St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21
POLITICAL STRAWS.

Democratic County Committee
Called-Other Matters of Cos
sip.
The Democratic Hennepin county
committee will meet next Tuesday even
ing, probably at the Office of James w.
Lawrence. The call was in prepare
ton last night, and will be in the hands
of the members of the committee by to-
morrow.
The calling of the county committee
meeting opens up an interesting field
for speculation. Upon the result of the
county convention depends the repre-
eentatiOn of this congressional district
In the national Democratic convention.
Mayor Winston is a candidate for dele
gate to the national convention jim
delegate at large. The action
of The state central committee in
st. Paul few days ago, however, puts
the mayor III a peculiar position for
man who wants to gain political honors.
The Doran men were victorious in st.
Paul that day, and it looks to Mime
apoliS Democrats as if 1.-THE old man.
would control the state convention for
the selection of delegates to the
national convention. Mayor Winston
has bsen identified with the North
Star movement from its inception,
and that may prejudice his chances for
going to Chicago as delegate at large,
good many think. 1t has been sug-
gested that the mayor may endeavor to
form some sort of an alliance with Mr..
Doran, to insure his going to Chicago.
That is possible. Some of the MAYORS
friends have, it is understood, sug-
geSted to him as further measure
OF precaution that he secure the
delegation from Hennepin county.
Then, in case he should fail to secure
election as delegate at large, he might
fall back upon the county delegation
and be sent to Chicago as the repre-
sentative of this district. 1t is scarcely
possible, however, that any one man
can carry the Hennepin delegation to
st. Paul in his pocket, as Hennepin
Democrats are VIGOROUSLY independent.
The action of the city council at the
last meeting uncovered several little
political features of some interest. One
peculiar thing noticed in connection
with the council meeting and with the
subsequent developments was the
breaking away of Aid. Woodward from
the side of his hitherto political mentor,
John GoOdnOw. Goodnow and Wood
ward have been, for the past
couple of years, master and man in
many a political deal. The deal by
which Frank Stetson was ousted from
the head of the fire department was one
of them. Goodnow was present at al
most every council meeting and ne and
Woodward were always together. But
they seem to have been divorced.
Woodward voted on the liquor ordi-
nance in direction supposed to have
been favored by Goodnow. until the
latter announced his position at that
Union League meeting last Monday
night. Now they seem to be twain.
woodward is peeping out and chirp-
ing from under the wing of Henry
Brown and Dave Clough now," was
Aid. Lovell's comment on the change.
"Well, to his credit be it said that he
has chosen strong backing. anyhow"
At the time he made the remark
quoted above Aid. Lowell let fall an
other-one in connection with Aid.
Hunter.
Everybody knows why Hunter voted
with Rand on that ordinance, and WHY
he has been working with Rand all
along" said he. He probably has
Rand's promise of assistance next fall.
but that don't amount to much. He
may think Rand will help him, but
when the time comes the promise will
amount to -" and the fifth alderman
drew his forefnger in semi-crcle
around his throat, accompanying it
with peculiar gurgle in the larynx.
And while they have been discussing
The fortunes of the aldermen who votad