St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-10

people defeated. All methods that can be
thought of are resorted TO, colonization of
voters, repeating, refusing TO let men vote
who are entitled to vote, intimidating,
counting Improperly, recording the reverse
TO what it ought 10 be, Improperly certifying,
stuifiDg, changing ballots, buying votes, and
last but most Infamous Of ali, scratching
with chemical Qp place Of ink, which at first
is not detected by the voter. The ticket is
placed In the hands Of The person desiring
TO vote the straight ticket. He uses the
ticket unsuspectingly and soon after Il is
placed in the box the color is brought out and
il is counted as 4 scratched ticket. The local
authorities here are all in the ranks Of the
Democrats. The police force Is thus under
their control, and offer no protection, but II
not scrutnized closely, encourage frauds
The sheriff is a Democrat, and we have rea-
sou TO believe 1t is his purpose 10 qualify a
large number Of deputies on that day. They
work in the dark, and il is impossible 10 ind
out what their purpose is until the day comes.
In addition TO employing the men stated in
my requisition, II authorized by law al all,
would like very much 10 employ a few, say
thirty, from now till the day Of election 10
look after repeaters and votes being eolonized.
! have been unable 10 find any authority for
such work on the part OF a marshal, but now
! apprehend 1t might be embraced somewhere,
and IL so that you would know Of H. / can
not express TO you my anxiety about this
| matter, and hope you will do the best for me
you can, not only in the way OF finances, but
also by instructions and suggestions. An
''ounce OF prevention Is worth ton OF cure -
and il is not improbable that timely care aud
provision in this matter may save Us the
horrors OF riot, TO which the one we
had here last spring is as an in
fant. / regret 70 find It my duty
thus TO write you, but ] think It is clearly a
duty on my part, and am sorry did not do
| so at an earlier day.
p. s.-I have asked to be authorized a
purchase Of GOO metallic badges. Heretofore
ribbon has been usrd, aud 1t does not have
the desired effect, and 1t is the judgment Of
persons here, who have considered The mat
ter, that it is vastly to the interest CT the
cause, as well as n matter Of economy, TO
purchase metallic badges.'i
The next letter is dated September 90, and
Is the reply of the acting Attorney General
Phillips 10 the letter OF Marshal Wright, OF
September "a, il is as follows:
''Your letter of the oath inst. Is received
asking an advance be made 10 you TO defray
the expenses of the congressional election
on the 14th proximo. You are informed the
department. as n rule, does not advance
funds for the expense mentioned, but pays
for them reasonable amount after the ex-
penses have heen incurred, upon present.
ing an account, when such account has no
Objectionable features. After the expenses
have been incurred you will make up
the account, forward the same
10 the department, when YOU
will be informed Of the amounts allowed each
emp!oye, and be instructed as TO the manner
in which the payments should be made. The
department may think, upon rendering your
accounts, that the advance you asked for is
all right. Your letter includes two items,
namely. l26 supervisors at $40, 81, 900; and
printing for supervisors $50. matter
destino d from the services Of deputy mar
shas, if by supervisors you mean th.'se so
named in the statutes. II you mean United
States supervisors, their accounts must be
kept seperate from the deputy marshal, and
will be paid in the manner and form men
toned above, bearing upon the accounts Of
deputy marshals.
In another letter the acting attorney gen
eral says:
sin answer TO the inquiry in your
letter, of tine 25th ultimo, whether there is
any authority Of law for employing special
deputies from now until the day Of election,
l have 10 say there is no Limitation in the
! terms of the time during which the
| appointment Of such officers NAV be
effective, but the compensation is limited by
the revised statutes to IS per day for not ex-
ceeding ten days service, and no greater sum
can be given"
The next and last letter is from Marshal
Wright. Ii is dated October 90, and Is as
follows:
81 forwarded TO you this day a reuuisitlon
for funds with which 10 pay deputy marshals
and for other expenses pertainingto 10 the con-
! gressonal election. As YOU will readily see
| IL is large, and while / regret the
necessity OF demanding the expenditure,
IL was the very best / was able TO do under
the circumstances. In addition TO the above
force l had many others who did excellent
'service, not under pay, aud yet was unable
10 get necessary force TO protect the vote
We held matters well In hand In about fifty-
five precincts. but In about six precincts the
vote was not protected, because / was unable
TO 90 it. Our fUrce suffered many
outrages at the hands Of the
city authorities, which l apprehend
will be fully confirmed by what is about 10
take place in our courts. The situation in
the precincts not well handled il beyond
comprehension Of those who have not been
an eye witness thereto, and do not think
one hundred deputies to the precinct could
protect the vote therein. In one Of these
wards alone. during the night before, over
one hundred peaceable but defen seless men,
without charge, were thrown into the cellar
OF the police station, and kept there without
/ bed, food or water till the polls closed, and
then let out During this time
they were given to understand
If they would vote certain
ticket it would be all right, and that they
coulc go free. This is a sample OF what we
have 10 contend with here. Had TO 90
through with it again l could do better work
with less expense, but did the best could
under the circumstances. have thought
and intended 10 come in person to confer
with YOU about this matter, but our business
here is such now 1t is difficult for me TO
leave"
The following statement is enclosed:
For the election for congressmen held In
this state on the 10th inst, employed for
this city special deputy marshals as follows:
Claim. Days.
/ Seven men 10 days each 20
| -Four men, days each. ch............ SO
/ Five men, days each. IS
Thirteen men, days each. IS
Ten men, days each. ach................ so
Sixteen men days each. G.
Thirteen men days each. 80
Sixteen hundred men days each. s. 200
Total No.
For the payment Of which 1t will require
sl7, ,S64. had TO expend for transportation,
absolutely necessary:
Horses and ouggies. $76 90
Street car uckets.- 90
Thirteen hundred metallic badges. 1s2 SO
! For ribbon badges ~ OOOl -.--- 6f M