St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
Which Will Shed It's Ripened
Fruit on the Sixth
Of May.
Who Will Test Smiths Popu-
larity in the Race for
Mayor
Aldermanic Candidates as
Thick as Leaves in VAL
lambroSa.
Each Party Has at Least Two
Candidates for Every
Office.

When one sees the willy politicians
gathering around the city hall it can be
set down that an election is near at
hand. Every day groups of politicians
can be seen about the court house, in
Its corridors or in resorts adjacent to
the building, discussing, in balf-con-
fde initial way, this and that mans
chances for political favor. The all
absorbing question is: Who will be the
next available candidate for mayor,
treasurer, comptroller or ward alder
man2
FOR MAYOR, WHO?
On the Democratic side, Mayor Smith
seems to have everything his own way
owing to his personal popularity among
all nationalities. On the Republican
side Col. Kiefer is frequently men
toned, but recently very active OPP
ponent has hoped UP in the person of
Ed. G. Rogers. The latter would make
strong race if nominated, and would
lead Mayor Smith a harder race than
Kiefer. Smiths popularity among the
Germans would Offset Kiefer's claims to
recognition from his own nationality,
while Rogers is very strong. not only
with the Germans, but all others. Hence
it would be an interesting fight between
Smith and Rogers. Mayor Smith finds
the duties of the position very onerous,
and does not desire q denomination.
He will consent to run. however, as
matter of party expediency.
SEVERAL RICHMoNDS.
For Comptroller John Roche is not
averse to a denomination. 1--WE are not
saying anything, but if they give it to
US we will run,' says the present in
cunfbent. j. j. McCardy wants IL
badly. Capt. NJ. j. O'Connor and W.
A. Van Sykes friends are quietly at
work for their respective champions,
and may make things pleasant ere long.
Friends of M. j. DAILY would like to see
him in the race again, but he positively
declines to enter the race. Financial,
if no other reasons, would keep me out
of it," is his reply 10 impOrtanate
friends. The labor element. with which
DAILY is very strong, are threatening to
make 1t interesting for those who were
instrumental in knitting him at the last
spring election. Spite of his protests
the labor party will probably nominate
him for alderman at large. He is one
of the shrewdest of young politicians.
George Refs will have some opposi-
ton. Peter ]. Dreis is talked of tor the
nomination. P. j. Geisen is also out for
the office. The friends of George Mitsch
Jr. are suggesting him for available
timber.
THE ALDERMANIC FIGHT.
For alderman at large Billy Hamm
can secure the nomination ii he will
take it, but his health is poor and he is
not disposed to run. Aid. Minea is
reasonably certain of denomination.
Billy Banholzer is also much spoken of.
A new candidate has appeared in the
lists, Ed j. Schurmier, and he will make
strong pull for place on the ticket.
1t is doubtful whether Aid. Yoerg
would accept a denomination. Aid.
Fisher is, of course, out; as he
is ever ready to sacrifice him
self In the cause of labor. Aid. Bickel
says his business requires all his atten-
ton, and mo more tilankless jobs for
him." His son Billy would like to step
into his governors shoes. but is light in
the ballast of age.
CONTEST BY WARDS.
John BlOm, if he does not withdraw,
will be hard man to beat in the First
ward. which is largely Republican, Civ
ing Harrison majority of $50. The
Scandinavians predominant in the First,
and Blom is popular with his own
nationality. So far no opponent has
good material which can be trotted out
and probably will be. Blom has inti-
mated he will not be candidate again.
The Democrats have the best chance
of carrying the Second ward. Aid.
Leithauser will doubtless be the Re-
publican nominee, and will be opposed
by G. E. Robb, Coleman Fiaherty or
Fred Bott, At the last presidential
election the ward went Democratic by
81. and can be carried again If the ele-
ments will harmonize.
ha S-j
about 1877, but the great popularity of
Aid. ConIey and his good record in the
council will probably enable him to
again defeat his old opponent, Charles
Johnson.
Cleveland carried the Fourth ward by
258. Aid. Kavanagh, it is conceded,
will not run again, and it is likely that
John B. Pewters will take his place.
The Republicans are casting about for
candidate who can successfully run,
but Pewters will be found hard nut to
crack.
The hardest of all fights will be made
In the Fifth ward. The old factional
BanholZer-Stahlman quarrel will not
down. The ward is the largest Demo
cratic of any in the city, at the last pres
idential election going 800 for Cleve-
land. 1t was through the factional
fight In the ward that Walter Book
slipped in-by narrow majority-at
the last election. Chris Dorniden would
like the nomination, but as he
belongs to one of the factions,
he would be defeated if put on the
ticket. Aid. Book is red-hot for re-
nomination, and eX-Sheriff Richter is in
the game. The other Republicans
Skok. MoritZ Helm is also an avOwed
candidate. If the Democrats can unite
upon some good man, say Col. A. S.
Weller or William Koch, their success
| will be assured.
At the last general election the Sixth
ward went Democratic by 600. Aid.
| Melady's good record in the council for
| West side interests insures his renom-
ination. No opposition has yet ap-
| peared.
In the Eighth ward, which gave
Cleveland 552 majority. Aid. Weber will
| not again appear as a candidate, as he
Is looking for Republican nomination
for register of deeds next fall. Bernard
Michel, a highly respected German, can
have the Democratic nomination if he
| wants it.. Young Gates johnson is as
| popular Republican as there is in the
ward. but the elder members of the
party will probably oppose.
There will be a hard fight In the
| Ninth, as the ward Is very close. Aid.
Gehan has the inside track, and will
probably win out. The Republicans
are talking of putting I'D Henry Hen
kens, foreman of the Manitoba shops, as
a likely man to oppose Gehan.
The Tenth ward Is Republican by
about 100. Aid. Pratt will run again.
A Democratic Richmond has not APP
peared against him, but will.
There is good fighting ground in the
Eleventh. which has nominal Repub-
lican majority of less than 100. No
Democrat has signifed his intention of
crossing swords with Aid. Sullivan, but
if Dan Baker would shy his castor into
the arena, there is no reason why he
could not be elected.
OTHER CITY OFFICERS.
For municipal judges the present in
cumbents, Henry w. Cory and Walter
7. BUR, are candidates for reelection.
Capt. Ed. 81. Ward wouldn't object to
occupying the position held by one of
the above mentioned men. William p.