The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-01
OTHER CANDIDATES sKETCHED,

Henry g.. Haas. candidate on the assembly
ticket for the district west of Wabasha street,
Is one OF the substantial business men Of the
city, having been engaged in the wholesale
and retail meat business in st. Paul for many
years.
Mr.: Haas was born in Indiana, Pa. April
his parents in 1854. He received his early edu-
cation in the local schools, and as young
man took up the meat business, which he
has since followed with such substantial sue
cess. For several years Mr. Haas was in busl-
ness in Montana, but has been continuously
established at his present place of business,
456-457 ST. Peter street. since 1879.
Mr. Haas has never held public Office ex-
cept that Of school inspector in 1878. He has
material property interests in the city, and Is
regarded as strong support Of the Democrat
Citizens ticket.
John W. Clancy, nominated for justice Of
the peace for the district east of Wabasha
street is St. paaite by birth nth and an ma Life
March II, 1856, and from the time he was
old enough to vote af1liating himself with the
Democratic party.
to his friends. earned living by selling pa
pers and backing boots about the streets.
With an ambition to better his position, Mi
educational advancement qualifying himself
as school teacher and for some years teach
ing the young idea how to shoot"
Later in life Mr. Clancy obtained by his
own persistent efforts a legal education.
though foregoing the desire to practice law
to in 1884 accept the position OF chief stenog-
rapher in the Office of the corporation attor-
ney. This position he held for thirteen years,
until displaced by the present Republican IN
cumbent of the corporation attorneys office.
Mr. Clancy is AZ years Of age, and is re-
garded as an almost invincible candidate for
the Office for which he was nominated
Max Cohen. candidate for constable in the
Sixth ward, is native. of Selny, Russia. He
was born in 1862 and came to this country in
1880. Two years later he settled in St Paui,
and here he has ever since lived HIS resi-
dence is at 1863 Robertson street. Mr.. Cohen
has been a Democrat since he became c1ti-
zen and has performed good work for the
party in the Sixth ward, though ne never
was a candidate for office before. Until TWO
months ago he was engaged In the secohu-
hand furniture business.
Matthias Bantz, candidate for alderman IN
the Eighth ward, lives at S19 Charles street,
and Is one of the most popular democrats
ing firm Of Bantz & Reisman, in the Ger
mania bank building Mr.. Bantz was porn
in Erie county New York, thtrty-seven years
ago. He moved to this state in 1875 and in
1878 he came to St. Paul. He has been
leader in Democratic politics a number OF
years, but was never until now candidate
for Office During the last term of Mayor
Smith Mr. Bantz was turnkey at the central
police station, but that was the only public
position he has held
Joseph Smith president of the Sixth Ward
Democratic club, is the nominee in that ward
for justice of the peace. Mi. Smith has
served a term in that Office and his quail
flcations for 1t are well known.
Mr.. Smith was born In Alsace, when that
province was French, and came to this coun-
try In 1854. He arrived in st. Paul July 80,
that year, and has ever since been resident