St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-13
$s,OO0,0Oo TO BE EXPENDED.
The Republicans Are Of Opin-
ion That F. B. DOran
Must have Something.
HENRY JOHNS AMBITIOUS.
Had His Eye On the Senate,
But Would Run for
the House.

Aside from the Importance to the city
of good legislative delegation, there Is
special need that "a good ticket for
county commissioners should be select
ed. The commissioners are the leglsla-
tors for county affairs. They levy the
amount of taxes in county and city. and
through them the funds of the county
are expended to an amount aggregatlng
nearly $4,000, 900. This boald also has
say in the expenditures about the city
hall, as well as the court house; it also
has representatives on the board of
equalization, and reviews the business
of the several county officers. Inc
present board contains five Democrats
to one Republican, and is presided over
by the mayor. The Democrats have
always put up good men for this board,
and doubtless will name experienced
men for the same positions again. 1t Is
probable that the same com missioners
will be returned, as far as the Demo-
Gratis are concerned. and with the addi-
ton of another good Democrat in place
of Robert Seng.
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The Republican states thus far made
up have not embraced offices outside OF
half-doZon positions. None OF them
have named men for the Legislature or
the board of county commissioners. IL
seems that these offices are left in the
basket to be drawn by Republicans who
will be defeated for other positions.
The Sixth ward admirers Of F. B..
| Dorau are thinking of consoling that
| defeated candidate in the late fight"
with a legislative nomination.
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Henry Johns wants to &C to the legis-
lature. He had his eye on the state
senatorship for the district composed of
the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards, but
learning that DIR. G. Williams was seek
ing the Democratic nomination for that
Office he has switched to the lower
house, and will ask to be allowed to
represent the Fourth ward. DIR. Will
Jams made record in the last house,
and his friends believe he should be
promoted to the senate. The district is
| Democratic, and Mr.. Johns will not
|
Williams.
Hon. P. II. Kelly has no inclination
to go back to the legislature. and would
! hot consent TO be again Candidate
| were il not for the fact that men of all
parties have urged him to accept III the
interests Of the city and state. In view
| of the fact that he was the father OF the
| lo.t
parties, he will not have any serious
opposition for a reelection. He has
been urged by friends of all parties tt
! be a candidate tor the senate, but he
| has not consented to accept term oil
Office for So long period as senator
and may not accept any proposition.
A Republican SAID yesterday that be
fore E. G.. Rogers went to Chicago Il
live he woald have been insulled ii any
one had proposed that he run for any
Office short Of congress. Matters mus
have changed since his return from ;
residence in the Windy City to induce
him to be first candidate for mayor
and then for clerk or courts.
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The Republican county committed
will meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock il
the Endicott block to call a convention
to name slxty-two delegates to the con
gressional convention, which meets il
Saltwater Sept. 4.
The Democracy of the Seven Corners
club will have general club meeting
tonight. A meeting of the executive
committee of the organization will alst
be held.
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The Populists of the Sixth ward viii
meet tonight at the corner of Concord
and Congress streets TO organize a club
The Populists of the Ninth ward will
meet Tuesday evening at the corner o
Park avenue and Sycamore street.