The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
EACH ONE AFTER SOMETHING.
ALTHOUGH DAILY AND KIRKE SAY
ALL THEY WANT is
PEACE.
WHAT THE OTHERS ARE AFTER.
ArOsin for Mayor, ReardOn Board
of Control, Craig building In
spectOr, and So On.

create an impression that Mayor Doran
is to be honored with a second term.
Fortunately for the city at large this
idea is only advanced by the mayor
and a small number of his pers )nal
friends, who, in hopes Of retaining
their pull, talk about the matter as
though it was not joke and against
their judgment and political foresight.
The members of the assembly Who
were swept into office last spring Iro-
fess to be in accord with the sentiment
for a second term plan, but it is notice
able that they are not buoyed up with
the success of the scheme and are deter
mined to fix themselves plenty while
they can and not take any chances of
falling by the wayside at the next
election
Judging the future by the past 1t is
very likely that when the two years
are up there will not be single mem
Der in the assembly who vas elected
by the people of the city TO a seat in
that body. Assemblyman Lewis, of
the Sixth ward, and Edward G. krah-
mer, after carefully considering the
matter, concluded last summer that
they had best pick out couple of e. cd
places for themselves and secure some
thing that would pay more than 500
per year. Mr.. Lewis was elected TO the
district bench for six years, and Mr..
Krahmer has a pretty good thing in the
register of deeds office for the next two
years and a chance for an additional
two years to follow.
Assemblyman Mabon tried hard to
follow in the footsteps Of his far-sighr-
ed colleagues, but he was ''thrun
down" in the convention and his hopes
of good thing blasted, as far SIS an
elective office was concerned. In order
to appease him and also make room
Tor another hustler to join In singing
the second-term chorus, Mabon is
slated for the board of public works,
two members of which are to be ap,
pointed in March by the mayor. john
Copeland is by right Of inheritance and
promise the logical appointee for the
other vacancy on the board Of public
works, but sad to relate there is talk
OF throwing Copeland over and giving
the place to Assemblyman James r.
Thompson. Copeland, so the story goes
was much cOddled by the mayor and
his advisers on the theory that the ex-
asSemblyman from the First ward
might make a, strong play for the nom
inatiOn for mayor in 1898 1t has been
decided now that there is no danger
from that source, and in consequence
he appointment of new man is being
urged. Thompson, who has a strong
following in certain circles, is being
groOmed for the place, and his friends
claim has good chance for the APP
pOintment.
NJ Gordon Craig, who made an in
vestigation in the building inspectors
office and found, among other thing,
that the salary Of the building inspec-
tor was fixed by the council at an
amount MOTTO exceed 50, 500 per year,
has done considerable thinking since
the investigation ended. He is 6, con,
TRACTOR and builder, and as his friends
claim Just the man for the place. The
present inspector is an able man and
we'll fitted for the office but he is q
Democrat and this under the present
administration disqualifies him from
being acceptable or even qualified for
any position. If the present plan can
be carried into effect the office will be
abolished and after Mr. Kingsley is
down and out the Office will be reor-
ganized with Assemblyman Craig as
building inspector.
Assemblyman Timothy Reardon, al
though not saying much about what
he expects, is not asleep by any means.
A member of the board of control is to
be appointed July to succeed John
KerWin whose term expires on that
date. The appointments on this board
are made by the judges Of the district
court but the strictly nOn-partisan
character of the judiciary is SO well
known that it does mot seem possible
politics could effect the appointment
Stranger things than the appointment
of Mr.. ReardOn have happened and it
is thought to be among the possibili-
ties. His eye is in that direction.
Assemblyman Dix, who succeeded
Mr.. Lewis from the Sixth ward, is
rather new in politics and has not yet
made any move for another job, but
he is not expected to be backward
about asking for it if he sees anything
he wants.
Assemblyman Albrecht, who took the
place made vacant by the mounting
of Mr.. Krahmer to the register Of deeds
office, is thinking that one of the as
sistants in the city attorneys office
would fit him as soon as the new Of
fetal is elected in March. In this con-
nectiOn President Markham. of the
board Of aldermen. is secure in the be-
lief that he will get the place
Assemblyman Arosin says he does
not desire any other Office than the one
he now holds, but at the same time ne
is keeping his ears close to the ground
with the hope that he may hear q
chorus of voices shouting "Arosin for
mayor" -+-
Assemblyman Daily is another Of the
members of the mayors cabinet who
says he wants nothing but to be let
alone, and Assemblyman Kirke denies
all knowledge of anything that would
tend to show he was not perfectly
satisfied with his present official posi-
tion. 1t would be strange, however. |
if there should happen to be two as
semblymen who are not anxious to use
their positions as a stepping stone 20 |
something else.
Meantime the question Is being asked
occasionally would not the supreme |
court say it is Illegal for man elected
to the assembly TO accept another Of
fee until his term expires?
RREEDERS or STnCIS