The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-10
CITY HALL POLITICS.

From the number of delegations which
are daily visiting the mayor and newly
elected city engineer in the interests of
TINS one and that one for street commits
Sloner and the interest taken in the
matter by leading politicians it would
seem That the question of who shall fill
the half dozen street commissioner jobs
was OF as much Importance as the selec-
tlon of a United States senator.
from early morning until { o'clock the
corridors of the, city hall are comfortably
Ilil9d by groups of ward politicians either
awaiting to see the mayor or returning
from visit to him or City Engineer
ClausSen relative to the appointment of
one OF the street commission positions.
oEoer the charter there are six Of these
oHlclals and each one is paid $500 per
year. Thelsalary is not very large, but
as each ofEthe commissioners has the APP
Polntment of about 100 men at $1.50 per
cay each month in the year, the desira-
olllty OF the position becomes apparent
at least fPbnl political standpoint.
The aldermen of the several wards
Know how much help 100 men who can be
uepehded upon to vote solidly at the
primaries for any given set of delegates
can give one and consequently they are
interested in seeing that men qualified for
organization and getting all the votes
possible are chosen as commissioners.
ms undoubtedly accounts for the inter-
est taken by the aldermen in having the
iisht men appointed for the positions.
tlty Engineer Claussen who has been
much annoyed by the numerous delega-
lions recommending men for the places,
none OF which are at this time vacant,
mas made new rule which requires that
candidates file applications for street
cofnmsSionerships in writing, setting
1OrIn their 9IifinafiNy1c foJ, he yaoSjfin11
ana that the applications also contain the
names of those who favor the appoint.
mehts. BY this plan the city engineer
expects to he able to size up the arpu-
cahts and if any change is to be made
decide who should be appointed
The rivalry between the First and
second ward as to the appointment of
commissioner is still at fever heat. The
rlrst WarGers argue that fer the past
hVe years the commissioner who has in
charge the First and Second ward streets
mas been chosen from the Second ward
some TWO months ago City Engineer
hundIett received the resignation of
street Commissioner Sandeen, who re-
sized In the Second ward. He appointed
TO the vacancy p. J. Ekberg of the First
"afu. The board Of public works refused
TO confirm the appointment OF Ekberg
- "StS AICl uIllll lily tJIlS1ne6r OldQS-
sen was elected to succeed Mr.. RundIett
that the board approved of the appoint
1hent of Ekhergs There IS some question
whether Ekberg will be allowed to serve
as street commissioner as John O. Lin
aeH' also from the First ward and a
political hustler for Mayor Kiefer wants
the position The Second ward politicians
eacked by w. L. Ames. Of the board of
Puphc works. are ir favor of J. H.
boIthen to, succeed Ekberg. The First
ward crowd do not care so much about
EEoerS but they do insist that if a
ellaHge IS to be made owing to Ekberg
peihg an anpointee Of Mr. Rundlett, that
LINDEN be chosen rather than any one
from the Second ward
have noticed in the G l o b that G.
IA SEarood has been mentioned as a pos
slole candidate for mayor on the Repub-
mean ticket, said President Clark of
the hre board, yesterday. 81 can assure
you that there IS nothing to the statement
ano that under no consideration would
Mr.. Sharood accept the nomination, even
II 1t We're rendered to him by a unanimous
vote Mr.. Sharood is business man and
the interests which he represents would
not and could not afford to have him ac-
cept the nomination or the election TO the
Office. Speaking as a friend of Mr.. Sha
rood, and one who is well acquainted with
his ideas, wish you would say that ha
is not a candidate under any cireunl-
stances"