St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-19
Oct. II, 1884.
MTSTER NcCiRDY.

Mr.. J. J. McCardy has twice been elected
auditor Of Ramsey county, and both times by
Democratic votes. It would be natural to
suppose that be would have little personal
and political decency in his treatment of
citizens who do not belong to his political
party. That is it would be natural to expect
this in an ordinary case, but entirely I'M
natural to anticipate any conduct on the part
of Mr.. McCardy which involved dccency.
Last fall, Robert Wyiie, who was county
commissioner, was elected Register of Deeds.
This compelled his rcsieL alton as commits
sioner, and any one but porcine animal
would have promptly rendered it, Mr.. Me
Cardy thought be saw point. The Register
Of Deeds, the County Auditor and the Pro-
bate Judge fill vacancies in the county board,
and Mr.. McCardy induced Mr.. Wylie to
hold on to his commissionership until the
time cam to assume tie duties of his new
Office and ne was thus enabled to participate
in appointing his successor. McCardy ca
ioed Wylie into this act Of partisan indie
ccncy, for fear Mr. Licnau. the retiring Reg
lister, might vote for a Democratic county
commissioner.
When the meeting was held to select Mr..
Wylic's successor, Mr. McCardy's vote would
have cl, ctcd ex-Mayor Vim. Dawson. Mr..
Dawson is recognized as just the character
Of man 60 I'LL position in the county board.
y man Of integrity, large property owner,
Il Ia mbrr Of the state board OF equalization,
there were Il multitude of reasons why
the public interests demanded Mr.. Dawson's
in 70 of bn tb,r
names presented. Mr.. Dawson had done
more than any other one man TO place Mr..
McCardy on the high road to personal for
tune in his real estate operations, for which
he (McCariy) chiefly uses his public position.
He consequently had the public interests
as well personal reasons for
selecting Mr.. Dawson, and his vote would
have done il. Instead OF that his vote was
east for Mr.. Espey, new conner in the city,
vino, however worthy he may be, cannot, by
reason Of his recent advent, iii the place as
NJ. Dawson could. But Mr.. Dawson was 4
Democrat, and this bgoted, partisan churl,
who boasts Of his laithfu!ucss in looking az
ter the public interests, saw nothing but AN
opportunity for partisan advantage and
Mr.. Espcy was elected.
This s the man who has been twice elected
ny Democratic votes but who, when his
single vote would have elected man like
Mr.. Dawson to The county boarl, refused TO
give i, because, forso3th, Nh D. Is Demo
GRAFT
Do the Democrats feel like any more self
qualification in voting for McCardy!
This is the man who writes articles laud-
atory OF himself, for his party organs to
print, claiming wonderful zeal as an official
in guarding the public welfare, but who,
when the opportunity WAS presented of
choosing between two men, one of whom
was notably superior for the work required,
deliberately selected the other to gain a par
tsan advantage.
Do citizens and taxpayers, whether Dem
ocrat or Republican, think such "A man has
any claim TO be counted as an official who
uses his official position TO advance the pub
lie welfare.
Stripped Of his mask ne is found void Of
personal decency in his official treat
mcut OF those so unfortunate
as to be obliged to visit his office
and possessing only the talent of political
bigotry which impels him to sacrifice the
public welfare to score political point. 1t
is time he was voted down.