St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-13

Talk Of the Blunders of the Adj
= minissration and Look fori
Candidate.
Strange things have been happening
III local politics during the past week.
The estimable James Ii. Burns has
been whipped Into line; o. D. Cullen
vainiy knocks at the door for. admit
tance, and Robert a. Smith looks per-
tectly happy. Daniel w. Lawler has
put himself on record as one who will
lend his oratory to the service of Smith.
The O'Connors will do their usual plot
ting and planning.
THE OTHER SIDE.
On the other hand Mayor Wright ap-
proacheS with mighty mien and warlike
air. He likes the roll of the drum;
perhaps it is the only accomplishment
he learned while camping with the men
of the national guard. Noone seems 10
have taken that letter of deciension
seriously, not even the gallant colonel
himself. But unfortunately for the
present incumbent there are other
things which the public take seriously.
which he did not keep. They are we'll
aware that he had magnificent oppor-
tunIty OF making a great record. and
that he scandalously wasted it. Smith
made no promises and enforced few
laws: Wright made all promises and
enforced only an occasional law. The
people were inclined TO aid him in Civ
ing good administration. This they
showed by the splendid majority they
gave on specific platform. They
waited patiently for months; they wait
ed in vain.
DROVE THEM AWAY.
Mayor Wright has not improved the
city in any particular. The taxes Ire
as high if not higher. the debt is not
noticeabIy decreased. the saloons are
still open oil Sundays, the midnight
law remains dead letter. the blind
pigs still flourish and the brothels are
unregulated. His honor has driven
away all the strong forces which elected
him. Some of the brighter ones who
did most to elect Mr.. Wright to flee
make curious defense of his acti on.
They say that it is not the mayors
fault that we have had such poor adj
ministration; that. IN fact, it is his
misfortune rather than his fault. They
say tina. his mind is as blank as the
paper which he sells. They add. phil
Osophically enough. that he could not
help being Influenced by his environ
ments. and as he has ben so long con-
nected with blank paper his mind be
comes colorless like the aforesaid STAPLE
of commerce. At all events, they sniff
the air and refuse to discuss him.
Then some of his actions have been
very provoking He dismissed several
trusty officials without cause he had no
appreciation of the impropriety of put
ting his friends in very false positions.
NOT EVEN POLITE.
. A gentle man and an officer should
never be impolite. no matter what the
provocation. 1t is said that Mayor
Wright. Notwithstanding his many airs.
frequently lacks even official politeness.
Every one knows the outrageous break
he made in the Sc of Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan. Mr.. Morgan was prevented by his
profession from knocking down that
bully when the latter called him liar.
But it appears that the clergy of all de-
nominations in this city feel that an
insult has been offered to the cloth and
await an opportunity of resenting it.
Again, when Occupations wait upon him
he ls rude and rough in his reception Of
them. This is the complaint of those who
have had some experience of the situa-
ton. and these men declare that they
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any consideration whatever.
SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS.
No doubt Mr.. Wrigh' damaged him
self badly in the eyes of this commun-
ity. and whatever part of his administra-
ton had escaped nninjured has been
hopelesslv ruined by the fatal advocacy
of the Pioneer Press Ii. p. Hall
hurled some hot shot at the big target.
but the BULBS eye had been pierced even
before. The Republicans must look for
another candidate. and MavOr Wright
may devote his undivided attention to
his white paper. or. like another extinct
statesman. he may START a hennery.
AN IDTOTIC APPOINTMENT.
One of the most stupid, as we'll as
idiotic. appointments that Mayor
Wright has made is that of Handsome
Phi'' TO be senior captain. This par
ticuiar individual has no qualification
whatever for this important position
In week or two he will visit Supt.
Bvrnes. of New York, and it is said he
will take with him the 'jimmIes' he
took from the bank robbers. recently
convicted, rs an evidence of his skill as
a sleuth. This same Handsome Phil"
in order to stand in with certain news
paper reporters, wines and dimes them
every evening. The American Citizen
will have something more to say about
Mayor WTight's splendid appoint
ments" on the police force. and par
ticuIarly the mayors guerilla senior
captain.