St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-01
LOOKING FOR OFFICE.
A Glance at the Political Field ana
Some of Its Occupants.

Glance at the POI1ttcat ttetu anu
some of Its Occupants.
The political situation wears about the
same calm and undisturbed face that 1t has
for the past three weeks. Yet down along
the Republican ranks come whisperings OF
q Capitalization of forces on the aldermanlc
points with view of trying to carry them
regardless of other coveted victories. 1t is
generally understood that they will make
no particular fight for the city treasury, and
hope by their studied indifference to dull the
vigilance of the Democratic watch-guards.
and while they are doing on the
picket lines of the city council, to swoop
down unexpectedly and capture it. Up in the
Fifth ward gossip has it that they will
strain every nerve to defeat Starkey, ana
they look with admiring eyes upon j. Nj.
Curtis, whom they have apparently hXed
upon as the man to carry them to victory.
They say that they do not object to Smith
and Van Slyke going back from the Fourth
and Fifth wards. but they will struggle 70
replace johnson in the Third district OF the
Fourth ward with a good, staunch RepuO-
liean, and in casting their lines
about for a candidate who could
90 into the fight with IT,
moral courage to fcce the 100 Democratic
majority that stares at him, they have not
yet felt nibble at the not overwhelming
bait They look upon the First district OF
the First ward as impregnable ground, and
will waste no ammunition in a struggle for Its
capture. In the Sixth ward they think they
see an opportunity to strengthen them
selves. and will make desperate hight TO
win a point there against E. X. Bryant.
the present Democratic representative and
the probable candidate for denomination.
1t was current on the street yesterday that
A. L. Lewis had been brought into the
field as a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination by politician
KNOWN AS BISMARCK"
and eX-Ald. st. Peter, who one year ago
represented the Democrats of that ward in
the council and who owns considerable
property, the value of which would be con-
siderably increased by the building OF the
Eaton avenue bridge, to which Aid. Bryant.
rejecting the disposition of the people he
represents. is opposed. 1t is alleged that
If Lewis goes into the council he will be
pledged to favor the building of the bridge,
and the same rumOr has it that Mr.. st.
Peter has offered to work towards his cleo
lion.
Yesterday Patrick Egan's name was
heard mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination in Aid. Smiths
district.
H. P. Hall affirms that he is candidate
for the nomination for city treasurer, rumors
to the effect that he has withdrawn from
the field notwithstanding. He says he was
urged to enter the field by his friends, and
he went into it to stay and will fight for the
nominatign to the last, and if he fails to get
1t that will be the end of it. He said yes
terday:
mir. Refs has been in the Office thirteen
gears, nine years as a deputy and four years
rs a principal. and l concluded il didn't
enter the field somebody else would, and as /
have never asked for an Office and was urged
by my friends to enter the field for the nomi-
nation, / concluded to do it. l am not
chronic ofIice-seeker, and if j don't get the
nomination / shan't Immediately begin look
ing for another"
Mr. Hall said that the impression that
had been given out that he would run as an
Independent candidate was false. If he
couldn't get the nomination squarely,
through the people, he would make no at
tempt to get the Office.
EIGHT MONTHS HENCE.
There seems to be more covetous glances
thrown at the sheriffalty than at any other
county office that will offer a vacancy few
months from now. Sheriff Richter, after
having shrewdly and successfully disposed
of Reichow finds that he has anything but
clear road to success before him. Charles
Chapel, it has been generally understood,
had withdrawn all aspirations to the NOM
inatiOn for the Office in which he has been a
deputy for many months, but this he denies
and plainly and canddly declares that
he wants the Office and will
make fight for it if it pleases the will of
his friends to stand by him and see him
through. On the Democratic side of the
house double opposition looms up in the
persons of p. }. Geisen and Capt. Bressette.
Mr.. Giesen is reported to be very strong
candidate for the office and carries Ger
man backing with him that will put Richter
and his forces to their mettle. Capt. Bres-
settle also has following and the man who
will capture the nomination is as yet very
hard to name.
Two new Republican candidates for the
Office of clerk of the courts are Just heaving
into view. They are Truman White and
William Nichols. deputy clerk of the
supreme court. 1t is understood that they
as yet have made no bid for the office in
stentOrian tones, but later on will trumpet
their ambitions in a voice that will be heard