St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
DEMOCRATS IN line.
They Took Their Turn at
Sparplng for an
Opening.
How They Yet Have a Chance
to Organize the City
Council.
With Brackett Out Of the Way
1t Looks Like ManniX
for Chief.
Trouble Still Caused by the
Transfer Ordinance
Court News.

Well, Bracket is out of the calcula-
ton for chief of police. He has accepted
the position of general manager of the
exposition. and that puts him out of the
way of the several gentlemen who
think their ''army experience qualities
them for looking after the police de-
partment of great city, Winn would
have made good chief. OF that there
is no manner OF doubt. HIS
qualifications for the place and
the conservative attitude ofMayOr-elect
EuStis has led many To believe all along
that he would be selected. But Vim
preferred to let another submit to the
abuse that must fall TO the lot of a chief
of police. Who will he appointed now
is a question. In many minds, Jim
Nash has the call. But you can't tell.
Merchant is still in the field. So rs
Tom Downs. Another candidates.
dark horse-Was entered several days
ago.
That eminent trainer of dark horses.
'time 2:044' Ton paper, Il. K. Odell, IS
managing the campaign of Il. j. Nc
Mahon, his law partner. Odell "set up
the pins" for Mcmahon last week while
McMahOn was out of the city. He
visited nearly every law Office in the
city and urged the occupants 10 write
letters to Eustis indorsing the candidacy
or Mcmahon.
Next Monday morning." Odell told
every one, "Eustis will receive thous
and letters with swelling emphasis on
'thousand0 indorsing McMahon. Now.
old man, you'll do that. for McMahOn's
going to win. He'll be appointed
SURE"
MIR. Mcmahon is tall, muscular man
given to wearing brOad-brmmed soft
hats. He has never had the "army ex-
perience" of some OF his opponents,
but he was educated in the military
school at Faribault,
All Of these eleventh hour dark
horses may as well rest in the stable,
however. They and Maj. Henderson
have no chance to win. Mayor Eustis
has made his selection for chief without
a doubt. He Is criticized somewhat for
not telling those latter-day aspirants
that he has already selected chief. but
that is his business. He is as retcent
as Grant ever was about whom he will
appoint. Some significant remarks
dropped by EuStiS about the personality
of his selection has caused revival of
the boom of our own Joseph L. ManniX.
Joe is surely selected for mayors secre-
tary, it has been supposed, but he may
be the man for chief of police. You
can't tell. None Of the others actively
in the field seem to be the proper men.
Julius E. Miner numbered his
tongue yesterday, and talked aldermanic
politics, also his views Oh municipal
government. He says he doesn't owe
the Republican machine anything. He
was elected by the people in the banner
Republican ward in opposition to the
machine and on all anti-Tripp platform.
He intimates that the Republican ma
chine had better be careful about push
ing him too far, and adds:
Il shall do everything that [ can do
honordbly to defeat Mr.. Trip. This l
owe to the people who voted for me.
Consequently, cannot go into any Re-
publican caucus if Mr.. Trip is likely
TO carry it. Everybody ought to be able
to see tnat this is the only thing L can
do"
For at least six years the people of the
Eighth ward have been doing their best
to GUST Trip from the street commits
sionerShip. Miner thinks he is III a
position to down Trip. He will try it
anyhow. Miner hopes the public will
not look upon him as an obstructionist
He knows what platform he was elected
on, and the Republican machine cannot
move him. 1t is understood that he Will
not vote for any one of the hold over
aldermen since the passage of the trans
fer ordinance. He Is said to favor Stet-
son for chief of the fire department. He
is also said to favor promotion from de-
partments to fill vacancies at the heads
OF departments. This means that he
will not support Cooley.
By the way, r. K. Odell. In addition
to managing e. j. McMahon's campaign
for chief of police. is running a little
campaign of his own. Odell wants to
be minister to The Hague. He has it all
figured out logically thus:
IA Minneapolis man, Sam Thayer,
now holds that position. Why not send
q Minneapolis man there under Cleve-
land? OF course a Minneapolis Demo
crat should be sent, but Pm Democrat
now"
Odell may get this place when Nc
MahOn becomes chief of police.
1t was the Democratic aldermeD's
turn last night. They held a caucus in
the office Of Aid. Rand. over the Knob
LAUGH shoe establishment. Unlike the
caucus of the Repu blicans held the
night before. the Democratic gathering
was harmonious one. The Democrats
were in the best of moods, for, unlike
the Republicans again, they knew
where they stood. They were certain
there were no backsliders in camp
when the meeting was over, also