St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-20
FREE FIELD FOR ALL.
r. T. O'Connor Believes in
Rotation and Declines to
Run Again.
JUDICIARY IN POLITICS.
An Occasion at Hand for
fineSSe in the Political
Game.
ANTE CONVENTION WORK.
The Democratic Clubs Are in
Training for the Ensuing
Contest.

1t has been common talk in the city
for some time that Richard /. O'Cnn.
nor would not be candidate for re-
election this fall. Some aspirants Tor
Office waited on him yesterday to learn
It he had una!terably given up any i'll
tenti0n of running, and learned from
his own lips that he would leave the
field clear Tor any aspirant. The fact
has be, n known to his friends for some
time. and yesterday there was consider
able talk on the streets concerning the
matter among people who are favorable
TO the nomination of William A. Van
Slyke tor clerk of courts.
A GLOBE reporter asked Mr.. O'Con
nor yesterday to make statement for
publication relative to the matter of
his retirement from office. He said:
81 have not been a candidate for re-
nomination, nor for any office this fall.
Ii has heen known 10 my friends for
over year that had no intention 10
STAND again for reelection. Four years
ago | stated that l believed in rotation
Of office. and that is still my policy.
The Office of clerk of the courts has
been filled by Democrat ever since
the organization of Ramsey county ex-
cept for one term when Col. kieier got
in through boiling Democrat, who
formed combination against the Dem
ocratic nominee. Any good Democrat
can be elected this fall to the office. l
have no choice of candidates. Ii a good
Democrat is selected shall be pleased,
but am not in favor of any Dolter."
Q. L. Haas Out oft
Charles l.. Haas was met last evening
by GLOBE reporter, and said that he
had known for a long time that Mr..
O'Connor would not be candidate.
Mr.. Haas was asked as to his own
candidacy, ard stated that he had de-
cided SIX months ago not to run for
register of deeds this fall. He then
told number of people so. and has not
been considered candidate. He said
that he had held office for two terms,
and is satisfied to give up office holding
for the present. His reason for this
course is that his private business takes
all his time. lie said that his stock
dealing business is carried on at three
places, and he las to give such close
attention to his affairs that he has but
little time to devote to politics or the
office of register of deeds. His business
i'll connection with the firm of Cunning
ham IL Haas amounts to million and a
half of dollars per year and is growing.
His partners have insisted that he give
all his attention 10 the business. and he
believes it pays better than politics.
There was speculation on the street
yesterday as to VINO will probably get
the nominations for the two offices of
clerk of courts and register of deeds.
A number of people said that Mr.. Van
Siyke would be nominated by acclama-
ton for the former and William Koch
for the latter. There are other candi-
dates for both offices, and new ones may
spring up. but at present the outlook is
as stated, SAID two Or three Democrats
who say they have canvassed the situa-
ton. Both Mr.. O'Connor and Mr.. Haas
declined to express any preference for
persons to succeed them. They both
said that they left the field open, and
would chesrfully support any good
Democrat for those or any other Office.