The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-11
CITY HALL TALK.

The list retrospective candidates
for mayor has been shortened up by
one. President Bigelow, Of the board
or aldermen, has been credited with
having had the mayoralty bee in his
bonnet, but if he did it's all over now.
In speaking of things political, a day
or so ago, Aid. Bigelow announced very
decidedly that "as soon as his present
term as alderman expired, he would be
out of it," friend who is prominent
in Republican politics, overheard the
remark, and said he didn't blame Bige-
low for taking the view he did of the
matter. why" he continued, ''they
used to talk about the old gang but
honestly the gang in it's palmiest days
were white-robed angels compared to
the crowd that are now in control of
the city affairs. Talk about the Repub-
licans winning next spring, it is a
cinch there won't be more than two of
the present city officials returned to
office, and if they didn't live in the
Seventh ward, not a blooming one
would get back. You mark my words"
the prophet said, "the people won't
stand for any such work as has been
carried on during the past fourteen
months, and the finish of those who are
now running the city will be over as
soon as the votes are counted, if they
ever get through a convention"
The friends of City Treasurer Horst are
muttering that the action of the comptroller
during the recent Investigation of the man
ner in which Horst deposited funds in the
Allemannia bank was not just what 1t should
have been. There are those who claim that
Mr.. McCardy threw down Conrad Miller in
order to save himself four years ago, but that
the watch dog of the treasury will not get
chance to do the trick over again with Horst.
Wien MIR. McCardy and Miller were elected
there there was a great cry about opening the
stalled in office he imagined that the cam
paign cry was on the square, and proceeded
to do so. The result was that a number CT
prominent Republicans, and number of them
pretty close to the comptroller, were placed
in a rather unpleasant position. The matter
was smoothed over, but Miller lost his key
to the next convention and was turned down,
while Mr.. McCardy was Endorsed. The friends
of Horst say that man who Stands by his
friends" in banking affairs should also stand
by his political friends, and if the fight is
another of the crew will be given the same
medicine. That other will be Mr.. McCardy.
Assemblyman Reardon threatens to resign
from the committee licenses because he
does not think the committee shows him
sufficient respect That Is regarded around
the city hall as bluff Assenlblyman Reardon
wouldn't resign from anything which gives him
an opportunity to. kick. There IS as much Hkli-
hood of the Mississippi river running up
stream a while as for him to do anything
like that.
The board of equalization. which is follow
ing the example Of all other things Republi-
can around the city hall, IS making itself
as unpopular as 1t can possibly do. Here is
another place where Mr. Reardon shines
Yesterday he and Jacob Frestone had little
tilt which was at least amusing
81 understand you're rich man, Mr.. Fire
stone?" Intercepted Hon. Tim.
81 am glad to say l am not a poor man,
Mr.. Reardon, but l not rich man -
replied Firestone
Il understand you own lot of bank stock,
Mr.. Firestone?" remarked Hon. Tim.
II have some. Mr. Reardon, but it is in one
of the suspended banks.
Il understand you have lot of twenty dol
lar gold pieces saved up, Mr. Firestone?"
continued Hon. Tim.
"All the twenty dollar gold pieces I have
saved up, Mr.. Reardon, you could put in a
small handkerchief" replied Firestone.
After this line of inquiry the board of
equalization decided to leave Mr.. Firestone's
assessment returned by the assessor
''It is a pity it isn't known who that Of
ficer is" said a man last night after read
ing in the morning paper about an unknown
officer having assaulted a boy at Broadway
and Seventh streets. eff Mayor Doran knew
who he was he would probably promote him.
That is how he. treated Hanley' after. Han Ham.
ley had dubbed some West side people.
The mayor at Pnce promoted him to the
central detail"
Speaking about the police department. 1t
is understood chat Capt. Getchell, of the
West side, is grooming himself for chief
chance next spring even though Mayor Do
ran should be reelected, and in that event
his able management iof the police affairs
of the Sixth ward places him at once in the
line of the mayors vision Getchell is
ambitious. -
They're worried abbut the stutzman in
vestigation around the mayors office. Yes
terday morning,tso 1t was told in the after
poon the mayor furned because he had got
it into his head that Tom Conroy. of the
municipal COURT. had given stutzman the
cue that there.owas chance to stir up
things Conroy was Wtold of it, but denied
the report thata!h he had helped stutzman.
The evening of the administration said that
the Democrats were helping Stutzman. But
Stutzman says he doesn't need any help
He has enough now to keep some people
explaining a good while. unless, as antici-
pated the committee smoothers or white
washes the whole thing. Mr.. Miller will be
buster after the Investigating committee gets
to work than he. was during the months
when he only caused fines to be imposed on
the keepers of three houses. He will prob
ably be able to explain easily why two or
three people have been compelled to pay fines
every month and others pay fines every
two or three months.