St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-16
MINNEAPOLIS.
GOSSIP OF THE CURB.

The selection of b. +. Nelson rs a
"a tdare fer the nomination of mayor
meets with general approval on the part
of the Democrats. and yet there Is
large element who are in favor OF
younger man. They see in Louis Il.
1u.a" Il wIue-awake fellow whose prin-
cIple, are true blue, and whose knowl-
edge of The Ways of the world and
human nature is such thai lie would
make an excellent mayor. AS county
attorney he made record for himself
and party.
A. }. Boardman appears to be at sea.
He does not know what he will do or
"".cre ur Is AL" He is just now won-
der!ng whether he shall run as an indie
pendent or bolt the ticket and make 4
try for The Democratic nomination. He
Will not receive the nomination. so he
had better look around for printing
office ami get cards printed announcing
himself as champion independent"
c. Ii. Mccoy, formerly one, OF the pro-
prlelors OF ''Ule Olson" when il was III
It's money making days. is in the city.
he Is The manager of "A Turkish
Bath, at present playing at the Peo-
pies. Mr.. Macy is clever Snowman.
anu has fund OF anecdotes of The stage
at his disposal. His company is on the
way 10 the Pacific coast.
John Waldo Perkins, who some time
ago had the nerve 10 come out with the
statement that the Republicans had
drought lot of pressure" to bear upon
him 10 run tor judge OF the municipal
court, WAS iii the police court Friday on
the charge Of assault. 1t appears that
he made it unpleasant for \. X. Gun
ningham. who WAS unfortunate enough
10 owe the Monthly tailment Mort
gage and Investment company a little
money. MIR. Perkins Went around 10
"inSlSt" upon the payment of the
money, and Incidentally, according to
Cunningham. broke his thumb and 9th.
erwl>e assaulted him.
Cunningham borrowed $50 from the
investment company and WAS obliged 10
pay inStallmenlS until he had given the
company SiS.S5.a anu was notified that lie
still rwtd s5.5U. Ii was 10 collect this
500 that Perkins got into trouble. All
OF which shows that Perkins would
have made jolly judge and that ill.,
staliment houses are profitable things.
An evening paper springs the name
OF DIR. (. j. Gibson, eX-police surgeon,
as candidate for the mayoralty n0m-
inallon. Doc" is all right. but 1t is
believed he would prefer riding his
military" horse. attlred in sky blue
and red. to sitting in tie mayors chair.
He probably had his ''joshiug" clothes
Oh when he said he was a candidate.
DIR. Clarke admits that he said he
would accept check for $500 should
CONGRESSMAN Fletcher send it to him.
Return il? Never. He says he will
accept a check from any one who de-
SlreS 10 send it. and eXpend it for cam
paign purposes. The Papulists have a
valuable man in Dr.. Clarke.
Aid. Rollins. of the Twelfth ward, is
q candidate for denomination. He wants
the tuur-ytar term, but there will be no
end OF oppnsiti0n. There are fully
dozen candidates tor the two places in
that ward. 1t is said that Aid. Peter
son is not only a candidate for renomi-
nation. but has man he proposes to
assist IN beating his colleague, Rollins.
The two aldermen do not "jibe."
Although next Monday is fixed as the
time for the trial OF hrisiIan Kortgaard,
president OF the defunct State bank,
there will be feeling of disbelief and
uncertainty on the bart Of the public
until the actual taking of evidence be-
gins. The kortgaard cases dragged on
so long That the average citizen made
up his mind nothing would ever be done
with them.