St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-29
WILLING TO ACCEPT OFFICE
Democrats Who will Fill the Snul and
Easy Berths of the
County.
Jeffers0nian Barkises Whose Mouths
Would Just Fit the Big
Plums.
A Skirmish Among Those Who are
Generally Named as Can a.
didates. c.

When public offices are to be given
out, there is never notable absence of
Democrats in that immediate vicinity.
Democrats, as every one knows, are not
much IN the office-seeking line. This is
too true. They prefer to allow the Office
to seek them, but when it comes hob
bling along they accept and draw the
salary aud emoluments pertaining there
to, with Christian fortitude. Just at
this particular moment there are some
odd half hundred of devoted followers
of Jefferson and Doc Ames, who are in
the hands of their friends, and many OF
them are trembling lest their friends
should let go. Hennepin has several
very snug official berths, which will be
filled by as many Democrats this fall,
and several Democrats each thinks he is
the man for the place and is endeavOr-
ing to impress his party with the same
peculiar belief. For several offices there
is but one candidate each, for the
simple reason that others have been
diStanced, but when the convention, in
the goodness and wisdom of Col. Orville
Rinehart, shall meet, there will be few
nominations by reclamation. One of
these few will probably be Sheriff p. P,
SwensOn. The Smiling Peter has made
himself reasonably solid during his
term and will be placed there again to
soldier clubs as may be brought against
him. Pete is soldier himself and has
the advantage. so his prospects of MAX
ing 5000 in the two years to come are
very bright.
w. j. Warren, as superintendent of
schools, will probably be another nomi-
nee by acclamation. His formidable
run last time has frightened away Op-
position everywhere, and with the Pro-
hibition Endorsement stuck in his belt.
he can knock out all the Wraamans this
: side of the Skager Rack. But there the
acclamatiOn business ends and the good
old Democratic fight begins.
The county attorneyShip, though by
no means the big place, is provoking the
biggest row. A. l.. Penney, the small
est candidate, seems to be carrying the
longest pole, but Judge HollinS claims
his is growing long and stout and can
not only reach, but knock the persim-
mons. The mild and modest Robert is
saying little. but is vigorously saving
wood, while the judge is already
outlining his policy as county at
torney. j. w. Lawrence is said
to have positively declined to make an
entry, though his strength is acknowl-
edged. John L. Byrnes is said to have
a longing look, but has never translated
it by an announcement, and Chris A.
Gallagher is put in the same category
without any authority. Dozens of men
are mentioned in this way for every
office, just as Matt Walsh, Herman
Westfall and M. w. Glenn are men,
toned for sheriff, whereas none of them
had any such thought.
The juicy Job now luxuriated in by
the fascinating Ed. Davenport, clerk of
court, has all the glitter of Monte
Cristo cavern. and there are numerous
candidates: 1t is thought Ed. A. Stew
and that Charley Cornman, be,
lieving it to be worth more
than the city clerkship, covets it
dearly. Some one says Orville Rine-
hart would like it, at least. and Weed
Monroe, Matt Gallagher and some few
others have gone into indefinite train
ing for it. j. V. Won Hugh would like
to be the German candidate for the
same Office.
The second fat office of the county is
that of register of deeds. 1t is worth
nearly $4,000 year, and the Demo-
cratic nominee will beat some one other
can ring has barred him out. The
strongest candidate is believed to be
Titus Mareck, president of the council.
Last time Tom Scott defeated him for
the nomination, and the pair may try
conclusions again. Gudman johnson.
editor of the Budstikken, is also said to
be a candidate, with the Scandinavian
population at his back.
The office of auditor is good enough
to tempt the average Democrat, but G.
A. Hanscom, the good-looking alderman
of the First ward, seems to have the
field nearly to himself as a candidate.
though it is early yet.
Dick Heinrich, the young Algonquin
chleftain, is said to be after the county
treasury, as its custodian. T. j. Buxton
has been mentioned, but as he fatty re-
fused the same office for the city, it is
not probable he is in the field. Howell
Young, the attorney, thinks Southeast
Minneapolis should have whirl, and is
said to be in the ring.
DIR. KilvingtOn denies with feryor
that he is a candidate for coroner, and
says he is devoting himself to build up
health department that will make the
city famous. Candidates are scarce.
would make good run. DR.. Finnegan
lean and hungry Cassius having
allied himself with the United Labor
party. Or. Skaro, mentioned as
a candidate, is Republican, and the
including of him in a Democratic list
paid him an honor as great as it was
undeserved.
A. n. Jordan says he is not candi-
date for judge of probate and Judge
Rand says the same. l.. r. Shean is a
good man aud has plenty of backing,
being alone, thus far. in the field. For
surveyor no one has been mentioned as
yet.
Two seats will be vacant on the
county wool-sack this fall. Judge
Lochren's term expires and Henry &.
Hicks appointment only holds until
this election. Judge Lochren will pre-
sumably be renominated, but no caucus
or conference could be invented or de-
vised which would induce the Demo-
Gratis to indorse Judge Hicks. Judge
Seagrave Smith has always been their
choice and now Benjamin Davenport is
coming to the front in popularity.
Three county commissioners retire
this fall, and by grace of Republican
legislature two are Democrats and one
Republican. They are A. L. Lennon,
in the First, S. G. Barlow, in the Third,
and w. S. Chowen, in the Fifth dis
trict. 1t is supposed they are all anx-
ious to succeed themselves, and it is