St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-27
THE COUNTY PLUMS.
Nearly Dozen Fat Offices--Who
Are After Them.

Nearly a Dozen Fat Offices--Who
Are After Them.
The county of Hennepin has eight
principal offices to farm out, and any
one of them is worth over 5000 year.
while they run up to ten times that
sum. The plums are the offices of
sheriff, register of deeds and clerk of
the courts; that of auditor, or county
attorney, or coroner, or treasurer, is
fat enough, but not so lucrative, while
school superintendent, surveyor and
county commissioner are desirable, but
without fortune attached. For all of
these offices there is scramble that is
without precedent in the history of the
county, and both conventions will have
many sore hearts, thinly vanished
over with "a motion to make it unani-
NOUS"
The clerk of the courts has the "snap"
of the county offices. The perquisites
of the position run at least above S2O,-
GOO per annum. and the incumbent will
rake in some $4,000 during his term.
E. j. Davenport, the present incumbent,
has announced his intention to retire
and leave the golden road open. His
legatee, in so far as his power goes, is
the modest and retiring Capt. G. B.
Tirrel, for years deputy in the office.
But his claims are disputed in his own
party by Judge A. NJ. Scott, of the pro-
bate office; c. P. Preston, chairman of
the district committee and secretary of
the court house and city hall commits
sion, and Samuel GOodnow, who was so
unexpectedly knocked out of the comp
troller'S Office two years ago. The
Democrats are not pushing very vigor-
ously for the place. but it is understood
Ed B. Clement, of the Fourth ward, and
Ed A. Stevens, of the Eighth, will come
into the convention with following
each.
Sheriff P. P. Swenson seems to have a
lien on the Democratic nomination for
sheriff. and after his Democratic victory
in 1886 will probably have clear field
once more. The Office is very tempting
to the Republicans, and several of them
will make lively hustle for it. VIM
NJ. Bracket wants to get back, and will
work hard. j. Ii. Eye, for long time
first deputy, backed by his recent g. A.
X. elevation, will have plenty of
strength. John Peterson, who was dep
uty under both Thompson and Stoddard,
wants to go higher and will make
strong bid. Sam Brearly. who has made
many efforts at political favors, is in the
field, backed by coterie of friends.
The Republicans seem to think one
term is enough for John F. Peterson as
register of deeds, and want to see a TO
tation in that juicy office. But John
says no, and will hustle for the Repub-
lican nomination once again. But he
will not be alone. George W. Merchant,
the chief weigher for the state; Robert
McMullen, who was knocked out two
years ago; Charlie G. Dunn, of the
Eighth ward, real estate hustler, and
Robert A. Plummer, who has grown old
as a deputy in the Office, are all hot
after the valuable chair. The Demo-
Gratis want this Office this time, and will
make warm fight for it. Titus Mar
eek is most prominently mentioned, but
is not known as formal candidate.
His friends think he would have won.
even last time, had he received the
nomination.
L. A. Condit, the present incumbent,
seems to have scared off all other Re
publican aSpirantS for auditor and
serenelv walks the held alone. But h
will have plenty of Democratic opposite
ton. The latter, however, have not yet
come out openly and the only candidate
named is G. A. Hanscom, the popular
yound alderman of the First ward. As
the time draws near additional entries
Oh either side may be made.
Willis A. James has made good and
conservative treasurer, but still there is
opposition to him in his own party.
They say he was a load on the ticket
two years ago, and it is we'll enough
known there was an effort to pull him
off. Still, no one is bold enough to
openly come out for the nomination and
make a square fight. The Democrats
oro lyTinn low on tbic nff1oa and M o,,o
has intimated his candidacy. j. w.
Tamm's friends have named him and
the same may be said of j. E. Woodford
and q. j. Heinrich, but the gentlemen
themselves have said nothing.
T. Won Schlegel has walkover in
the Republican ranks to succeed him
self as judge of probate. The Demo-
Gratis seem to think Judge Rand will
come out, at the proper time, and try
conclusions once more. Benjamin DAY.
export and I'll. P. Herrick are also men,
toned as suitable timber for the respon-
sible position.
w. j. Warren was nominated by the
Democrats and elected superintendent
Of schools by the largest majority given.
He is certain of the nomination again,
and as he is political Independent, his
election is equally certain. However,
W. w. Wraaman will enter again, and
j. l.. Harrington, R. Il. Prosser, o. S.
Miller and William Gunderson, all Re-
publicans, are i'll the field.
Two years ago the Democrats wan
dered off at the request of the labor or
CARNATIONS, and nominated DR.. NJ. P.
Finnegan for coroner. DIR. r. j. Hill,
the then incumbent, and the Republican
nominee, scored an easy victory. The
Democrats have not talked of a man to
DR.. Hill this time, but the Republicans
have lots of men who are anxious to
carry the responsibilities and enjoy the
emoluments of the Office. Drs. Spring,
Drew, Towers, Kelly and Skaro are all
ready to accept the nomination.
Two members of the board of CON-
missioners are to be chosen, the retiring
ones being A. l.. Lennon in the First
district, and S. j. Barlow in the Third
Candidates are thick as hops. To sue
coed Lennon, there are, besides himself,
John t. Lee, Baldwin Brown, Robert
Graham and Isaac McNair, Democrats,
and A. E. Blaisdell, P. q. Anderson, F,
B. Stoneman, S. S. Whittier, j. L. Ding.
man, Ed Cooley, Frank Eustis and j. II