St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-13

Speaking of the appointment yester-
day afternoon Col. c. M. Foote said:
IL had every reason to suppose that l
would receive the appointment" he
said. "But there is nothing absolutely
certain in politics. and l have been in
too many battles to feel sore at defeat.
l had the Endorsement of the state CELL
trail committee, and the county and
congressional committees, as we'll. l
did not have Mr.. Doran's Endorsement,
but did have his assurance that he
would keep his hands out of the fight.
can't see where Mr.. Holbrook got his
strength, unless it Is true, as reported.
that Mr.. Doran Endorsed him Saturday,
Mr.. Foote said that he was better
pleased to have Holbrook get the APP
pointment than he would have been to
have seen it go to dark hore; that Hol-'
brook was out for the place and made
fight for it, and that he believed that
such man should have the preference
over dark horse.
Mr.. FOote is very positive that DR..
Ames has very little influence at Wash
ington, and that he did not have much
to do With it, one way or the other.
Postmaster Hale was at Lake Mime
tonka yesterday. with tie letter car.
riers. and could not be seen. Deputy
Postmaster Hughes, however, stated
that Mr.. Hale's commission would not
expire until Aug. l. Mr.. Hughes was
of the opinion that MIR. Holbrook's CON-
mission would not arrive until perhaps
about July %. and that he would not
take possession of the office until Aug.
ore Mr.. Hughes also stated that lie
did not think Mr.. Holbrook would make
any changes in the Office, except few
miuor changes When j. j. Ankeny
took the Office he did not make any re-
movals. nor did Mr.. Hale. and it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Holbrook will follow
the example of his predecessors.
The new postmaster of Minneapolis
was born in Philadelphia. Pa. not quite
thirty-five years ago, on Aug. 81, 1859.
In 1882 he came to Minneapolis. taking
a position with the j. l. Case Plow COM
pany, as bookkeeper aud cashier. This
position he held until he was elected
city comptroller OH the Democratic
ticket in April, 1856. After serving two
years with credit to himself and estab-
llshing reputation as one OF the best
comptrollers the city ever had, he was
renominated, but was defeated with tine
remainder OF his ticket. John F. Cal
derwood succeeded him as comptroller,
and Capt. E. e. Babb was the new
mayor. For the two years following
his term as comptroller he was in the
grain commission business. the name of
the firE: being Woodford Il Holbrook.
On Jan. /, 1891, when j. b. Winston
became mayor, hir. Holhrook stepped
into office as his private secretary. hold
ing the place during the whole of Mr..
WinstOn's term. He had been secretary
of the city committee that managed MIR.
WinStOn'S campaign. and the appoint
ment was in recognition OF the ability
and loyalty that he manifested in that
capacity. In 1890 Mr.. Holbrook refused
the unanimous nomination for county
auditor and the place went to George
Ledgerwood, who was elected.
In 1902, Mr.. Winston having declined
to accept denomination for mayor, Mr..
Holbrnok entered the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination and was defeated bv
very small margin after one OF the
most exciting conventions the Demo.
Gratis of Hennepln county ever held.
He turned in and supported his sue
cessful antagonist. Aid. }. G. Haynes,
and was probably as sorry as any man
in the party when Mr. Haynes was de-
feated. Since 1892 Mr.. Holbrook has
been in the grain commission business.
In 1856 MIR. Holbrook was married IN
Minneapolis 10 Amanda E. Cooley. The
union has been blessed with one child,
son, now seven years of age.
Gives 1t to BohIand.