St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-30
MINNEAPOLIS,
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

Mayor Babb has taken the trouble to
inform a uppOsed-to-be-anxiOus public
that he isn't going to run for mayor
again-Maj. Hale. who had the honor
of nominating the ice wagon who at
present encumbers the Office Of Mayor
and d. NJ. Clough guarantee that Babb
knows what he is talking about this
time-and doesn't want any more Office.
One can almost hear sigh of rellet go
up from the dOwn-hearted Republicans,
who now feel that they can look UP a
new fake" TO deceive the people OF
MINNEAPOLIS, and need not resort to the
desperate undertaking Of attempting 70
play the same game twice on a pu0llc
that is aware Of the fact that it has al
ready been cheated and sWIndled
by false promises. Mayor Babb at
some length blows his own horn IN
evening paper in attempting to apollo
gize for his policy, and endeayOrs to say
what kind of an administration Mime
apolis should have. 1t doesn't matter
much what Babb thinks or says on the
subject. The people of Minneapolis
seem to have pretty we'll made up their
minds that they have got Sutficiency
of Republicans and Republican meth
DDS in local affairs, and want change
and they'll get it, too.
The Pioneer Press has Just received a
good turning over from tile representa-
tives of the board of trade, which IS we'll
deserved. Even granting that the board
OF trade is fossil orgaInlza-
ton. newspaper should have
enough self-respect to keep its
word when once it is pledged. But this
is not the first time the Pioneer Press
has done the same thing, although 1t
was not in connection with the board OF
trade Truth and honesty seem to
weigh less in the Pioneer Press Office
than do paltry scoops"
A neatly printed circular found
Testing-place upon the desks of all the
aldermen last evening. 1t contained an
elaborate array Of facts and figures
which went to prove the cost of
giving the city printing to the Tribune.
That circular secured at least one vote
for the Tribune, for Aid. Perry read it.
and in his speech to the council said
that ne knew it must be true, for ev-
erything that is printed is true"
At last Park avenue is to be paved
with asphalt. AS the property owners
al Z " pay CT liCA NOiiO vi tLO COob VI wv
pavement. some of the aldermen thought
1t was cheap way in which to expert
ment with a new kind of pavement.
The cost to the property owners Will be
S11S,0 COZ.
Poor Mayor Babb He will have to
work for his salary in May The budget
passed by the council last evening in
cludes $40 separate warrants, and Mayor
Babb will have TO attach his John Han
cock to $40 separate pieces of paper. A
rubber stamp might help him out, but
then rubber stamp won't go with the
city treasurer.
Was it a bid for the old soldiers vote
when Aid. Cole recommended the APP
preparation OF $3.50 to be used in deco
rating the graves of the fallen heroes?
The GLOBE was responsible yesterday
for Increasing the number of district
court Judges to twenty-siX, but it was
unintentiOnal. 1t was another playful
break of the compOsitOr.
1t is understood that the board Of
trade is now negotiating with the angel
Gabriel. endeavOring to secure the
blowing OF the last trump on the shores
of Lake Harriet, the motor company to
furnish special trains and reduced
fares