St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-25
Local Politics.

Local Politics.
For six months past it has been evident
Shat on its face Hennepin county was
Democratic. The changes that Mime
lpoliS underwent last spring were radical
and permanent. and unless some unfore-
seen influence should make changes just as
radical between this time and the I'd OF
November. the county of Hennepin Will
ill with a Democrat every office within its
gift. Since it became apparent that a
Democratic nomination this fall was some
thing more than an empty honor, the battle
for place has been livelier than the party
ever saw before, and to-day, on the eve of
the convention. SOme of the contests have
not settled themselves sufficiently to show
the status OF the participants. Some
of the offices have been conceded long ago.
but for others the battle will not end
until the convention of next Tuesday shall
have rendered its decisions. 7. Z. Sven
son has the nomination for sheriff snugly
tucked into his left vest pocket. Until re-
Gently he was the only candidate, but
within the week Al Schafer has been trot-
ted out by some of his friends, but not so
seriously as to satisfy anybody that the
candidacy is anything more than huge
Joke. 1t is charged that Judge Rand is the
father of the candidacy, for the purpose of
asserting his influence with the Seandina-
yians, but Rand FUCKERS his mouth and in
dignantly and eXplOSively denies It, Scion
Armstrong, so far as known, seems to be
the only candidate for auditor. An effort
was made to induce Arthur n. Jordan to
change his plans and run for 1t, but he
smilingly said he would be the next judge
of probate, and one office for him was quite
sufficient. For register of deeds the fight
is sharp and numerous. Titus Mareck, the
First Ward alderman, has owned to a
John p. Fitzgerald has long been
an announced candidate. Mace Eustis
enters his long-standing Democracy
with his name and c. c. Hashow. the eX-
alderman from the Third, points with
pride" to his bailwickS heavy majority.
Thomas W. Scott is announced by his
friends, and j. n. Priester is said to be
willing to exchange his tailor's goose for
berth in the court house.
The race for county attorney has taken
on new phase in the new entry OF K. l..
Penny, whose strength is undoubted.
Heretofore the race was between Judge
DOnahue and Chris A. Gallagher, and as
the latter had begun setting up pins before
the latter reached the city, he had natural
lead. As it is, however, the prospects are
decidedly mixed. Judge HOllinS is also
mentioned. but has not formally announced
himself. Matt Walsh is the only candidate
for county treasurer, and will undoubtedly
be Ienominated and triumphanily elected.
The breach that existed has been happily
closed and the chasm bridged, and every
nationality in the county will pull together
for party success. When judge of probate
is called, four candidates loom up and smile
brightly. A. Y. Jordan was the first in the
field, and is running an exciting race
with Judge Rand. The former says he
was promised Rand'S support before he con-
Guided to be candidate, while the latter
saws that the promise was conditional and
that he could not resist the pressure OF his
friends to take the field. Both are working
like beavers, though Rand says he is laying
back and will take the nomination II offered
him. Anton Grethen and Judge j. b.
Quinn have plenty of friends working in
their interests and are quite confident. Drs.
John T. Lee and S. S. KilvingtOn would
each like to write coroner after his name.
Prof. J. G. Moore is talked of for superin-
tendent of schools, and J. V. McHugh for
court commissioner, but neither is out as a
candidate.
ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE
the fight is much less spirited and hopeful.
A gloom is upon them. and they feel that
they have an uphill fight before them.
Chairman A. F. Scott, of the county COM
mittee, acknowledges ''it will mean hard
work." and others are free to
admit that the local Republican
differences, engendered at the recent con-
yentiOn, will not assist them to success.
Candidates are comparatively few with
them. and, in instances, only the natural
desire of incumbentS for reelection furnish
aspirants. A slate has been set up and
others know the utter absurdity of attempt
ing to beat the powerful machine. In the
Republican list given below, the names Of
the slate candidates are given first
The following is table of the several
offices. with all of the candidates known to
be in the field. Some of these gentlemen
are not exactly candidates, but have been
merely suggested as suitable men to fill the
offices. The net value of each office, ac-
cording to popular belief, is included:
Sheriff, SIS, O0O-B. P. Swanson, Al Schafer.
Auditor, $6,OJO-Solon Armstrong.
Register of Deeds, SIS, 000-Titus Mareck,
John P Fitzgerald, Mace Eustis, c. C. Ha-
show, Henry Priester, 7. W. Scott.
Attorney. 81, 500-W. H. Donahue, r. L.
Penny, C. A. Gallagher, Judge Hollins.
Treasurer. S4.OOO-Matthew Walsh.
Judge of Probate, So, Goa. n. Jordan, L.
NJ Rand. Anton Grethen, J. B. Quinn, Ben
jamin Davenport.
Coroner, So, OOO-John 7. Lee, S. S. Kilving-
ton, DR.. Damn.
superintendent of Schools, s3,OOO-Prof.
J. G. Moore.
Court COMMISSIONER. V. McHugh.
Sheriff-Winn Bracket.
Auditor-A. L. Condit, W. S. Mccarthy.
Register of Deeds-GeOrge HUM, r. A.
Plummer, Charles Robinson, Robert McMul
len, G. L. Gore.
Attorney-F. +. Davis.
Treasurer-W. a. James.
Judge of Probate-A. NJ. Scott, ]. II. Gid
dings F. Won Schlegel.
Coroner-R. J. Hill.
Superintendent of Schools-W. W. Wraa-
man, G. H. Moore and J. H. Warren.
Court Commissioner-R. L. Jamison.
Rice For Congress.
The Democratic district convention was
called to meet at Market hall on Wednes-
day next at II a. m. Two weeks later the
Republican county convention was called
for the same place at 10 a. M. and the
oboirnoan Of tho Ranuhiioan committee Se-