St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12

would like to see Graham taken out
Of the public service, the reason at
tributed to Mr.. Potter being that Ora
ham kept him from completing negc-
tiations for the sale of several cream
cries at one time.
Congressman A. r. Kiefer has writ
TO his friends that he is a candidate
for third term in congress. and ex-
poets his party to indorse him. The
letters he wrote year ago declar-
ing that two terms We're all he wanted
he now declares We're true then but
he has changed his mind since. His
opponents, however, have saved them,
and promise to publish them in circu-
lar form soon.
Some of the country newspapers are
bringing out Attorney General H. w.
Childs as a candidate for governor.
His official record, especially in the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
cases and in the Sutton case, are be-
ing used as campaign arguments.
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The question of most local interest
now is who is going to get the ST Paul
postoffice. 1t is expected that the ap-
pointment will be made in a short time
now, but there are SO many candidates
in the field that it is largely a matter of
conjecture who is going to secure the
position. It is seldom there are so many
men after one position, all of whom
have fair share Of backing and all of
whom are considered good men for the
place. 1t makes 1t more difficult in one
particular thanIif it were a question of
selecting between two men. The result
may be that the appointment will not
be made as soon as it otherwise would.
1t is not believed that the naming of
any of the men urged for the place
would meet with the opposition of Sena-
tor Davis, and, If not, the man named
would speedily be confirmed. On the
other hand, if a name were sent in dis
pleasing to any member of the Repub-
lican senate, the nomination would
probably be hung up and Capt. Castle
would continue in his present position
for some time to come
The visit of W. P Murray RI Wash
ington, which is supposed to be. primar-
lily for the purpose of presenting his
claims to recognition, although it has
been reported that he is also looking
! after some private business, NAV be
taken as meaning either one of two
things. 1T is taking him a long while
to reach the presidents ear or he is
gong to stay until he has practical as
surahce that ne VIII or will not receive
the appointment. Mr.. Murray's career
as a worker for the party. is regarded
In itself as pretty good backing for the
position. Still, there are others
Nllllam Lee is basing his hopes on
the influence that j. ]. Hill has with
President Cleveland. It is understood
that only recently Mr.. Hill emphasized
MS preference for the eX-postmaster,
VINO mas record OF already serving in
the position with credit and satisfaction
Ansel Oppenheim, while in Europe
just now, is understood to have strength
back of his desire for the place. In
formation received from Mr.. Murray at
washington, is to the effect that Mich
ael Doran has Endorsed Mr.. Open
helm and will personally urge his ap-
pointment before returning from the
East, where he has now gone. A gen
tleman who is. supposed to know some
thing about Mr.o1 Doran's preference
| said yesterday, that he would bet 500
to 81, that Doran had not indorsed Mr..
Opnpeheim and that he would not in
dorse him. Asked who Mr. Doran
would probably favor, he said he did
not know, but he felt sure that it was
not Mr.. Oppenheim
Assemblyman Strouse is being urged
it is understood, by the local party
men, his colleagues and others, and
the German-American Democratic clubs
are all on record as wanting John s.
Iioue. JOHH NJ. Tiilnan Is unuerSIOOd
to be the candidate of G. D. O'Brien
and others. bat it was reported day
or two ago, that, Mr.. Gilman has de-
clared he did not want the position.
If this be true it is not known to
whom the support he would have re-
ceved will be thrown. So that 1t will
be seen that every man whose name is
mentioned in connection with the posi-
ton has good backing and pretty
plenty of 1t.
The latest name mentioned in con-
nection with the position is that of ex-
Alderman Petsch. 1t is said that he is
the dark horse in the race. The same
gentleman who said that Mr. Doran
had not Endorsed Mr.. Oppenheim re-
marked yesterday, "Petsch was can
didate, but has withdrawn from the
contest