The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-10

Offices Encouraging to
Democrats
With only ten days in which to put
the finishing touches to the primary
election campaign, the Ramsey county
situation is such as to cause much un-
easiness among the Republican slate
makers. The present officeholders' syn
dicate is meeting with some surprises,
not wholly agreeable, and among the
number first in prominence is the
strength that is being developed by
Charles Mobery, who is admittedly go
ing to give County Auditor E. H.
Krahmer the fight of his life for the
Republican nomination
Mobery filed for the nomination for
auditor late in the contest, but he is
coming up strong, and is cutting into
Krahmer's strength where he was
| least expected to make himself felt.
His friends are urging upon the party
at large the wisdom of nominating
him, out of Difference to the large
Scandinavian vote usually cast for Re-
publican candidates, and from the fur
Their consideration that they look to
see the Democrats nominate Edward
| Peterson.
The Scandinavians will have no
place on the Republican ticket if Mo-
berry is not nominated, and as they
have presented man admittedly COM
petent,. they are bringing great pres
sure to bear on the syndicate to throw
Examiner overheard and tie up to Mo-
berry.
The Democratic candidates are all
In free-for-all contest, with each
man of the three candidates, Peterson,
Fred Beck and ]. w. Kinkens, in the
running.
Republican Scramble for Sheriff
There is. possibly more interest in
the Republican contest for sheriff than
IN the fight for any other office. Phil
Justus, the present official, is touted to
I win at the primaries simply because
/ his opponents will divide the nti-Justus
/ strength. Charles Reichow is possibly
the strongest Individual candidate
4 against him, but his strength is being
/ parceled out between M. N. Goss, D. w.
Gray, Max Rachelman and J. Strane,
and the wise ones look to see Justus
win the contest.
Anton Miesen is picked to pluck the
l
| pected to defeat JustuS at the polls.
The third-term Opposition will be de-
veloped against Justus' retention of
| the office, and though indications point
to his nomination by the Republicans,
they just as strongly look to his de-
feat at the polls in November
/ Peter j. Metzdorf is looked upon as
l a sure winner of the nomination for
county treasurer. Mr.. Metzdorf is one
OF the most popular of county officials,
i and his friends are active in his behalf
j for denomination. He is opposed at
the primaries by John Waschenberger,
assistant cashier of the water board.
5. p. Kellerman has been active in
Republican city and county politics
for years, and who came within a few
votes of landing the Republican nomi-
nation two years ago, is out again.
i Jesse Foot. who is busy candidate
( for the Republican nomination.. is at
i the head of the Eagles and promises
/ to run well in the down town districts.
D. "A. Cudworth, also in the water
/ boards employ, is not making any.
/ great effort to be nominated
Hogan VS.. Fitzgerald
John A. Hogan and Lee Hall are
candidates for the DemocraticJnomi-
nation for register of Deeds, with
chances possibly favoring Mr.. Hogan's
nomination. He is former county SUI
perintendent Of schools and graduate
OF the state university. Mr.. Hall is a
real estate man, with offices in the Pio-
neer Press building For many years
he was prominently identified with
1 Washington county politics, but is not
| SO we'll known in Ramsey county af-
j fairs. M. w. Fitzgerald, it is said. will
have no difficulty in defeating Charles
A. Anderson for the Republican nomi-
nation.
Thomas R. Kane, the present county
| attorney, has clear field for renomi-
i nation by his party, Thomas F. Grace
having withdrawn from the ticket this
week. Il. s. Thompson, Harvey E. Hall
i and Howard Wheeler will wage a tri-l
angular contest for the Republican
nomination. Hall has made a campaign
before and has the call on his party
outside Of the Fourth ward where
| Wheeler is strongest.
For district judges the nominees will
be T. D. O'Brien and George L. Bum,
and gossip in local Republican circles
| points to the nomination of Oscar Hal
lam and James H. Markham out of a
| field of five candidates. The others are
Walter L. Chaplin. Charles Butts and
| F. M. Catlin.
Contest for Coroner Strenuous
In the contest for the nominations for
coroner. a sensation was caused yester-
| day by legal proceedings begun by Dr. Ar
thur w. Miller to secure the removal
| from the Democratic ticket of A. P. Mil
ler's name. DR.. Miller is the present cor
oner and his friends are confident he will
be renominated. DR.. Charles L. Dohm and
DR.. c. A Haas are his Democratic oppo-
nents. The primary contest is between
DR.. S. w. Robillard and DR.. j. C. Nelson
on the Republican side
/ For abstract clerk there is pretty race
between T. G. Brunson and J. O. Vervais
Democrats, while Frank j. Obst is said
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