The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-12
Peoples Party is not organized under his
able direction we will be sadly disap-

Peoples Party Is not organized under his
able direction we will be sadly disap-
pointed.
Ramsey county was honored by the
election of one of our venerable Pop,l-
lists to the position of state treasurer.
We can cheerfully say that the selection
OF H. W. Bonham to that honorable body
was a well deserved compliment to an
earnest, conscientious and faithful ad-
herent to Populistic doctrine.
MIR. BOnham has decided and practic-
al ideas in politics and the weight of his
counsel and advice will go far towards
Shaping the sentiment of our party in
this locality.
There is large and varied crop of
candidates for the different municipal
Offices being urged to the front by their
friends, but the chief interest centers
around the mayoralty. Among some of
the patriots who are anxious to serve
their countrymen and mentioned for the
mayoralty plum is that of F. B. Doran.
OF the Sixth ward, the man who led the
Republican hosts against that veteran
standard bearer of Democracy two years
ago, but who met defeat on that occa-
sion. He thinks he is now strong
enough to measure blades with the best
of them. Mr.. Doran has large and en-
thusiastic following, and, if nominated.
would be hard man to beat. There
are also such ardent Republicans as
John Copeland. Of the First ward: and
also G. B. Bronson, of the same ward,
who thinks the mayoralty toga would
fit them. Also Mr. VIM H. Lightner, of
the Silk Stocking Seventh ward. is
prominently mentioned 1t is rumored
that since it has become noised about
that the POpulists would not put a tick
ct in the field, that the spirits of the To-
car Democracy have taken a more hone
full view of their situation, while the
spirits of the local Republicans have
been correspondingly depressed A de-
cided change in sentiment has been felt
IN the Democratic ranks and what ap-
peared to be foregone conclusion that
it would meet with defeat in the coming
municipal campaign, they are now in
dulging the hope that by putting up
clean men they may yet win out Hon.
RObt. A. Smith is said to not want to
run any more, but the local Democracy
has good timber to draw from. Mr. O.
0. Cullen, who made an excellent record
as alderman, would be strong man,
whose friends assert that he has a large
Republican following and if nominated
it is claimed would win.
Then there is Chas. L. Haas, ex-regis-
ter of deeds and member of the school
board, who is spoken of with considera-
BILE favor. A new Richmond has been
sprung and bids fair to make it inter-
esting for the hopeful ones. This new
Moses of Democracy is no less a person
than the Hon. Chas. E. Otis, judge of
the district court. Mr.. Otis possesses
clean record, and has not been engaged
in any Of the local fights and has none
of the antagonizings to heal or over
come. The Populists will watch with
considerable interest the attitude of
those candidates, and if they occupy a
sound and favorable position upon the
silver question it is within the possibil-
tiles that such a candidate, from either
party, would receive the support and
endorsement by the Populists