St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-27
CURRENT COMMENT.


"We will fight the battle of the true" said
an arch Prohibitionist to GLOBE envoy yes
terday. ITO the average voter our course
may seem hopeless, but want to assure you
that those who make such statements are far
from the actual facts. In certain wards we
now hold the balance of power, and our
strength instead of being in its decadence is
in its ascendency. Our star never shone
brighter. In the pending municipal cam
paign We mean that our power and influence
shall be felt We will have full and COM
pete ticket in the field, and even if we fail
| in electing single man named we will show
to the political world that we can defeat q
candidate nominated in opposition to our
! principles. More than in previous municipal
| campaigns we have organized our forces and
we will fight the battle of the determin ed
and we expect to reap our reward. We will
probably meet with defeat so far as our spe-
cial candidates are concerned, but we will
| show to the dominating party that they can
not elect their candidate without our aid.
That is all we care for.''
~
Independent Republican aldermanic can
didates are springiug up from nearly every
ward in the city and asserting their given
right to the Office in question, and every in
dication now points to most exciting con-
test. The political aspect of the Sixth ward,
perhaps, is the most complicated of any. At
least four candidates will undoubtedly be in
the field from that section. The Seventh is
also in doubtful state. Both and all par
| ties are somewhat at sea. The Republicans
nadn thui i'm OH hrt ba for
of the ward are of the opinion that ordinary
good sense and discretion were not exercised
in their selection, and independent candi-
dates are working hard and indefatigably for
| their ele ction. Every grocery store is the
the nightly scene of demonstrations made
by indictments, and the vote secured by OPP
position candidates will not be inconsider-
able.
'SThat there should be any opposition to
Aid. Henry Morse for reelection is matter
of more than or diuary surprise to me-" was
the expression of a Fourth ward Democrat to
a GLOBE Faber worker yesterday. 'He has
made one of the best members of our city
council during his term of Office, and l am
at loss to know why anyone should say
aught against his continued representation
of the ward" There are many people of the
same opinion.
~
W. W. Satterlee will speak upon the politi-
cal situation of the city on Saturday evening
in Chestnut's hall. He is of the opinion that
the Eighth warders hold full sway over the
situation.
The Democrats are confident that they can
name candidate for city treasurer who can
be elected even over E. II. Moulton, who has
been laying the ropes for the Office for sew
eral years. The aspirant in question will be
brought out next Monday at the convention.
49,
The Northwestern Miller pitches into the
proposition to tear away the suspension
bridge and calls it''the most reprehensible at
tempt to waste the public money of the city of
Minneapolis that could be conceived" It
claims the bridge will last 100 years, and to
remove it would be clear waste of money.
Then it says the excessive assessments maze
by Assessor Case are bearing their just fruits,
and asserts that outside residence property
is taxed to its full value and business
property is assessed admittedly low.
~
A movement is on foot to enlist the atten-
ton of the owners of blocks or their agents
to the ACCESSIBILITY of providing the names of
their tenants to assist the census takers. A
very large number of young men will be OBJ
tanned in this way that might otherwise be
overlooked. Few persons have any definite
idea of the thousands of bona fide residents
of Minneapolis slowed away in high rooms
in the large blocks, so com pletely hidden
that only detective could find them.
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1t was supposed by some that when Gen.
Washburn said over $500, 900 was now avail
able forthe new government building that
anticipated structure would spring up, like
Aladdin's palace, in one night. But not so.
when will work be begun" asked a GLOBE
artist of Architect Hodgson. GAS soon as
the plans come on from Washington" "And
when will that be!'' II really can't say.n
And SO it goes.
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The movement to protect and foster the
fish of Minnetonka is a descrvedly good one
aud the interest being taken in it is lively.
At the West hotel next Tuesday evening
general meeting will discuss the matter and
take action. meeting was held Yesterday
morning at the Office of A. B. Taylor, in the
chamber of commerce, and adjourned TO the
time and place mentioned.