St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-13
SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES.

HON. ROBERT A. SMITH.
z Robert A. Smith needs no introduce
ton to the people of st. Paul. He was
born in Indiana in 1927, and came to ST.
Paul in 1858 as private secretary to the
late Gov. German. He was elected
county treasurer in 1856. and served for
twelve years. He joined William Daw.
son Sr. in the banking business in 1866.
and has ever since been associated with
Mr.. Dawson in that business, being at
the present time vice president of the
Bank of Minnesota. He was in the
council for many years land president of
that body in 1856 when the late Mayor
Edmund Rice was elected to congress.
and was chosen to fill the vacancy. He
was elected to the position of mayor on
the expiration of that term and served
three full terms. retiring two years ago.
His property interests In the city are
large. and his integrity has never been
assailed, even by the breath of sus-
picion. He was a model mayor, and
will round out two years more, Begin
ming next June.
GEORGE o. NETTLETON.
The candidate for comptroller is a
native Minnes0tian, in his thirty-fourth
year. his father being Hon. William
Nettleton, one of the early settlers of
Paul, but now resident Of Spokane.
Wash. lie is we'll known for his great
interest and proves in athletic sports.
JOHN WAGNER.
John Wagner, the nominee for city
treasurer. is st. Paul product and one
of the most enterprising and reliable
young business men i'll the city. He
was son of the late John Wagner,
and was born in this city in 1862. After
passing through the public schools, he
took a commercial college course and
then joined his father in active mercan-
tile pursuits. His father had a
large retail grocery store and
also an extensive wood and coal
business. Upon his fathers death he
relinquished the store, taking charge of
the other branch of business, as we'll as
administering upon his fathers ex-
tensive estate. He has proven himself
most thorough in business affairs, and
has reputation of answering integ-
rity.
JUDGE JOHN w. TWOHY JR.
Judge TwOhy, the senior nominee for
municipal judge, was born in Michigan
forty years ago, where he was admitted
to the bar and served as prosecuting at
torney of his county before coming to
St. Paul. He came TO st. Paul in 1882,
and formed law partnership with John
W.Pinch. under the firm name of Pinch &
Twohy, remaining in that firm until
elected municipal judge four years ago.
During the past four years he has
proven his legal ability on the bench
and won golden opinions from the bar
and public. The enthusiastic and
unanimous nomination given him yes
terday was in the nature of an ovation.
and was compliment most worthily
bestowed. He fully deserved what he
received yesterday. as well as the cleo.
ton which awaits him May 1.
JUDGE ALFRED 8. HALL.
Alfred 8. Hall, one of the nominees
for municipal judge. was born in St.
Paul July 6, 1856. He was the son of the
late William Sprigg Hall. who was one
of the foremost men III the early history
of the territory and state. After gradual.
ing in the st. Paul High school he
entered the law Office Of George l.. and
c. e. Otis, and was admitted to the
bar i'll 1881. From 1888 to 1887 he was
one of the special judges of the mu-
nicipal court, the court at that time be-
ing composed of one general and two
special judges. During this period he
served very considerable portion OF
the time on the bench. and thus brings
experience to the Office for which i,e
was nominated yesterday. During Will
lam P. Murray's term as city attorney