The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
qHst Q9z6e Political Mil

Inc strife in the Republican ranks has
reached a point where some Of the old
wheel horses have decided to wash their
hands Of the whole fight. One Of the old
timers who has been on the winning side
or every party fight for ten years; said
yesterday: This is too much for me- 1
am thankful that the men whom 1 have
tried to advise have refused to listen to
me. am not tied up to any Of Them and
L can sit on the fence and watch the pro-
cession so down to defeat. Seng might
have been conferred on to make a decent
showing, or at least the semblanca Of a
fight, but it is too late now The man
who gets the nomination will be only the
sheath for as many knives as there are
opposing factions"
The attitude of Fred Schiffmann was a
source of T1ieasiness yesterday to all the
parties in the Republican fight Repre-
sentattves of the men now openly candi-
dates for Republican preference waited
Upon the oil inspector to sound him on
ms intentions. They received as little
Satisfaction as the representatives of the
factions that are ready to welcome him
INTO the race, with the hope of getting
even with the crowds who have been in
strumental in blocking their respective
games.
Schiffmann is nursing numerous sore
spots from bruises received two years
ago, and indirectly through those he was
personally interested in four years ago.
revenge rs as sweet to Schiffmann as to
any of the heads of the warning factions
out he purposes to take his time for the
enjoyment Of the discontinue of the fell
lows who gave him the laugh in the Gays
gone by. To the representatives Of the
aFoWed candidates he poses admirably
as the sphinx. Yesterday their pIeadiD.ys
for. definition of his position were IN
aValhng. He does not attempt 70 veil
MS hostility to two of the candidates.
ana IS as frankly indifferent to the inter
ests of the remaining two.
Along with Schiffmanns desire to play
even with the men who knifed him in the
lnolsputable fact that he has ALWAYS
been ambitious to serve st. Paul from
the mayors office; he has very pronounc-
cd Ideas as to the policy that should be
pursued IN governing a metropolitan city
and does not believe that the men now in
the held are fitted to head the city gov
eminent, anyhow.
He said yesterday: IT am entirely OUT
Of sympathy with the methods that have
been employed in the past to insure the
success OF some of the men who are now
asking the party to again put them in
citizen has right to vote as he DIeases.
ana that 1t is nothing short of disgracefuI
TO compel city employees to give I'D part
OF their hard-earned and often too small
wages for campaign purposes under the
stress of dig up or quit 1 believe that
no man can expect the votes of the citi
zens of St. Paul who is not liberal in his
ideas Of municipal government so far az
is compatible with the perpetuation OF
reputable administration Of the city's az
fairs"
The Republican candidates for Offices
other than mayor are now hustling to
make PLAIN that they have no political
interests other than their own and the
best service of the public" The men
who were identified with the Warner
campaign have shucked off to corners of
their own, until of all the oficeholders or
candidates only Parrish is left to receive
the shafts directed at his chief The
other gentlemen, are emphatic in their
denlals OF any interest in Warmers sue
cess and cannot afford to mix in the
lights of any of the factions This
course has done little to smooth the ruff
He'd fur of the Warner men who expected
reward in the shape Of pap" They are
as vehement in their charges Of double
dealing as they are in charging Schiff-
mann and Apprentices of Republican city
officials in inspiring the newspaper at
tacks on their man.
County Commissioner Webster's refusal
to expose himself to the knives Of the
warning factions was another source Of
Republican discomfort yesterday. When
WEBSTER was picked as the young mems
candidate, two reform elements with
axes to grand, prepared to rally to his
standard. It was almost universally be-
heved among Republicans that his en-
thusiasln would lead him into the race,
and yesterday the county auditors office
was besieged with inquirers who anx-
iously asked, HAS Webster filed yetY'
The young commissioner has scheme Of
his own. He knows that the tax rate