St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
MINNEAPOLIS.
POLITICAL HOT SHOT.

Some people are never happy unless
they are tearing their neighbOrS' char
acterS and good names to pieces or point
ing out their shortcomings and their
unftnesS for any position of trust on
this side of the grave. This is especial
ly true in the case of County Attorney
Jameson, who is being watched by few
aspiring attorneys as closely as Coll ON
was by Detective Rice before the
first complaint was sworn out
against him. 1t has been the Gus
tom for many years to honor the
county attorney with a second term in
office, but from the way the wOuld-be
county attorneys are following the pres
ent incumbent, one not familiar with
Republican tactics might suppose that
JaniisOn had been guilty OF something
very serious. 1t is not so, however.
These AFOREMENTIONED politicians
who have constituted themselves smell
ing committees of one are merely pre-
pairing for the great day of reckoning,
when they hope to step into the county
attorneys shoes. 1t will be a great
struggle for office, but even Col. Tanner
would not risk new five-cent piece on
the outcome.
Senator WaShburn's influence atWash-
ington does not seem to be appreciated
by the g. O. p. followers in Minnesota,
since Eugene Hay took the dOughnut
from, STEVENSON. If anybody suppoSeS
that WaShburn went to Washington for
the benefit of his health or his side
whiskerS he will soon diSpel that idea.
Washburn will pay political debts first
and take care of his constituents after
wards. He should not be blamed for
following the example of his predeces-
SOrs, and the first principles OF his
party.
Gene" Hays appointments as district
attorney has created such a fuss among
politicians generally. that in order to APP
pease the Wrathy, It's said. he proposes
to move to ST. Paul and occupy the
rooms in the public building set apart
for that purpose, until such times as
Congressman Lind'S bill for the re-
districting of Minnesota becomes law.
"Gene" then proposes to return to Mill
neapoiiS where rooms will be ready for
him in the new pOStOflce building. Ii
he thinks that this apparent dIsintereSt-
edness towards Minneapolis will allay
the wrath of the country kickers he is
very much mistaken.
VIII Ed Davenport be appointed
census taker? There is a Christmas
present in the hands Gf the liquid COM
mittee of the Union League for the man
who can furnish Prof. o. v.
TOusley with the information.
When Tousley was disappointed
in not getting a conSulShip he
had corpulent ideas of his fitness for
counting noses. Re was very good in
this line of business when he presided
over the sch0olmarms' association.
Perhaps he could take care of a
cOnsulship and take the census at the
same time and draw double pay as he
did when he drew his salary from
the school board and represented
the United States at Trieste? w. d.
Washhurn, then congressman, got him
the foreign Office, and might repeat the
offense again. o. ", however, dumped
his own hash a few nights ago when he
opposed WINDOWS silver policy at an
open meeting of the league. He has
since seen his mistake, and is thinking
seriously of buying a wig in order that
he might at times satisfy his disgust Of
himself by tearing his hair out. Ed
Davenport has agreed to furnish the
wig at his own expense, if the order
comes to him officially.