The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-28

ing sun, lodging house In the Rosabel
street district, who has some knowl-
edg or politics acquired by years of ex-
perience in the lodging house business.
Inc Democrat is a gentleman and
schoiar; the Republican is accorded the
merit or being able to control his pre-
cinct
In that portion of the Eighth and
Ninth lying north of the railway tracks
L. +. Martin, one of the most success
full members of the last legislature,
and the only Democrat in the Ramsey
county delegation to that body, Is again
nominated by the Democrats. He is
vigorous speaker, is thoroughly in
formed on public affairs and is familiar
with parliamentary business. The Re-
puoIlcans have nominated in that dis
trlct walter Nelson, who knows the
best methods of conducting primaries,
ana whose knowledge of a deliberative
oody Is restricted to experience in the
conventions of his party.
In that portion Of the Eighth and
Ninth south of the tracks and east of
western avenue the Democrats have
nominated w. B. Hennessy. an active
newspaper man of many years expert
ehce In public affairs. The Republican
nominee Is j. f. George, VINO was dis
covered py his party in the convention
the other day, was made chairman be-
cause the contending factions did not
KNOW anything about him, and who
made the most remarkable presiding
ofncer that even the Republican party
has discovered of late years. Mr.
George Is said to be a lawyer. He is
strangely at odds with our mother
tongue, and as for his constituency It
Is claimed for him that he has not an
acquaintance in the district north Of
University or East of Wabasha.
In the Fourth ward, John J. O'Con-
nor, confessedly the most popular man
on either ticket and the ablest in an
executive way, will be the Democratic
champion. On his popularity aside
from his excellent capacity and knowI-
edge Of men and affairs, Mr.. O'Connor
ought to be elected by from 600 to 1000
majority. He is opposed by Henry
johns, who has had two terms in the
mousse and Who is even losing his pres
t1ge as the boss Of the Republican end
Of the Fourth.
j. .. Juenemann, an insurance man
an earnest and conscientious Democrat
and man of information on public af
fairs, is opposed on the Republican
ticket by Peter Thauwald, an excellent
man, who has made a great financial
success OF the saloon business, but who,
unfortunately has had no other oppor-
tunlty than that presented in his busi-
ness OF studying the needs Of the city
and county
a. l.. Graves IS nominated bv tha
democrats for representative from the
SlXth ward. He Is the publisher and
editor Of the Broadaxe, a weekly nub,,-
catlon In the city, and a man who is
recognized in his constituency as
public educator and a student Of polit
1cal economy. He is opposed by anoth
er editor, Mr.. Schurman of the West ST.
Paul Republican organ.
Louis d. Wilkes, the manager Of q
large Insurance business and who is
conspicuous in every movement that
aims at the betterment Of the city, Is
named for the house from the Seventh
ward. Mr.. Wilkes is a clever speaker.
is familiar with the requirements of st.
Paul, and Is a most enthusiastic servi
TOT OF the city on every possible occa-
sion; he demonstrated unusual ability
on the school board and he knows how
to talk so that men will listen and be
instructed and convinced He is op-
posed by f. L. Kray politician
and off1ceholder who has little In COM
mon with st. Paul and who got the
nomination because he was a trifa
more potent in his precinct than his
rival was in his.
George F. Umland, the Democratic
nominee for the house from the west
ern end Of the Eighth, is a druggist. a
successful business man and we'll in
formed. He is opposed by Walter
Boyd, constable in a justice court. and
a practical and professional politician.
Alfred Knowlton, a business man
held In much esteem in the Eleventh
ward, Is nominated by the Democracy
in opposition to T. G. Fulton, who was
given place on the Republican ticket
because he so completely filled out its
practical political symmetry-having
attained to the dignity Of mayor Of
White Bear.
These are the two tickets: the one
made up of men Of character, ability
and special fitness for the legislative
office; the other the workaday politi-
cian's ticket, composed or men who are
local bosses. The Democrats can sub
nit their nominee to the voters conf
dent Of satisfactory results at the polls.