The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05

The situation in regard to the ap-
pointments to be made to the assessor
ship, board of public works and health
commissionership changed decidedly
yesterday. and during the afternoon
the following slate was given out from
semi-off1cial source:
Assessor-Robert Seng
Deputy Assssscr-Henry Yost,
Board OF Public Works-W. L. Ames and
Mic Pottgieser
Health Commissiouer-Dr. A. w. Whitney.
County Auditor Johnson, who has an
equal voice with the mayor in naming
the assessor, has declared himself at
last, and, owing to his strenuous oppo-
sition to the appointment of the
mayors old partner, W. L. Ames, a
compromise has been effected by which
i5eng retains the assessorship and the
deputyship goes to Yost The latter
appointment has stirred up a muss that
Is worse in some respects than the
fight over some of the more important
offices. In the first place, Steve j.
Picha. deputy clerk in the office Of the
clerk Of the district court, was first in
the field. He has influential connections
ana was able to secure the backing Of
all the members Of the Republican city
and county executive committees. Then
Maj. Libby came into the fight, with
the Fourth ward strength behind him,
but pledged to throw mis- influence to
Picha in case it developed that the
latter stood the better show This was
the situation until Yost, who is an
Eighth warder and a warm personal
friend of johnson, became candidate,
and then it is said that Johnson, over
looking the pedge that he had made to
'PIcha, both directly and indirectly, an
nounced himself for the Eighth ward
man. The announcement was made
yesterday after warm conference. in
which Plcha and County Attorney
Bigelow figured
Ames being slated for an appoint
ment and not getting the assessorship,
Is to be given one of the vacancies on
the board Of public works, and Mic
Pottgieser whom it is said the mayor
has always had in mind, is, according
to the wise ones, certain of the other
vacancy.
the board of public works, but the
mayor feels that he cannot ignore the
feeling that has been aroused in the
First ward for the appointment of a
First warder to something in his gift,
to balance the retirement Of President
John Copeland, of the board of public
works. Consequently, the present
chances of DR.. A. w. Whitney, who
has the enthusiastic support of the
ward, are away above par. DR.. Stamm
might have had the position, but want
ed it to go to DR.. Krantz in preference
to himself, which the mayor could not
quite see. Friends of Dr. Ohage, how
ever, have not abandoned the effort to
land their man.
The regular March meeting Of the
Jefferson club will be held next Tues
day evening, March Z, at 8 p. M, in
the club rooms in the Arrol block, 4S
East Fourth street
M. ]. Costello, who was to have
spoken at the last meeting, but asked
for more time in which to prepare, will
address the club upon 1.-The Life and
Services of Samuel j. Tilden'
Mr. Costello, in addition to serving a
term in the New York legislature with
Mr.. Tllden, had also the privilege of an
extended personal acquaintance with
that great statesman
A. Z. Ankeny, the popular and well
known champion of Minneapolis De-
mocracy, will also be present and ad-
dress the club.
:, Plans for celebrating Jefferson's
birthday in a fitting manner on April
Is will also come up for discussion.
The success Of the club has been so
pronounced from the start that action
will be taken at this meeting toward
securing larger and more commodious
quarters in the near future