St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-01
ST. PAUL MEN WITH WELL, ne
FINED HOPES FOR THE
FUTURE.
COL. KIEFER ISN'T SATISFIED.
HE WANTS ONE MORE TERM At
WASHINGTON UNDER RE-
PUBLICAN RULE.
SEVERAL PLACES FOR GOOD MEN.
A. l.. Starkeyss Name Mentioned fr,
connection With the Vacancy
Caused by Mr.. Overton.

In this bright New Year morning
there are many men in st. Paul who
have well defined hopes that the COM
ing of the next New Year day will find
them snugly ensconced in federal, state
or municipal Office This is not an I'M
usual or an unholy hope among the
citizens of this free American republic;
but some folks seem to be eternally run
nlng a corner on the realization of the
dreams of office-holding.
There is Col Kiefer, who is happy
nc" ana hopes to be happier. When
the u asserted, a few days ago,
lhdt 81 -PauIS congressman was pre-
pared to enter into a rough and tumble
nght Tor denomination, even to the ex-
tent OF repudiating written pledges Civ
en- TO Fred Stevens and his friends il
spoke by the card. Through the mouth
OF MS private secretary, speaking for
his master, Col. Kiefer has since con-
nrmed the statement of the Glob e.
And those who know the man marked
the foxy" manner in which he sought
to lay the foundation for the inevitable
break with the Stevens wing. That
his course will cause a split in the
Ramsey county Republican organiZa-
ton no one knows better than Col. Kie-
| fer. Hence he attempts to hoist his
ambition onto what he considers the
high ground of "a desire to serve one
term under a Republican administra-
ton"
Where he makes the great mistake,
as Stevens man said yesterday, is in
forgetting that several other equally as
good Republicans are aching and anXi-
Gus to serve a term under any sort of
an administration-and these people
cannot quite see the force of the col
onePs fastidious plea for 'just one more
term" 1t is possible that he may Sc
cure the denomination; but he never
will secure reelection. Consequently
the chances are most excellent that
some able and popular Democrat will
be a happy congressman this time next
year, because of Col. Kiefer's great de-
sire to confer the blessing of his SER
vices on. the United States government
as permanent thing.
John B. Overton resigned the super
intendency of the water works system
but yesterday, or the day before. But
this is position that cannot be allowed
to remain long vacant, and the G. b e
can say this morning, without any
great fear of contradiction, that the
gentleman who will be made happy by
appointment as his successor is A. l..
Starkey, a st. Paul boy by birth and
breeding and a very clever engineer
Mr.. Starkey has handled many a big
job successfully, and the water board
officials feel sure that he will take ex-
cellent care of any work they may in
trust to his charge A nice New Years
gift, this position of superintendent Of
one of the very best water systems in
America.
Merit and ability, as all practical poll
ticians admit, were recognized by Mayor
Smith when he appointed Messrs. Reu-
ben Warner and j. f. Hoyt as members
of the fire board and water board, re-
spectively. Both have served the city
in the same positions. and with decided
credit to themselves as well as salts
factorily to the appointing power. May
or Wright refused to reappoint Mr..
Warner to the fire board when his term
expired, because the latter happened to
be a conscientious Democrat. The fact
that Mayor Smith remembered his pre-
vious good service and wants the city
to have the benefit of his advice and
business experience will no doubt be
more f1atterfng to Mr. Warner than the
substantial New Years gift of the office
itself
In March the terms of two of the
board of public works will expire. These
two are Messrs. Fairchild and Warren.
1t is taken for granted by the citizens
who would like to serve in these posi-
lions that neither of these gentlemen
will be reappointed. The position is one
which requires a good knowledge of the
city, and of its history, growth and
needs. There are any number Of good
Democrats who possess the requisite
knowledge and ability, beyond ques-
ton; and this being so they do not hes
itate to let 1t be understood that they
think Democrats should be appointed
when the time comes. William Ban
holzer, who has grown with the city's
growth, who has always taken an ac-
tive interest In city affairs, as citizen
and as member Of the council, and who
has been paying large sum for
taxes for good many years, is being
brought to the favorable attention of
Mayor Smith. The mayor has known
Mr.. Banholzer since he was rosy
faced boy in knickerbockers, and there
seems good warrant for the statement
that the friends of the latter gentleman
have cause to feel that their efforts in
his behalf will make one more good
Democrat happy during the year just
opening.
Aid. Hare is also spoken of as an
aspirant for a place on the board, and
if he shall secure 1t there will be an
addition to the list of satisfied Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Hare,S location In the Sixth
ward will be strongly urged as a rea-
son why he should be appointed to one
of the vacancies.
A Gil b reporter met Hon. John
Zelch yesterday and at once started to
congratulate him on the New Years
gift which Gov. CIough is to bestow on
him. But John wouldn't have it. "I
do not know that Gov. Clough in
tends to do any such thing" said the
Washington county leader. 'I have
not seen him in regard to the matter,
although I understand some of my
friends have been kind enough to be-
gin a movement in my behalf" Be
yond this expression Mr.. Zelch would
not discuss the possibility of his ap-
pointment, but it is pretty we'll set
tied in the minds of the politicians who
are best posted that the governor has
found that Mr.. Zelch can fill the bill,
and that point being settled to his sat
isfaction he will name the new boiler
inspector in good time to make the ap-
pointment come as New Years gift.
To come back to city matters: Ru-
NOR has it that H. H. Fuller will be a
candidate for the position of city en-