St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-20

the county committee. furnished that
list and nothing more. The names sub
stituted for those of old committees
were substituted by some one besides
me-"
Tonight the Republicans will hold
primaries for the election of delegates
to the county convention to be held
next Tuesday. Hot fights in the pri-
maries will be numerous. They will be
found III every precinct of the city or
county. But winner in the county
convention cannot he picked. So
many candidates are in the field
will be plentiful. Even after The
primaries are held the possibilities
for trading and combinations will
be we'll nigh limitless. Only two men
seem to have any thing like a sure
thing-Joln II. Steele for judge of pro-
bate. and Joseph Il. ManniX for auditor.
Steele has solid backing and seems a
sure winner. But one contingency can
defeat ManniX-the decision of the
slate workers to put Swede on the
ticket for auditor. A Swede must go
On the Republican county ticket and
the only question is where to put him.
1T is extremely doubtful. though, that
any Swede can strengthen the ticket as
much DIS ManniX.
Republicans make Joke of that anti
slate manifesto issued Thursday by
John 5. Pillsbury and others. Half the
men who signed the address have al
ways been slate-makerS until this year.
Many of them have been famous as
makers of states that were broken TO
powder by the voters at the rolls. Some
OF them made the states Of two years
ago. This year they have been left out
in the cold. Hence the manifesto
against Slate-makerS.
In spite of the calling of meeting of
the Republican committee Week be-
fore Marchant declared it would he
called, the fight over the date of the
convention is still going on. Chairman
Marchant says he does not believe it
will be called for earlier than Sept. 10.
He claims that others want it put off
until Sept. ID. or Oct. l. Blethen and
his men are still fighting valantly for
an earlier date than Sept. 10. date that
will allow old soldiers to voice their
sentiments before going tn the encamp-
ment i'll Washington. Blethen claims
that good working majority of the city
committee is with Hill,
Z. A. PillSbury says he is ignorant
of political conditions so soon after his
return from Europe. But he says lie
will not run for the legislature this
year.
A meeting of severn y-tive people was
held at PeterSOn'S hall, South Minneap
oils, Thursday evening, OF which VIII
helm Peterson was chairman and
h.ih
were adopted indorsing Ii. o. Peterson,
and commencing his manly and STUB.
born effort to vindicate himself. His
reinstatement is demanded, and copy
OF the resolutions has been sent to the
governor.
Some of the Second ward politicians
conceived a scheme to send j. L. Wy
man to the legislature, return Fred Bar
rows to the council and placate his
chief adversary, Burke O'Brien, 10y
some good appointve position. The
scheme seems to have died bornin',
say those on the inside, with BarrOws
for the legislature and O'Brien fol
alderman.
The Peoples party collectors realized
some sl3 Thursday night in the Don
nelly meeting, taken up in hats by eight
good looking collectors appointed Dy
Chairman Edwards, This was a little
over 81 per hat, and all the hats were
got back again. The money is for music
for the grand rally to be held Sept. 5.
There seems to be misrepresentation
i'll some quarters that Emerson Cole is
among the candidates for mayor. Mr.
Cole is seeking reelection to the legis-
lature from the Thirtv-frst district,
and is not in the mayoralty race, he
says.
w. E. Sherer is the latest addition tC
the list of alderniauc aspirants in the
Fifth ward.