The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17

welf-merited rest When the close of the
day is reached. Four calls for
relief in as many hours, with
possibly an application for help
from some broken-hearted mother who
find her son in the tolls of the law, gem
orally open the morning session, fol-
lowed during the remainder of the day
by delegations who have grievances and
impecunious vendors of trinkets and rep
resentatives of charitable and social or
CARNATIONS, who either insist on selling
his honor ticket or else securing his
signature pledging a respectable-siZed DO
nation. For verification of the latter,
doubling Thomases are respectfully re-
ferred to numerous assortment of
dance, bazaar and supper tickets that fills
one of the capacious drawers in the may
ors desk. There are other things that
tend to make life miserable for st. Paul S
executive, but those enumerated are the
most common.
Though many have been chosen by>well
meaning friends, yet none so far has had
the temerity to announce himself as a
candidate against Mayor Smith for the
Democratic nomination for mayor DR..
Schiffmann has put quietus to the ru-
NOR that ne would make the race, and
now Dr. Whitcomb, of the assembly,
friends say, wants none OF IT.
Quizzed as to his mayoralty aspirations
a few days ago, DIR. Whitcomb gave an
answer full of meaning. when he remark
ed: 81 have about come to the conclusion
that there is more money in the practice
of medicine than being mayor of st. Paul.
The two professions make poor mix
ture
With Drs. Scniffmann and Whitcomb
practically admitting their intention to
decline, the only opposition to Mayor
Smith remaining is ex-Sheriff WAGNER.
John returned a few days from a weeks
hunting trip, much bewhiskered and ro-
tund with the fruits of the chase. Asked
as to his candidacy, he adroitly evaded
the question by telling few of the funny
things connected with his trip. Mr.. Wage
ner has played the strenuous game Of
politics before and is content to wait for
Developments Mr.. WAGNER has never
given any intimation that he would make
the race. Friends have been doing the
talking.
A week ago Aid Knauft, of the Sec
ond ward, was credited with desire for
the Republican nomination for mayor.
Now it is said he would prefer to rep
resent his district as state senator at so
much per diem. w. W. Dunn, the present
representative, has aspirations in the
same direction.
J. II. Neimann, well known merchant
of the Second ward, is spoken of as
prospective candidate for the nomination
for alderman.
The refusal of the board of police COM
missionerS to align itself with the crowd
now seeking increased appropriations in
an amendment to the charter permitting
such must indeed be annoying to those
who would for political ends see the COM
mission abolished The taxpayers, the
man who furnishes the 'wherewith,' is
not likely to stand for any tampering
with the charter as far as this particular
department is concerned. He has seen
enough of meddling with the police, and
is satisfied to let well enough alone.
From present prospects the next cleo
ton ballot will contain from fifteen to
twenty charter amendments, making a
sheet Of paper that will deter the ordi-
nary voter from tackling. The dear public
does not usually take kindly to other peo-
pies troubles, and in view Of the fact
that each amendment must have the in
dorsement Of three-fifths of the entire
vote cast, its ultimate passage is prob
lematical. A cross opposite each one
calls for considerable labor which the
voters, at least the majority Of them, will
eliminate by ignoring this part of the bal
lot entirely.
J. N. Rogers, at present deputy in
the office of his brother Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Rogers, announces that he
intends to seek the Republican nominal
ton for judge of the municipal court.
Louis Betz is spoken of as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for comp
troller, but he refuses to verify the ru-
NOR. James Healy, the "Adonis"> of the
school board, seems to be alone in the
Democratic race for this particular job.
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