St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-21
SALTWATER DEMOCRATS
Express Their Preferences for Gubsrna-
torial and Congressional Candidates.
Castle, Durant and Staples Leading
Favorites.
Republican Convent1on---Gener
Town Talk and News.

call mas Deen Issued Tor the Democratlc con-
vention for this purpose, to be held Sept. 49,.
Below Will be found the preferences of a
number of prominent Democrats of Still
water for governor and congress. For the
latter Office all are in favor of Saltwater
men, Hon. Isaac Staples, Hon. E. w. Du-
rant and Hon. j. n. Castle, all frst-clasS
men. The preferences are as follows:
Hon. E. w. Durant-The choice Of
the Washington county delegation for con-
gress is my choice. Castle would make a
good man. l think Washington county
ought to have some recognition at the hands
Either Castle or Staples can get the nomin-
alton for congress and could be elected.
No, am not candidate. For governor
my preference is Edmund Rice or George
l.. Becker of st. Paul.
DR.. j. c. Rhodes-Ames for governor
and Staples for congress. Mr.. Staples is
wealthy and is an experienced business
man. He is self-made man and would
make an honest representative.
Hon. Isaac Staples, when asked if he
would run for congress. said: well, l
might if could get it. There is plenty of
time yet. There is no use being too
fast about these things. A man should
not be in tee big hurry, you know. If I
find the people want me / may run, but /
won't if they do not" SIS there any truth
in the report tnat you will put $50, 900 into
the canvass if you run?" asked the writer.
This made Mr.. Staples, smile, and be said:
''There is not, but 1t takes considerable
money to run a congressional campaign.
and will be willing to do what is right. ?"
Mr.. Staples did not know who the candi-
dates were for congress-, and said he had no
choice.
Aid. W. S, COnrad-Give me Castle for
congress and George l.. Becker for gov
ernor.
J. NJ. Conrad-Castle for congress first,
last and all the time. l have no choice for
governor. There is no show for electing a
Democratic governor now.
James MathewS-For congress Durant is
my choice.
interest in politics and really have no
choice. suppose Castle is the most avail
able man. He would make good man
for the place. There is no use of putting
up man for governor that is not worth
considering.
Percy b. Smith-A. A. Ames for gov
ernor and Isaac Staples for congress first.
last and all the time.
Aid. John &. Burke-I have not consid-
cred the matter yet and have no choice. I
have taken very little interest in the mat
ter and don't know who are candidates.
Capt. William May-Stllwater has
never 1een honored with Democratic can
didate for governor and 1 should say j. n.
Castle for governor and E. d. Durant for
congress. Both are excellent men.
j. S. O'Bren-Castle is my choice for
congress. The goyernorShip is not worth
talking about.
Judge Lehmicke, W. r. Lehmicke and
Myron Shepard have no preferences.
William Holcombe-J. N. Castle Is the
man we want for congress, and Becker or
Rice for governor.
Pat Snllivan-Durant is my choice for
congress. He will make good one.
John McCarthy-Staples or Castle for
congress
Tim Kilty-Give US congressman from
Saltwater.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Among the Northwestern men in the city
yesterday were: w. w. Rich, John Collicott
and ID. II. Carpenter of Minneapolis; Platt s..
Peck Ed E. Starkey and H. A. Nichol of ST.
Paul; Jay Leckey and NJ. H. Mccarthy of
Dubuque, S. P. Gilbert of Burlington, Thomas
Horton of Winoua, Frank w. Buffum of Mus
catine, W. l.. Morrison of Gatesville.
Capt. W.. w. Rich, chief engineer Of the
$500 road, was here last evening iu consul
tation with Mayor Shepard with reference to
some additional surveying the latter had done
near the boom house above Saltwater as to
low and high bridge.
Henry Barker of South Saltwater was
arraigned before Judge Netbaway yesterday
charged with assault and discharged. Sem
tence was suspended in the case of Mrs. Lii
lian N. Johnson charged with assaulting Saul
KrOhn.
Yesterday Court officer F. L. McKusick
attached the stock of groceries of William +. .
Drechsler to satisfy a claim of Allen, Moon g.
Co. of St. Paul for $14e52.
The Washington county Republican con-
vention to elect delegates to the congressional
convention will be held at the court house
here this afternoon.
George Miller, an employe of the fitting
shop at the prison, had his left foot mashed
yesterday by the wheel Of traction engine
running over it.
Rain fell yesterday and Wednesday night,
swelling the lake very considerably. At Tay-
lor's Falls the water crept up six inches.
Permits to wed were issued yesterday to
Fred Dallon and Miss Wilhelmina Malleke.
both Of Washington county.
A special racing matinee will take place
the early part Of the coming week if the
weather is favorable.
L. r. Doud of Winona, and Clinton Fulton
and j. T. Andrews Of Hudson visited friends
here yesterday.
Teams from Company X will indulge in a
match at the range to-day.
Prairie chicken are said to be very pleuti-
tul at Horseshoe lake.
Miss Nellie Craphel is spending few days
at Duluth.
DR.. Jenver and Joseph Taenhauser are
at Omaha.
Abe Rhorbach returned from Chicago yes
terday.
Three transfers yesterday amounting to
81 $50.