St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-01
Republicans Who Want to
Feed at the Public
Crib.
Candidates Actively Button
holing Delegates to the
County Convention.
Sunday Scenes Witnessed in
the Various Hotel
LobbieS.
Hostilities Will Be Inaugural
ted Over a Permanent
Chairman.
THESE WANT OFFICE.

THESE WANT OFFICE.
A Slate Which May Prove Sue
cessful.
AuditOr-Joseph Osborn.
Treasurer-F. A. REM.
Register of Deeds-M. j. Bell.
Sheriff-Conrad W. Miller.
County Attorney. j. Egan.
Judge of Probate-F. w. Zollman.
Suveyor-F. j. O'Hara
COrOner-Dr. j. A. Quinn.
The old fifteen puzzle has been re-
vived temporarily, and the Republican
candidates for the various county Of
fees are responsible for the reappear-
ance of this mastOdonic chestnut. To
sum it up briefly there is not a suffi-
cheney of population in the city to go
round in the distribution of county Of
fees if all of the candidates develop
strength commensurate with their eSti-
mates last evening. The ancient para
bic of the loves and the fishes would,
if such were the case, sink into insig-
nificance beside the magnificent aggre-
CATION of talent which will be spread
upon the roster at the county cOnven-
tiOn to-day. There are states and
states, and it would require a shrewd
politician
TO NAME PROBABLE WINNERS.
There are two opposing wings among
the county Republicans of the North
Star state, and as the clans began gath
ering at an early hour yesterday they
were speedily brought to realiZa-
tion of that fact. The kids
and the mOssbacks have been
for some months antagonistic, aud
naturally when they began to confer
yesterday morning they were con-
frOnted d at the outset with the embar-
rassment of chosing permanent chair
man. Dan Aberle represents the moss
backs and is an ardent Scheffer man,
while Henry Johns is not only kid but
is the adherent of w. r. Merriam, the
recognized champion of the silk-stock-
ing element of the e. o. p.
The contest of the day will be be
tween the candidates for sheriff and
register of deeds. But the permanent
chairman of the convention will have
the naming of the county committee for
the ensuing two years, and will also ap-
point the committee on credentials,
which will involve
VAST DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE.
For this reason the various candidates
in the fight for the important offices
within the province of the convention
are striving for the control of the nomi-
nation for the permanent chairman
ship.
1t will, however, make little differ
ence who the mantle may fall upon, for
the slate. as agreed upon, will be, to all
outward appearances, subject to little
change. Nj. j. Bell has seemingly a
clear field for the nomination for regis
ter of deeds, and will probably succeed
himself as the nominee of the conven-
ton to-day. Ritt might have secured
the nomination had it not been tor the
fact that he will apparently be unable
to carry the bloody Ninth. Both he and
Osborn are undoubtedly strong in the
First ward, but the former will be fear
full of antagOniZing the latter for fear
of possible detection by the ScandI-
navians. In the Ninth he will lose, for
the reason that he was unable to come
Squarely out and indorse the First
wards nominee
FOR THE SHERIFF'S PLUM.
The committee on credentials will
have the ultimate disposition of two
contesting delegations TO handle The
First and Second precincts of the Fifth
ward are up in arms and are in the fight
for blood, which statement is equally
true of the Second and Third precincts
of the First ward. The details or the
contest in the former ward were fully
ventilated in yesterday mornings
GLOBE, and are based upon tampering
with the virginia. purity of the ballot
box. This contest mainly concerns the
| Bean and Miller contest for sheriff. In
the latter ward, however, the Bell men
claim that RItt had his brOther-in-law
in as one of the judges and that his
official dignity was prOStituted to such
an extent that Ritt was unable to carry
the primary.
Dan Aberle is allied with the interests
of Sheriff Richter, and to the surprise OF
many ii. B. Willis has suddenly and
with no apparent provocation Topped
| over from the kids to the mOssbacks.
and is now firmly identified with the
INTERESTS OF THE oLD-TIMERS.
The absence of Mr.. Willis from his
accustomed place is viewed with some
alarm by his hitherto steadfast friends,
as he was regarded as one of the buI.
warks of kid Republicanism. But he is
mad-real mad-at Z. E. Mcdonald
who is advancing Henry Johns claims
as permanent chairman. Last spring
Mcdonald disappointed Mr.. Willis by
not appointing him on the committee
and now the latter is exercising his un
questioned prerogative, and is gettine
| even.
The nominations Will be made in the
following order: Six county commits
sioners, county auditor, county treas
urer, register of deeds, sheriff, county
attorney, judge of probate, surveyor
court commissioner, superintendent o
schools, and coroner.
Osborne will probably be nominated
for county auditor, Bell for register O
deeds. and Miller on combination fo
sheriff. Miller will probably be nomi
mated for sheriff in order to strengthen
the German wing of the party. although
Harris or Richter are possible nomi
nees. If either Richter or Miller ar
nominated, however, it will prObabI
I,a Il death blow for Zahiman for iudo-
of probate, and Morrison will he nom
mated in his stead. The Bell men. how
ever, claim 65 votes on the first ballot
which will be
A TEST OF STRENGTH.
In spite of all talk to the contrary
however. superficial indications poin
towards the fact that Capt. e. S. Bea
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