St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-10
GETTING WARMER.
John Landberg Withdraws in Fla
vor Of G. Neumann.

John Landberg Withdraws in Fla
Vor of @. Neumann.
The police commission question, while
growing more interesting daily, is as
much of an enigma as ever. The friends
of Ed Burke claim he is holding his
own and more, too, while the Guile
men claim the same for their candidate.
There is little Morse talk, and the con-
test has narrowed down apparently to
three candidates, viz: Burke, Guile
and a Scandinavian. Just who the lat
ter is to be remains to be determined.
Louis Frederckson has withdrawn in
favor of John Landberg, the eX-majOr
of police, but that gentleman also with
draws in favor of c. Neumann as ap-
pears from the following cOmmunica-
ton:
Editor Globe: Free use of my name has
been made in most all the: papers i'll connec-
ton with the Office of police commissioner,
and / wish to state that have no bee of that
kind buZzing in my bonnet. / have been APP
preached by friends, who expressed desire
that l enter the lists, but ] find that upon
careful consideration, there is nothing in the
position that would suit my taste. In fact,
am not in favor of the commission at all.
For these and other, perhaps more important
reasons. | decline to be considered q candi-
udle. 1el, lHdSLuCll us We really nave Il
police commission, and must make the best
of it, ] am most earnestly i'll favor of putting a
good, capable and consistent Democrat there.
Therefore. and believing the Scandinavians
are entitled to recognition. l take more than
ordinary pleasure i'll urging the election of
c. Neuman. Mr.. Neuman, TO nv personal
knowledge, has always been working Dem
oerat, is i'll sympathy with the admlnlstra-
ton, and that he is fully qualified in light of
competency no one will deny. Being born
in N denmark Nj or m a tnH
in the United States. in which latter country
he has resided since his fourteenth year, he
is certainly full-fiedged American citizen,
with the sympathies of Swedish, Norwegian
and Danish American citizens to encourage
him. Furthermore, the Danish American
citizens, who are, with scarcely an exception,
Democratic in political faith, have never
been represented in office in this city, except
that two patrolmen have walked beats here,
and only one is now on the force. Mr.. Neu-
man has been Endorsed by the Society DANA,
Il strong and prosperous organization which
has recently built a fine, handsome structure
for its hall and other purposes, and Mr.. Neu-
man was one of the principal movers in the
enterprise. JOHN LANDBERG.
Minneapolis, March 8.
In addition to the Endorsement of the
society Dania, it is understood that
the Scandinavian Democratic club at
its meeting Monday night intends to
throw the weight of its influence in his
favor.
A NICE SCHEME, SURELY.
The following petition, addressed to
the aldermen, is being circulated:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned,
workingmen of Minneapolis, respect
praying that you recognize the work
ingmen of the city by electing our fell
low workingman, George w. Morey,
as member of the board
of police commissioners. Hav
ing full confidence in Mr.. Mo
rey's discretion, ability and
integrity, we believe if elected he will
fulfill every duty of the office in an ac
ceptable manner. He has been aneX-
emplary member of labor union for
twenty years, lifelong Democrat of
the conservative school, and always an
honorable and upright man. He be-
lieves that the strict and impartial en-
forcement of the laws is the best safe
guard of the rights of the citizens, and
we believe lie is the man who can safely
he trusted with that enforcement.
A copy of the petition is tackled up in
the following communication from a
workingman to the mayor under it:
Friend AmeS-You will see from the
above that there is new movement on
foot Mr.. Morey lives in my precinct
(the first of the Ninth ward), and has
never attended a caucus of the party to
my knowledge. These petitions are
being passed around by members of the
recently-organized Republican clubs.
From what | can learn the scheme is to
prevent Democratic nomination, and
when it comes to an election the Re
publicans will cast their solid vote for
him, and these petitions are expected to
bring the labor Democrats to his sup
port also.