DESTROYS of sitting in the council.
For School Inspector there is also an &C
tive contest in progress in this precinct. 1t
is the only precinct where any contest is be-
ing made for School Inspector. Mr.. HI. II.
Athey, the Democratic candidate, is q
thoroughly competent and reliable gentle
man. He is property owner and interest
ed in the maintenance and prosperity of the
schools. His opponent, MI. ]. j. McCardy
has distinguished himself while a member
of The board, by treating every one in an in
sulting manner who dares to approach the
royal secretary on business. AS he receives
handsome salary for being secretary he is
anxious to retain the place. His sole in
terest is in his salary, and he ought to be in
continentIy bounced for having no other
claim to present. The public welfare is
nothing with him. The schools are not of
the slightest interest to him, save as they suit
McCardy. Mr.. Athey is an old citizen who
has no job to accomplish, but one who will
be loyal and faithful to public interests.
His election will relieve the Board from a
very oficious. intermeddling fellow.
In the Fifth ward, though Capt. Rhodes is
the Democratic nominee for Alderman. the
contest is not partisan one. The tax pay.
ers of that ward, irrespective of party, recog-
nize in Capt. Rhodes q gentleman of ability
and integrity whose services are really inval-
liable. No job or swindle can receive his
sanction or pass the council while he is q
member. His experience and character en-
able him to secure such improvements for
his ward as no new man could obtain. The
idea of exchanging Capt. Rhodes for Adam
Gotzian is too ridiculous to be even
thought of. Mr.. Gotzian would look after
his real estate jobs and improve
the property which his real estate agency
represented, at the expense of the entire
city and to the detriment of all other prop
erty in the ward. That is all he would do.
He would be petty jobber in the council,
and petty only because he is built on such o
narrow scale that petty jobs are adapted to
his ability. There is no doubt of Capt.
Rhodes reelection, but the voters of that
ward ought to set the seal of condemnation
SO emphatioally upon the opposition that no
more gnats will presume to attempt to secure
the position in the future.
For the school board both parties endorse
Geo. A. Hamilton, an endorsement which
shows that the Democrats are not making a
partisan issue at this election.
In the Sixth ward there is no contest
save on the general ticket, for Justice, as
already noted.