St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-21
SHERIFF CHAPEL A FIXER.
The Legislative Delegation
Should Be Composed Of
Strong Men.
NO LEGISLATIVE FUSION,
Democratic Clubs Through
out the City Are Unfuri-
ing Their Banners.


hotter every day The Democrats are
catching the fever from theIrkepublican
friends and are making cous,ueritule
STIR over county as well as slale politics.
The kepub lieauS, with their usual tact
are feeling the Democrats with view
OF making some trades on judges and
the legislature. They talk loudly Of a
non-parlisan judiciary and are feeling
their way over the representation
in the legislature, PROBABLY i'll
the hope of trapping the Democrats as
They did four years ago. fhey see a.ld
argue with some force, and receiving
some concessions from Democrats, that
there is urgent need Of a strong delega-
ton from this city in the Legislative
branch Of the government. 1t is thought
that Z. n. Bell should be sent to the
legislature 10 revise his famous charter.
or to see that no advantage is taken of
the city i'll formulating the coming
municipal code covering the cities of
the state.
There Is a movement on foot by Re-
publicans as we'll as Democrats TO send
Judge John +. Kelly to the legislature
from the Ninth ward. Judge Kelly is a
Democrat. He is also the author of the
revised statutes of this state. lis we'll aS
writer of law books ana reviser of
statutes of large reputation. He is
considered the best man i'll the city TO
take charge of framing a municipal
code or any ether law needed. This
fao lid To n
to the lower house by almost general
consent. 1t is said by lawyers, both
Democratic and Republican. that by all
means both Judge Kelly and Mr.. Bell
should both be placed on the delegation.
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There is a great amount of complaint
among the Republicans over the pre-
cinct primary plan foisted OH the county
committee by F. G. Stevens and F. w.
Zollman. Some Republican candidates
say there are two objections to the
scheme. One OF these is that it is plan
in the interest of Sheriff Chapel, who is
running deputies and friends for all the
offices without expecting them to get
the nominations, but To secure small
delegations to trade with in the coDven-
ton. He is said to be footing the bills
for various candidates for several offices.
to nave delegations that he and his
friends can control. Some of the other
candidates are exploiting the scheme.
The sheriff is away, while his lieuten-
ants are setting up the pins. One of
the Republican huStlerS said yesterday
that the lieutenants had gotten scared
over the situation. and that the sheriff
had been autographed to come home at
once and look after his FENCES, which
are said to be down i'll several places.
The other objection to the precinct
primaries is that it is designed to give
salaried position to one or two Repub-
licans WHO are out of jobs.
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A gentleman said yesterday that
Lawrence l. Casserly is pushing to the
front as a candidate for county auditor
on the Democratic ticket. He has; a
host of friends who believe he will
be strong man IN the campaign if
nominated. He has been popular i'll
business, and is widely known as the
senior member of the firm of Cdsserly &
Donnelly. us he strong man?" said
another admirer. "Well, just elect him
once. and the whole populace will say
at the next election, larry little
longer, Larry"
Two new names are mentioned in.
connection with tine Democratic nomi-
nation for state senator for the Twenty
sixth district, which comprises the
| Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards. The
| first is that of Hon. p. III. Kelly, who
served in the legislature two years ago
with such conspicuous ability. Mr..
Kelly has removed from the Second
ward, and is now chartered at the
| Ryan hotel, which he intends to max g
! his residence at least through the COM
ing winter months. Owing to his large
business interests, he does not care
| to re-enter politics, and has SO
stated time and again. However,
If the call comes to him
with sufficient unanimity, and the peo-
| pie, regardless of party lines, urge his
| acceptance Of the nomination, he will
undoubtedly run, and, of course, be
elected; or this district is the banner
Democratic district Of Ramsey county.
Speaking on this matter a few evenings
ago, Mr.. Kelly said that the all-impor-
tant matter this fall was the selection of
the very best men to represent st. Paul
in the legislature, both branches, aud
that his action towards accepting or de-
Ginning request to stand as state Sena-
tor would be governed in,large measure
by the class of men the party intended
should look after tie city's interests.
The name of CID. O'Brien is also
mentioned in conlIection with the state
senatorship, and it would add a tower
OF strength to the legislative ticket
Like Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. O'Brien is moi
hankering for Office, for his immense
legal business gives him about all tina
he and his brother can attend to. How
ever, if it would serve his party, ht
would be willing to make a sacrifice fol
tine city's good. If Mr.. O'Brlen desire.
the nomination he can undoubtedly
have it, for being clean, upright citi
zen, a ready and eloquent debater ant
possessed of keen legal mind, the
service he could render the city woule
be of incalculabie benefit.
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There is only one name spoken of II
connection with the nomination for rep
resentatiye from the Fourth ward, viz
James G. Donnelly, of the firm of Nc
earthly 81 Donneily. He has already
been waited upon by delegation oil
citizens of the ward with a request tt
make the race, and, .while he has moi
consented, it is probable that he Will dc
So. Mr.. Donnelly has resided in the
Fourth ward for nearly thirty years
and has large property interests in this
ward. He is shrewd and successful
business man, and is deseryedly popu
lar with all classes of citizens. He has
never held, nor sought POLITICAL office
aside from representing his ward in the
board OF educatlon as school Inspector