The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-30

citizens and has always been an energetic
democrat Mr.. Scholle has never sought
once or profit at the hands Of his party
but rather Of service. He was a member
of the school board and served on Gov.
Llnds staff as quartermaster general.
John Jay Leighton yesterday formally
entered the race as the fifth horsee in
the Republican sweepstakes for the
mayoralty nomination. Mr. Leighton saws
he is the only bona fide representative Of
the labor interests that has ever had an
opportunity to ask for the suffrage of the
Republican party and that he will make
thllgs mum. Since retiring from rail-
reading, Mr.. Leighton has been an aspir-
ant for the Republican appointment as
postmaster, which was passed to Gov.
McGlll, and has dipped rather deem into
literature. He is the author of numerous
pastoral poems and of Robert Royal-
ton,' a realistic romance, supposed to be
the tale of the authors life and incident
ally resume, of his views of things
civic. Touching his candidacy, Mr..
Leighton contributes the following auto
biography and platforms:
John Jay eighton-Republican candi-
date for mayor of st. Paul.
Mr.. Leighton came to ST. Paul from
his native state, Indiana, in 1874 then
fifteen years old. Mr.. Leighton lives in
the Seventh ward, at 818 Grand avenue
For the past eight years he has been
manager of the American Artificial Limb
company, at 366 Wabasha street; is also
director in the Waters Mining company.
Prior to this MIR Leighton was in the
railway service. scpg
Two years ago Mr.. Leighton received a
large endorsement from our business men
for the position of postmaster
In an interview as to his position ne
says: Il have no political record to Of
fer the people of st. Paul, and have only
hot THylaI saI
ways chiseled their own way, making
their own opportunities. I feel the d.
Vers1tied experience L have come in con-
tact with shoyeling my own path from a
boy to man. has given me the staying
qualities required of one who takes hold
of municipal affairs of a metropolitan
city to put it upon strictly business prjn-
| ciples.
"a public officer should have honesty
| of puFpose, embodied with fearIessness to
the extent Of carrying out his own cen
vlctons. 1t takes a young man with
staying qualities who can apply ethics in
his policy that will put our city govern-
ment on the basis of business methods.
st. Paul is now making history, and
| 1t only takes sound Republican princi-
| pies to keep her going onward and up
ward. I love honorable principIes-the
kind was taught in little red school
| house. This alone has prompted me to
make this effort, which is backed ZIP by
| the men who oil the machinery and pull
| the load
81 have never held a public Office. I
| do not know the kind of carpet upon the
floor, but do know that the chair the
| mapor occupies was made by the hand Cf
labor, and no act of mine would or!ng
| discredit upon it. This is the campaign
| when the men from the shops ana fac
torres cross hands with the business
men in casting their ballots for clean
| politics, and you can put this down in
"My policy toward the council would
| be just and fair, and clean to the core,
and with them work hand in hand where
| principles of right are involved, so we
all may be uplifted together. Every
man is entitled to what IS due him. and
| no more, and my policy would be to see
justice prevail, regardless of factionai is
| sues. would go to the very edge of
| safety in the protection of home and vir-
| tue, and surround the evils that exist
| and preserve good order and decency.
In politics L have always been an ar
| dent Republican and have in no small
measure fought for the success of the Re
publican party and its lofty and elevating
principles.
The Ninth ward Republican precinct
committeeman will try it again Friday
night. A meeting at the Lincoln club
! was called yesterday. At the last meet
| ing the club attempted to induce former
Alderman Larson to accept its indorse-
ment for the assembly. Larson had his
wooden ear to the soft pieadings of the
gentlemen from the Ninth and escaped
by pleading for time. Frank Arnold, au-
thor of the Scent car fare scheme, which
the Lincoln club juggled and dropped
when it became too warm, with a slip
moose resolution asking Republican
| candidates to look it up, wanted the
committees Endorsement for the board Of
aldermen. Arnold looked too much like
! a real reformer for the ''WiIlin' workers
and he was promptly turned down in
| favor Of Mr.. SnodScSss. Larson has
unequivocally refused to stand for Re
publican nomination and Arnold has evil
IDENTIFY promised to be quiet about the g.
cent car fare scheme, as the committee
men are now talking about giving him
the organization Endorsement for the as
sembly Friday night.