St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-23

Gratis can put i'll the field, and already the
finger of GeStiny has marked him as an
available nominee for the mayoraity at
The termination of Mayor smiths present
term, II being generally understood that ne
does not intend to accept renCmiiation
The popularity of Mr.. Hamm is phenomenal
IL is not entirely confined 10 the Germans
with which nationality be is specially identi-
fed but of all nationalities and classes His
term i'll the CITY council increased his hold
upon the people; and so ably did he conduct
himself that after one years service ne was
elected to preside over the deliberations of
his brother aldermen. Progressive in his
ideas, able, full of energy, restless deter
mInation, MIR. Hamm is a typical repreSen-
tative of that force and intellectually which
has made ST. Paul what 1t is to-day. %
Is it TO be wondered then that general re-
greet should have been manifest by his en-
forced re irement from the city council?
but While his health made it necessary for
nm TO refuse a denomination for Office. much
of the glorious victory won by the Democrats
last spring was due to the spirit, energy and
wise counsel OF MIR. Hamm i'll his capacity of
chairman of the Democratic city committee
1t was shortly after the humlliating defeat
administered the Republicans that he was
compelled To hasten abroad. His health con-
tinued to grow worse. The year previous he
had visited Europe, and, while he returned
apparently invigorated for the change, the
cure had not been perfect. Another trip and
perfect rest was manifest.
Last year, remarked Mr.. Hamm last even
ing. when visited Europe, imagining that
it would be- the last opportunity, as it was the
first that had had 10 visit the old world, |
naturally made an effort to see everything
L went here. there and everywhere There
was nothing worth seeing that did not see
| he Sightseeing was delightful and instruc-
tive but ii retarded the thorough restoration
of my health. | got the change-in fact it
was ali change and no rest. When l
found 1t necessary 10 again lay down
my work this year and once again
turn my face to foreign shores. determined
TO make the trip one of absolute rest Ac-
cordingly journeyed straight to Southern
Germany and there l have spent five months
woning back my health. That / have been
successful is demonstrated from my appear
ance. not only look well, but feel we'll
Having spent my time abroad practically
in one locality. and made it a duty TO take
comparatively little stock in what was
going on about me, there is very little
that l can say respecting my, trip.
fail to notice, and that the comments of the
European press upon the Mckinley bill The
newspapers appeared TO be filed with nothing
but tue Mckinley bill. Ii seemed then to ag-
1Ia;e the people abroad equally, if not more,
than 1t did the people of this country. GER
talnly was more impressed by it,
of the Mckinley bill there can be but one
o' inion that while it has seriously affected
trade II other countries with this country it
IS soin to be bad thing for the working
p,~ i, Ie here. There are articles and raw ma
terial taxed which we are compelled to i'm
port, as they cannot be raised or manufact-
ured here. This is going to work hardly
upon the working people. There is
also this danger beginning to face us: the
people abroad, ignorant of the political end
aimed al by the Republicans by this McKin-
ley tariff. look upon it as blow al their trade
with us: The feeling is uppermost to cripple
our trade with them, and already in several
countries a movement is underway to ac-
compliSh this end. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the strong enmity which the Mckinley
tariff has created among foreign people
against this country. and no one can esti-
male the damage it is going to do our trade.
Il was delighted when the news was
flashed abroad of the Democratic victories.
1t was surprise when | found we had Sc
cured control of congress by over seventy
members. In my most exuberant moments /
never contemplated such a sweeping vic
tory. OF course L expected nothing less than
what was accomplished by the Ramsey
county Democracy, but the landslide through
out the state was somewhat of a surprise. /
think, however, that we ought to have car
RED the governor. We never had better
opportunity.
What am I going to 90? Settle down to
work right away.
What Run for mayor two years hence?
Come, come; what are you talking about?
IL l. not my Intention to run for any political
Office; butt will tell You what am going to
do: L am going to stand by the cause of
Democracy and render whatever aid can to
keep its banner in the aScendency.''