St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-27
PUT HEADS TOGETHER
Republican Aldermen Get To-
gether and Make Up a
Slate.
Skoog and Miner Come in the
Band Wagon at the Last
Hour.
EX-Alderman V. G. Smith the
Latest Candidate for the
Star.
Additional Details Of the
Failure Of Corser &
Co.

The water board office was the scene
of another Republican battle last night.
the aldermen of that color meeting to-
gether in caucus. For once every
hOd-over and newly elected Republican
alderman in the city was present, Skoog
and Miner putting in their appearance
early in the game. The doors Of the water
board Office we're double-locked,a and from
the noise heard by the reporters on the
outside, it was evident the tables and
chairs were piled against it. The three
candidates for the presidents chair,
Messrs. Gray, L.ye and Bradish, were
effuSive in their greetings Of SkOog and
Miner, and when the IandShaking and
shoulder slarping was over the three
statesmen sat down, each III The shadow
of the room, and watched the two recall
cItrants with "'awk-)ike heyes" 70 be
or not 10 be? was the question which
burned and scared itself into the souls
of these three candidates. Each knew
that but one could get the plum and
have the privilege of throwing Roberts
rules of order at the devoted heads OF
the ''Ordinary" aldermen. yet each dis
liked to think that defeat and the irony
of fate would be his lot. 1t was strange,
ave passing strange, how the shadows
thrown by the Pickering lights twisted
themselves INTO m0cking shapes 10 tWit
the three candidates with their mortal
ity
Aid. Flanders waS present with his
penchant for Iriiir. 80 %lArrd at Miner,
and Miner. to make ii...5 even. glared
back at him. The SiIc,i cor '!.SS oner-
ship was the question Wl.ir.; agiated
these two gladiatOrS of the Eighth
ward. Trip, Tripp," was the battle
cry Of Flanders. and Miner stood by
"lhe Holy Road and Anybody but
Trpp." Whenever it was suggested TO
turn the caucus into formal meeting,
Miner shouted his battle cry and Flan-
derS responded with his. The result
was chat the meeting was very informal.
1t was practically decided that David
Simpson should have the city attorneys
office.
Health Commissioner Kelly will re-
tain his present position, as will Water
Works Supervisor Jack Mcconnell.
City Assessor Plummer will continue in
his Office; so, too, will City Clerk
Haney.
The matter Of the building inspector
was discussed pretty thoroughly, the
names of the present incumbent, }. NJ.
HaZen. and John NJ. Gilman being
brought up as the likely ones.
Chief Runge, of the fire department,
and eX-Chief Stetson were discussed
pro and con, and their qualities dilated
upon. From the expressions OF senti-
ment it was evident that Runge was the
favorite.
The aldermen concluded the delibera-
ti0ns at midnight, and, as near as could
be learned here is the slate decided upon:
City clerk, Charles F. Haney; city
attorney, David F. Simpson,; city en-
gineer, Andrew j. Rinker; health COM
missioner, DR.. E.S. Kelly; CITY assessor,J.
G. Plummer; building inspector, j. W.
HaZen; supervisor waterworks, j. II.
Mcconnell; chief fire department, Au-
gust II. Runge; president of the coun-
Gil. James II. Bradish. The retaining
of Rinker as city engineer was a sur
prise. 1t was confidently expected he
would be thrust aside.