St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-18
MINNEAPOLIS.
Want TO Be BOSSES.
Minneapolis Republicans Up
to Their Old Tricks of
SelfiShneSS.
They Want to Dictate the
Democratic Nominations
for the Bench.
No Cause for Kicking Of the
Committee Appointed by
c. NJ. Foote.
Splendid Aldermanie Nomi-
nations in the Second
General Politics.

the fishing With q show of sincerity cal
culated to deceive all but the most knowing,
they decided in their county convention
to extend their hands to their DEM
ocratic brethren and assist in the
election of nOn-partisan judiciary. They
have often before made the same spec Gus
propositions, and as speedily forgotted them
as they are doing now. To Republican,
non-partisan ticket, selected by both parties,
means a ticket selected by the Republicans
alone, and, if Endorsed by the Democrats,
silently acQuiesced in because the district
has been Overwhelmingly Republican, ard
Democrat has but little show on
a straight ticket. Several OF the
members of the Republican judiciary COM
mittee have openly announced that the Re-
publicans would, under no circumstances.
indorse Thomas Canty, even should he be the
unanimous choice of the Democrats. In the
event of Canty being put forward for place
On the ticket beside Seagrave Smith, they say
that they will repudiate all attempts
al compromise, and nominate a
straight Republican ticket without
even ENDORSING Judge Smith. who is admit
ted to be one of the best judges who ever sat
upon the bench in the Fourth judicial dis
trict of Minnesota. Why the Republican
committee should act in this dictatoral man.
ner. when it was appointed to confer with
the Democrats, and to do all in its power to
judiciary ticket is incomprehensible, I'M
less 1t be that the Republicans pur
pose doing, as in the past. bossing the
whole contract. Some of the Republican
committee. notably Judge NJ B. Koon, who
brought up the bipartisan question i'll the
county convention are strongly in favor of
compromise. 1t is hoped that the more
rabid committeeman will look at the ques
ton from less prejudiced standpoint and
secure non partisan judiciary. There is
every argument in favor OF such a result,
and none that have weight against it
In the meantime, while the Republicans
are pursuing the I'll have my own way or l
won't play plan, good deal Of discussion
regarding the merits of the various candi-
dates is going oil in the ranks of the Democ-
racy. G. NJ Foote has been roundly abused
i'll some quarters for having made the iu-
dietary committee a county committee, and
likewise, for having made it an Ankeny COM
mittee. All such talk seems to be idle waste
of words. Diligent inquiry goes to show
that the judiciary committee appointed by
Mr.. Foote is as IMPARTIAL committee as
could have been appointed. There should
be no controversy over that point. AS for
the claims of the various candidates, there
be many men of many minds. When Judge
Thomas Canty. who has many friends
among the younger members of the
Democratic party, was put forward
as candidate for the appointment as Rea' s
successor, il being understood at that time
that Gov. Merriam would appoint some one
to fill out the remainder of Rea's term. Mr.
Canty consented to become a candidate for
the appointment on condition that he be in
dorsed by the Democrats for reelection. The
governor decided to make no appointment,
and Canty's friends started out to secure for
him the nomination on the Democratic ticket.
with that end i'll view, good many delegates
10 the county convention were secured for
CAVITY, he being about the only man who
made hustle for delegates in the primaries.
The opposition to Canty is mainly on the
score that he has not been sufficiently identi-
fed with the Democracy to entitle him to
such pronounced recognition as to secure a
judgeship. A. T. Ankeny, another candi-
date, is an old and tried Democrat,
one who has always been identified with
the best interests of the party; He is.
moreover man of a calm, judicial tempera-
ment, fair minded and possessed of good
judgment, prerequisites in good judge. C.
M. Pond. another candidate, is known as a
good lawyer. eminently qualified for the jul
dietary. Two years ago he made the fight on
the Democratic side, and ran 1000 votes
ahead of his ticket, which proves that his
nomination would be no mistake. Ben DAY.
export, who has been mentioned, but who
has made no active canvass, is learned in the
law, and would without doubt make an able
judge. OF T. c. Brooks SO much is not
known. He is, however, capable lawyer.
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But whatever the outcome. there will be no
1llfeeling among the Democratic candidates,
no matter who is chosen for the ticket with
Seagrave Smith. The canvass on the part of
all the gentleman named above is good
natured one and no petty jealousies will exist
after the choice has been made. These gen.
tlemen would like to sit upon the bench. but
they know full well that all of them
cannot be accommodated. Success to the
victor is the wish of all of them. Ii the Re-
publlcans will only respect the sentiments of
the best men in their own party and stife
their desire to hold the reins all the time,
even after promising TO be fair this judiciary
matter can be settled satisfactorily to all
Judge Young, whose term expires this year,
and who will undoubtedly be renominaJed
by the Republicans, has said that
rather than go through another purely polit-
cal fight, he would be tempted to relinqush
all Judicial ambitions, and resume the
practice of law. Be fair, gentlemen, for once
IN your lives and leave the judicial ermine
nnsullied and uncontaminated by contact
with the murky political pool.
~
The old Judiciary committee, appointed
two years ago. should awake from its dor
NANCY and set about apportionlng the dele
gates to the district convention and to the
calling of that convention-that is, all OF
them that remain ready for action. The ole
committee is just trifle scattered. John r
THAN is the chairman of the committee
The other Minneapolis members of tina
body are. A. j. Shores, 7. j. Lettwich
II. S. Law Ter and F. D. Norenburgh. Left
witch has formally left the party. T. S. Law
Ter has removed TO Spokane Falls, and, OF
outside members originally appointed were
j. II. Wendell, of Buffalo. Wright county
W. Hammons, of Anoka; George W. Nesbitt
of Cambridge, 1santi county. Hammons be
came Republican and George Morrill, wa
appointed to succeed him. No one nov
knows where Morrill, is. Some action should
be taken by those members who are still OF
earth.
Fred Barrows and v NJ. Smith will fine
just few snags in the bottom of that stream
upon the placid bosom of which they inten(
to float into front seats in the council cham
Der. The chances are that their frail Graf
Will become engulfed i'll quicksandS TIT
Second ward delegates to the late Democratic
county convention met at Scion Arm
strong's store. on University avenue, las
night and nominated candidates for tn
council. j. c. Haynes was named for tn
long term and Enoch Hidden for the two
year term. Mr.. Haynes is a lawyer and
welI-known Democrat. With him in tn
council, the Second ward will be represente,
as it has seldom been. Mr.. Hidden is equall
popular in that ward, and they make an ex
ceptionally strong team. In their favo
is the disaffecuon existing among tn
Republicans The friends of Irving A. Spear
who was defeated for the nomination by AID
smith assert, and with good dial of reason
that their man was done up through mean
anything but fair. The BarroWs men wer
in collision with Smith faction. and Spear
pant for revenge. They will indorse an,
work for Haynes and Hidden, instead of put
ting an independent ticket in the field.
80
E. G. Potter has not yet decided whether t,
resign his seat in the council before election
or wait until it is finally decided that he shall
not be mayor He, being the four-year maj
from the Fourth ward, and man who like
to hold Office, does not relish the idea OF civ
ing up one place when defeat for anothe
is peering under his hat. even if his reluct
ance will cost the cityIabout $500 for a spec
ial election. e. M johnson has done on
creditable act-he resigned as soon as nomi
mated for another Office.
80
JB. Chatterton. of the First ward, has an
nounced his candidacy as an Independent
for the city council. Chatterton is believed
to be supported by the Brueshaber faction
who are very sore because Joe Ingenhutt wa