St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-21
M1SNEAPoLIs POLITICS.
Talk About the Coming Election.

upon the liquor questionable patrol limits
commonly designated as the "dead line"
and the iron-clad or high license ordinance.
The Republican party is pretty generally
pledged to support or maintain the present
ordinances governing the liquor traffic,
while the Democratic party is as
generally opposed to it. During a
recent investigation not Democrat
was met who favors the dead line, but there
are many who favor the high license policy.
ONE MANS VIEWS.
Said one. 81 think that $500 license and
an accompanying bond in a sufncient sum
is the true solution Of the liquor problem.
Under such conditions responsible saloon
KEEPERS will control the traffic. If saloon
kcepers make nuisance of their business
there is law which is operative and can be
brought to bear to suppress such places"
and there are others who are impressed with
the correctness of that theory.
So far as the candidacy of the regular city
officials is concerned, little of importance or
reliability has developed. There are several
citizens doing the button-hole act, it is said,
to influence the "great unwashed" in their
favor. vet none have come out openly and
boldly declared themselves candidates. Mr..
Moulton will probably get the Republican
nomination for city treasurer, but further no
one presumes to predict with any manifest
degree of confidence. For park commits
sioners and school board, If there are as
pirants they are doing the still-hunt act.
The park ommission ership affords great op-
portunities for property owners, and is an
office of vast importance to the city, and the
voters should guard against nominating and
especially electing machine politician TO
.he board.
The aldermanic question may be summed
up about as follows:
THE FIRST WARD.
Up to the present writing there appears to
be very little political agitation in the old
First ward For years that section of the
.ity was relied upon to send
none but Democratic aldermen,
put recently certain factions have been at
xar with each other and as result two Of
he aldermen in the city council at the pr es-
snttme are Republicans. However, last spring
:hc Democrats of the ward awoke to full
sense Of the situation and came together
tremendously and worked untedly with sue
,ess and the Democratic candidate was
elected And there is now no apparent rea-
son for doubling that the party is still in har-
mony and will elect Democrat on the 9TH of
April There is, furthermore, refreshing
1nanimity regarding the popular choice. AT
largely attended and highly represen tative
meeting Of Democrats the unanimous choice
Vas Hon. Titus Mareck The Republicans
are seemingly at sea. They brought out
John Schlener as a candidate, but when that
gentleman was called upon by representa-
I've of the GLOBE he stated most emphatically
hat he ushould not accept q Republican
domination. Upon local issues" he said, 81
am not partisan, but in state and national
elections, ! am Democrat. But l assure you |
have no aldermauc aspirations. l have
other business which demands my undivided
attention and to that shall give my time.
Should wish TO accept Il nomination, ii
would be the choice OF a citizens meeting1
| am non partisan"
First ward Republican limited to the
writer in a very mysterious way that there
we're a number Of promising dark horses
which are in active training for the race, but
nc pcrcmptorily refused TO divulge names.
One gentleman, however, vouchsafed the in
formation that Henry f. Blaisdell Is making
bold strike for political glory in this con-
nectiou, and is quite sanguine that he will
serve his country and his God in the next
council.
SECOND WARD.
There Is q decided middle in the Republl-
IAN camp in the Second ward. It has in
gariably cast a Republican majority, but if
.hc war of factions which is now being waged
in that locality continues, the ward will
quite likely lose It's Republican prestige.
The aldcrmauc seat is plum which pre-
scnts many charms TO several ambitious cit-
gens. Il is generally limited that there are
many axes to grind, aud the situation is
lutte indicative Of the correctness OF that
nsition. Aid. Coe, the present incumbent,
fll leave no stone uuturued 10 secure the
Elimination. james T. Elwell, Prof. y. II.
NncheI, Jerimiah Spear and l.. 5. Gillette
m other aspiunts named. Mr.. Elwell owns
ambition tothe ward, and it is stated that
he wants IL improved.
IL guess he wants 1t paved"
-emar,ed al alderman to the
reporter Auoher advances the theory that
Is the additionin question lies low and is
vet, Mr. Elwel is anxious 10 secure a sew
trage system uerc. Then there is an end
less amount DEGRADING.
The Dcmocnts will probably nominate B.
F. Nelson or Irof. Moore of the State uni
vcrsltv Mi Nelson has served the city in
that capacity, and no one will gainsay the
statement tina Prof Moore has every reQui-
site for an alderman.
THIRD NAkD.
THERE'S no srife in the TdIrd'ward Democ-
racy, although here are several candidates
in the neld 10 nomination Or if there is
any strife, it isof the most friendly character,
the meu wh5 fail to get q majority
in the nominating lcaucus Ehaviug sigui-
fed their willingness 10 take off their coats
and work for the lucky man on election
dav.
The aspirants are Edmund Eichhoru, the
outgoing alderman " II. Mills. Matt Gross
and Daniel Waltz although it IS rumored
that the two latter nave partially decided TO
withdraw In the favor Of Ala. Eichhorn.
Under the Republican banner will ficht for
he nomination = los; OF anxious partisans
Iohu Anderson, "ly 10 John" Is said to
,e in the lesd by some of his adherents.
while others se pronounced in their
eclaration that be can never '.get
.erra Eli" Byron Sutherland has
nd his weather We cast that way 10 these
lanv DAYS, aud he expresses his faith in
ie cuImiuatioulf his plans this time He
an utspokeuooliticiau and has myriads
opponents NO say his viii be = hard
,ad TO travel. {. F. Baxter has also buckled
the arunor fight the battles Of the brave.
T. I'VE Is amber who has entered aud
tears he will tart. They are all broke
" said SD alermsu. 1T will be Z hot
III, and ihik Sutherland stands the best
ov."
pCRTH WARD.
Politically soaking all is not serene In the
urth ward. ID there is s probability of
RE thar ;wRspublican candidates going
the pollstor a. aldermauic election
COMMUNICATION to this tumultuous state
,Tsf-s thesleuQcrats an, harmonious in
~ psrticRr aud are agreed that Fou.
n. r.,.-ss D.. Ill -.rfifnsa. Al