St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31

N. Ii. Gjertsen where he may
| fill his pockets with the emolumentS of
fat Office, are you surprised? None of
you need be, for the above combination
and change in the makeup Of the pro-
posed ticket has not only been talked of
but is in fair way to be ratified by the
convention tomorrow. Signs of the 20
litical.times point in the direction of just
such combination. There is more
than one reason in favor of it, resting
upon the lips of the political wire
puller, ready to spring out and appeal
| to the delegates assembled tomorrow.
There are. too, reasons which will be
| urge1 against it. but they do not weigh
j more than one or two tons.
~
Both Eye and Gjertsen, in the event
of such proposition becoming real
ity, would be nominated for an Office,
the juices whereof are rich and copious
Gjertsen, Swede, could fight for the
place against Swenson, Swede. Odds
would be even so far as the nationality
issue would be brought in, and the con-
test would partake more of the nature
of straight political fight. There are,
of course, some flaws in this programme,
but the politicians who conceived it
are confident that they can be made
tight enough to withstand the storm Of
opposition. In the first place, Eye will
scarcely acquiesce gracefully to any
such disposition of his candidacy. Civ
ing him second place on the ticket
would seem to imply lack of confidence
in his strength as against Swensen.
James is not man to smilingly indorse
any such slur. The fight between him
and Swensen includes not little per-
sonal feeling. Eye was Swensen's
deputy up to two years ago, and then
defeated his superior. Not unnatur-
ally, Swenson wants to drub his
old opponent, and Eye dislikes
being whipped by man whom he has
once conquered. Then Giertsen will
have an objection, although his reluct-
ance to accede to such movement is
not likely to be so determined as Eyes.
GjertSen not only loves politics for It's
honors and its pulls" but he is also
in the swim for the hard cash to be
raked off the bottom of the political
stream. 1t is well-known fact
that the offices of register
of deeds is fully twice as profit
able as that of sheriff. Consequently
n. ii. Gjertsen's preference is not a
matter of doubt. All discussion aside,
however. the Republican politicians are
now trying 10 make The ABOVE proposed
charge in the makeup of the ticket.
This movement was instituted on the
presumption that Gjertsen has secured
more delegates than has Peterson, Of
which there is little doubt. Moreover,
Gjertsen has the backing of the East
side JohnSon-Jamis0n-B radish triumvi-
rate, as well as the tnirty-first and
thirty second district combinations.
of course, Robert McMullen, the present
street commissioner of the Fourth ward
is making his perennial canvass for the
Office of register of deeds, with but little
hope of success. W. A. Plummer,
whose bearded features and portly form
have met the gaze of every visitor to the
register of deeds office for years, is also
a candidate, and he can find plenty OF
supporters. In the event of there be-
ing any sort a locking of horns he
might secure The nomination.
There are more flies about the pro
bate court honeycomb than in the vi
cinity OF any of the other sweet morSelS
over which the Republican convention