St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-23
Ankeny the Next POSTMASTER.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The president
to-day nominated John j. Ankeny post
master al Minneapolis vice Larraway, whose
term expired yesterday. Ankeny was in
dorSed by great number of the older resi-
dents OF Minneapolis, and among his hackers
was Mr.. Doran. Mr. Kelly is understood
to have refrained from taking hand in the
contest, although his name appears on the
application. Dr.. AmeS who withdrew
from the race after his election to the may
orally, attempted to tnrn over his support
to Col Glenn, but in this he was not sue
ceSsful. Mr.. Ankeny's name is very well
received by Minneapolis men here OF both
parties, although the friends of Messrs
Henderson and Glenn are somewhat disap-
pointed. MI Giltillan speaks very highly
OF Mr.. Ankeny, and says he believes he will
make satisfactory official
THE NEWS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
1t required but short time after the first
dispatch was received in Minneapolis to
have the news very thoroughly disseminated
throughout the city. MI Ankeny was
absent from the city, spending the day at
Els house in MinnetOnka, and though his
Office in the Security building and his home
on Laurel avenue were besieged he could
not be seen. Maj. Henderson and Col.
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from Washington and confirmed it early in
the afternoon. The news created great
furry of excitement and set the politicians
by the ears. To say the appointment was
received by what are known as 1.-THE party
Democrats" with anything like equanimity
would be absurd. On the other hand. there
was scarcely a man who took an active part
II the recent campaign who did not give
rent to maledictiOnS, both loud and deep.
Conservative and quiescent Democrats eX-
pressed themselves as entirely salts
fed, while the wing represented
by Judge Lochren, E. NJ. Wilson,
the Sides, Winthrop Young and o. G.
Merriman were in high feather. Repub-
licans. without exception, were jubilant,
and took no pains to conceal their delight
Business men who take no interest in pol
tiles, and hold aloof from political auarrels
of all kinds, were pleased with the appoint
ment. and would have been equally pleased
III almost any event. The immediate
friends of Mr.. Ankeny were wild with
JOY, and hunted high and low for the ap-
pointee to congratulate him and share his
satisfaction. No doubt of his confirmation
was haZarded, though there was some little
talk of sending a remonstrance to Washing
ton. 1t was reported that w. A. Miller
said to be a Democrat who kept his light
under bushel while with the Pioneer
Press, will be deputy under Mr.. Ankeny.
The reception of the news in Minneapolis
may be summed up by saying the Repub-
licans and Quiescent Democrats are pleased
and the active Democrats are boiling over
with Indignation.
COL. GLENN IS RESIGNED.
Col. Glenn was encountered by GLOBE
reporter on NicOllet avenue last evening.
the DnIvS2'' nlrariad tho sorha
''0h, yeS!'
''What do you think of it?"
eff Mr.. Anlzeny is President Cleveland's
choice, if he is the style of a Democrat that
pleases the president best, 1 say well and
good. Although 1 failed, L believe L have
just as many friends in Minneapolis as be-
fore, and only wish the Office could have been
decided by popular vote. Then if had
been defeated would have had no particular
regrets. As 1t is still feel confident that
the working Democrats, the Democrats who
have regularly come to the front, and not
only done the work, but who have borne the
expenses of all the campaigns, are my adj
herents, and are dissatisfied. can credit
Mike Doran with my defeat. Why he should
have such strong influence puzzles me more
than 1 can explain
CHAIRMAN KELLY IS VERY HOT.
Said Robert l.. Kelly, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee:
II is a gross insult to the working Demo-
Gratis of Minneapolis, and the entire state
for that matter. Personally, like J. J. An
1eny, and have no doubt that he will make
q good postmaster. It is not so much on his
account that 1 am indignant, as the princi-
pie of the thing. Col. Glenn was backed by
the working Democrats of the state. During
the presidential campaign an urgent appeal
came to US for financial aid in saving the state
of Indiana. Who were the men who re-
sponded? Was it J. J. Ankeny? No. Was it
the hackers of Mr.. Ankenv? No. They re-
fused to give farthing. They were asked,
but they replied thay had no partiular in
tereSt in Indiana. But they signed Ankeny's
petition and their signatures were recognized,
while the men who did respond and who not
only used their money for Cleveland, but
went voluntarily into the harness and worked
have been ANONYMOUSLY ignored can
name one of Col Glenns hackers who sent
on $500. l said the appointment is not only
an insult to the working Democrats of the
city, but of the state. L will explain. P H.
Kelly has been the most liberal of any Demo-
crat in the state. He has opened his
purse as no one else has. Hon.
P H. Kelly was Col. Glenu's hacker.
He has been fagrantly iusulted. The work
ing Democrats of Minneapolis have been
grossly insulted because they reversed the
vote of the city from about 5000 Republican
majority to over 5000 Democratic majority
and they have been ignored. would like to
ask where were Mr.. Ankeny'S hackers during
the recent political campaigns? What did
they do to contribute to the Democratic
cause? Where was Winthrop Young, Mr..
Ankeny's principal hacker? Echo answers
where. I can answer. Ankeny's hackers
did absolutely nothing. Furthermore the
Tribune, Journal and Pioneer Press
repeatedly published statements that J. J.
Ankeny, Winthrop Young, James W. Lawrence
and Eugene NJ. Wilson were opposed to DR..
AmeS and in favor of George A. Pills bury
last spring, and neither Mr.. Ankeny nor any
one else of his hackers had enough Demo-
cratic hardihood and courage to come out and
say differently. They kept silent throughout
the campaign. They did nothing, contributed
nothing to the fund. l know that Hon. P.
II. Kelly contributed literally to the national
campaign fund and even went to Chicago and
literally interested himself in Grover Cleye-
lands behalf and Mr.. Ankeny's hackers have
been Mr.. Kelly'S most bitter opponents. The
appointment should have been made three
months after President Cleveland was inau-
gurated. l am a Tom Hendricks Democrat.
/ believe in the old principle eff ito the VIC
tors belong the spoilS' 1 am not seeking
anything for myself and probably never will.
Certainly never will as long as the present
administrative policy is observ ed.
A. t. ANKENY WAS CONFIDENT.
II never had the least doubt of Johns ap-
pointment,' said a. Z. Anl1eny last evening.
ssHis petition the first in the field, was
the strongest, and his hackers were the most
influential. NJ. Doran was always for him,
John Oswald was his warm supporter,
Winthrop Young was untirng for him, and
then he had powerful friends at Washington
Over year ago. when Col Glenn as out of
politics almost, and Mayor mes had not re-
turned when the latter was candidate in a
manner, for the postofice, and before the
former had been announced, Johns
petition was made out, signed and
forwarded Maj. Henderson's back
ing was good, but it was almos st
confined to MS Grand Army friends. Lieut..
Gov. Chauncey f. Black Of Pennsylvania, did
all he could for John, and First Assistant
Postmaster General Stevenson was also his
friend. lay most stress upon the fact that
Dorau and Oswald were for John. They rep
resented the local Democracy and would, from
their positions on the central committee,
have more weight with the president
AS was entirely natural. Mr.. Ankeny was