St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-02
CITY HALL SKETCHES.
The Manner in Which New Adj
ministration Officials Con-
duct Themselves.
Matters Of Importance to Min
neapolis Before the Leg
islature To-Day.
A Man Who Is a Tramp Be-
cause He Wants to be
One.
Yesterdays Happenings in
Minneapolis Outside Of
the Walking Match.

the late tenants nave been bundled
into the back yard. The front steps
have been swept. A new name is on
the door plate. The furniture is all
back in the house. and each piece occu-
pies its accustomed place. The time
has come when the new city officials
can be carefully inspected without the
Intervention of cloud of dust, and
when the new incumbentS can be seen
as they are.
Naturally. Mayor Winston comes
first. Right from the start, he has de-
voted more time to the duties Of the
office than any of his predecessors. He
has made a business Of being mayor.
He seems to be succeeding. Metaphor
ically speaking, he doesn't waste time
i'll rubbing emery powder on the front
door knob ard wondering whether the
parior window shades should be ecru
or crimson. He goes out into
the cook stove will 90 its
work. Although he is always pestered
by callers, he never seems TO lose pa
thence, and froWn is to him a greater
stranger than is member of the coun-
Gil to the English language. 1t is his
custom to welcome the coming and
speed the parting guest with shake
of the hand and a fresh cigar. Yet he
never diSdainS to use the private door
to his room if he wants to escape the
clutches of the importunate petitioner.
If you call on him and he has anything
to tell you he will do it. If he doesn't
choose to make you his con fidant. the
application of all the principles known
to carbohydrates will not aid you. AS
mayor Mr.. Winston seems to be a sue
cess.
After the mayor comes in natural
sequence Maj. r. r. Henderson, super
intendent of police. Like his chief the
supe rntendent attends strictly to bust
ness. He seems to have taken up the
management of the police department
as lie would hard lesson, something
to be learned. He is at his Office early
and late. He has some ideas of his own
regarding discipline and it is likely
that the members of the police force
will find the lines which prescribe an
officers duties in the way of dress.
habits and personal conduct. drawn
tighter than ever. Nor does the new
the business of his Office on the OPEN
faced, American escapement principle.
His door is always barred except to
those with whom he has business. The
prylng world is not taken into his
secrets. He believes that he should
know the secrets of the world, not that
the world should know his.
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When the time for him to assume
public office came Scion Armstrong
boarded a Central avenue car and was
carried to the city hall. He is running
the Office on the same principle. He
usually employs one hand IN smoothing
his long gray whiskers, while the other
is busy with public finances. The lat
ter hand is the one most constantly en-
ployed. MIR. Armstrong is not a fat
man, that is. not so redOleEt of pleasing
rotundity as his deputy, Joshua Rod
gers, but both are gOod-natured. Their
good nature does not prevent their
doing their work as it should be done.
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Dr. E. S. Kelley, the new health COM
missioner, wears, probably, the most
satisfied expression of any man around
the city hall. We'll, he has no reason
to feel otherwise. In the first place, he
secured the Office which he sought in
the face of a strong opposition. When
llC bNlOh Wal VI IL ilO LOuIio CNOi
in the best possible shape. thor
oughly systamatized, thanks to his
efficient predecessor and to the men
employed there. Then Kelley secured
$500 per year additional salary without
any particular effort and for no particu-
lar reason. beyond his being the choice
of the majority of the council. So why
shouldn't he feel satisfied? There is
none. And now his office has been en-
larged so that his satisfaction will not
be cramped.
But how about the council? There's
body for you. Sublime prospect,
isn't it.? watching a council in council.
The Republicans are III the majority i'll
the council. This is not stated as some
thing new, but merely as reminder.
1t might also be mentioned that the
Republicans have discovered that they
are in the majority. And they are not
the men to neglect their opportunities.
There's only few of us left, us the way
they put it, ''but we are determined to
show the world that we know how to
take care of ourselves" There are just
enough Democrats in the council to ere
ate danger to the opposition, hence the
party lines are always taut among the
y
with an inSinuating sound. But they
don't say much, these Republicans.
They just sit on their shoulders, and
when a remotely party question comes
up ''snap!" they are alot of clans. They
don't let go unless to take fresh hold.
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The Democrats what shall be said of
| them? Several good men were landed
| on the Democratic side of the council
| chamber by the tidal wave, assisted ma
| terially by their own worthiness. Sew
eral others landed there as SO much
| driftwood, because they couldn't help
themselves. But the funny part of ii
| all is that the accidents look upon them
selves as the saviOrs of their party
They are Politicians. men of Influence.
| They will now show to the world
those iridescent talents which have sc
| long been hidden by the shadows of a
great city beyond the patrol limits
| They will snow to the world that the
age of oratory is about to be revived
They wave their voices above theil
heads as the proud plumage of the
Plymouth Rock rooster is brandished by
| the blood-drinking, snake-eating Sioux
Then they sit down and are themselves
sat upon. So far they have made {
brilliant record-by doing nothing. Two
OF three hard-headed Democrats who
seldom speak are doing the work.
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The increase in the size of the Dem
ocratlc representation in the council has
created some rivalry as to who shall bt
the leader of that detachment of ten
Lars NJ. Rand, with that LOO majority
in the Sixth ward behind him, eyi
IDENTITY thinks that he should be chosen
as the Democratic Moses. He never
heSitateS to make a speech, and, wher
he turns himself loose, the cleo
trio lights are visibly agitated
His powers of oratory SHOULD
he thinks, win for him the proud posi-
ton of leader. But his claims are dis
puted by Aid. John MCGOWAN. Joe
fngenhutt's colleague has been in the
council for two years, and regards tina
as very strong foundation upon which
to build his title to leadership. 1t is thu
Norseman against the Celt. When i
comes to real leadership on the Demo