The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
The Political Game
zuu. in st. Paul.


Aid. Dahlquist, of the Third, Aid HUI
Der, Of the Fourth and Aid. Timer of the
Fifth, are the latest to declare their
candidacy for the offices they have been
holding down the past two years. All
three are Democrats and, IN the race they
made two years ago, had to their credit
majorities thta bode evil for those who
contest their right to reelection next
spring.
While supposed to represent the city at
large, nominating conventions heretofore
have divided the candidates for the as
sembly TO the extent of giving one to
each ward, OF at least making the repre-
sentatien on as equitable a basis as pos
sible. Under the new. primary law. how
ever. such will not prevail There are in
all nine assemblymen and, IL it so hap
pened, all Of them could come from one
ward and no protest could be made.
A.R.Kiefer will announce his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for mayor
in two weeks. A close friend makes this
statements and it Is authentic. Mr.. Kief-
er's ambitions were discussed a few nights
ago at a meeting of the Republican CEN
trail organization and it is said failed to
elicit the enthusiasm that it did in by
gone days.
Frank Ford is the latest to be mentioned
in connection with one of the municipal
court judgeships. If he runs he will seek
the Democratic nomination.
ST have not made up my mind yet"
said Louis Betz yesterday, when asked
concerning his Intentions toward the city
comptrolership. Il may make the race
and 1 may not 1t all depends" James
Hea1y, of the school board, still thinks
he could land the office if he went after
it, but he has not decided yet whether 1t
would be advisable to make the race. His
present position does not carry with it
as large a salary as the comptrollership,
but it is sure thing and his ability and
thorough acquaintance with the office as
sure him long tenure.
President Barney zimmerman, of the
school board, laughs when his name is
suggested for the Republican nomination
for mayor. but this has not prevented a
quiet move on the part of his friends to
call mass meeting of Republicans at
which his name will be proposed and eff
forts made to force him to run. Mr..
Zimmerman says he could not be induced
to make the race.
There was rumor current yesterday
to the effect that Bob Seng had decided
to Withdraw his name as candidate for
the Republican nomination for mayor.
1t was said that the Kieferites had patch
ed up an agreement, whereby in the
event that their man was landed Mr..
Seng would be given something better, if
not as good as the position he is now
seeking. Mr.. Seng denies the rumor,
and says he is on the ticket to stay. 1t
is known that the Kiefer forces would
like to see Mr.. Seng out of the way.
.'You can say, and your statement will
be verified" said a well-known Republic
can politician last week, that there will
be no tampering with the election dis
tricts this time. The charter commits
sion may be induced to divide the districts
to the extent Of giving st. Paul an adj
ditional ward, but it will be defeated.
Politics always enters into such PROPOSE
lions, and will, to such an extent this
time, that all the amendments in my
mind will be carried down to defeat. An
amendments disagreeable to either of the
two parties is sure to be placed on the
ballot; and the fight that will naturally
ensue is bound to have a depreeaung
effect on others. Besides the two-thirds
vote demanded is an obstacle that will
count for much
Andrew Rotert, teller of the First Ma
tfonal bank, Is spoken of as prospective
candidate for alderman of the Second
ward. He is Republican.
.sWho is this George Thane. who wants
to run for comptroller" asked a Repub-
lican at the city hall yesterday. 81
never heard of him, he is certainly new
one on me-" Mr.. Thane, however, threat
ems to be very much in evidence, and
announces that his money and his name
will be on the county auditors little list
Immediately after New Years. He is
new to politics, but admirng friends say
he will make Capt. McCardy do some
lively work between now and the holding
of the primaries.
Ex-Register- of Deeds Krahmer Is GER
tairly modest. He might run for Comp
troller. but he informs his friends that If
he could see his way clear he would
prefer the mayoralty. His friends have
taken him at his word and now a quiet
little boom is on that threatens to keep
some of the present candidates awake
nights figuring out a way to shelve him.
So far he comes nearer to being the adj
ministration candidate than any one yet
proposed. -Chap.