St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
Both Parties Already Begin
ming to Figure on Posi-
BILE Candidates.
Most of the Interest So Far
Conferred in the Question
Of the Mayoralty.
Men Who Are Mentioned as
Probable or Possible
Standard Bearers.
Democratic and Republican
Warehouses Who Are Be-
ing GroOmed.

Local politicians of both parties have
begun to figure on possible candidates
for the different local offices which are
TO be filled a year hence. The mayor
atty question is, perhaps, received more
attention than anything else. This
question is always more or less interest
ing in Minneapolis, inaSmuch as the
party in power usually receives set
back whenever 1t comes up for
an Endorsement. Such is the fickleness
of both parties followers. Last year
the Democrats were buried several feet
below the surface, and though the pres
ent administration has not yet ce' e.
DRAFTED its first anniversary, 1t has be-
come 50 OdiOuS TO the Intelligent voter
that if there were an election here next
week the Democrats would carry every
thing before them. 1t is strange, but il
Is none the less true, that the prese t
city council, with all its prom SEES of re-
form. should so quickly drop below zero
in the estimation Of the average citizen.
It was merely a case of promise every
thing before election and do nothing
afterwards.
Xvi no will be the next mayor of Min
neapOliS?'' is a question that is asked
uuite frequently now. Is is certain that
MayOr Babb will not succeed himself.
He has already had enough of the Office
and, no doubt, could not be persuaded
to accept another term, even If his cleo
lion were a fOregOne conclusion. There
will not be much of a struggle for the
nomination among the Republicans, as
they are all practically satisfied that
their party stands no show OF success.
They will put up candidate. of course,
but the man without good. big,
well-flled barrel need not offer
himself for the sacrifice. The party
must rely solely on the use of money to
accomplish anything, and the victim
who is selected will find "when the
checks are signed" and cashed that it
costs something to run for Office in
Democratic year. Senator ID. Nj. ClOugh
is the only man as yet mentioned that
meets with anything like good feeling
from the Republicans for the office.
"Dave," as he is generally best known
by, is an open-hearted, good fellow who
can attend base ball game
or prayer meetin with as
much grace and ease as il he were
brought up to either from childhood.
He is the general faVOrite now, but be-
fore a half dozen moons have come and
gone. Dave" may have declared HIM
self tout of the race" Before he makes
any move in that direction he will feel
the public pulse more than once. and if
it heats DemOcratically, he will find
business cares enough for his undi-
Vided attention until the next presi-
dental election.
By cunning move on the part of the
Republicans. the city council will prob
ably remain Republican for three years
to come. Seventeen of the thirty-nine
aldermen will retire next year, leaving
only one Democratic alderman in the
council, and to secure majority in the
local legislature the advocates of tariff
reform must carry every ward IN the
city, which would be too much
to expect, even in an OFF year.
The Democrats have not yet made any
attempt towards organizing, believing
that early action is not always product
i've of the best results. They are nev-
eTtheleSS confident of success if wisdom
IN the selection of a standard bearer
governs their actions. At present two
thirds of the party favor Titus Mareck,
eX-aldeTman of the First ward, as their
choice for mayor, and the balance eX-
Comptroller HOlbrOOk. Either of these
men would make splendid mayor, being
thoroughly cOnVersant with the city'S
needs. and their nomination would
mean an election by the largest major
ity ever recorded in Minneapolis.
The fate of that immortal body, the
police commission, will largely depend
on the result of the city election next
fall. The commission was first organ
ICED by the Republicans of the city to
deprive Mayor Ames of the immediate
control of the police force. 1t was
thought after that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
body took charge of the department the
good people of the city would be salts
fed. but they were not, and now they
are as anxious to ged rid of the commits
sion as they were to have it created
three years ago. The general opinion IS
that that august body will be al
lowed to adjourn sine die after
the legislature gets down to
BUSINESS. In this, however, the
public may be disappointed A promi
nent Republican, who is very slow to
venture an opinion on any political
question. but who knows what he says
when he does speak, when asked what
he thought would become of the COM
mission a year hence. said: That is
perhaps the most difficult question in
the political line you could put to me,
but, at the same time, think lean come
as near answering it truthtully as some
of these men who are always going on
record as political prophets. A great
deal-in fact, it all depends on
the result of the city election
next fall. The Republicans of
course will get the council. they cannot
help il, but we are not so certain about
getting the mayor. If the Democrats
succeed in electing their mayoralty can
didate the police commission will not
be abolished. Why? Because it would
be absurd to suppose that the Republi-
can leaders would turn the police force,
with all of its power and influence, over
to the Democratic mayor. No iu-
deed they will not. The police COM
mission will be alive and kicking as
usual if Democratic mayor is elected
next time. On the other hand, if we
elect our candidate, which l think we
will, the police commission will be
abolished. This is the way I figure 1t
out, and if l am right it would be to the
interest of the public to have a Repub-
lican mayor succeed the present one.
Just mark what ! say on this matter,
but don't mention any names.