St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-12
A POLITICAL POT.
It Has Begun to Sizzle and
Bubble in Great
Style.
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
A TepSe Review of the Condi-
ton Of County and Con-
gPessional Politics.
THIS MAN Won ARNOLD,
He Becomes Involved in a
Case That viii Prove
a Nasty Mess.

Things political have warmed up to a
( fever heat i'll the past few days among
the Democrats. 1t is the popular opin-
| ion that Hon. =. Is. Winston will be
nominated for congress, and, in spite of
his apparent Discrimination to favurably
| consider the office, the leading Demo-
! Gratis are likely to insist upon his nomi
nation. Many of the leading politicians
say that he is surely able to beat
Fletcher. and they insist that he must
do it. 1t is altogether likely that if the
nomination of Mr.. Winston is made he
will waive any personal preferences he
may have and so in with his usual
determination to win. The general IN
preston prevails that Oliver L. Erick-
son will not be considered as congress.
sional material. }. w. Lawrence de-
clines being considered congressional
aSpirant. as his law practice. which is
large, will prevent his giving the at
tention to the campaign work which
would necessarily be involved. The
Democrats appear more confident and
eager for the coming contest than the
Republicans have expected. Every
thing seems to be harmonious in the
Democratic ranks. more so than has
existed in any preceding campaign for
years.
There is considerable doubt in the
public mind as to who will head the city
ticket i'll either party. Mayor Eustis
will not dare take the chances of re-
nomination, even if he were able to get
it, while the Republican managers give
it out cold that he cannot get the nomi.
nation under any circumstances. The
rank and file Of the Democracy have
decided preference for 3. f. Nelson for
mayor, but then, again, some of the
leaders have him booked for higher
honorS.
The greatest interest is conferred In
the Judicial contest in the Fourth judi :
clal district. 1t seems to be the common
belief that the Populists will favor the
Democratic nominees if they are wisely
selected. One thing is certain-the
POpulists will make strong effort to
defeat the Republican judicial ticket
When the Republicans first made their
nominations il was supposed that only
part, at least, of their ticket was in dan
ger; but during the past few days it has
developed that the sentiment of the
people against the entire ticket is grow
Ing stronger day by day. The district
has begun to feel that it is a machine,
made ticket in the interest of the corpo-
rations, and particularly the railroads.
The Democratic candidates for nomina-
ton are exceptionally good judicial tim
Der, and have none of the earmarks of
corporation tools.
1t is matter of general comment that
through the efforts of prominent Re-
publican politician, Judge Pond and one
of the Judicial candidates, i. E.. Judge
Russell, were requested to act as
committee to ask for the reinstatement
of some OF the railroad employees in the
recent strike, hoping thereby to get the
sympathy of the labor vote for Judge
Russell. To use a slang phrase, the
laboring people ''are onto their little
game" From the present outlook one
Of the candidates will he selected from
one of the outside counties, no doubt j.
A. Wendell. an exceedingly able lawyer
from Wright county. Many of The
the very best thing the Democrats can
do will be to nominate Mr.. Wendell,
particularly because of the shabby
treatment accorded the outside counties
by the last Republican judicial cenven-
ton.
Weed Munro. of this city, is most
likely to be nominated IN any event. He
has practiced law in this district for the
past fifteen Years, and stands very high
in the estimation of the bar and COM
munity. His friends are assured 0 f his
nomination, and have every reason to
believe that such will be the case.
Frank Z. Brooks will undoubtedly be
one of the nominees. He is certainly
entitled to the honor, and the party
seems to consider him as good as noni.
mated. Ben DavenpOrt'S friends are
equally confident of his nomination and
adduce some very good reasons for this
belief. Judge Mahoney and Judge
LELAND are also booked to make a good
showing. From all reports these will
form The field from which the Demo
cratic Judicial ticket Will be selected.
There have been no material changes
i I'D the political outlook Oh the Demo
cratic county ticket during the past
few days. The convention is called for
next Saturday morning at Normanna
Hdll, anu tOHOITOW luOTNIH2 lT6 Official
call will be printed in the GLOBE. 1t
was also printed in yesterday mornings
GLOBE.
The question of who will be the nom
lnee for sheriff is being discussed Wig
orously. The Republicans are fighting
among themselves Oh the same QueS-
ton, though the chances are their
squabbling and their anguish will come
to naught. Among the Democrats, one
group of politicians asserts quite conf
GENTLY that Alonzo Phillips will be NOM
mated without struggle, and it is
Likely that he will be the choice, pro-
vlded Z. p. SwenSon can be induced to
look toward the mayoralty position.
For county attorney NJ. ID. Robb APP
pears to have the call, and his nominal
ton is practically conceded since the
announcement of ex-County Attorney
Than that he will not accept the nom
ination under any circumstances.
In a day or so the agitation which has
Deen going on under the surface will
develop itself, and there will be a good
number of candidates OH the track who
will surprise the public when it is seen
what excellent training they have been
going through during the past few
weeks.