St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-20
SAINT PAUL.
CITY POLITICAL TALK.

The crop of candidates in all political
parties this fall is far III excess of that
OF any Dakota bonanza farm. 1t seems
as though every one wanted an once,
and the craze has become mania with
about One-third of the population OF 81.
Paul. There are certainly not enough
to go around, and after the conventions
there will be many an aching heart.
The office-SeekIng boom is now started
in full blast. and the general greeting
of men on the streets nowadays is
generally: "Well. how are you com
ing?" Let me see, what office are
you running for?" Reporters are fairly
besieged on their daily runs, and are
button-holed to death by politicians
who desire to be mentioned as a candi-
date, and the buttonholes of some of
them are completely worn through.
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A new Richmond is in the field for
county auditor on the Republican side
in the person of p. c. ]ustuS, the young
hardware merchant of Rice street. lie
is an able young man. has splendid
business reputation and thinks he has
quite pull in the Eighth and Ninth
wards. He is popular young German.
and on this question of nationality he
relies to cross swords successfully with
Bob Seng. who now has at least dozen
opponents that are willing to do battle
with HIM.
The legislative field is also becoming
gorged with candidates, and yesterday
afternoon Charles JeSSrane, one of the
deputies in the auditors Office, an
nounced himself as Il candidate. Charlie
has been in politics good many years,
and has surveyed the field pretty
thoroughly, and he will make strong
Democratic candidate If he secures the
nomination.
Speaking of legislative candidates
calls to mind another prominent young
man who is willing TO serve his country
as representative i'll the next Mime
sofa legislature from the Fourth ward.
The young aspIrant is John W. Clancy,
and he is not looking for the Democratic
OIL Republican nomination either. lie
has been approached by the PopuliSts to
take the nomination, and he is now
carefully revolving the question in his
mind as to whether he will become the
Sam Beeman of the next legislature or
not. Johnny is not very large, but he
claims he can run like the devil.
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The Republican boom of Charlie
Geisel, of the Sixth ward, for the legiS-
lature is still on. and ne says he Will not
let up till he lands in the legislative
halls of the state capitol.
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There is a strong rumor current in the
Fifth ward that Chris Dorniden has his
eye on the legislative nomination for
that bailiwick. it is also stated that for
this reason he refused the nomination
for alderman last spring. Chris would
be winner, and would make good
representative.
A typographical error In Sundays
account of a meeting of the Young
Mems Central Democratic club made it
appear that the meeting occurred Satur-
day, whereas it was held Thursday.
The report of the meeting was published
IN the Sunday paper instead of Fridays,
at the request of the club, so that the
resolution fayoring the nomination of
E. q. Hinebaugh might have the beuefit
Of the Sunday circulation.
The Independent Political club held
meeting at GIay's hall last evening.
About forty members were installed.
This gives the club membership of
ninety. Chairman Charles Du Witt
made lengthy address on the necessity
of supporting friends of labor in the
coming election. Sherman Green spoke
Oh the same subject. a committee was
appointed TO invite speakers for the next
meeting, which will be held Tuesday,
Aug. 2S.
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The German American Democratic
CLUB of the Ninth Ward will meet
Tuesday evening instead of Monday, as
stated in yesterdays paper. The place
of meeting is at SAL Rice street, corner
OF Charles.