The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
THE POLITICAL GAME
sT. Paul

free for all, with the entrance fee limit
ed to $40 and all who desire to trot the
heat will find the bars down. !et.s.0
Here is the ticket as it is constructed
UP to the present date. Only one of the
law to the extent of filing his name with
County Auditor Johnson, but the others
Will not be found wanting when the
proper time comes.
FOR MAYOR.
Robert "A Smith, Democrat
John Wagener,s Democrat.
A. r. Kiefer, Republican.
Robert H. Seng, Republican,.
FOR TREASURER. - ~.
- Otto Bremen, Democrat.
FOR COMPTROLLER.3 ri
James Healy, Democrat.
j. ]. Met ardy, Republican
Three of the number are at present en-
joying the fruits Of a previous campaign,
Otto Bremen Mayor Smith and j. j.
McCardy,' and their desire for another
two years ineumbency is only natural.
Mayor Smith, the war horse of st. Paul
Democracy, has led his party to victory
in more than one strenuous campaign, but
he is up against a new proposition this
time, the new, primary law. It is plain
case of shut your eyes and open your
mouth and take your medicine and the
results are problematical. Mayor Smith
has passed through tests equally neree
before, however, and his admirers are
not losing any sleep oyer his chances of
defeat.
Friends of DR.. ohage, the present
health commissioner, are trying to induce
Elm to allow the use of his name for
mayor, but he refuses to comply. In his
present position he is a power, while as
mayor he would be a mere figure head,
with little chance of carrying out the
many reforms on which he is now work
ing. i sA5 10y H4I
1t was .ex-Mayor Kieferz who made the
E DOCTOR health commissioner and lit is
not likely that he would attempt to fham-
per gther ambitions of Mr. KieferJ who,
without doubt, will be a candidate for
mayor on the Republican ticket. The
doctor may be bull headed" as an in
dgnant smoke Yiolater remarked after
being touched for $50 in, the police court:
but he has considerable sagacity and lots
of good horse sense.
Will ex-Mayor Kiefer be a candidate
again? VIII Christmas Gomez One is
) just as sure as the other. The7kaiser and
for nothing the past two weeks. The al
most constant presence of the latter the
past two weeks around the haunts of
those who once bowed down and worship
ed this man of brass buttons and dress
parade would more than indicate that
Mr. Kiefer has designs. In other words,
he will be a candidate. ESQ .,-lff
John Wagner is the latest to attempt
Of rxyitb MoU Sryait
in the race for the mayoralty nomination
on the Democratic ticket. He has not
officially announced himself, but his
friends are industriously booming his
candidacy Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann and
Dr. Whitcomb, the latter one of the ag-
gressiYe members of the assembly, are
also credited with aspirations, but the
wiseaeres say both will stay out of the
race if Mr.. Wagner wants the nomina-
ton. Time only will prove the truth
5 of this prediction.
James Healy is alone SO far in the race
for the Democratic nomination forAcomp-
troller, but there are rumors that he
will have company. Mr.. Healy has the
merit of being clean man, an expert ac-
countant, and he possesses a personality
that has won him friends ever since he
broke into the arena of politics. No
wonder others who have hankering for
this particular JOB are hesitating.
That Otto Bremen will again seek the
nomination for city treasurer is with
out doubt That the voters will espouse
i his intention leaves little room for wor-
ry. The race he made two years ago
was a record breaker and is enough to
deter the most determined aspirant Poll
tics. however is an uncertain game and
many are willing to take the risks
Tt is generally held that a majority
of the members of the two council boz
dies will seek a denomination, unless
it be Aid. Murphy. His friends say he.
has better thing in sight--the presiden-
cy of the board of public works. He
is one of the most able men in the COM
mon council, is an promising Demos
crat and has won the friendship of the
present executive to such an extent that
it is said he will be suitably rewarded
next March when the annual appoint
ments are made 8
The Sixth ward is represented in the
council by Aid Moriarty and Assembly,
man Dix both@of whom VIII seek re45
nomination. but the latter it is said will
have opposition Friends are now boom-
ing Ex-Ald. Bell for the place and there
is a possibility that his name will be
found on the Republican ticket when it
is made up.
Assemblyman Benson, rumor says, has
senatorial ambitions and may relinquish
further claim to the seat he, at present
holds in the assembly. The rumor, how
ever, is not verified. =
Where therezlis will there is a way
and the old saw applies just as aptly to
so-called scheme proof laws as the most
defective act ever constructed. The press
emf primary law was built, so it's maxi
sers say, to denaoralize the machine polis
ticians. They are not worrying, how
ever, and are going ahead fixing their
slate as if the law never. happened.
The municipal court is another branch
of the city that not few have de-
signs on and. it is !, said the candidates
for the two judgeships will be numerous
The present ineumbents, Judges Hine
and Orr, will undoubtedly be candidates.
| Others spoken for the two positions are
John Finehout, the present prosecuting
attorney a Republican and Stan Dou-
nelly and E. E. Mcdonald, both Demos
Gratis
There are two members Of the assem-
bly, accredited with desire to I'LL the
may6rafity chair, c. j. Nelson and f. z.
Warner. The latter IS the president OF
the assembly. while Nelson IS one q
the leaders of that body. They 1otH
have friends. Chap.