St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-09
THE LOCAL HUSTlNGS.
Some of the Inducements Of
the Approaching Political
Swim.
A Big Fight Is On Over the
Election Of Municipal
Judges,
And the Candidates Swarm
Thicker Than ElieS in
Summer Time.
Other Offices to Be Hung Up
as Prizes to the Popular
Candidates.

ana ere long general cOHmOttou VIII
enSue. Then the familiar old ''boOme-
rangS," campaign lies" and ''roOrOachs'
viii appear in their accustomed places
in the newspapers. and people III gen. :
eral will know that the great party
principles are to be sustained. just now
the common herd must DE content with
rumors and stories OF possible CON pima
tons. Outside of the summer candi-
daIes,r as Theodore Ro ,sevelt calls
them, very few ofiiceSeeGers have poked
up their heads To be shot at by BUSH
ranging politicians. The quiet, in-the-
handS-of-hiS-frienIs man is about all
that can be found. The woods are full
OF these, however. and they will all
ripen INTO more or less formidable cam
didateS.
TWO FAT PLUMs.
Two of the most seductive plumS to
be awarded by ballot were hung up by
the state legislature last winter. " hen
the law was passed extending the JurlS-
dietion or the municipal court the two
Judges salaries were increased to $3.50
each. As these officials also have the
appointment of clerk and deputies at
fat salaries, it is little wonder that the
list OF WOuid-be judges is a long
one. In fact. there Is an excess OF judi
| cial timber. The police Judge candl-
| dates Outnumber all others. two to one.
| of course the two monuments, Judges
| Burr aud Cory, are candidates for re-
election, and it is generally believed
that at least one of them will be success
| full. A possible factor in the fight may
he the special council committee that
was appointed several months ago TO in
fI,.Ap nf nnIIFt-If
that committee succeeds III max
ing a report. The knowing ones
assert that this report will be
made in due time, and that
it will be ''all right" However that
may be, it is generally believed that
| Judge Cory will enter the ring some
what handicapped. 1t is well known
| that the investigation" resulted from
his trouble with tile police department.
when he attempted to force policemen
| in court as witnesses into the ''buil
pen" Wait until election!' was
threat frequently heard at the time
from commissioned officers down to
patrolmen. Though repeated attempts
have been made to square the matter.
| the old sore does not seem to heal. and
| the situation remains unchanged.
! 1t will be close contest in a lane of
many crooks, and no man will have
waIkoyer. The candidates who would
succeed the incumbent, an Indian.
would number by the leaves of trees.
SMOTHER CANDIDATES..
| 1t would not be much of campaign
without William Pitt Murray, and as he
! has weakness for being in the tnickeSt
| of political fights, he is enrolled among
| the candidates for this Office. Mr. Muir
ray has always been credited with the
| ownership of a wonderful political
| ''maSheen," butSinee the action of the
! common council last spring in eiectlng a
| Republican corporation attOrney.a grave
doubt has arisen as TO the condition of
| this once marvellous piece of mechanism.
| There is no doubt but that the old ma
| chine was badly shaken up at that time,
| but with slight repairs and few later
| day attachments it is quite possible
| that the incorporation attorney could
| be turned ont with The primary party
| endorsement for the coveted Office.
! Another candidate prominently men-
| toned for a Democratic nomination as
one of our Judges is John Ii. Ives, Ole
| of the eity's state representatives.
| Judge Theodore Z. Parker, MIR. Muir
! ray'S eX-first assistant clerk, announces
| himself as in the hands of his friends. but.
| unlike some of the others. states that
! he has not nickel to spend on the elec-
| ton. E. Stone German, eX-prObate
| Judge, is also on the list for additional
| Democratic judicial hOnOrS. but as he
recently sailed on an extended European
| trip, 1t is quite evident that he is not
| very anxious candidate or that he trusts
implicitly in his friends. Daniel w.
| LAWYER is also said to he conducting q
| still hunt among the SO-called slime
! haired'' contingent. and is looked upon
by all as formidable candidate. He is
regarded by many as a possible indie
| pendent. Recent developments in the
| police court have led the Grand
| Amy Democrats to believe that they
are entitled to some recognition.
In this connection the name of Edward
Ii. Wood, of Ramline, for many years
| Sixth ward justice of the peace, has
been sprung. William II. L. McMartin,
the present Justice of the peace IN the
| Sixth ward. is also mentioned. In
| Francis f. Wilde the West side furnishes
| still another candidate. The name of
| judge p. W. Locke has been used in
! connection with the judgShip. but ii
candidate he is very quiet one. K. K.
| Mcdonald, eX-ehairman of the Repub-
| lican county committee, is also said TO
be on the list. Gerhard Willrieh, too,
is said to entertain the believe that he
could serve the Republican party more
faithfully as $3.50 judge than in the
legislature. Morris f. PrOpping and
| James E. Markham are also said to be
among the possibilities.
! The candidates who will receive the
Democratic nomination no one seems
| willing to prUphesy. Judge Burr's in
dorsement by the Republicans is gener-
ally conceded, but no opinion is offered
| as to who his running mate will be.
| There are good men on both sides and
able judges ought to be selected.
THE OTHER OFFICES.
John w. Roche has been generally
looked upon as a candidate to succeed
| himself a. city comptroller. The an
nOuncement that his chief clerk. Swan
| A. POnthan, was in the field
| against him caused no little comment
about the city hall. Mr.. Ponthan is
well known among the ScandinavianS.
| He has been frequently mentioned as
| candidate for the position by the local
Scandinavian weekly newspapers, some
| of which CLAIM that their cOuntrymen
ara not receiving proper recognition.
| This announcement seems to have been
made without authority, however, as
! MIR. POnthan himself squelched the lit
tie boom when the subject was mem
toned 10y GLOBE reporter. AS long
as Mr.. Roche is a candidate" he said,
II am not" But Mr.. Roche will have
| opposition. Louis ID. Wilkes, manager
of the Equitable Life Assurance com
pany. is in the field for the Democratic
nomination. On the Republican side
there is the comptrolIer's old friend,
Joseph J. McCardy, who has not yet in
| spected the books of the Office TO his full
| satisfaction.
George Refs is out for reelection as
1 NE IN I'm
| of company. EX.-Aid. William A. Van
| Slyke has been declared candidate. as
has George Mitsch Jr.. though the latter
is not particularly jealous in his efforts.
Peter Joseph Dreis and Peter Joseph
Giesen would also like to jingle the CITY
dollars, aud propose to fight for the
| privilege.
The honorary Offices of mayor and al
dermen are of secondary Importance to
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