The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-22
MICHAEL'S FRIEND !
SAY he WILL BE
NEXT ATTORNEY
His Candidacy Is Supported
by Nine Members of the
Council - Holman Rests
With Three Votes Pledged
to Him - Markham Has
Been Busy.

The meeting of the common council
Monday night alone will determine the
city corporation attorney contest. At
the close Of the day yesterday nine
votes were conceded J. G. Michael,
three to o. e. Holman, and the Re-
publican minority, which consists of
seven votes for ]. E. Markham, the
present incumbent. Each was watch
ing the other, and If any gains were
made they were not large enough to
insure the success Of any aspirant.
A politician, who is ordinarily a good
guesser, said yesterday:
u. G. Michael will win, and mark
my word" he added, 'it won't take a
lot of balloting to do 1t either. / don't
care what they say Mr.. Michael has
nine votes, and he will get the tenth
when the proper time comes. The eau
Gus held last Wednesday selected him
as the Democratic candidate and that
should be sufficient. Those who are
supporting Mr.. Michael have no fear
of the outcome"
0. e. Holman, who has declared his
Intention Of remaining in the fight, was
visitor at the city hall yesterday and
was closeted with Mayor Smith for
nearly an hour. He was smiling when
out, and greeted G b representa-
tive effusively.
What's doing?" he answered, re-
peattng the query put to him. "Oh,
have been in to see his honor and we
had a pleasant chat. Some school mat
ters that I had to attend to and I
thought would run up and see him.
have me- he said with a diplomatic
smile. am just plain candidate, that's
all. 1 am not fighting for the place.
am in the hands of my friends as some
would say, and their wish is law with
me. But one thing / want to see and
that is a Democrat elected to the cor
poration attorneys Office and one is go
ing to be. And I want to tell you frank
ly that won't stand in his way.
But l am a candidate" he added, and
refused to talk any more.
Michae's Friends Claim Buschmann.
Assemblyman Van Slyke and Aid.
Buschmann, both members of the Dem
ocratic majority, who have SO far re-
fused to align themselves with the
Michael supporters, were visitors at the
city hall yesterday, and naturally were
the center of several buttonholing par
ties. What was accomplished the gOS-
sips did not learn except that the con-
ferences were followed by the state
OAA SAC pcAS VI uu4C1IcCI .
friends that Aid. Buschmann would be
found among the Michael supporters
Monday night.
Assemblyman Van Slyke they could
not manage. He declared his intention
of voting for 0. r. Holman. Mr.. Busch
mann declared to the reporters In wait
ing that he was not tied to any man.
Markham Receives Visitors.
While the leaders were busy on the
Democratic side of the house, those
who have been handling the Markham
fortunes were by no. means idle, and
the door to the Markham sanctum in
the legal department yesterday was
denied to more than one applicant
Stories of diSsension were rife and the
periodical entrance of we'll known lead
ers with an occasional Republican
member Of the council in a manner
bore the rumors out. Assemblymen Ar
mold, Schurmeier and Wheeler were WIS.,
itors and their presence was supple
mented late in the evening by Register
Of Deeds Fitzgerald and others.
Their scheme, as outlined by one who
claimed to have inside knowledge, is to
keep the Republican minority intact
for Markham and play for a flying
wedge in case a deadlock results.
Another proposition on is a secret
ballot, but it is hardly possible that the
Democratic members will stand for it.
The Republican members, it is under
stood, are anxious to have it adopted.