St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
An Effort to Make the Ju-
dietary Truly Non-Par-
tisan.
E. M. Johnson's Office Trust
why He Runs for the
Senate.
Some Haphazard Conjeetures
About Candidates for
Office.

A we'll defined rumor has been atioat
for several days, aSsociatlng the name OF
A. Il. Ankeny with one of the four
vacancies for which selections are to be
made this fall in the district court. The
resignation of Judge Rea leaves vac
ancy there, and the terms of Judges
Young, Hooker and Smith are also to be
filled. If the three present incumbentS
are renominated, there will be only
ore new selection. If each party puts
up set of candidates, Judges Hooker
and Young with two others will likely
be placed on the Republican ticket, and
Judge Smith and three others on the
Democratic ticket.
An intimate friend of Mr.. Ankeny,
speaking of the subject yesterday, said:
al know of no attorney in the city bet
ter fitted to sit OH the judicial bench.
He is of mature age, is cool and re-
served in his judgments. and has clear
knowledge of the principles and prac-
tice of law. | know he is highly eS-
teemed by the bench and bar alike, and
he on more that one occasion received
high encomiums from Judge LOchren.
The supreme court not long since paid
him high compliment by selecting him
as one of the committee for the exam
nation of candidates for admission to
the bar. Both Judge Vanderburg and
Judge Mitchell, of that court. are warm
friends Of his, and have often expressed
favorable opinions of his ability as a
lawyer before that court"
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Another gentleman said: "We ought
to do here as they do in Ramsey county
make our judiciary wholly nOn-partI-
san by selecting three from each party.
With Judges l0ehren, Smith and An
keny on the Democratic side, and
Young, Hicks and Hooker on the Re-
publican side, the question would be
forever removed from the political
Heretofore we have had only two
against their four. and now that as
proper name is presented as Mr.. An
keny's, there should be no hesitation i'll
making his selection"
Armed with these favorable consid-
erations. the GLOBE reporter sought
Mr.. Ankeny in his Office and told him
what he had heard. MI. Ankeny at
once replied: Eyes, the matter has
been suggested to me by several OF my
best friends, both Democrats and Re-
publicans, and / would certainly be
glad to be one of the judges of the dis
trict court. 1t is in the line of my life
work, and while the duties are cumber-
some they are not more so than those to
which l have been long accustomed
I'm nv practice You may say that if
there seems to be a general desire that
shall be a candidate for judge, my
friends are at liberty to use my name.
But this is not position for which any
man should work. | simply say, if it is
the general desire of the Democracy to
name me for one of the vacancies |
shall stand, and, if elected, think L
will be able to do there just as have
ALWAYS done in other public positions
give general satisfaction to the people
who have repoSed confidence i'll me-"
One thing certain, if Mr.. Ankeny
does take the nomination for judge of
the district court, it will simplify the
mayoralty problem.
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Although E. NJ. Johnson's scheme to
create board of public works to take
charge of the city of Minneapolis and
run it in manner to suit certain ad-
Vanced apostles of Republicanism was
adversely received even in the Union
league, body which is made up of the
believers in the Republican theory OF
the Capitalization of power, that
cool, calculating individual has by
no means given up his project.
He is going to run for senator in the
Twenty-ninth district. with J. Il. Brad
ish and Bob Jamison for allies as candi-
dates for representatives. IL the board
is created the smooth Mr.. johnson i'm
AGNES he will be made president, and,
proably, pictures himself in his
local Speaker Reed. He is already
president of the council, alderman of
the Second ward, member of the library
board and member Of the city hall and
court house commission. Hungry Ed
probably thinks that if he can get the
place of chairman of the board of pub
lie works created for him so that this
Will combine the powers now delegated
to several branches of the city govern
ment that he could run the town better
to suit his peculiar notions in his way
than if he attempted to fill five or si1
other offices.
Nv the way, this is the gentleman
who foisted the police commission in
fanny upon Minneapolis.
Now that it looks as though the Dem
OcratS are liable to win this fall, Their
is no trouble toSecure good gubernatoria
timber. and the party has the pick o
four or five strong candidates, any ont
of whom is thoroughly we'll qualified
for the Office. 1t is said now that Judg'
William Lochren is willing to accep
the nomination. 1t looks we'll for
party that can command candidates o
this kind to do the service without tn,
bidding.
j. r. Corrigan. one of the brigh
young attorneys of the city, who ha
been tried in several responsible place
of trust and not found wanting, is sal,
to be a candidate for probate judge Of
the Democratic ticket, or rather i
being urged by his friends to get in tn
way of the nomination if it comes roll
ing down hill in his direction.
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A. j. Boardman is really out for tn
nomination of mayor Oh the Republica
ticket, but just wait until the antl-Mel
riamites get after him.
Is Ed Davenport going to run TO
office this fall? His census record Wi
help him out amazingly!
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City Clerk Haney will probably b
kept so busy this fall getting the Aus
tralian system in operation that a
effort will probably be made to get hi
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