The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-06
GOSSIP ON THE PROBABLE SUCCESS
sORs OF AssEMBLYMEN LEWIS
AND KRAMER.
JACK PARKER is MENTIONED.
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE ASSEsfBLY
THINK HE WOULD FILL THE
BILL.
LAwToN FOR THE OTHER PLACE,
krahEnef Says the Report That He
VIII Recommend Lowenstein Is
an Incorrect One.

w no Will succeed y. b. Lewis and E.
q. Krahmer in the assembly is the
question that now interests the re-
manning seven members of that body
in particular and the public In gem
eraL 1t IS much two early to predict
with any degree of certainty who will
be the choice of the seven assembly
men who elect the successors to Messrs
Lewis and krahHer, but the prefer
ence of four of the seven is already
known. 1t is fair to assume that thew
VIII control any caucus likely to be
held to agree upon the incoming men,
bers. ,..-..-~ .-45 .-,s,s-t4
AS matter Of pure courtesy it has
Been the custom in case of a vacancy
occurring in either body of the COM
mon council for that body to follow
the recommendation Of the retiring
member in choosing his successor.
For instance when Aid. Hare resigned
from the board of aldermen last spring
to accept an appointment to the board
Of public works, he recommended J. T.
krieger as his successor, and the
board, after ascertaining that Mr..
Kr1eger was acceptable to the Sixth
ward Democratic constituents, elected
him to succeed Mr.. Hare.
In the present instance, however.
the indications are that the assembly
will exercise it's right of choice with
out solicitous regard for the wishes of
the retiring members, though such
recommendations as Merrs Lewis or
Krahner may see fit to make will I'M
doubtedly receive due consideration.
That the assembly is disposed to act
independently in this matter was evi.
deneed yesterday when four of them.-
Messrs. Mabon, Reardon, Daily and
President Arosin got their heads to.
gether and discussed the question.
What's the matter with Jack Par
Kerr? was the interrogatine suggestion
OF MI. Arosfn, in speaking of a sue
cessor to Mr.. Krahmer
Messrs. DAILY, Reardon and Mabon
not only agreed that there was MOTH
ing at all the matter with Jack Par
ker, that he was in fact 'all right"
but declared, that in their opinion, not
a better man could be named for the
assembly. Then, as evidence Of their
approval Of Mr.. Parker, the quartette
OF assemblymen shook hands crosswise.
AS all four are married men, Mr.. Par
ker is entitled to the full significance
Of the action.
Then arose the delicate question
who should succeed Mr. Lewis. The
latter's successor ought to come, it was
thought, from across the river, where
Mr.. Lewis lives. The assembIynen
were at a loss for a few moments to
think Of a desirable man, but Mr.
ReardOn hit upon a name at last.
Let's elect A. M. Lawton," was Mr..
Rearoon's proposition. He's a first
class man"
Why, he lives out at White Bear"
said Mr.. Mabon.
Hell move back to town quick
enough" replied Mr. Reardon. And
journed., but did not shake hands on
Mr. Lawton
AS far as Mr.. Krahmer is concerned,
1t can be said on the authority Of that
gentleman himself, that he will not re-
sign from the assembly until the first
OF the year, when he enters upon the
duties Of the Office of register of deeds.
Consequently, the assembly will not
elect his successor until that time But
in the case of Mr.. Lewis it seems likely
that his successor will be chosen soon,
though it is possible that Mr.. Lewis
may retain his seat in the assembly
until he ascends the district bench. It
is the general opinion, however, that,
in view Of the judicial functions which
Mr. Lewis will be called upon to exer-
else after Jan. I, he will prefer to re-
sign from the assembly at once
One or two of the local newspapers
have given it out that Col. Sam Low
enstefn is slated to take Mr. Krahmer's
seat in the assembly. Mr.. Krahmer
himself is considerably annoyed by the
report. He declares that there is alb
soluteiy no truth in it, and that he
never entertained thought of recon-
mendtng Lowenstein. But even if he
should change his mind and favor Mr..
Lowenstein, that gent1eman's chances
Of succeeding Mr.. Krahmer would be
far from ffattering- One Of the assem-
blymen frankly declared yesterday that
he would never vote for Lowenstein,
and that he knew two or three others
whe wouldn't. It requires four votes
to elect member
Another assemblyman told Mr..
Krahnler that some of Lowenstein's
friends had waited upon him and urged
him to promise to vote for Lowenstein
as a successor to AsSemblyman
Krahmer, but he had refused to make
any promises. Mr.. Krahmer seemed
fncredulous.