St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-19
ON THE SIDE.

terday and the meeting of the board of alder
men this evening the double-headed council
will be launched on its crusade in the inter-
estS of retrenchment and reform. The fut-
ure government OF the city will be closely
watched by citizens. especially after the ex-
travagant claims made for the dual council
by its supporters. 1t is interesting to note
that the double-header prevails in the city
governments Of Boston, Philadelphia and
Louisville.
II
The statement was published by an even
ing paper yesterday that Frank Battley hav-
ing assisted in passing the Bell charter, is
precluded from receiving the appointment of
city comptroller, the salary Of that Office
being fixed in the charter. In this particular,
1t is worthy to note that under Republican
administration, Hon. Eli Warner assisted
and voted for the passage Of the law creating
the railroad and warehouse commission and
thereafter became the secretary of the depart
mant. Did the Republican evening organ
show the same zeal in preventing the viola
ton of the law in that case as it weuld ap-
pear to be doing in case Mr.. Battleyl should
persist in running for city comptroller
Il
The report comes from Cincinnati that
Ignatius Donnelly is going to oppose the seat
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Mcdonald, claiming that it represents the
wheat ring of Minnesota. How can this be.
when Attorney W. W. Erwin was listed
among the delegates? Is he likely repre-
sentative of the wheat rings? Mr. Donnelly,
as usual, is away off.
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Secretary White can afford to laugh nova
days. There is not one of his opponents on
the school board, and yesterday he was re-
elected secretary.
Il
Organized labor is coming in for large
number of knock downs There must be
something radically wrong in the manage
ment OF these organizations, or else there
would not be so many disastrous clashes be-
tween employer and employe, to the disad
vantage of the latter
Il
Greenleaf Clark set before the chamber Of
commerce very commendable scheme for
the beautifying of the city by the creation of
parks and boulevards. If the chamber will
now go to work and support Judge Clark's
scheme, the end of this interminable park
question may yet be reached.
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1t will rejoice legions of people to know
that IN a few days Wabasha street will be
clear and The street railway changes all made.
Never stree before the snow fell has there
been time when that street was entirely
free of this work, and the public will draw
long bteath when at last it is completed.
Better not make the breath too long, or work
viii be resumed before you get through.
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The st. Paul ball team was not defeated
yesterday 1t is unnecessary to go into har-
rowing details and explain that no game was
played.
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1t is rough aud tumble scramble for the
city comptrollership, now that Aid Cullen is
out of the field. There are candidates galore,
and will be until the Democratic caucus to
be held either to-day or tomorrow 1t is
questionable whether any of the candidates
openly working TO secure the position will be
elected. The Democrats are determined to
secure man who, like Aid. Cullen, COM
mands the confidence of the public.
The grangers have great deal to say about
being robbed by the cities. regardless of the
fact that the cities pay the brunt of the taxes,
and no complaint on their part is ever heard
respecting the appropriations to farmers in
stitutes ana instructors in cneesemaking,
buttermaking, etc. 1t is singular, too. that
the farmers are never heard to say anything
respecting the question: bility of such ex-
pendltures.
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81. Paul is rapidly growing to be first
class theater city. There were three places
of amusement in full blast last evening, and
each was well filed.