St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-21
Let.s Talk Business,


In protest against the campaign Of mud
Singing:
Let's Talk Business.
Recently taxpayer sent letter 10 the
Evening Tribune IN which he made the point
thai ?. +. Winston served in the rebel army
during the war, and therefore he is not eligl-
bic 10 the Office o. mayer IN this Northern
city.
II Is true that Nj. Winston. Virginian by
birth, and citizen al The breaking out of
the war did 1oln The rebel forces at the age OF
seventeen. He has, however, lived in Min
neapolis for nearly twenty years, where he
married his wife. who Is The daughter Of
Col stevens: and here Mr. Winston has
raised o family. aDaSSed q fortune, in con-
neetiOD with his brothers. and conducted
himself as al honorable citizen The suc-
ceSsful and honorable life OF the man viii
excuse the error Of The boy.
We 90 Tot believe that the war history OF
Mr.. Winston should be brought into The cam
paign- II he should be elected mayor OF tins
city. where be has resided for twenty years
and made fortune; he would undoubtedly
make an ef1clenT officer ana DO credit 10 The
city Two years ago Capt. Babb who was q
Union soldle-. was Mr.. Winsion's opponent.
an0 IN that campaign il was hard TO keep the
war record Of each out Of the fight This
uIne- however. no such eOndluODs exist and
there can De no valid reason for any such
argument. II The Republicans cannot beat
Nj Winston without TesurrectiLg war his
tory Of personal nature, they should COD
eede his election.
We believe Nj Potter viii be elected and
that that result can be obtained in O square
E,and-up fight on Republican principles
In any event lets ITy that sort OF campaign.
The above sensible and candid edi-
toTial The Minneapolis Times. which
has surplus OF assorted politics for
sale, calls 1.-The Tribune'S treachery."
Comm anI Is unnecessary
There are scores of reasons Why Hon.
p. B. Winston should be elected mayer.
In the first place is a thorough and sue
cessful business man. He would bring
10 the MANAGEMENT of the city's busi-
ness the same tact and skill he has al
WAYS given TO his own. This will be
invaluable, for the future growth and
prosperity Of the city depends largely
on The prudent guidance which the
mayor alone can give. He is
besides a Democrat. and that
means liberal and broad-minded
man. The city viii not be controlled
by hidebound and narrow prejudices,
but all men and all classes will be ac-
corded the rights and privileges they
are entitled 10 Under the laws. Both
the man and the policy conspire to
make his election the one grand neees-
slty for our city. 1t is pleasure TO
know that in this view hundreds of Re
pubhcans agree. and it is already a fore
gone conclusion that Mr.. Winston is to
be our next mayor.
There is a general feeling of disgust
among the more intelligent and liberal
Republicans over the action of the Re-
publican judicial convention in refusing
10 accept Mr.. Canty on the ground
that they preferred Mr. Ankeny. and
then in refusing TO accept Mr.. Anktnv
on the ground that they preferred
Republican. The old heads
Of the party see that i grave mistake
has been made. The refusal to ioin in
q conference ticket has compelled
Judges Young and Hooker. who are
now on the bench, to enter into poiit-
ical campaign and wage q combat TO Sc
cure their election. This is a cruel i'm
position on their favorlte judges. and
no men in their party more severely
condemn the policy which has exposed
them Ia this humiliation. Even if thew
should be elected the case would be no
better. But if defeated the curses that
Will 90 up against the authors of the
wrong will be both loud and deep"
There never was and never again
Will be a better opportunity for both
parties TO absolutely divorce the cues
ton of JudgeShlp from fierce partisan
politics. But the Republicans ruth
lessly threw it away. Even if the lu-
alclaI district is not wholly Democratic
to-day, the time is fast approaching
WHEN II will be. All large cities come
10 be Democratic when they have
reached a certain stage in their exist
ence; but when that day shall come the
very thing the Republican convention
has done will return 10 plague the in
Yentors. Then they may be anxious 10
have some OF their pet judges. and they
VIII be coming around 10 proposing
conference tickets. DO they think they
Will be listened 10: Not much. They
have, in this year Of our Lord 1890. de-
hberately refused to confer, and the
poisoned chalice in all time to come
Will be commented TO their own
lips. The neophytes and the
cranks of the judicial convention
who have now committed this great
wrong, not against the individual. but
against wise and conservative policy
Will be forced TO take their own medi-
cine. Hereafter il will be war TO the
knife. and the knife TO the hilt, and let
the best man win.
III the largely Democratic county of
Ramsey, where they have six Judges.
enough TO concede an equal number TO
each party. This generosity. however.
on the part of Democrats in Ramsey
county met poor return from Repu6-
Hcans IN Hennepln county. Here they
demand four out of the six.
II would not be strange if
the voters would reverse the order
and elect the entire Democratic ticket.
1t would teach the boys who run the
business that possibly it would be well
II occasionally they would pay some re-
Spect TO the opinions of the older and
wiser heads Of their party.
1t now tranSpireS that the effort TO nut
City Attorney Russell on the Republic
can ticket for judge instead OF Demo
erat was inspired by Assistant CITY At
torney Hall. the famous president of
the Noodpeckers' club. He is simply
aIter hussell's shoes. and hopes TO get
rld OF his chief in order that he NAV be
elected city attorney. The little game
may be blocked in two ways-first. Mr..
Russell won't be promoted tothe bench.
and second, if he does happen to be.
there viii be more worthy and com
potent talent for the city attorneyship
found than the famous Hall.
Mayor Babb. who has spent more
than half OF his time gaddiug about the
country on free passes and junketing
trips, says the mayor is now only 'sfig-
urehead." There can be no doubt of
that in his case. He has never submit
ted to the council a single recommends
ton looking TO lettering the interests
of the city. A Stoughton bottle would
have been as efficient. The only time
he was ever known to exert himself was
when he got up out of his bed at mid
night TO call upon Tom Lowry to see
whether resolution which had been
passed by the council was entirely sat
1sfae1ory 10 Tom" Mayor Babb viii
certainly go
Back 10 the ice house whence he sprung,
UnWept unhonored and unsung.''
Autumn styles now ready in all dspatr-
nents Ell the Plymouth ClothinH Hause.