St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-30
FIGURING ON MAYOR,
c. A. Pillsbury or C. M. Loring
the Latest Names Sug-
gested
AS Those Who Can Save Min
neapoliS From the Demo-
Gratis.
The "Old Wheel Horses" TAX
ing a Laugh at the o
"Young Blood M
The State League, Which
Went Up Very Much Like
a Rocket.

meeIlng last week, the Minneapolis he
publicans realize that all depends on the
mayoralty question. They think the
county is safe enough, and will return
enough Republican legislators to look
after the city's wants from Republican
standpoint, provided the city will only
look after itself aud elect Republican
mayor. This is the pivot on which all
the hopes and aspirations of the Re-
publican party revolve. How can the
Republicans elect their mayoralty can
didate next year? This the question
that is being asked many times these
warm days. and answered in
as many different ways. The
odium that the present city
administration has brought upon the
Republican party, has turned all self
respecting citizens of that party away,
and desperate effort must be made to
keep the city under the present narrow
gauge policy. No everyday Republi.
can can be elected mayor in the face of
the proposed changes following the
abolisbing of the police commission and
the establishment of board of public
works, and for this reason the party
leaders have decided to select the very
best material they can get. The names
of two of Minneapolis most prominent
citizens have been suggested in this
connection, and they are c. NJ. Doring,
president Of the park board, and G. A.
Pillsbury. Neither of these men has
yet been asked to accept the nOmina-
ton, as the party leaders think it best to
decide on one of the two first,
and then bring the proper pressure
to force an acceptance afterwards
Mr.. Pillsbury, having disposed of the
greater part of his interests in the big
flour mills, they think, could devote all
being such a public spirited citizen,
would be elected over any Democrat
that could be nominated. If elected he
would Of course be in complete accord
with the present regime, and safe
man to entrust the police torce to; be-
sides, the fanatics could rest assured
that an ideal Sunday would be the am
bition of the administration. He would
make good president of the board of
public works, the establishing of which
he has already advocated. So it can be
seen how near G. A. Pillsbury comes to
being man after the size, weight and
complexion of the present city admins
tratiOn.
Now for G. M. Loring. He was
candidate for mayor on the Republican
ticket eight years ago, but was defeated
Mr.. Loring was backed by the Republi-
can party and its money then, but as
the platform on which he stood re-
sembled too closely the one eX-Mayor
George A. Bracket stood on when he
was in office, the people did not take
kindly to him, and hence Mr.. LOring's
defeat. His candidacy was championed
by Gen. A. B. Nettleton, who was then
editor Of the Tribune and the greater
morning daily scored the same success
then that it does to-day on everything 1t
undertakes. Since then, however, Mr..
Loring has made himself very popular
iii Minneapolis. He has been Justly
christened the father of the parks and
parkways," and in this way has en-
deared himself to the people of Mime
apolis. He has taken almost a personal
interest in the city's parks since the
formation of the park board, and has
spent great deal of his time and money
in visiting the principal parks of the
country. He has even gone to Europe
partly in the interest of his health, and
partly to get acquainted with the
systems of acquiring and maintain
ing parks there, and all this vslu-
able information he has carefully
turned over to the board of park COM
missioners. He is now in California,
and of course cannot be approached by
the members of his party who have
undertaken to make up the ticket be-
fore the people at large have been asked
what they had to sa y about it. 1t was
the intention of the managers of this
nj fn 20 of fri
vate, and not let the public know any,
thing about it until they had got the
consent of either Mr.. Pillsbury or Mr..
Loring to head the local ticket. But
like all enthusiasts, they must talk on
the street corners and saloons, as well
as at the club, and so the whole busi-
ness crept out. and in the same way has
it crept into the columns of the GLOBE.
No one can question for moment the
strength that either of these names
would bring to the Republican ticket.
and Notwithstanding the fact that the
Republican administration is extremely
odious to great majority Of citizens,
still it must not be forgotten
that either of these gentlemen would
poll very large vote-larger, by sew
Clough or e. M. Johnson. 1t is doubt
full if the Peoples Political Reform club
would ever be heard of should either be
nominated for mayor. Other reasons
besides those mentioned above are ad-
vanced for this change of base. Two
weeks ago E. NJ. johnson was the
choice of the young Republicans for
mayor, but since an attempt to square
the finances of the Republican State
league proved abortive, it was found
necessary to reconcile the old timers
in order to avoid making an assignment.
This, no doubt, will be rather strange
tidings TO some Republicans in MiDne-
apolis who were not apprised of the
programme-but it is true, just the
same.
The happiest man in MINNEAPOLIS to-
day is "Uncle" Loren Fletcher, and his
best friend could not force him "to
crack smile'' now for half interest
in farm equal to the 'little williams,
ranch in Dakota. He is wearing a sort
of lost-my-best-friend look, as if he
were really sorry at the financial wreck
the Republican State league finds itself
to be. Tie Young Republicans" went
into this scheme and, with ''Our" Tim
Byrnes at the helm, they pro-
posed to ride over all opposition. They
rode well at other peoples expense
and now the day OF reckoning has come.
The war horses refuse to contribute a
cent. They say Byrnes got enough
money to defraY the expenses of four
leagues such as the one Minnesota
had, and if he pocketed the money and
failed to pay the leagues obligations,
that is his and not their business. 1t is
a ''black eye' of large dimensions for
the young bIoods' who took the po-
litical reinS in their own hands apd
drove the camel into the ditch. Fletcher
was laid up high and dry, like the logs
on the st. Crolx. by these young fellows
a year ago, and, of course, he feels good
to think that they are getting little of
their own medicine now. The doctor
has already preseribed-now who is
goingto buy the medicine.
The journal is evidently consoling
itself that tits not the only one in Min
nesota that came out on the small end
of the horn last fall. Its claim of $500
against the Republican city committee
Still remains unnaid and the c0lIpotor