Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-01
BARGE EXPLAINS.
He Don't Propose 10 be the Tool OF the Re
publican Party.

He Don't Propose 20 be the Tool Of the Re
publican Party.
A GLOBE reporter NET Jake Barge yes
terday afternoon, and interviewed hin
upon Fourth ward politics with the follow
ing result:
Reporter-Mr. Barge, I am informed
through the Republican papers that you are
supporting Greenlsaf for alderman in youl
ward.
Mr.. Barge-You can tell those papers
that they are as correct in that as they
usually are. It is hard matter for the
Journal, Pioneer or Tribune to tell an
honest truth. Now that you mention it
viii tell you candidly why cannot con
scientiously support Greenleaf whom, per
sonally, l consider a worthy man
His nomination was secured fra1dulently
and by just such tricky pol
iticians as Sam Hill, and that conceited rat,
tie Drained Canadian named Bailey, whose
right to vote in the states is exceedingly
questionable. They are the self constituted
leaders of the Republican party in the
Fourth ward. Now let me explain one of
the frauds perpetrated. In looking over
the official returns of last falls election
flfst precinct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 200
Second precinct. Observation-Disclosures G
IiIllu precinct. '.'..' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 52
Fourth precinct. .S2S
One delegate to each fifty voters is the
ratio of representation in the city copven-
ton and should be:
First precinct. ..............
Second precinct. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Third precinct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
HotliuI pIec4AcU- ...............
Now it was generally understood by
these two strikers that the Second precinct
Was antl-Barge, and as result they wrung
i'll thirteen delegates from that precinct.
Not only this, they found out that had
55o4e TO Milwaukee and consequently called
the caucus two weeks previous to election.
which is a thing they have never before
done for a spring election. The
OBJECT was to pack the eau
Gus in my absence against me.
Well, by hook and crook they succeeded in
packing the caucuses. Canadian Bailey
was afterwards asked, in event they could
not nominate any one else, would he vote
for Barge? "Well, no; you see we fixed
up q little resolution to oppose him, and
We cawn't vote for Bawge, you know"
Can you vote for a Democrat in pref
erence," he was further interro5
gated. "Yaws, that's about the size
of it. You know we are high moral PEG
pie in the Fourth ward and cawn't take
the annex in ours. Anything to beat
Bawge is our policy, you know"
1t is well-known fact that DR.. 0. J..
Evans is a standing candidate for
city physician. He succeeded
IN getting himself elected
delegate twenty minutes before the time
for which the caucus was called. and with
self satisfied air walked off. 1 might
mention E. s. Corser, but will defer that
After suffering such abuse through con-
spiracy, if should support the choice of
these alleged high moral politicians,
l ought to be tarred and
feathered. No, sir, the papers
are now giving me considerable taffy in
hope of securing my cooperation, but I
will oppose them until the sun goes down
on Tuesday. I think I have some self-re-
spect, and deal more honor and integr
ty than they.
The GLOBE believes Mr.. Barge is about
correct.