St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-20
POLITICAL. CHAT.

Even a blind man can see that things are
shaping themselves to the end that Col. NJ.
w. Glenn will be the candidate this fall Tor
register of deeds. A GLOBE reporter asked
him yesterday if he intended to accept tne
nomination which will undoubtedly be ten
dered him. He replied with nonchalant
air, "Oh. [ don't know. l am out OF poll
ties do not care for anything now"
But there is no questioning the fact that
his friends and admirers are endeavoring to
secure him the nomination, and with Mayor
Ames as candidate for governor, there is no
question respecting the ultlmatum.
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Charles A. Ebert is thought by not few
to be one of the NOSE promising candidates
for the legislature from the upper district.
Freeman p. Lane will doubtless prove the
candidate on the Republican ticket, and MI.
Ebert with his outspoken personal liberties
proclvities would seem to have the pole IN
the race Nh Ebert is premier repre-
sentative of the German element OF Mlnne-
apolis politics and is well versed in legls-
Iative matters. He would prove a strong
opponent for the sage Of Oak Lake to con-
tend with.
Judge Lars NJ. Rand will receive the
Democratic nomination for judge of probate.
This together with P. P. Swenson for
sheriff, will form strong combination for
the Scandinavian vote of the county.
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The question as to who shall be the
Democratic candidate for county attorney
excites not little comment The names
of Judge Donahue and Chris A. Gallagher
are those most prominently mentioned.
Both are attorneys we'll known, and both
have a strong party following, but the
popular feeling seems to be that Chris has
the inside track.
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The allegation that political feeling is the
particular element which enters into the in
vestigation respecting the official integrity
of the street commissioner of the First
ward is secuted by many of the friends OF
both and all parties implicated in the con-
troversy. Of course, Aid. L'Herault is an
enthusiastic and consistent Democrat, in
full sympathy with the administration, yet
he has the interest of his constituency at
heart when he demands that each and every
street commissioner shall make full and
complete itemiZed reports to the city coun-
I'll. The threat of personal violence dis
concerts him not in the least. and he will
prosecute the investigation to the end. He
not man to be easily inundated.
This afternoon at the West hotel the Re-
publican congressional committee OF the
Fourth district will hold its session. The
time of holding the district convention will
oe decided upon, and it is safe to say it
Will be pretty much as Loren Fletcher
wants it. Of the seven members at least
four, and probably five, are Fletcher men.
The committee consists of G. II. Petit,
Nat Warner, A. Il. McGill, r. n. Nc
Laren. j. II. Pratt, G. w. johnson and j.
F. Rea 1t VIII be seen that Hennepin
county is well represented, though it loses
one member in the death of r. Borden. 1t
is not positive that Mr.. Gilfllan has more
than one friend on the committee, and 1t is
altogether likely that Judge NJ. B. KOon is
much stronger with the committee. Ii
Koon has any lingering congressional as
piratiOns he has cOquetted too long and al
lowed Loren Fletcher to brand the voters.
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Two questions are of interest to the COM
mittee, though neither is of paramount i'm
portance. The first is the time of the
convention. While none can say positively,
it seems taken for granted the call will be
for Minneapolis. not later than Aug. 90.
The other question is the basis OF repre-
Sentation. Gilfllan ran very low IN Hen
nepin and Blaine ran very strong, and upon
which vote is selected depends whether the
county gets thirty-tive or fifty votes in the
convention.
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1t has frequently been said of late the
Democracy had no especial candidate for
congress, but Judge Rand settled it last
night by saying: You can bet your boots
the next congressman will be Attorney Bar
rett of Ramsey. He is just the man, and
his boom grows daily. He will roll ever
OraO Fletcher newt OptOhar y
The Union league met last evening, but
transacted no business of importance. 1t
is said Loren Fletcher, in his canvass, has
ignored the league, and it was expected
action would, last night. have been taken,
but it was gracefully passed over.