The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-29

self some unpleasant experiences. An
additional reason why Eli and his lit
tie following were against Libby IN his
fight against Irish for the Fourth ward
delegation was that Libby was a friend
Of Horton. Not knowing what might
happen to him in the Fourth ward
among the Chapel-Irish following,
Hitler felt compelled to stand sponsor
for Ellis deputy sheriff in the Seventh
ward. What better way to do this
than to run out common card?
It is many years ago since Hiram
Stevens made his notable fight to get
banking privileges for trust and title
insurance companies. His scheme tC
put such measure through the legis-
lature fell down, at the time Thesd
concerns have been having a rather
hard row to hoe for some years past
and they are preparing to appear In
the legislative ring the cOmirg winter
Hence the appearance of j. Watson
Smith as a candidate for the senate
No one knows him in his district, but
he has loads Of money and he is max.
ing himself known, If not loved, by
his lavish use of it. Mr.. Smith Will
have an experience in politics which
other men with nothing to commend
them but a cash capital have realized
before today. He will find q consti,
tuency willing to help him spend his
money, without being willing to do
anything to burden him with the cares
Of office.
About the freshest specimen OF the
genus hustling officeholder that the
new city hal gang have brcu Int to
the front is II e n w "ccp N the munic-
iral court, who was appointed to sur
plant Tom Mcmahon. His name IS
Parish, and he is known among the
other reformers as Ed. Tuesday night
this statesm6n-!tl copper appeared in
full uniform as presiding officer Of a
Republican meeting at Bates avenue
and Third street. 1t is st;mated that
since his appointment he has devoted
on an average two hours and a half a
day to police duty. During the rest
Of the time he discharges his func-
items as active pusher in the Kiefer-
verien and all-round reform states
man. The municipal court has Of late
become most convenient stall for a
lot of persons, more or less learned in
the law, through which to make a
monthly raid on the city treasury. A
cutting down Of the attaches of this
department ON a basis Of about 30 per
cent in number and emolument, from
the bench to the bull-pen, would be
a commemorate -thlng.
/. The election of John Cavanagh to
the probate bench is now universally
conceded. There is serious talk being
heard in many directions of the with
draWal of BaZille from the race Aside
from the fact that a universal demand
exists for the election Of a lawyer to
the. position Of probate judge, it IS
believed that the general unfitness Of
the Republican candidate, on becOm-
ing generally known, must lead to
his retirement On the judicial nomi-
ma atoms the Republican convention has
proved itself worthy of the character,
which it displayed for an entire day
in Market hall before a wondering
community.
The tone of the organ of the street
car concern is growing piteous on the
subject Of the county trea surership.
1t knows Arosln is a beaten man. He
didn't get his nomination right to win.
Anybody who is pushed onto ticket
by the methods employed to get Arosin
there is beaten before he starts. Then
his record is against him. He can
see his finish without glasses.
William Platte manages to keep
Billy Johnson quite busy hustling
around in the Eighth ward. In order
to show that not all his time was de-
voted to his own bailiwick, Billy has
recently rushed into print to show that
he has been as far away from the
Eighth ward as New Brighton during
this campaign. SO, too, Billy would
have the world know that he is an eX-
pert bookkeeper. Pity Billy hasn't
kept a set of double-ent1y books to
show the receipt and expenditure of
that easy money that he has made
during his lifetime.