St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-09
Some Echoes From the Scene of
the Conflict

the Conflict.
John Day Smith, Republican nominee
for the senate in the Thirty-fourth dis
trict. seems to be crawling up, and may
be elected. Official returns have
not been received from Greenwood,
Minnetrista. Orono and Golden Valley,
but estimating fairly liberal pluralities
for Barnes in those towns, Smith still
has slight lead. But Barnes may yet
win. Should Smith be elected, he will
serve to keep Cole company, the Fourth
ward man Deing probably elected. James
a. Lewis, Democratic candidate for Su-
perinteDdent of schools. went In with
the other Democrats.
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There are plenty of candldates'for the
several appointive offices. For the
Office OF assistant county attorney G.. i.
Baxter, ID. b. Johnson, Howe Paige and
w. ii. Donahue are all credited with
an ambition TO ''assist" Mr.. Tnain. r.
b. Forrest is also prominent candi-
date. The story has been circulated
that Oryille Rinehart wants 10 be as
slstant county attorney, but Mr.. Rine-
hart denies it. John c. Penniman is
credited with hope that he will be the
assistant register of deeds, and Is said
to be the only man whose friends have
yet sounded Julius Heinrich on the sub
lect. For deputy county auditor there
has been brought forward two candi-
dates III the persons Of Clement MiiIUr,
the present deputy, and j. o. Davis, at
present bookkeper for Ii. FL. King d Co.
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Mayor Babb is wroth because aid.
Potter ascribes his defeat to the unpop-
ularity of the present administration.
Yesterday he said:
IL don't believe that Aid. Potter ever
made tho statements which were at
tributed to him, but if he was correctly
quoted, l don't think he is treating a
man fairly who did everything In his
power to secure his election"
A month ago last January. when was
in the South, the council passed an ord
nance, with but two dissenting votes.
providing in general way that all vio-
lations OF the liquor law should be ar
ralgned In the municipal court Instead
OF III the district court. as had been the
custom. | was away at the time and
had absolutely nothing to do with
the matter. Now L assume that if
there is any dissatisfaction with the
present administration it is owing to
two causes: In the first place, the en-
forcement of the ordinance requiring
the saloons to close at midnight and
Sundays, and secondly, because of the
administrators reputed attitude dur
ing the street car strike. The council
passed the ordinances governing the
saloon men, and the mayor and
police commission enforced them,
l told Chief Bracket that l did
not want the spy system followed out:
did not want him to send officers or
spies about in citizens clothes. have
them buy liquor, drink it on the prem
lses, Sundays or after midnight, and
then testify against the culprit. Then,
during the street railway strike the
council did not follow my advice; as a
matter OF fact, that body ignored it,.
LII there was any chance for criti-
cism during that strike the respon-
sibility should be placed where it be-
longs. L have never antagonized the
saloon interests; | have never antago-
nlzed any man or set of men: have
simply trieG to do my duty, and have
done it to the best of my humble ability.
tair-minded men, irrespective of party,
must see that such is the case, and crit
cism from certain quarters comes with
very Ill grace"