St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
IN PUHLIC POSITION.
Ramsey County Servants
Elect Today Go Into
Office.
Three Have Been There Be-
fore, but the Rest Are
New.
Some Pointers on the Men
Who Will Serve Us for
Two Years.
A Representative Group 1t Is,
With Only One Lone Re-
publican.

1t or'about o'clock this morning the
county officials who were reelected and
those who go in as new men will assume
charge of the offices committed to their
care for two years to come. Register OF
Deeds Charles l.. Haas, County Treas
urer Andrew n. Nelson and Probate
Judge John B. Olivier are the re-
elected officials, while Judge OF the
District Court John w. Willis, Auditor
James H. Burns, Sheriff Charles Chapel,
Abstract Clerk E. c. Ives, County At
lorney Pierce Butler, Coroner E. II.
Whitcomb and Court Commissioner
Bepn Davis go in fresh from the PEG
pie, except that Butler has served as as
Instant county attorney.
The group of officials named above are
not likely to abuse the confidence placed
in them by the people, and at the very
opening of this to-be-memorable worlds
lair wear, the GLOBE extends them each
Ind all the hand of g0od-feil0wShip,
heartily wishing them godspeed in
heir daily lives and wishing them the
fullest measure of success in the dis
charge of their public duties.
The county attorney, elevated to pub
ic position by Democratic votes, has
started out in all innovation III appoint
ments that he may possibly be able to
rive valid reasons for; but at present it
Is no secret to say that the Democrats
Of Ramsey county consider his action
fragrant violation of political morality
md a distinct breach of ante-electlon
promises, which were not made under
coercion.
The New District Judge.
John w. Willis, whom the people of
Ramsey county have called to sit on the
bench of the district court, is extremely
well equipped for the position. and this
morning enters upon new phase or
career that bids fair to be notable one
in its entirety. lie was born in st
Paul, Mimi, on the 18th day OF July, A.
ID. 1854. He entered the upper primary
department of the Jefferson school, and
passed through all successive grades of
the public school system Of this city,
graduating at the head of his class in
the st. Paul high school in June, 1878.
Later in 1878, and during portion OF
1874 he attended the state university
and Manchester college. Leaving Mac
alester, Mr.. Willis was duly matriculated
rs sophomore at Dartmouth college.
At that celebrated seat of learning he
was graduated with high honor in 1877,
and in 1880 was created by his alma
mater master of arts.
After his graduation, Mr.. Willis en-
tered as law student the Office of John
Nj! Gilman, W. p. CIough and Eugene
f. Lane, then co-partnerS under the
firm name of Gilman, Clough IL Lane.
While pursuing the study of law, Mr..
Willis served one year as instructor OF
the Latin and Greek languages in the
st. Paul high school. On Oct. Is. 1879,
he was examined for admission to the
bar before the supreme court, and was
duly admitted to practice as an attorney
and counselor at law. He remained III
the Office of Messrs. Gilman d Clough
for some considerable time after his ad-
mission to the bar, and in the year 1880
opened an Independent Office. Since
that time he has been actively engaged
IN the practice of the legal profession.
During 1881 and 1882 Mr.. Willis was
member of the board of education. In
1883 he was unanimously nominated by
the Democratic state convention for the
Office of attorney general Of Minnesota.
In 1883 Mr.. Willis was appointed by
Hon. Andrew Il. McGill a member of
the state board of corrections and char
tiles.
Register Of Deeds.
For the past two years Charles l..
Haas has been intruSted by the people
with the office of register Of deeds. He
discharged the duties of this very i'm
portant position in manner to win the
communication of all, and as conSe-
quence d denomination by the Demo
cratic convention assured his re-eiec-
ton. Distinctly a business man, Mr..
Haas has ever kept in view the best in
tereStS Of the people Of Ramsey county
in the conduct of his Office, taking eX-
IRENE care that all his duties should be
discharged i'll Il complete and satisfac-
tory manner. Personally the register
of deeds is genial and of splendid repute
as friend, citizen and official. In the
new term he is certain to add to his
reputation as a painstaking, accommo-
dating public servant.
County Treasurer.
A. N. Nelson will not walk into his
Office like a green hand this morning. He
has been there before, many a time;
and has conducted himself and his
Office in way to give him an envIable
reputation for ability, probity and &C
curacy. The kind of Il man who ever
keeps in mind the fact that he is pub
lie servant, paid TO execute his duties
for the benefit of all citizens, Mr.. Mel
son has never become Stilted or eXclu-
sive in his intercourse with the people.
In this fact is comprised one of his main
sources of strength as a seeker for the
public suffrage. A staunch Democrat,
honest in conviction and loyal in every
action, the trusts confided to his hands
by his party nave never been abused,
and Andrew N. Nelson has yet TO know
defeat before the people. OF reserved
but self-contideut demeanOr, not prone
10 leap before he looks, a thorough
master sof his official duties, he is an
ideal official in the position he enters
anew today.
Ounty Auditor.
NJ +. Kahn will today step out of the
auditors Office into private life after a
.siX-year "sit'' in the position. Leaving
the printers case for public place. he
has discharged his duties faithfully and
well. Like his predecessor, James Ii.
Burns is printer, although at present
engaged in the publishing business. He
has passed through days of hard toll in
the past without wincing, and in the
new and onerouS position he assumes
today will face its duties in the full
knowledge that he has much of weary
ing labor to undergo. Though never
having had previous experience in
public station, Auditor Burns is capa-
bic of close application, an apt student,
and can be tireleSs i'll endeavor to per-
feet himself in the routine of his office.
OF an Obliging, if somewhat blunt, dis
position, Withal pleasant man to meet,
he can be depended upon to maintain
the reputation of the Office at its pres
ent high standard.
County Attorney.
When Thomas d. O'Brien was elected