St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-16

his first annual report on the city c0un-
Gil, but, seeing that he could not be
mayor nor police commissioner, is now
testing his aldermanic stock, with the
hope, it is said, of getting into the coun-
ell and of being appointed OH the police
committee. He is lost, evidently. when
he is not giving orders to some one, and
he thinks place on the police commit
tee would suit him about right. "Mayor''
Baker would be in his glory if he could
only effect that little coup on his once
slde-partner. ey-CommissiOner Baxter.
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A. J. Blethen's ambition TO be mayor
of Minneapolis is not likely to be real
iZed next year. He came very near the
goal once, and that is perhaps as near
as he will ever come again. What has
been said about his connection with the
American Building and Loan assOcla-
ton has done him more harm politically
than thousand such editorials as APP
peared in last Mondays issue of the
Tribune. Ay Jay was figuring to sue
coed Mayor Babb, notwithstanding the
fact that he has the responsibility of
managing "the great morning daily"
But the expose, if it can be termed so,
IA NhiSh ny cay was
ing so cOnSpicuously ito down" the
American has turned away number of
his admirers. 1t has injured his chances
very much, and, in all probability, will
work his political defeat, if he shows
himself on the field during the coming
season. This gals Ay Jay worse than
II some one in the business Office would
give away the Tribune's circulation.
So the Flambeau club has put on its
"best Sunday clothes" and proposes to
go into the real estate, and possibly the
mortgage loan business. A hall is to
be built, and paid for afterwards. This
was the platform laid down by the Re-
well until the tables were turned. then.
like the Minneapolis .'vag," it did not
work at all. Perhaps that is what the
members of the Flambeau intend doing
after they get their building up. 1t is
said that they intend starting feed
store in the building when completed.
In this way they expect to do great
deal of charitable work among hungry
Republicans. A green grocery will
also be run n connection with the feed
store, and peanuts sold through the
window. Harrison's variety store on
Nicollet avenue will be nothing COM
pared to it.. A list of prices will be is
sued when Would-Be Deputy Collector
OF Customs Hush gets the coveted plum.
guns loaded for Collector of Customs
Edwards. He has been in Office almost
year now, and has failed to turn out
all the Democrats he found in Office
when he entered. r. Morrison and AL
Stovey still continue to hold down soft
places, and of course the hungry breth-
rem in Minneapolis are getting fero-
ciouS. They say when his term of Office
expires they will see that he is not
given second term. The Democrats
will take care of Collector Edwards
after that time.
Deputy Collector Tressle is still I'M
easy. not knowing whether Marcus
81 600 year or not. TreSSle, of course,
has got friends working on Marcus, and
already the new collector feels the re-
sponsibility of office.
Where is Rev. 'Golightly' Morrill,
that he has not raised his voice for
weeks in the political arena? 1t cannot
be that the belligerent preacher of the
Eighth ward has not yet forgotten the
spanking that john Day Smith gave
him some time ago, because of his bar
barous attack on the administration?
Like Dr.. Burrell. he may make another
attack on the local powers that be, and
then leave town with his family ito be
gone for the winter" In other words,
till the storm blows over.
Some leading citizens who are not
politicians, but are friends of the pres
ent city administration, propose at the
next vestry meetings in their respective
parishes to introduce ''retrenchment
and reform" resolution for the purpose
of keeping their ministers from inter-
fering so much in public matters
Peanuts to shoe strings if such resolu-
ti0ns are introduced the ministers will
''roast" ROmanism twice a week from
now on, and the city administration
will be allowed TO continue as now.
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Minneapolis city council has been
boasting of its economy for the past
year, and still expenses continue to in
crease. Why wouldn't they? Look at
st. Paul buying water pipe several
cents pounds cheaper than Minneapo-
lis. This is what protection" among
Republicans means; protection to the
manufacturer.