St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-27
The South Minneapolis Democrats
Want Representation Among the
Park commissioners.
They Also Oppose the Patrol District
Ordinance and will Work for
It's Repeal.
The Suit of Gribble Against the Pioneer Press
Dismissed-0ther Hennepin County
Court News.
Chapter of Accidents-Two Men Crushed,
One Of Them 1t is Believed
Fatally.
The Political Pot Still Seething-Side Re-
marks Heard on TN Sidewalk-Other
BITS of News.
SIXTH WARD POLITICS.
The Democratic CIltb Debates the Question
of Patrol Limits, the Parks, etc.

The Democratic Cab Debates the Question
of Patrol Limits, the Parks, etc.
One of the largest and most interesting
the meetings of the Sixth ward Democratic
club was held last evening at Martins hall.
The program committee had provided no
topic for discussion, probably for the reason
that at the last meeting the speakers see med
inclined to talk upon almost any subject
than the one selected for consideration.
Mr.. Donahue moved to have the committee
discharged from further duty, but the club
wouldn't have it so, and the committee with
drew to select a subject. In the meantime
It was suggested that Mr.. Cobbler be heard
from. He, however, refused to speak, when
Mr.. Donakue suggested that the reason for
Mr. Cobbler's silence was that ne was can
didate for alderman, VINO is being urged by
the coouers-if so ne ought to be made to
talk. Mr. Cobbler did not respond, but
Mr.. Anderson addressed the meeting in his
behalf, saying that Mr.. Cobbler represented
the wishes and views of a good portion of
the taxpayers Of the Sixth ward, and espe-
cially the coopers.
The committee here returned and Mr..
Walsh announced that the
park SYSTEM
and its relation to South Minneapolis" had
been selected for discussion. The sub
ject did not seem to strike some
Of those present favorably, and the dead line
ordinance was substituted for the time being.
Mr.. Lally said that the Democrats of the
Sixth ward were unanimous in condemning
the patrol limits and he knew not one DEM
ocrat who is in favor Of the ordinance. Mr..
Anderson thought the ordinance unjust,
illegal and undemocratic. Mr. Donahue
thought the ordinance constitutional,
and thought the only way to defeat it was for
the people to rise and insist upon maintain
inc their rights and convictions at the ballot
box. L. H. Smith related humorous story
to illustrate the nconstitutionality Of the
law.
THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Aid. Walsh spoke next upon the park
question, and criticized the commissioners
for the manner in which South Mime
apolis had been sighted. He said that
In the election Of the new commissioners
this should be remembered, and that the peo-
pie Of South Minneapolis should have an eye
out 10 see that they are represented on the
board. John LallY complained that most Of
the money for parks is expended in the vi
cinity Of Washburn hill, but where the labor
ing people live the parks resemble goose
pastures. Mr.. Van Dusen agreed with Mr..
Lally, and thought the money for parks
has been spent to beautfy the grounds for
the rich and not the poor.
Mr.. Cobbler spoke briefly in favor of the
park commission, and was followed by the
chairman, Mr. Mitchell, who denounced the
parks as rich mans scheme for the poor
mans oppression After further discussion
the following resolution offered by Aid.
Walsh were adopted:
ResOIUed, That We the tax payers and resi-
dents Of the Sixth ward, alive to the neces-
sity of having the interests of our ward and of
Minneapolis in general carefully advocated on the
park commission. We therefore resolve to
urge, rs far a it lays in our power, the neces
sity OF at least one member from this ward on
the board of park commissioners at the coming
election.
Mr. Shea next made some facetious
remarks concerning cholera, and limited that
the dread malady, IL it should visit Minneapo-
lis, would find food among the members of
the city council.
A RAMBLING DISCUSSION
followed, in which Messrs. Smith, McPhart-
Ter, Davenport aud others took part. At the
close Mr.. Lally revived the aldermanic qucs-
ton by asking how many candidates there
were in the field. He said he had heard there
were six, four Of whom would run independ-
emily. He thought the best way would be to
vote for the best man. Mr.. Van Dusen ob
Jected to this helter-skelter way, saying that
II success is to be gained there must be
concerted action.