St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-25

Seventh ana Elgntn wards nrSC were enCl-
tied to three aldermen. The departing
statesmen, group of whose familiar faces
accompanies this sketch, are as follows:
First Ward-John Fleetham.
Second Ward-F. G. Barrows.
Third Ward-Robert Pratt.
Fourth Ward-W. W. Sly.
Fifth Ward-C. w. Clark.
Sixth Wa-d-A. G. Haugap.
Seventh Ward-Phineas Phelps.
Eighth Ward-E. G. Babb.
Officially these gentlemen are well known
to the public, but in their private life they
are utterly lost in the great service of city
life. Twice month, in council, and more
frequently in committee deliberations, they
brighten the city hall. but for the
remainder of the time they are
completely swallowed up in their own pri-
vate affairs. John Fleetham, of the First
ward. is rarely heard of outside Of his Off
cial life, and is one of the most unobtrusive
of aldermen. Enthusiastically Irish, he is
not of the belligerent order, and the meas
ureS he accOmplisheS in council are coaxed,
not bulldoZed through. He wears funny
little chin whisker, and looms up in the
First ward trio, where three natiOnalities
are represented. In business he follows
numbering, In season, and is not one of the
few milliOnaires of the ward. Or late, Mr..
Fleetiiam has been (what is politically
known aS) trimming, for he is a Republi-
can in Democratic wand, He may be
good man and an excellent alderman, but
there are other just as good men with bet
ter politics.
F. G. Barrows, from the University road,
is said to be very wealthy, the result of
thrift and economy in the numbering busi-
ness. He is not handsome man, but is
good one and made good alderman, hav-
ing recently been at the head of the import
ant committee on water works. He stoOpS
somewhat, the result of carrying in so many
resolutions for street sprnklng. If Mr..
BarrOws receives the nomination for re-
election, he may get there, as the Second
ward is conceded to be Republican; but as
he voted against the short hour move, the
workingmen have pledged themselves to de-
feat him. 1t will occasion no surprise,
though, if Barrows answers his name after
the April election. Such are the uncer-
tainties of elections.
Robert Pratt deals in wood and coal and
lives on North Bryant avenue. He is the
retiring Third ward alderman. He is young
but has shiny bald pate and bright, beady,
black eyes; altogether, he is good looking
and bright, being chairman of the commit
tee on gas. From his sollcitous care Of the
gas and light companies. he should get his
gas and electricity for nothing, but rumor
says he pays double price for all he gets.
Mr.. Pratt has never distinguished himself
particularly in the council, and being Re-
publican from Democratic ward, is un-
doubtedly on the list and will surely not
be missed. Still, he made fair alderman.
One of the war horses of the body retires
when the term expires for which W. W.
Sly was elected from the Fourth ward. No
member is more conspicuous IN the body
than the Oak Lake member, and for reasons
that are good. too. Though Republican,
he has not been hide bound and has fre-
quently opposed his political colleagues. in
important measures. He is liberal and
broad gauge in his views, and there is moth
ing small about him" Last spring he was
not for Clough for president, and the latter
thought to square himself by giving Sly as
his only committee that on work house;
but the astute alderman at once went to
work and had the handsome building
erected and now finds himself at the head
of an important cOmmittee-in spite of
spite. Aid. Sly's term expires in the
spring. He comes from the Fourth ward
and if re-nominated will be reelected, but
there is a scheme on foot to beat him for
the nomination. If that should be done,
however, it is altogether probable the
Democrats will nominate him. in which
case his election would be assured. The
ward is close, and is thoroughly independ-
ent 1t now has two Democratic alder
men.
Calvin W. Clark, of the Fifth ward, has
probably run his course of official life in
the council, though he comes from ward
usually relied upon for a rOusing Repnbli-
can vote. Col. Clark was once referred to
as the workingman's friend. in fowery
speech in which II. L. Gordon nominated
him for mayor, but the epithet struck in on
the alderman, without impressing the con-
ventlon. Shortly afterward he verified
the claim to the title by oppos-
ing the short hour ordinance and
opposing it bitteriy-which may
and may not affect the coming cam
pagn. Col. Clark has had d wide range
of experience in city affairs, having
warmed the mayors chair for quite a
time during the absence in the East OF
Hon. George A. Pillsbury. He is Pro-
hibitionist, it is said. and is certainly for
high license and the patrol limits. 1t is
candidate or not, when the merry month
of March rolls around. In the meantime
he swings big blacksmth's hammer in
a shop at the corner of Third street and
Third avenue south, though he does it by
proxy.
The Sixth ward is well represented at
the present time by A. G. Haugan, among
others, but he will retire in April. 1t is a
question what direction the ward will take
in the spring, as it is largely Scandinavian
as we'll as largely Democratic, and Mr..
Haugan is a Scandinavian Republican.
His countrymen are not clannish and are
setting strongly toward the Democracy.
which greatly weakens his prospects Of
reelection. He is not much of
partisan, and has voted with the
liberal party more than once
as against his own and this may stand him
in good stead at election time. Mr. Haugan
is a Norwegian and selt-made man, hav-
ing worked up through the stages OF farmer
boy in Goodhue county and clerk in Mime
apols to the responsible position of cashier
of the Scandia bank. He is devout Luth-
eran, and at least once week sits under
the droppings of the sanctuary, which in
this case is Rev. Wangsner's Lutheran
church.
Phineas Phelps when he is not engaged
representing the Seventh ward in council
is doing carpenter work in the neighbor-
hood of the Hub of He'll delightfully."- rO-
mantle spot in the vicinity of the base ball
park. He was elected for the short term
two years ago when the Seventh ward first
received her full quota of three aldermen.
Mr.. Phelps is strong party man and has
always voted at his partys calP' with re-
gard to little else, and has therefore not