St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-20
DEMOCRAT FAVORED.
question of baldwin Browns Sue
cessOr Considered

Inc park board held it's regular
sem1-annual meeting yesterday after
noon. The question of filing the va
cancy caused by the death of Com
missioner Brown, was brought Up. but
no action was taken on it. Commits
s1oner Ridgeway moved that the board
at once proceed to the election of
new commissioner. This was found
improper by Commissioner Jones. who
thought that the question could well
rest for some time. He moved. as an
amendment, that he motion be laid
over till next meedng. This was also
found to be the pleasure of the board.
Although very little has been openly
said about the choice of a successor to
the late Baldwin Brown, it is apparent
that a good deal of quiet talking and
canvassing has been done. Several of
the Republican rhembers of the board
seem not unwilling 90 nave a Demo-
crat ELECTED to MI the vacancy. Mr..
Brown vas a Democrat. And when
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Mr.. Loring was filled, the Demo-
cratic members of the board placed no
obstacles in the way Of the election of
another Republican, although it was
IN their power to prevent it. They
now expect the Republicans to recip-
rocate. Commissioner Ridgeway said
yesterday openly to a representative
Of the G b that he would like to
see Democrat elected. Commission
er Adams is said to be of the same
opinion. Commits Hunter, on
the same side, said yesterday that he
thought it safest under the circum-
stances to elect Republican.
Three persons have so far been men
toned as being thought of in connec-
ton with the vacancy. These are ex-
Senator F. G.. Mcmillan, ex-Ald. John
1ngenhutt and ex-Ald. J. c. HAYNES
Commissioner Stoft is openly working
for Mcmillan, and so is Ridgeway, who
thinks that the eX-Sena tor is one of
the most eligible candidates that could
be brought up. Honest Joe Ingenhutt
seems, however, to have the strongest
support. Commissioner Dahn is his
champion among the Democrats, while
Adams and Hunter among the Repub-
licans have expressed themselves in
his favor. Haynes has probably the
best chances as a compromise candi-
date.
Resolutions in honor of the memory
of Baldwin Brown We're yesterday
adopted by the board and ordered
spread on its records, as well as sent
to the family of the deceased.
1t was moved by Commissioner Ell
lott, and carried, that $3.50 be appro-
priated to the fitting up of rooms in
the new court house, provided that ar
engagements could be made for the
board to occupy apartments in the
building. 1t was later decided to ap-
point Commissioners Pratt, Elliott
and Loye a committee to take the mat
ter in their hands.
Secretary Cove called the attention
of the board to the fact that coupons
on certificates of Indebtedness to an
amount of SIS, $500, interest included,
were due at New York on Sept. l.
Warrants for their payment were or
dered drawn. Communications from
City Comptroller Nye stated that the
amount of taxes and assessments
abated or cancelled during the year
ending July 81, amounted to S5,03 80;
and that during the month of July the
amount of $2,960.T had been placed to
the credit Of the city park fund for
collected taxes and assessments.