The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-12

with him, referring to my proposition IN
the election of an assessor, that you
would not dictate to the assesSor-elect
as to who should or who should not be
his chief deputy, and that that portion
of my proposition might prove SUM
bling block to our getting together as
therein outlined.
GAS you have not intfmated as much
to me I write at DR.. Wirth's request to
say If the above statement Is correct L
will withdraw the request relative to
chief deputy so far as you are con-
cerned.'
'I note that another evening paper
quotes me as saying: All of the leading
candidates for the position have assured
me that if they are named they will not
disturb Carter L do not recollect any
conversation with a reporter on this sub
ject, but there must be a mistake, as l
have no positive assurance from any of
the candidates that they would retain
Mr. Carter. What L would have said is
that 1 believe that any of them would be
willing to retain so good Republican
and efficient man as Mr.. Carter. who
is thoroughly familiar with the work.
Assemblyman Benson expects to COM
mence his recount of the ballots in the
contest brought by him against j. J.
Parker for the seat in the assembly Mon
and Mr.. Benson is proceeding on the the
DRY that there must have been some m s.
take in the count, or he would have been
elected by a large majority.
David F. PEBBLES, representing Mr..
Parker said last evening he would offer
no objection to a speedy recount OF the
ballots, and at the special term Of the
district court today the referees will be
named. w. F. Markert will act for Mr..
Benson and George R. O'Reiliy for Mr..
Parker The third referee will be chosen
by the two mentioned. Herchmer John
ston will probably be the third one.
1t is expected that the recount will take
the best part of three weeks. Mr.. Ben
son will be required to give bond in the
sum Of $3.50 to make good the expenses
of the contest.
The contest brought by Comptroller Nc
Cardy will probably not be reached for
couple of weeks. Corporation Attorney
Griggs stated yesterday that the illness OF
Mr.. McCardy would probably delay the
contest for several days.
Mayor-elect Smith received a congra u
latory letter yesterday from Dan II.
Moon, formerly of this city, who is now
living in Virginia, this state.
Senator Samuel Lord, of Kasson. has
been selected as the fourth delegate-at-
large from Minnesota to the Republican
national convention at Philadelphia: The
four to be named by the state convention
at Minneapolis next Wednesday are 5 n
ators Davis and Nelson, Thomas Lowry
and Senator Lord.
Maj J. NJ Bowler, z. III. Austin, George
N. Lamphere and other leaders of the
Peoples party, OF Minneapolis, returned
last night from the Sioux Falls conven-
ton, and FASTENED for the NEST part to
their homes, after the long days ride.
The sentiment of the returning del ga
ton seemed to be that they had done
well for the state in the nomination of
Towne for vice president there bl1ng,
they declared, an evident disposition on
the part of a majority OF the delegat0s
adverse to leaving the place vacant pend
ing action by any subsequent convention
In this phase of the situation. they felt
that the nomination of Towne was the
best step that could be taken, looking
the matter from Minnesota standpoint