St. Paul daily globe., 1890-08-14

Sented to the delegates who will make
up the convention that will meet in the
Newmarket next Saturday morning, and
whoever may be successful, the party
will be sure to be given strong and
winning ticket. Such condition of af-
fairs is. of course, fortunate, and cannot
but add greatly to the magnificent ma
| jorities which Ramsey county is tOlera-
bly, sure to bestow upon the Democratic
state and congressional tickets on next
election day.
What of the candidates?
Well, there are number of them for
some of the Offices and not so many for
others. r. L. OConnor, the present
efficient and popular clerk of the dis
| trict court, seems to have walk-over
for denomination, there being gen.
| eral desire to give him second term
on all sides. His office has been con-
| Quoted on business principles during
| the last four years, and lawyers, judges
| and all others who have any business to
| transact in that end Of the court house
| are interested in seeing him not only
renominated, but also reelected.
The next Office named on the call is
! that of county treasurer, and from
present indications it will be filled with
out a struggle. A. N. Nelson. the pres
| ent county treasurer, has made himself
| very popular with the taxpayers of the
| city during his present term of Office.
| He has made an excellent official. and
| the best authorities unite in saying that
the Office was never in better shape.
| This feeling insures Mr.. Nelson's re-
| nomination beyond doubt.
| For the next Office, that OF auditor.
| there are several candidates, prominent
| among whom is the present incumbent,
| M. f. Kahn, Tom F. Martin and E. G.
| Ives. All three are young and popular
men, and the party cannot fail to secure
a good candidate, whichever is chosen.
For register OF deeds School Inspector
| Charles l.. Haas seems to have a clear
| field. He is extremely popular on the
| West side, as, indeed, he is wherever
| he is known throughout the county.
"Charley" is a St. Paul boy, having
been born and reared in this city. He
| ID conceded to be an extremely strong
mau, and there is little doubt that he
will be able to defeat the present regis
| ter with ease.
For the nomination for the Office Of
county attorney very lively contest is
| being waged by the friends of two of
the oldest and brightest young attorneys
| in the city. Their names are Thomas
d. O'Brien and Hon. John II. Ives. AL
though the friends of the probable Re-
publican nominee have been doing their
best to stir up bad feeling over this con-
test, they have so far been entirely un-
successful, and warm as the fight has
become, it is a perfectly good-natured
affair, and the man who is successful
! will have the hearty and enthusiastic
| support of the defeated candidate.
Both gentlemen have hosts of friends
in every ward and precinct of the city,
and no delegates will be overlooked.
An amusing feature of this contest is
the number of workers who have as
Sumed neutral position on account of
the fact that they are friends OF both
candidates.
81 don't see how | can take part in
this contest between Ives and O'Brien,"
remarked a prominent young Fifth
ward Democrat last evening. Il am a
friend of both Tom and John, and
would take my coat off for either were
the other out of the race. As it is.
don't think shall do thing. l would
be willing to turn out for Tom O'Brlen
at any time and for anything, and am
equally willing to take off my coat for
John Ives"
Several strong and popular gentlemen
have been entered for the nomination
for Judge of probate There are John
B. Olivier and p. w. Locke. Both are
well-known Democrats, and it is be-
lieved that either will be able to carry
off the plum if named by the conven-
ton. No particular canvass is being
made by either Olivier or Locke, and
the convention will be left to dc exactly
as it pleaSeS in the matter.
P.J. Dreis. the popular st. Peter
street druggist, and DR.. Quinn are
mentioned for the nomination for cor
oner. Should Mr.. Dreis decide that he
wants the nomination real badly, it is
quite likely that he will be given it, as
he is genuinely popular among the
Democrats of both city and county. Dr..
Quinn has plenty of friends who are
predicting his nomination, so that it
will not do to make any bets on this of
fee.
Sheriff Beams opponent in the ap-
preaching contest will undoubtedly be
Capt. William Hanft, the popular officer
in charge of the Margaret street police
station. Capt. Hanft may find an oppo-
nent in the convention in the person of
GSOTSe uIOCllCls WIN hioOO ohC hSAu
against the present sheriff two years
AGO. Neither Moeller nor Hanft is
making any contest for the nomination,
and the delegates will, after due con-
sideration, proceed to nominate the man
they think the strongest.
Six candidates for county commits
missioners are to be placed in nomiDa-
ton; and, while there is no particular
fight on hand, there are quite enough
candidates ON hand to fill all places.
The veteran Gen. Mitsch will, of
course, be renominated without opposi-
ton. Nj. j. DAILY, Charles Liedman John
Kirwan and Peter Bohland are fire.
onently named, and may find themselves
on the ticket when it is completed.
John A. Tierney, Henry Athey and
Mr.. Greeley. of the Ninth ward, are
also being backed by friends. All are
good men and loyal Democrats. and any
six that can be selected will be safe
men with whom to entrust the affairs OF
the county.
D. l.. Curtlce will, in all probability
be named for county surveyor, and