The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-28

ceived a Democratic Endorsement. is also
a young man, and a native Of this city.
Mr.. Wallraff Is Of German descent and a
man who rose from modest beginnings to a
successful business man. He Is the head
Of a harness manufacturing establishment
located on Rice street, near Como avenue
Mr.. Wallraff is noted wherever he is known
a man of scrupulous nonor and integ-
rity. He also was educated in the local
schools, and received a practical business
education by attending the business col
leges of this city. He therefore brings
valuable acquisition of intimate knowledge
of bookkeeping and accounts to the import
ant Office of county auditor, who is the Of
fetal bookkeeper Of the county Mr.. Wall
raft is man of considerable ACCOMPLISH
ments among which as singer he has
somewhat Of reputation. being for many
years one Of the main singers in the choir
of the Catholic Church Of the Assumption,
and later in st. Agnes Church. Mr.. Wall
raft occupied the peculiar position Of 1.-The
office seek the man. as he was in no sense
a candidate for any Office, and was as
much surprised at receiving the nomination
from the Peoples party by acclama ton as
any one Mr.. Wallraff has always been
an incorporating and Jealous Populist,
and has done much in the past for the up
building of the party, when it was a very
unpopular thing to be known as a Populist
Mr. Walraff is bringing valuable acquisi-
ton Of strength to our party, and is doing
great work for the whole county ticket
Patrick ]. Gleason and George Allen, the
two Democratic candidates for county
commissioner, are both we'll qualified for
these important positions. Mr. Gleason
for several years lead the street commits
sioners, has a special and peculiar fitness.
as his experience in public works win be of
great value to an official on this board He
Is also very popular. and his friends are
making great hustle for him. George
Allen, who was born in this town 80 years
ago, is certainly a st. Paul boy deserving
the support Of his neighbors and friends
He has already been honored by his fellow
citizens. and there is no more popular man
on the county board than George" as he
is popularity known. Both men will be
surely elected.
Mr.. Ed Peterson and ]. w. Douglas, the
Populist candidates for the First and Fifth
wards, are making a gallant fight against
the rule Of plutocracy and it's DARRELL" but
as they are both heavy weights" and
possess the right side Of the question, they
are making converts daily, and their
friends predict that they will win with
handsome majorities.
Thomas Manning an old and respected
citizen of st. Paul, and the candidate of
the fusion forces. is considered even by
his opponent as having the inside track
Mr.. Manning is one of our conservative
business men, of large business training:
a man Of strong character and whose integ-
rity and uprightness has made him hosts
of friends. He has never held office before.
He is making very successful campaign.
and will be surely elected
Charles T. McCarron and Charles Ref,
the nominees of the fusion ticket for
county commissioners are deservedly popu-
lar, and making house to house canvass
in their district. and are thoroughly famil-
lar with the needs of their district (Which
occupies all Ramsey county outside of the
city of st. Paul.. They will be heard from
on election day as being on the right side
and in the line Of victory.
Mr.. C. w. Hall, Of the second ward. AMI
w. A. Van Slyke are making a vigorous
canvas in their respective wards for the
legislature, and will be heard from with
good results on election day.
John Dale, the candidate for the legisla-
ture from the Sixth ward is a silver Repuo-
lican of the right stamp. and who is the
only silver Republican who has received
nomination at the hands of the fusion
forces, and it is to be hoped that every re-
former in the Sixth ward will support Mr..
Dali and elect him by handsome major
ity.
Thomas T. Martin and DR.. E. W. Buckley
are the candidates of the Eighth and Ninth
wards respectively, and they have made
such vigorous and complete canvas of
their respective wards that they both OK
pect to poll two votes to their competitors
one. They will make the right kind of
legislators, and deserve to be elected
Mr.. Fred G.. TegIer the nominee Of the
fusion ticket received his nomination for
abstract clerk by reclamation. He has been
connected with the police force If this CITY
for many years in various capacities, at one
time as bailiff in the municipal, and later
as sargent Of police at the Rondo police
station. He has been a life long Democrat