The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-27
OFFICIALS IN DOUBT.
Prophets of Few Changes at City
Hall May Have to Alter
Predictions. = &:
Some Of Those Who Felt Secure Are
Now Beginning to Expert
ence Alarm.

City hall politics show signs of increas-
ing activity as the time for holding the
republican caucus draws near. 1t is the
work of the last week that counts, and
sometimes the slate is made up in, the last
tWenty-four hours. - -
Whle on the surface everything looks
very fair and calm, it was learned oday
that considerable quiet work is being
done under very clever management. The
prophets who were a few days ago pre-
dieting no changes in the list of appoint
ments, or only one at the most, may lbe
obliged to make a supplementary prophecy
within few days Many of the alder
men, particularly the new ones. are non
committal, so that many Of the candi-
dates are wholly at sea-. s..s.,. .@5s'
Some of the present Embellishments
soner of Health Hall, Gas Inspector Rob-
erts and Custodian Gaylord-have had no
apparent opposition, but .aspirants have
entered the field against City Clerk &Lyd-
lard and City Attorney Frank Healy, yet
they appeared to have withdrawn, leaving
in the cauldron only the offices Of city en-
gineer, chief of fire department, city as
SCISSOR, sealer of weights and measures,
registrar of water department and super
visor of waterworks and building in
spector. .
| ,,@- y Where the Fights Come. s.~ -
The waterworks officials will prob
committee and may be left out as a
| topic for speculation, until the members
of the water works committee are known.
! The examination for candidates to posi-
| tons IN the department Of building, in
| spection will be held next Tuesday and
until the examiners have made their re-
port it cannot be known who are eligible
| Most interest centers on the city, en-.
gineer. The greatest number of votes
| is claimed by G. w. Sublette, the present
incumbent. but Alderman Munm is doine
active work for E. r. Button, the present
| first assistant, while Alderman Holmes
/ Is fully as active in behaldf Of Andrew
! Rinker. who was formerly city engineer
! retiring in 1892 Mr.. Sublette is picked
| as a winner by hte most astute as the
opposition to him is said to be wholly OF
| a, personal nature. ~ NeVeftheless,& it is
| conceded that if the Rinker and Duttor
forces can unite on one or the other il
may prove a serious matter for Mr.. Sub.
/ lette. 50.
! y Fort III Danger. I,
! :. City Assessor G. l., Fort who was be
lieved to be safe, is really in great danger
| Certain corporations and business houses
among which are named the Minneapolis
4 Gas Light company and the Minneapolis
i General Eeltcrics company are reported
! to have resolved on the humiliation O
Mr.. Fort and to have espoused the caus,
! Mr.. Fort realizes that he has fight OF
his hands and Is looking we'll to his fences
i Very little is heard of any opposition t
j. c.. Canterbury as fire chief. He il
Eaware, however, that he has some earnes
enemies in the city who can be counted
! on to do their best to undermine hi
strength. Still he is generally picked a
a winner. }yF
i Sealer of Weights.
4 The most uncertainty is over the offic
of sealer of weights and measures, TO
q which Ralph Whitney, Alderman Clau
Il 70. Peterson and George Hull are entered
Il To judge from appearances the three ar
running close together.
5lS9 1t is reported that the republicans haiv
i 1lot.yet begun to trade votes. Should tn
i, increased activity at the city hall lea
q to any trading, then the candidates, eve
j; those who feel safe, should be on TIL
alert for when the trading begins Their
is no telling where it will stop.