St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14
At Minneapolis Begins to Warm Up With
Gently Interesting Little
Simmer.
Mayor Pillsbury Respectfully Declines to
Make the Rifle for Another
Term.
Interviews With Ex-Mayor Ames
and Aid. Morse, Who are
Candidates.
Opinions of Prominent Democrats
on the Situations Both Present
and Prospective.


Ever since the people of Minneapolis
fully realized what had been done in placing
the control OF the city in the hands of the
present administration, it mas been apparent
that the reyulsion OF feeling was sucn that
when the next election came around the
Democrats would bury the reform" adj
miniStration under a majority that would
fully express the popular Indignation at the
hypocrscy of which they had been the
victims. None have been more entirely
aware of this than the Republicans them
selves those who by corruption and venality
hidden beneath the viZOr of a hOlier-than-
thou morality, accomplished the result
which the city to-day mouTns- In their
extremity az the approaching reckoning,
they pinned their faith to the fact that what
was once done might be repeated, and that
what money had wrought in 1884 II
might accomplish in 1856. 1t was
taken for granted that George
A. Pillsbury, the present incumbent, would
yield to their opportunities and become the
candidate. They laid great stress upon his
duty TO the people and his party, which
meant, in reality, his obligation 10 stand
again, backed by his plethOric purse. Their
hopes lay entirely, not on Mr.. Pillsbury
himself, nor on the record of the admins
tration, but upon the weight of the purse
unbuckle if necessary. In their secret
councils it was confessed that the Pillsbury
wealth alone could stem the tide that had
set in in favor of an honest, liberal and
Democratic city administration, and they
planned accordingly. Yesterday there was
DIsMAY AND CONSERVATION
in their camp when Mr.. Pillsbury calmly
and emphatically declined to throw himself
into the breach. ShTewd man of business
that he is. the mayor can read the hand
writing on the wall and declines to pit HIM
self against fate. He had promised state
ment OF his intentions. and to a Journal re-
porter he unb0sOmed himself fully.
mo. i have concluded under no cir
cumstances TO be a candidate, and would
not accept the Office if rendered TO me by
the unanimous voice of the convention. In
the first place, and this is perhaps the
strongest reason. don't want the office. Ii
is full of cares and responsibilities and re-
quires three-fOurths of my time, TO the en-
tire exclusion of other business. Secondly,
L have long desired to make tour in for
eign lands. and if ever do this must do
1t now. Thirdly, promised the Baptist
denomination that if they would raise $50
600 for the benefit of the seminary at Owa-
tonna l would build a boarding house in
connection with il, and / am going to do it.
Fourthly, there is no good reason why I
should make any further sacrifice in this
connection"
He named several gentlemen, including
S. G. Gale, j. T. Wyman, Z. c. Babb and
George A. Bracket: thought any of them
could be elected. HIS statement was con-
cluded with little eulogium on the patrol
limits he had established, and which, he
said, were approved by the people. OF
course. the mayor is man of his word,
and will not be a candidate.