St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
NO HARMONY THERE.
Republican Aldermen Go On
Disagreeing as in the
Past.
Some Things the Hennepin
Delegation Has Decided
Upon.
Lou Murray's Pardon Is Gen.
orally Approved--His Pre-
vious Record.
William Baehr Gets Slightly
Excited--K. Of P. Installa-
ton.

"No, sir! no, sir! That don't go! L
won't agree to thatn'
Such we're the words, spoken in sew
eral different voices and as many keys,
with a good deal of emphasis. which
were waited out on the chill January
air last night, from the rear of Loge's
harness shop, About dozen Republi-
can aldermen were gathered there in
caucus-not a formal caucus, but a
merely informal discussion of prob
able action next Monday when the
council gets together. Not quite
all the aldermen were there. The few
that had assembled talked and talked.
proposed and rejected, and finally
separated without agreeing upon any
thing definite. The words quoted at
the beginning of this article we're the
ones most frequently articulated. They
were pronounced every time any alder
man proposed that the Republicans act
as a unit. They wouldn't unite.
The split, as every one knows. was
mainly on the disposition of the health
commissionership That is the one
father, mother and whole ancestry OF
discord. The Republicans didn't agree
upon it last night. They never will
agree on that question. Judging from
the outcome of last nights conference,
the Republican aldermen will talk and
vote for about 'steen different men. The
Republicans are in the majority, and
should know how the offices are to be
distributed. But they don't. So far as
DR.. KilvingtOn is concerned, he is yet
In the lead for the Office which he now
holds, but he seems not to stand quite
nf does
some dark horse who has not yet been
mentioned. A good many OF the Re-
publican aldermen are his supporters,
but there are others who are his I'M
compromising enemies. He stands in
about the same position with
regard to the Democratic aldermen.
DR.. Kelley has been offering to bet
money that he will be the next health
officer, but his offers to wager large
amounts look good deal like what are
demonstrated as bluffs" DR.. Beard
isn't saying much but is doing some
hustling. DR.. Ames' boom is quite for
midable. but it is doubtful if the Repub-
licans will let him have the place.
Last nights caucus settled one thing.
or almost settled it, and that is the fate
of Andrew Renker. the city engineer.
Renker will continue to lay out the
sewers. Some of the Republicans want
to Dust him, but their objections do not
seem to be based upon solid ground
Cooley is his only real opponent and he
hasn't much strength. AS regards the
other appOintive offices but little was
done. The candidates for them stand
about where they did two weeks ago.
Building Inspector HaZen will remain.
City Clerk Haney will probably continue
to call the roll. Supt. West, of the
workhouse, has no sure thing. George
Baxter is giving him hard race. Supt.
SNYDER, of the poor department, is not
worrying much.
The Republicans will caucus again
tonight, and that will end it, although
they may meet again Monday morning.
The Democratic aldermen conferred
Yesterday afternoon. Their meeting
was a short one, and not productive OF
momentouS results. They are in the
minority, and know that they can hope
to do but little acting of themselves.
They have wisely concluded to go into
the first council meeting unpledged to
any one or anything. Moreover, the
Democratic aldermen are not the
men to fooIishly bind them
selves to one course of action
under the present circumstances. They
are men with hard heads. They know
their own minas, and will do what to
them seems best. Whatever is proposed
by the Republicans will be viewed by
them from the standpoint of common
sense, not party prejudice, and will be
acIed upon accordingly. The Demo
Gratis will hold no more caucuseS.