The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-24
FIXING THE SLATE
REPUBLICAN WARD POLITICIANS
PUT in A busy SUM-
DAY.
CAUcUsEs OCCUR TONIGHT.
WARM CONTESTS ARE PROMISED
IN NEARLY EVERY ONE OF
THEM.
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT
Rev. David Beach Discusses Party
PlatfOrms-News of Mime
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more imam one pO1tlClan yesterday
forgot to remember the Sabbath day
to keep it holy" Or If he did remem-
Der it he quoted the qualms of con-
science by remembering the story of
the ass falling into the ditch and need
ing a boost to get out. Some candi-
dates for office were a little in the
same condition as the Biblical ass and
their friends were giving them hand.
The liveliest caucuses in the history Of
the present campaign will be held in
this city this evening. Two sets of Re
publican delegates will be elected to
the city and aldermanic conventions at
each caucus. The city ticket to be
nominated includes, besides the mayor,
comptroller, treasurer, three justices of
the peace and members of the school,
library and park boards. Each ward
will have one alderman to place in
nomination, which will be done at a
ward limits. The city convention will
be held at Normanna hall at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
On the matter of a nominee for
mayor, recent developments show that
Mayor Pratt will probably be renomi-
mated. Mayor Pratt's friends claimed
that there has been a decided reversion
of the sentiment in the wards where
DR.. Kelley had shown some strength
and they would concede no more than
rs votes of 406 to Kelley; they concede
about 10 votes to Edwin and twice that
number to w. H. Grimshaw. This will
leave the mayor 300 votes If Nye
should be placed in nomination for
mayor that would practically exclude
his candidacy for the comptrollership.
Otherwise, he will be nominated A
good deal stronger fight is being made
over the city treasurership than might
be imagined. A. c. Haugen has the
lead. although Frank Holton shows
considerable strength.
The question of leaving the election
of candidates for the several boards
to committee, as has been the Gus
tom In past years, is being discussed.
There are arguments pro and con
which can be presented and which will
have adherents. The objection to
committee is that there is a better
chance for manipulation than in
large. convention, but there is usually
more time and cooler Judgment about
the selection of candidates. The
chances are that the board nomina-
tons will be made by a committee.
In the aldermanic nominations there
is as much opportunity for specula-
ton as can be desired The First ward
is likely to nominate ex-Ald Brues-
haber, because he has the prestige of
previous successful run However,
there is no certainty, and all bets had
better be reserved
In the Second ward r. B. Thompson
seems to have a shade the best of it,
although Mr.. Lane is hustling and will
not be out of the race until the votes
are counted tomorrow morning.
In the Third ward it is still anybody's
fight. The fight yesterday seemed to
be between Claus Mumm and Dreger;
but very little interest has thus far
been attached to the Republican nomi-
nation, because the Third warders are
watching the fight between Kiichli and
Jennings, the Democrats
In the Fourth ward Mr.. Boutelle
seems to have just a shade the best Of
the fight, and both he and Samuel Ad-
ans will probably have about twenty
votes. This leaves a fair margin for
the band-wagon fellows and those who
will be for some other candidate. s. s.
Smith is still in the race and his hopes
lie in the fact that he believes the Bou-
telle and Adams men will both go to
third man before they go to the other.
The Fifth ward seems to have settled
down to a deadlock between DR.. He'd
derby and Mr.. Crosby Hedderly's
strength lies in the fact tina he has had
a lot Of the best politicians in the
ward hustling for him. They claim to
have the downtown districts solid for
Hedderly, and this, with his own dis
trict, will give him the nomination.
In the Sixth ward it is conceded that
Alexander Swanson will get the nomi-
nation on the first ballot although Mr..
Gill will have his own district In the
Seventh ward W. B. Woodward and
Aid. Nordeen will have 1t out. In the
Eighth 1t is a question who will sue
coed, although E. E. Webster is being
played as favorite by the knowing
ones. In the Tenth Aid. McAllister has
a hard fight on his hands, which seems
to be the case with Aid. Bradish in the
Ninth ward, Aid. Dickinson in the
Twelfth and Aid. Currier in the Thir-
tenth.