St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-09
EVERY ONE GUESSING
"Who Will Fill the Offices" Is
the Subject of Daily
Comment.
Candidates Numerous for
Presiding officers Of the
Councils.
Ed tombstone Said to Be
Booked for Wright's New
Secretary.
Albert GaPvin the Latest
Mentioned for Chief Of
the Police.

SuppOSitiOn that NJ. j. Costello. for illus
tration, had cinch on the mayors sec
retaryShip. His attitude during the
heat of the campaign, his unmerciful
arraignment of Mayor Smith and the
gang" it was urged, ought to count
for something. but it is developed
that there is another Richard in
the field that can give the
doughty and bellic0Se Costello
''cards ard spades" and beat him out.
This new aSpirant is none other than
Ed tombstone, of the Pioneer Press
| counting room staff. He is bright and
enterprising young man, with smooth
and pleasing address. and it is SAID that
he has already been designated by the
military mayer as his. choice, and Mr..
tombstone will be Mr. Carson'S sue
cessor. This is authentic. and f. A.
Johnson and NJ. j. Costello may as well
announce without further AIDE that they
are no longer candidates for prefer
ment.
The appointments to be made by the
city comptroller and the city. treasurer
are still in doubt. Both Mr.. MeCardy
and Mr.. Miller declare that they have
not decided themselves as to Just who
they want next to them in the fidneiary
positions that they will have 10 fill. 1t
is natural that they will choose person
al friends, and that is really the most
that any one seems to be ready to pre-
diet at this time. There are myrlads of
applicants, aud 10 decide between them
is delicate matter, or would be for
some, at least. Every citizen sincerely
hopes that the most competent and the
most reliable will be appointed.
The new city council will be organ
lied June Z. Then a president for each
branch of the municipal legislature will
have to be elected. Each body selects
its own presiding officer. independent of
the action of the other body. There are
several candidates for these little posi-
tons of distinction. Notably comes
Fred Ingersoll, of the aristGcratic Sew
enth ward. He would like to be presi-
dent of the board of aldermen; and
then there is w. Ii. Lightner,
huStling candidate for president of
the assembly. Unfortunately, for
one of them at least. they both
live in the same ward, and it hardly is
probable that their confrereS will con-
sent to ShoweFing all the marks OF dis
tinction that are now in the power of
these bodies upon one section of the
city, despite the fact that they both
really represent the banner Republican
district of the city, save, perhaps the
eastern territory, the First and the Sec
ond wards. Report has it that only one
of the ''silk stocking" contingent will
be recognized in this connection.
Then which will If he0 Roth have tho
necessary proeliyities to insure success.
Both are competent and StaunelI Re-
publicanS, and each is endowed with
peculiar qualities of popularity. 1t
promises to become an interesting Strug-
gle and an instance of the survival of
the fittest." Reasoning from one point
of view, Mr.. IngersoH surely has the
pole in the race. The city charter
makes the president of the board of
aldermen the acting mayor in the event
of the absence of the mayor himself
from the city, and, as it is agreed
on all sides that Mr.. Ingersoll
is pre-eminently fitted for this
responsible Office, 1t is only natural to
presume that he will be the lucky as
pirant. He would make a dignified and
admirable executive. Then the deduc-
ton Is pretty reasonably reached that
L
and responsibilities. This being true,
who for president of the assembly?
Some of his more Sanguine admirers
have urged w. 4. Van Slyke. 1.-THE
nobleSt Roman of them ALL" He has
been faithful, conscientious and eff
cient CONSERVATION of the best inter
eStS OF St. Paul for, 10, these many
years. He has occupied positions Of
responsibility. and he has always been
found true to every trust. But there
are. political reasons, however. that
threaten to initiate against his candi-
dacy, should he permit the use Of his
name in this connection. $50 the
victOrs belong the spOils," is the pop
ular slogan just now, and the chances
are that no Democrat will be suffered
to occupy single coign OF vantage that
can possibly be prevented by the over
whelmihg majority.
-
Mr.. Van SIyke, then. is scarcely a
possibility, despite his fitness and the
value of his experience in legislative
matters. He will doubtless be content
to serve a eonfiding constituency in the
humble position of plain aSSemblyman,
and possibly as the tail end of some of
the committees. Mr.. Van Slyke and
Mr.. Lightner out, then the assembly
will have to turn to other material.
| There is Mr.. Wolterstorff, for instance.
| He ran like quarter horse at the polls,
and this exemplfies the fact
that he has elements of p0pu-
larity that command the consideration
| of the majority. None of the rest of the
| successful members had such a sweep
! ing majority. For this reason his name
| is mentioned by his friends as the very
xnfIVfN oh nrrld tNn kn1
| friends of both Sir. Reardon aud Mr..
Pike are far from idle these eventful
days, and their efforts may be fraught
with more Importance than has been
credited thus far in the struggle. One
Of these newly elected asSemblymen
may trot in an easy winner, to the sur
prise of the fellows who are just now
engaged in setting up the pins for the
| others.
The city printing will be a crumb that
the council will have an interminable
contest to decide. The two party or
ganS are looking forward to the election
of an official paper with greedy eyes.
Both claim priority, and both imagine
that there is millions in it," But from
what has been already indicated, it
! seems perfectly safe to DropheSy that
liiC COHli act W III NC w btiS
sp0nsible bidder, as is contemplated by
the provisions of tee Bell charter. This
will solve one YeXatiouS problem, at
! least. There may be chagrin and sore
disappointment i'll it for the yea lous
| candidates, but certain Republican
assemblyman, who will doubtless WELD
! considerable influence, owing, perhaps,
| to his overwhelming election as much
| as to his innate abilities, remarked yes
terdaY that there will be no departure
| from the plain intention of the law in
| the premises.
New candidates for chic of police
spring up every day as the Inauguration
OF Mayor Wright approaches. There
are several members of the present
force who look upon their appointment
as fOregOne conclusion, but the
chances are largely against them one
and all. Clean out the gang" was the
| ShibbOleth that the campaign was
| fought out upon, and it does not seem
| likely that there will be any changes
fl.f.K,