The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
FIELD LOOKS BRIGHT
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
STANDS TO WIN In THIS
FIGHT.
CHAPEL IS A HEAVY LOAD.
CANNOT BE ELECTED HIMSELF
AND WEAKENS THE WHOLE
COUNTY TICKET.
PLANS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

In the National Campaign Both
Sides VIII Have Some of Their
Best Orators.
The Republicans are getting uneasy
about their county candidates At first,
some weeks ago they thought the land
slide for Mckinley would be so strong
that the county office seekers would
slide In on the top of the heap. But
recent developments of the campaign
have convinced the Republican bosses
that if they are to win anything they
must work for it. Their boast of
clean sweep has changed to a claim for
some of the most important offices.
Chapel, for sheriff, they know is so
nearly beaten now that only the most
dilgent effort and unprecedented good
luck will save him. The German vote
is lost to Chapel as well as the support
of many who were his friends before
the convention. 1t was the manner in
which Chapel got his nomination that
is offensive to some of the disappoint-2
ed candidates for the same office. The
efforts of the Republicans to discredit
the candidacy of John WAGNER by
printing stories calculated to make him
enemies in the camp of his friends,
will be met in manner not anticipated
by the Chapelites e. L. Mabon, ]. w.
Pinch and some Others all good Repub-
licans, have taken hand in the pro-
nd y
closures relative to the nomination of
Chapel.
Stan Donnelly's friends are making
hot fight on his behalf Between
Donnelly and S. A Anderson there can
be no choice, if fitness for the office of
county attorney is considered in the
selection. Some of the leading Re-
publican attorneys Of the city are sup
porting Donnelly, who has had the ben
eft Of training sor the office under the
present incumbent, Pierce Butler. Mr..
Anderson has been at the bar long
enough to have won good reputation,
but there is objection to him because
he was the candidate or the machine
which named Chapel for a third term
and turned down some other candidates
for office. These attorneys, mentioned
have offered to make a personal cam
paign on behalf of Donne11y. There are
also some dissatisfied Republicans who
accuse Anderson of treachery in the
county convention. 1t was understood
that Mabon and Anderson were to have
delegates that were friendly to each of
those gentlemen. Mabon fulfilled his
part of the programme, but Anderson
couldn't or wouldn't swing his men for
Mabon. So there are two Of the Repub-
lican candidates who are lacking many
party friends. Chapel's case is the
more aggravated. however as he has
lost every German vote in the city ex-
cept those of his German deputies.
The Democrats think it will be an easy
task to defeat Anderson, but they do
not anticipate such an easy time with
Chapel. The latter has a barrel Of
money and thirty deputies He will
not lie down without making a desper-
ate struggle.
DIR. Whitcomb and DR., Nelson are
waging a. lively battle for honors in the
contest for the office of coroner Both
are making personal campaign. Whit
comb has the advantage in certain
way, dIIQ yet ne Is handicapped with
a third term nomina ton. But he has
made such superior officer Is per-
scnally so popular with members of
the medical profession as well as with
the public, that he is easily picked
out as the winner.
Judge Willrich has made a discovery
It is not a pleasant one and he did not
go about looking for the facts that have
been brought to his attention. Judge
Willrich has enjoyed a term on the pro-
bate bench and wants another He
secured the Republican nomination
without opposition. He was. it was
argued, so strong with the Germans,
that he would add strength to the re-
mainder of the county ticket But
Judge Willrich has learned that he Is
not the popular choice of the Germans
of the city. 1t has been demonstrated
that there are others who are quite as
popular. He has also learned that the
French vote, will go entirely against
him. Some one has told him that even
the Irish are disposed to regard his
candidacy with disfavor, and the Scam
dlnavlan vote. too, has shifted from
the attitude of two years ago. All these
things have been brought to Judge WILL
rich within the past week When told
that he would better be looking after
his fences he laughed his Republican
counselors to scorn. But to please
MS IflenOS, ne started dOWL. the line
to show how strong he was
The first man he encountered was
German. 1t gave the Judge an awful
shock to learn that his German friend
was going to vote for Frank Robert.
Before he had gone far, Judge Will
rich discovered he would have to do
something to counterfeit the evil in
f1uence that Robert and his friends had
spread about. He told everyone he met
that Robert was no better than a clerk.
that he was not qualified for the office.
that he was not a German and he Is a
free silver man. But for some reason
these arguments made little impression.
After few hours, Judge Willrich was
forced to acknowledge that his Re
publican friends were right and he
made preparations for an active per
sona1 canvass. Now he is handing out
Autographed cards with a pretty pho
tograph of himself printed thereon.
All the while the Democratic candf-
date is saving wood most Industrious
ly. Frank Robert knows everybody.
and nearly everybody knows him. He
was in the office of probate judge for
so many years that he is not only com
petent, but is admirably qualified for