The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27
HICKEY SEEKS SECOND TERM.
Successful Young LEGISLATOR Asks
Fourth Warders for Reelection.

Representative James r. Hickey yes
terday filed his certificate of candidacy
for Democratic nomination to succeed
himself in the Fourth ward end of the
Thirty sixth district.
RepreS sentative Hickey has an en-
viable legislative record and few young
men, or old men either, have accom-
Pushed so much in a first term. And
no man has stood closer to the inter-
ests of his constituency. Two years
ago 1T was urged against him that if
elected he would be handicapped by as
ISOLATION with the minority and would
be unable to give the important con-
stituency of the Fourth ward and ST.
Paul the same valuable service a Re-
publican could render. He successfully
refuted that charge by landing as much
important legislation, important not to
st. Paul alone but to the entire state,
as any member of the Ramsey delega-
ton.
He received numerous important
committee assignments and was in a
position to do more for ST. Paul than
almost any member of the Ramsey del
egatiOn. He was prominently active in
the passage of the capitol appropria-
ton bill. AS a member of the commit
tee on elections he drew UP minority
report in the Blair Manhood contest and
by sheer force of personality and an ell
oquent statement of a fair minded view
of the contest, secured the adoption of
his report and the seating of a Demo-
crat in the face of three to one Re-
publican majority in the house.
Mr.. Hickey's greatest legislative
achievement was the Introduction of
the bill reducing the rate of interest
on school land contracts. A similar
measure had been introduced at three
previous sessions and only to meet de-
feat. The young Democrat, one of
twenty-three Democrats and Populists
against ninety-six Republicans, pre-
Sented his case so well and followed it
up so diligently that after stubborn
fight, victory was his and the farmers
of the state are roaming the benefits
in the shape of savings which will
reach an immense aggregate.
Mr.. Hickey is young and energetic.
He was born in Minnesota and has
lived in st. Paul since his boyhood. He
was educated in the st. Paul public
schools and the law department of the
state university. He has built up a fine
law practice and stands high at the
bar and with the commercial interests
of st. Paul. He is a safe and entirely
competent man and his friends conf
IDENTIFY predict his nomination and re-
election by handsome increase over
his vote two years ago.
GRlST OF THE POLITICAL MILL
Josiah N. Rogers seems to be the
center Of a bad case of misinformation.
A great many persons believe Mr.. ROg-
ers has filed for Democratic nomination
for judge of probate. Mr.. Rogers has
not filed. He says Norman Fetter is
his candidate for. judge of probate and
that he considers Mr.. Fetter the best
equipped man in Ramsey county for
the important duties of the probate
bench. Speaking of himself as can
didate Mr.. Rogers said: IT am can
didate only in the event that Mr.. Fet-
ter declines to run and the Democratic
party desires my services"
John Fisher, popular Eighth ward
er, yesterday filed for Democratic NOM
ination to the house of repres entatives.
Mr.. Fisher will run in that ~ortion of
the Thirty-seventh district formerly
represented by the late George F. UNI
land.