St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-22
THE CANDIDATES.
Here Are the Men Who Make Up
the Winning Ticket.

Mayor Smith, the present head of the
city government, has no opposition. No
man could be found who hankered for
glory during the campaign to be sud,
denly blotted out on election day, and
Mayor Smith will probably receive
larger vote than has ever been thrown
for any man in the history of the city.
He is the most popular, as well as one
of the most solid and influential busi-
ness men of the city. He has served
branches l of Of ffhe state legislature,
having been the choice of both
Democrats and Republicans two years
ago, when he was chosen state senator.
He has been mayor since Congressman
kice resigned to go to Washington, and
the support given him by Democrats
and Republicans is a rare testimonial
as to how he has filed the Office.
For the cOmptrOllerShip, M. j. DAILY is
situation shows that the men who NOM
mated him in convention were backed
by voters. He is the candidate OF the
WOrkingmen, who are cutting
big figure in this campaign.
He is also the candidate of
the young men. for he is young himself.
and the fact that young man is recog-
nized for this important office has fired
the young blood to work for one of its
number. Mr.. Daly's record is known.
He has been hard-wOrking member of
the board of county commissioners, and
is known everywhere as capable for the
duties of the Office for which he was
nominated.
FOR TREASURER.
George Refs, the candidate for city
fra nrattU
heaviest majorities in the city. He has
been for many years in charge of the
city'S cash box, and never dollar eS-
capped. The responsibilities of his posi-
| ton are great, and he has shown that he
is equal to them. He is one of the best
natured men on earth and a man of
great executive ability. The Volkszei
fung, representing the Germans of the
city, has indorsed Mr.. Refs in an ed
itorial, of which the following is a trans
| latiOu:
Our friend, Peter Thauwald, won
such laurels in baking pretZels that he
has no rest until he has tried his success
in different field. This other field is
politics. We would wish him the best
success could we be made to believe
that his attempts could be recOnciled
with the interests of the taxpayers. The
effice of treasurer at the present time is
very complicated one, and requires an
experienced business man, who is famil-
lar with all the details of the municipal
government, the assessment and finance
system. An error on the part of the
treasurer is liable to incur heavy
damages to the city and endan-
ger the rights OF the property holders.
Millions of dollars pass through the
| hands of the treasurer, and to entrust
such an Office to a man who may be an
excellent baker, but who never had an
opportunity to evince qualities as a
| financier would be, to say the least, i'm
! prudent. Whether OF not Mr.. Refs held
| the office for ten or twenty years, is a
matter of Indifference to us. We know
| that in him we have a trustworthy and
conscientious officer, and that change
will produce no improvement.
Probably our friend Peter is only ex-
ercising himself in the preliminaries in
lOrder to enter the political arena later
on In dead earnest. If this be the case,
i've wish him much merriment.