St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
and this poor animal is no good in the mud
His wind is too short

II there be any man in the city of Mime
apolis who cherishes in his heart the hope
that Potter can lie elected, let him go out In
The woodshed sit down with his head be-
tween his hands and think. Let him ponder
on what that long-headed old politician.
Loren Fletcher, did Who ever heard of L.
Fletcher refusing anything political if he
dreamed he had even the shadow of spirit
Fletcher knew that he could not be
afraid of P. B. Winston. Any one
VINO reads the papers and who has kept him.
will remember that Mr. Fletcher said not a
word-or when he did speak, spoke small
about refusing to run for mayor until after
the DEMOCRATIC city convention had ad-
Journed and 2. B. Winston was declared the
nominee OF the party. Then, for the first
time. Fletcher put his foot down hard and
said: II won't run" He might have said:
Il can see any fun in being defeated AS
a matter of fact, until Winston had been
unanlmou sly called upon to lead the Mime
apol1s Democrats to success, Uncle Loren
fully intended to become the nominee of his
party. Only few days before the Demo
cratic city convention he said to friend:
IF Winston should be chosen as the cspdi-
date for mayor on the Democratic ticket
L will become a candidate for mayor
myself: Ofcourse that was only bluff on
Uncle L. oren part, to a certain extent. His
words expressed clearly his intention to run
for mayor, and the proviso concerning w in
ston was put in because he had no idea tina
Winston would be nominated. that gentleman
having refused to become a candidate: other
candidates for the Democratic nomination
being out looking for it. When Winston was
nominated Fletcher Immediately discovered
That ne could not accept the nomination. of
course he couldn't. man who has bossed
one section of the state for years cannot
with honor to himself. doff his hat and
kneel III submission to conqueror He pre-
1erS ietung some other man do the doffing
and kneeling. During all the time before
W!nston's nomination and after Uncle Lor-
ems announcement thathe would run against
MN, the latter gentleman had been pressing
his finger. on the publics wrist He read
there the demarcation of his own course. 1t
lay toward the door. Unhestatingly he fol-
1natlon-he refused to be sacrificed. That he
read the signs of the times Alright who can
doubt:
Upon the city committee which will meet
tomorrow devolves the duty OF filling three
places on the city ticket. o. C. Wyman
who was nominated for member of the board
OF education, declined to run because his
business would not permit it, He thought
ne ileo could not AFFORD it. Two persons have
oeen mentioned for the place, either one Of
v Whom would be an excellent candidate %.
c. Merriman and B. F. Nelson. Mr.. Nelson
has served on the school board for sew
eral years, and should he be NOM
receive the Endorsement of the
Republicans, many of whom favor his nom
lnatlon in any event. Among the candidates
for the park board there is also a vacancy
ca by the withdrawal of Frank Mailman.
Wo men have also been mentioned for that
place-Jacob Stoft and Emil Ferrant. The
South siders want Mr.. Stoft nominated. and
certainly better man could not be named.
Mr. Stoft would add a good deal of strength
to the ticket. No aldermanic nomination
has yet been made by the Democrats of the
Thirteenth ward. A. H. Mitchell. now on
the park board, is willing to make the run if
1t is desired. r@
In furtive sort of way. certain Rcpubli-
cans are now talking of making the school,
library and park boards non partisan. The
talk is, SO far, somewhat vague This is
what X. G. Evans says about it,
1t is my idea that the men selected upon
The library board should be well up in liter
ature, science and art in order to be able to
properly guide the affairs of the library. The
members of the board of education should
De chosen FOR much the same reasons as ad-
in connection with the library board