St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-27
HOPEFUL AS TEN DAYS +
AGO.
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT SPLIT
WHICH IS ANNOYING TO THOsR
WHO HAD HOPED TO SEE j
THEM DO so.
MILHAM UpsETs A PRETTY SLATE.
The Board of Aldermen Aunofnt
Judges of EIectfon-Changes
In the Published List.

Badly mixed as municipal politics IN
doubtedly are at this moment there
is that in the air which portends q,
quick clearing. The confidence which
over-zealous Republicans profess to
feel is more suppressed today than
even ten days ago. The hoped-for keel-t
hauling among Democrats has proven
but the phantasy Of a dream, much
to the disgust of the hungry howlers
for whatever positions are now held by
Democrats. Good sense and level-head-
ed conservatism have dissipated any
chance there might have been for a.
nonsensical Democratic fight Though
saying little, the Democrats are think
Ing great deal, and there is no doubt
this course of procedure will result
fortunately in the city convention
Through the large number of prf-'
maries to be held, and the full oppor-
tunlty every citizen will have to Sc
cure the recording of his vote. the
city convention to be held April I will
be made up of citizens entirely able to
command the confidence Of the voters
III whatever they may do. This fore
cast is based on personal inquiries
among the most reliable workers IN
the several wards.
In spite of all that the opponents Of
Frank B. Doran can do, it is now al
most openly confessed that he will force
his Way-or his friends will force him
onto the ticket for mayor This will
| be peculiar outcome in more WAYS
| than one. The strong men," so-called.
! OF the Republican faith-men who are
supposed to have more or less power
over hundreds of employes-do not
like Doran personally. Yet they see no
! other way to block his game, because
the workers hold the key to the sit
uation. They are now, as they ever
| have been, the real rulers in the local
Republican camp, and the riders Of
high horses always come down when
the active footmen exert their power.
Many of these latter are no more In
love with the West side leader than the
big guns, but the scent of possible
plumber is in their nostrils.
Ed G. Rogers, clerk OF courts. voiced
this feeling in the Minneapolis conven-
| tion when, in a vehement burst of
! partisan eloquence, he declared that
! Republicans should see to it that the
faithful party workers be installed In
every position that the party can con-
troll. Never did a man more clearly
proclaim the doctrine of the division Of
! spoils-and no sentiment of his address
was received with more genuine en-
thusiasm. The plan is, plainly, to work
! the sympathy-for-ief plea for all It
will bring, no matter how little it is
worth, and thus try to lay hands on ev-
cry office in the city. The remote pos
sibility of success is lost sight OF in
the false fragrance Of the swill trough;
and what is thought most likely to win
is what the local Republicans are de-
termined to work for
Aid. E. H. NIilham. of the Tenth
ward, now finds himself in most vex-
| atious situation. For reasons known to
| himself, he long ago declared he would
not seek a denomination. A. G. Clausen
and his trusty men took the alderman
at his word, and in the expressive
language of the political manipulation,
went mousing around for some one
who would run. They found such q
one in j. w Shepard, and it was quick
! ly decided to put him on the slate. But
| behold, as soon as this was done, tho
alderman informed those in control
that he had changed his mind, and
would seek a denomination. Clausen
is alleged to have advised him TO run
| for congress or the presidency, or any
old thing but alderman. Whether Mill
| ham will act on this advice is not yet
quite clear; but now new story is out.
1t is to the effect that Milhams friends
are seeking to have some well-disposed
| brother nominated by the Democrats,
and then get him to withdraw in Mil
| hams favor just before election day.
| 1t isn't a very substantial story, but
it is going the rounds in political cir
cles, and the G o b e gives it simply
for what it is worth.
! More fun is promised in the First
ward than has ever materaliZed there
before. For years back no one but q
Scandinavian has had q ghost of a
show for nomination to the council,
unless the ScandinaVians split apart.
Then both sides might agree on ma
tive, rather than seem to give in TO
the opposing faction. Now, the Amer
lean, German and Irish Republicans of
the ward are agitating a movement
to check the Scandinavian supremacy.
1t has gone SO far that cautious nego-
tiationS have been begun to secure the
nomination of an acceptable Democrat,
to be supported by the numerous Re-
publicanS who have SO often been made
to feel cheap" by the present repre-
sentative of the First ward in the
board of aldermen. a few days viii de-
termine just how much backbone is in
the rebellion of the non-Scandinaviaf;
Republicans. Their expressed dissatis-
faction may be only cloak for other
designs, of course; and then, again,
it may be genuine.
Doran's faction insist that their stout and
obstreperous clansman, Tim Reardon, must
run for alderman in the Ninth ward against
Aid. Murphy Tim is timorous however and
at present he is not making any street cor
ner declarations Of Willingness for sacrifice.
It's hard to catch an old bird with chaE.
The Democratic Eighth ward is to have al
least two candidates for the caucus nominal
tion for alderman. William j. Preston who
keeps a wood and coal yard at Western ave.
nue. and Martin street, is in the field and his
friends organizing TO make a fight fol
him at the primaries. Aid. Wolf is not asleep
himself, and these two will make an interest<
ing contest
Aid. Kartak will likewise have to contest
the primaries for denomination Patrick Kel,
" Jr., the quarryman, is going against him.
and as both are active in their methods, each
will know he has met foeman worthy th(
test. And the 6ckey birds whisper that Aid
Ehrmanntrauts opponents in the Third war(
viii give him race. In fact there any
number of Democrats willing and anxious to
S make the race for the council in every ward
| except The First and Seventh, and at t&