St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-23
FIXING UP THE FENCES.
POLITICIANS LOOKING AFTER NAT
TIERS IN THE WkRDS.
A HOT TIME In PROSPECT.

Speculation as to the Probable
Changes in the aIdermanic
Ta!liwicks The Chances of
the Several City Fathers for
lie 60 lection - Haynes and
Kiichii in the Race for Mayor.
The local politician-the ward heller
is beginning to crawl out of his hole.
II already there are signs of political
Vaccinations working in various parts
of the city. The aldermen that have
sacrificed their time and money in Look
Ing after the city'S welfare, II who a
few months ago were loud in their
declarations that they would never
again consent to run for any office are
gradually renewing acquaintance in
their respective wards. 1t is an old
saving, and a true one, too, that the Or
binary politician knows every one for a
few months before election and no II
after election. Taking everything into
consideration, it is not very difficult
for the casual observer to- draw
conclusions as TO who would like to
have political honors bestowed upon
him. Ii is quite evident that none of
the present city officials Is tired of pub
lie life. The is probably not one but
what would like to be reelected, eSpe-
cially the aldermen. Even Aid. Rollins.
who has endured many hardShips, and
has had several encounters with the
mayor upon public and other matters, is
willing 20 serve his constituents another
term. Just now he is very busy pre-
pairing to defend himself in a criminal
libel suit. and the result of the trial will
no doubt have a great deal to do with
his canvass for denomination. "Smil' ng
Billy" Woodward's term expires this
year, and his old = time friends
William Mari and Harry Cramer are
sanguine that he will be renominated.
lie enjoys many advantages that other
aldermen do not. He has had some
thirty men that live in his ward APP
pointed 10 positions on the fire depart
ment. and. as their places depend upon
his election. 1t is safe TO say that they
will spend both time and money in his
behalf. Aid. Flanders will probably
withdraw from the race before the NOM
mating convention is held. His con-
s%tituentS say that they intend to treat
him as they did "Old Grimes. that good
old man." whose picture they turned
towards the wall at the last election.
There are two Democratic aldermen
whose terms expire Jan. l, that are
spoken of as possible candidates for the
mayoralty. They are Haynes and
KiiahlT r., tI,n a,,nrt tr14 80 ~ IL ,.0t
placed at the head of the city ticket
they, no doubt, will be reelected to the
council, as they are both excellent Off
cials. Aid. %Ingenhutt is sure of a re-
nomination and election. He. no doubt,
can serve in the council from the First
ward as long as he likes. In the Ninth
ward there will be no fight among the
Democrats. Aid. Mcclure will be Sc
lected to make the run and ought to be
reelected. The Republicans. how
ever, are up in arms, and a hot
contest for the aldermanic nomina-
ton is promised. Pete Martin, an old
time ward heeler and supporter of
Aid. Bradish, is supported by the A. P.
A. organization and many of New Bos-
ton Republicans. EX-Ald. Herman
Vogt is also willing 10 enter the con-
Test. Burk O'Brien, who was turned
down by the Second ward Republicans
after he had secured the nomination for
alderman, and was promised a position
on the detective force if he would sup
port the party, has blood in his eye,a and
says he will make things lively IN the
district below Central venue EX-Ald.
Barrows is also after the place that he
filed for several years. In the Third
and Fourth wards will be the liveiiest
contests for nominations. There are at
least fifteen in the Third ward that
would like to succeed President
Kiichli. EX-Ald. Durham, who was
turned down at the last election, will
be heard from by the Republicans. In
the Fourth Loye, Bob McMullen and
Macarthur will be among the candidates
for the Republican nomination. Aid.
BraZie will no doubt be defeated at the
primaries by the Republicans in the
Fifth. He only secured the nomination
last time by resorting to q little trickery,
having several proxies purchased of
delegates to the nominating convention.
Both Schwartz and Gray are sure of re-
nomination, but it is quite probable
that a Democrat will succeed the latter
from the Thirteenth ward. All of the
aldermen are doing all they can to Sc
cure city work for their constituents,
and at the same time to strengthen their
political chances. 1t is safe TO saw that
many Of the present aldermen, do what
ever they can, will never serve another
term in the city council after the 1st of