St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01

credited with having ambition to run
against Lane. The latter wants to go
back to repeal the police commission
act. He says he would feel happy if
that were accomplished, as also the law
regulating libel. 1t is said that he be-
lieves newspapers have too much lati-
tude now. John Day Smith will meet
in deadly combat with hisold opponent,
Capt Judson n. Cross, for senatorial
honors. Eli Gjertsen was thought to be
In the race, but he is going to content
himself with an aldermanic Office from
the Eighth ward. Judge Terrence will
try and succeed John Day Smith in the
legislature, and Capt. Cross, 1t is
thought, will beat Smith for the senate.
They are both at work, and it will be a
close fight. Tom Downs would like a
senatorial seat, no doubt, to see that the
Observation-Disclosures bill is properly
taken care of. County Commissioner
Nash is said to be grooming himself for
the legislature. Lars Swenson would
like to go back to the senate again, and
the irrepressible j. II. Hicks, the we'll
known franklin avenue druggist, be-
lieves if he were sent to the legislature
a Sunday observance law would be
passed that would compel people to
either go to church or leave town for
the day.
%<
There is small army Of legislative
candidates on the East side. Aid. Bar
rows is tired OF doing committee work
in the city council, and it is no wonder.
for he has been member of the water
committee for the past four years. 1t
is rather cold medicine to be fooling
with so long. He is credited with am
| bition to be state senator, to succeed
Smith, is undecided as to whether he
will look for legislative honors or try to
get back to the council again. If he
thinks he can be reelected, he
will not try for the legislature.
Col. W. S. King is looking
the legislative field over, and if appear
ances promise anything East slders
must not be surprised if the great park
donatOr should come out for the legIs-
lature. The East side prohibitionists
would like to see J. 7. Wyman in the
legislative race. He was once candi-
date for mayor, but was beaten because
the Prohibtionists were favorable to
! him. He will probably not draw the
lines so distinctly this time if he sees fit
to enter, and it LOOKS now as if he
would. Ed Comstock says he is not yet
ready to give up his cinch on the leglS-
lature, and proposes to go in to WIN,
while County Commissioner Coburn IS
not going to let Comstock carry off
everything. Herman Vogt, who repre-
sents the Ninth ward in the city council.
has become, like Aid. Gilman, tired OF
municipal responsibilities, and will not
be candidate for denomination. He
would not have any objections. how
ever, to going to the legislature. Aid.
Rhode, who has yet to make his maiden
speech, will be candidate for the al
dermanic vacancy, but of course cannot
be elected.
Assistant City Attorney A. 81. Hall.
who is making himself uncomfortably
busy in local politics with the view OF
| getting City Attorney Russell appointed
| judge to succeed Judge Rea, in order
that he may write ''city attorney" after
his name, is also busily engaged in push
ing the idea of nominating Rufus Rand
for mayor. At the meeting which
the young" Republicans propose hold
ing during the week to talk municipal
politics, Hall will read paper entitled
Pulling Hard Against the Stream"
"Young Mr.. Bailey will support the
paper in every particular, and Will
Steele will deliver favorable criticism.