St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-24

ground that he is better chief than
Runge, but simply TO take the depart
ment out OF politics. Several or the
aldermel.elect pledged themselves to
support Stetson before election day,
but it is limited that at least one
alderman has decided not to
make his pledge good, Notwithstanding
that he made all affidavit that he would
cast his ballot first, last and all the time
for +. l.. Stetson. just how the contest
will result no one can tell II is certain,
however, that no caucus that either the
Republicans or Democrats have on the
question will hold water. Both Kange
and StetsOn have Republican and DEM
ocratc friends in the council whip Will
vote for them, caucus or no caucus. 1t
is said that Aid. Ingenhutt will give
Chief Runge tart roast on the man
agemen Of the department the DAY the
incoming council organizes. In connee-
ton with this fight, an interesting Dit
of gossip is affoat. During the last three
weeks some twenty firemen have been
appointed, and it is said that none OF
the appointments was recommended
by the committee on fire department.
Mayor and Representative-electWins-
ton will not allow the Republican MEN,
beers of Hennepin, although they are In
the majority, to Introduce all the Oils
at the coming session. The mayor mas
/ couple of bills in his desk when the
house of representatives VIII near
from. One of them is to give
mayor is very close-mouthed about that
bill. None out couple OF intimate
personal and political friends and per-
| sons with whom he has advised Oh the
subject know anything about the pro-
visions of the bill. 1t is suspected that,
in ground plan. it is not unlike the
i famous Trip charter. In detail, how
ever, it is totally unlike that charter, as
it is shOrn of those provisions which
made that document obnoxious to a
good many people.
| The other bill which the mayor mas
had prepared is ALI amendment to the
election law. Mr.. Winston Is one OF
the large number of persons in both
parties who believes that man who
wants to vote a straight party ticket
has a right to do SO without going to
| the trouble of marking every name on
his ticket, thereby wasting time and
| increasing the liability TO make mis-
| takes. A provision for straight tickets
would also expedite the counting OF
the ballots after the polls close. Those
who have seen them say that MIR. Win
Ston has couple OF good bills.
The Hennepin delegation, senators
and representatives, Republicans and
Democrats, will have meeting early
next week and organize for work i'll the
legislature. Emerson Cole will prob
ably be chosen chairman of the delega-
ton j. S. Wyman could have the
place if he would take it, but he won't.
He refuses for the same rea-
son he declined TO enter the speaker
ship contest press of private business.
While he intends to give time enough to
his Legislative duties to perform tht'n
with satisfaction to every one, be does
not want to be tied down by any added
burdens. He favorS Emerson Cole, and
Cole will be elected. John Day Smith is
the only other candidate, but Smith is a
senator. There is a disposition to give
| the vice craftsmanship of the delegation
to the Democrats. DR.. Bell will prob
ably be the choice.