St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-14
MILWAUKEE LETTER.
More Excitement After Than Before
Election.
A Howl That Frightened the Howler---Un-
successful Recount.
A License Conference---Illness of Hub" At
kins---General Notes of Interest.
lspecial correspondence of the alobe:l

fore the election there was nothing but chat
ter and very little excitement While the
party hacks on both sides were worrying their
brains over the construction of tickets, the
people waited without excitement, and when
the tickets were at last completed there was
very little enthusiasm manifested. But be-
meath this apparent apathy there was strong
undertow that cropped out on election day
despite inclement weather. The result was
astonishing, and Milwaukee has had more
real excitement since the election than be-
fore the ballots were cast The principal
topic in political circles has been the
CHARGES OF TREACHERY
in the Republican camp, made
by Lem Ellsworth, the defeated Re
publican candidate for comptroller,
who raised a howl because he discovered a
large number of split tickets which had
been issued from the Republican head
quarters bearing the name of his opponent,
and also the name of the Democratic op-
ponent of Emil Durr, the defeated Repub-
lican candidate for city treasurer. There
was great clatter at the postoffice, and
Henry Payne, Vim. Novel;, Ed. Sanderson
and other leading Republican lights busted
themselves in putting this and that together
to explain the matter After much talk,
many stories and much vehement declara-
ton they have finally got the thing down to
charge of trickery against some unknown
but sharp Democrat who, it is alleged, put up
the job by ordering the tickets at the Free
Press office, where the Republican ballots
were printed, and having them mixed to
suit his plans. They are careful not to
charge this directly for fear of kick back
by the proprietors of the Freie RreSs,
who claim that thoir work
was honestly done on orders from Repubh-
can headquarters. The postoffice crowd is
ever willing to admit that it Numbered Woe
fully in order to clear itself of suspicion.
FRIGHTENED AT HIS OWN NOISE.
The laughable feature of the whole affair is
that Ellsworth, who by opening out on the
managers, raised all the excitement, is one
of those who cry down all attacks on the post
office crowd. He now says there is nothing
the matter; that it was an unfortunate
blunder. The reason of his change of tune
is not very far below the surface. He forgot
when he raised the cry that he has a brother
in-law in the mail force at the postofice, and
that his son-in law occupies a position in
the registered letter department
under Mr.. Payne; besides
he is not politically dead just yet, and may
want the help of the very men who have
been smoked out by his hasty charges. After
all that has been said and done since the
split tickets were discovered, the suspicion
still remains among the Republican rank and
fill that dirty work was done, and that, like
murder, it will out some day.
A RECOUNT
The discovery of the split tickets and the
charge of treachery among the Republican
workers, set Peter J. Somers to thinking,
and he demanded recount of the votes to
see if be was really defeated by "Bob."
Luscombe, Republican candidate for city at
torney. The board of aldermen appointed a
returning board, and counting commenced
Monday afternoon. After completing the
canvass of the First and Second wards the
counters adjourned over till Tuesday before
taking up the Third, which is the
acknowledged Democratic stronghold Of the
city. 1t was in this ward that Somers ex-
pected to find the votes necessary to change
the result, and continue his occupancy of the
city attorneys office. But he was sadly mis-
taken, as the recount added four votes to
Luscombe's majority. When the result was
announced Somers declared himself salts
fed, and the returning board ceased its
labors in his behalf Somers pretends to
take his defeat philosopically, but he is not
above charging fraud upon somebody. He
says he received 1000 votes more than were
cast for him two years ago. when he was
elected by over 1000 of a majority. The re-
suit of the recount has increased the pleasure
of the boiler-makers who worked hard against
Somers.
A wALLBER CONFERENCE.
In response to invitations from the mayor
elect,a number of prominent citizens, saloon
keepers and representatives of the saloon in
terest, met at Mr.. Wallber's office, Wednes-
day afternoon. E. II. Broadhead acted as
chairman. Although remarks favoring
high license were made by such
men as r. G. Spencer, Rev. A. F. Mason, Ed.
Sanderson, Gen. Harrison, G.. Hobart and
W. P. McLaren, the meeting was farcical.
The saloon keepers had their say and the
graded license advocates spoke their little
pieces, and between the lot nothing was done
beyond appointing a committee to meet the
saloon keepers and arrange a license salts
factory TO eyerybody-if possible. The com
mittee plan was suggested by Henry Payne,
and is generally recognized as another of his
artful political lodges. The result of the
conference will be a license of S125. The
saloon keepers see the handwriting on the
wall, and will probably compromise with the
high license element on the figure named.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
On Wednesday committee of the local
Civil Service Reform association consisting
of G. W. Peckham, Emory McClintock, Bern
ard Goldsmith, Henry NJ. Mendel, Michael
Bodden and Charles L. Mann, waited on
Mayor-elect Wallber and received assurance
from him that he is in accord with their views.
1t is thought E. H. Brodhead will be re-
| appointed commissioner of public debt,
James Foley chief of the fire de-
partment, Geo. H. Benesnberg, city engin-
eer, and G. P. Foote, member of the board
of public works. The reappointment of
Wason as chief of police is problematical.
Strong influence is being brought to bear
against him, and it is probable he will be
it is generally admitted that the police force
lacks discipline. Chief Foley. of the fire de-
partment, has the endorsement Of the local
board of Underwriters.
ILLNESS OF 'sHUBn ATKINS.
The sudden illness of Hubbard c. Atkins,
the assistant superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul railway, is source of
! concern to his many friends. He was strick-
en- with paralysis at La Crosse, Wednesday,
while walking on the street. Mr.. Atkins is
hard worker and besides wearing himself
out at his regular business has at times
strained his nerves beyond the point of en-