St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-26

of place on the state ticket next fall,
and to insure that the Scandinavian
leaders throughout the country would
have TO be consulted; but as they had
already declared themselves in favor of
A. {. Hangar for state secretary, they
would not likely go in to help out an
other from the same county, lest their
candidate might suffer thereby. So to
him Eds chances for state Office next
year are not the very best.
Ed A. Sumner is the fourth and last
public candidate for Mr.. Ankeny's
much encouragement as he might eX-
pect. He has got quite a political
Sprlnkling working in his interests, but
though frequently requested to explain
his connection with some charges pre-
ferred against MIR. Ankeny. and not
having given thorough explanation, ne
has thereby injured his candidacy very
much. Senator Washburn was very
much annoyed over the filing Of those
charges, and expressed himself very
forcibly at the time. as it might he sup
posed that he countenanced such
course. The clerk who made the
charges admitted afterward that Sum-
ner was the notary public who took the
acknowledgements, and this led Senator
WaShDurn, Congressman Snider. and
several other prominent Republicans to
believe that Sumner was at the bottom
OF the whole thing. This weakened his
candidacy very much, and though he
believes he stands good show. yet he
IS not as confident as he was last winter.
The appointment, if left to the people
OF Minneapolis would go to Deputy
Hughes. but as the young Republic
Qnc', nn,anca1 IN nj INT, II
is safe TO say he cannot get there, unless
this opposition is withdrawn. Sumner
has killed himself, and the fig hit. with
any show of success, lies between Maj.
Hale and Ed Davenport, with the
chances about equal. No less politl-
cal ''heayyweight'' than Loren Fletcher
is backing Ed against the major, and
eX-Gov. McGill is reported as helping
along the good cause, too. Fletcher has
taken this course to gain over the ]uve-
nile element of the party to his side.
He thinks he will want their services
next fall. Loren was heard to remark
a short time ago, when the postoffice
question came up, that he would be glad
10 see Davenport get the Office, as he
believed he would make good and
efficient official. That was enough to
know how he stood on that question.
EX-GOv. McGill is a strong man with
Washburn. SO influential and conf
dental is he with the senator, and vice
versa, that the senator wrote him few
days ago from Washington telling him
that he might -apprise his friends at st.
Peter, who were interested in j. G.
Dane hOWer's appointment as marshal.
that they might breathe easy, as the ap-
pointment would be made. These little
connecting links are very important in
showing how the Hennepin Republic
ans have strengthened their forces since
last fall, and what they mean by this.
Whenever Minneapolis Republicans
are accused of anything not in keeping
with their declaration of principles,
some one or more OF them spring some
thing new on the public in the shape OF
Il scheme whereby the city can save
several thousand dollars. etc. When
the present city council first attracted
the attention Of the public by their
reckless extravaganza in raising salaries
and creating new Offices, Aid. Potter
jumped from behind the fence and
showed how the city could save a small
barrel OF money every year If they had
but the right man in the right place.
He referred TO the purchasing agent
question, but the public grew wild and
it was killed in the council. 1t served
1lS pun pOoC. llOhCNGIs uIlu LildU WdS dil
that was necessary. The recent eX-
pOsureS of carleSsness on the part of the
city government in handling public af-
fairs, as published in the GLOBE, set
goodly number of them thinking. There
was too much talk being done about the
city council and something mustbe done
to give the gossipS fresh morsel
for talk. so Aid. Potter comes forth
again as having scheme where
by the city can save 100000 annually
by manufacturing its own light. The
Fourth ward Alderman knows just as
well as the GLOBE can tell him, that
such scheme as he proposes could not
be operated at the old pumping stations,
and save as much money annually as he
claims for it. The alderman's figures
are based on the suppositlon that the
West Side pumping station has been
operated by water alone, and on this
basis he rests his argument. It has
been many years since this station was
run by water alone. The water power
there now would not furnish enough
light to supply the city hall. much less
the city, and if such plant as Aid.
Potter suggests. is put in there will be
more coal than water consumed in OPP
Grating it,unless the water power is
strengthened in some way. 1t is simply
a scheme TO divert public attention from
the Indifferent and careless way the
city administration has allowed itself to
drop into. 1t is another squirt labeled
"Retrenchment and Reform" which
will die as It's predecessors have, "un-
Wept, unhOnored and unSung."
DR.. Burrell is working for ano Their
spanking from some of his parishionerS,
and it looks as if he were going to get it.
He comes out again with clinched fists
and grating teeth. and lashes the city
administration over the back for its
treatment of the social evil. The learned
divine wants the laws enforced, and
| rOaSts the administration that received
the Endorsement from the ''clean hands
of clean people year ago to enforce
the law, and then refuse or neglect to
perform their sworn duty. The GLOBE
has some faith in DR.. Burrell get: and,
| if he has only got enough sand to back
| him mp, he may yet see the Republican
| party, the party of his choice, as I'M
! prejudiced, untrammeled and fair
| minded people see it. Three months
probation Will make a good Democrat
| out of you. DOCTOR if you will stay at
| the ploW, and not look back.
Since Marcus Johnson was appointed
| collector of internal revenue there is
much anxiety among some of the new
| deputies that the internal revenue COM
missioner appointed under Bierman.
The friends of Deputy Tressle. who
| gave up comfortable law practice to
accept the $1,000 Place made vacant by
the resignation of Luth Jaeger. are in
| doubt about the permanency of Tres
| Sle'S job. They think, and so does
Tressle, that johnson may want to have
some Of his Kandiyohi county friends
serve under him, and may make such
| recommendations. If he does, the COM
missioner at Washington will no doubt
| approve of them, and there will be a
scattering. Watch johnson making Re-
publican fur fly.