The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
WILL NOT BUCK HIN
FIRST yyARDERS DECIDE TO AL
LOW AROSIN TO NAME HIS
SUCCESSOR,
WHICH MEANS Mr.. LARSON.
HARRY SUNDRERG SAYS THE RE
TIRING ASSEMBLYMAN WILL
HAVE SOME PLACES
ON TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT SOON,
And the Best Thing 80 Do Is to Let
Him Have His Own Way
About 1t.

A. S. Larson, of the First ward, will
succeed to the vacancy in the assembly
caused by the resignation Of MI. Arosin
to take a position on the fire board. A
meeting of the Republican precinct
committees of the First ward was call
ed for last evening at Sjoberg's hall,
and, although the meeting did not in
dorse Mr.. Larson for the vacancy, it
unanimously decided that the naming
Of the new assemblyman be left to Mr..
Arosin. The question was raised as to
whether it would not be the best move
politically to have Henry Neff named
for the place. One of the politicians
present, however, settled the contro-
versy by saying that there was no need
Of "bucking" Mr.. Arosin, as he would
soon be in a position where he could
place several Republicans from the
First ward on the fire department.
Whether all those present saw the wis
dom of this is not known, but it might
be inferred that they did, as the mo-
ton to allow Mr.. Arosin to name his
successor was adopted
DR.. A. w. Whitney, member Of the
Republican county committee, presid-
ed and Charles Fineout acted as secre-
tary. Mat Jensen explained that some
weeks ago, when the question Of Mr..
Arosin's being appointed to the fire
board was mentioned, the assembly
men had agreed that 1t would be good
politics to have Henry Neff succeed
him In the assembly. Since then, how
ever, Mr.. Arosin has changed his mind
and favored Mr.. Larson. The city clerk
was Of the opinion that it would be
much better from political standpoint
to allow Mr.. Neff to succeed Mr.. Aro-
sin. He had no objection to Mr.. Lar
son, but as the Scandinavians desired
TO nave a representative in the board
OF aldermen next spring and a member
OF the house and senate next fall. he
suggested that it would be better to
allow German-American to succeed
Mr.. Arosin in the assembly.
considerable discussion followed as
10 whether only those present who
were members Of the precinct commit
tees should be allowed to vote on CUES
lions that came before the meeting Tt
was decided that any residents of the
ward should be allowed to particinate
IN the voting should there be anv. Ala
LlndahI when called on said he had
nothing to say, as the question under
discussion was delicate one 1t had
peen the custom to allow retiring
members Of the aldermen and assem-.
Oily to name their successors unless
there was decided objection.
+. =. wagner, who had been men,
TONED as candidate for the vacancy.
Favored the meeting taking no action
ana not In any way debating as to who
should be named. He was glad to hear
tnat the Germans should be recognized.
as tnat nationality was certainly en-
tltled to some representation in the
ward. He advised that nothing be done
which would cause trouble as it would
be necessary for all the Republicans to
stand together in the spring in order
to elect the ticket. The term for which
Mr.. Larson was to be named was q
short one and the gentleman must be
a good man or Mr.. Arosin would not
nave chosen him. If Mr.. Larson did
not prove a success, Mr.. Neff could he
nominated in the spring.
John w. F1nehout informed the
meeting that Mr.. Larson would onIv
have four months to serve and would
not be candidate for reelection In
the spring.
G. H. Woolsey called attention to the
fractional party fight which was starr
w III lIie Auliu Wdru WHen ASSemD bly,
man Krahmer resigned and allowed
the citizens to name his successor. He
did not care to have any such trouble
In the First ward, and moved that the
naming of the new assemblyman be
left with Mr.. Arosin, who would have
to shoulder whatever responsibility
there was in the matter.
Harry A. Sundberg favored the mo-
ton for the reason that in the near
A
ton where he could appoint a number