St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-30
POLITICAL POINTERS.


siyely, except that Mr.. Merriam now owes
the school board fund some money, either
S135 or 81, 952. 80. Perhaps it would be
well for him to have disbursed, ''aS per
voucher" one of these sums OF money
from his own private funds before Decoll-
ing the candidate of the taxpayers ana
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1t is an acknowledged fact that Dr.
Bryant has done more than any five men
west of Mackubin street towards improV-
ing and identifying the hill. His opponent
has never done a thing in that direction,
but has opposed the public good.
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We are informed that the state armOrer,
named Capt. Burger, has been seen during
the past few days in citizens clothes, work
ing vigorously for the Republican ticket III
several precincts of the Fifth ward Ac-
conIing to our best information, other state
officials, some i'll uniform and some not, are
also engaged in the same business Now
we would like to ask Gov. Hubbard II the
state paws these men for this kind OF work?
Is it fair to the taxpayers of all political
parties to detail men who are i'll the pay OF
the state to work for one political party?
We put the question to Mr. Hubbard as an
official of more than average Conscientious
ness. If he were an ordinary hummer pol
itician we would expect nothing better OF
him; but, being as he is, we think the peo-
pie who elected him have right to expect
something great deal better at his hands.
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GLOW much are we paying for this rOOm?"
anxiously inquired the chairman OF the last
caucus held in the condemned Manufacturer
headquarters of the ring managers OF the
secretary. Il don't know" inocently re-
marked that knowing official. MI. Merriam
rented the room and is to pay for it.
oh the difference then" observed the
chairman, soto Voce.
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Now, boys, we must get down to bust
ness" said the chairman Of the last caucus
in the Manufacturer block headquarters on
Monday afternoon. Here's the bill for
the ArmOry hall on convention day. It's
only Sis, and should be promptly paid, as
there are 300 voters among the militiamen
and we cannot afford to antagonize single
vote" But" came from a falsettO voice
pitched to high key, Il paid SO on that
bill myself" A deep bass voice responded,
"Oh, that was only joke we worked on
YOU" well, | amt stuck on such costly
Jokes as that" was squeaked out i'll indig
nant response land | think S15 was too
much for the use OF that hall on that day"
The chairman or some one in authority eX
planned that it cost 50 extra to scrub out the
hall, and the bill must be paid and now,
for We want the boys to help us out in our
emergency" And the bill was ordered
paid.
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The bankers barl was tapped yesterday
and the strikers sent out, all except one,
who had received an advance the night be-
fore and promptly proceeded to paint the |
town, i'll violation of ordinance No. 10, and |
was run in. So the strikers were warned yes
terday to postpone the painting business |
until the day could be set for the funeral
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eve must change our headquarters, said
a suspicious member of the last Manufacturer
block meeting of the ring managers The
rooms are too dark, and we have been crop
ing about in the dark too much already"
So the headquarters We're changed to room
40, Davidson block.
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I'm tell You what's the matter with |
Merriam" said an old stager to gloomy
group of business reform friends. Hes |
being traded for McCardy and Burr votes
You see there is no hope of pulling him
through, for the trades assembly, the Ger
mans and other strong voting elements are
almost as a unit against Merriam. | tell
you he's goner, and his bar'l can't save
him. and | amt sure but that the boys are
about right in trading him Off But il looks
hard to drag man into the front of the
fight and then basely desert him. It's clear
even to Merriam now that but two classes
wanted him to head the ticket-thoSe who
4, Alna1 tvh 4
to get him up where he could be knocked
out of the political field. But it's just as
well. The bari candidate. whether in Col
Orado or Minnesota, is a demoralizing ele-
ment in politics. and the political atmOs-
phere is the better from being clear of
them"
All Democrats of the Second aldermanic
district of the Fifth ward are requested to
meet tomorrow friday evening ut S
o'clock, at Blazing'S hail. Business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting
L. KELLY, Jr..
Chairman of the Ward Committee.
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1t doesn't require very close powers of
observation to observe how all Minneapolis
Interests favor the election Of Merriam OF
the two papers which support him one is an
organ that never loses an opportunity 10
decry st. Paul and its interests and depre-
ciate its credit by attacks on its financial
condition. The other is owned and edited
bya Minneapolis man, who comes down
from Minneapolis every morning. writes ed
toralS insulting st. Paul workingmeR dur
ing the day. and then goes back TO his
Minneapolis home at night.
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And them there's Tom Lowry. n Mime
RpoliS man, who OWNS the street ear lines
IN both cities. He's for Merriam. his street
ear friend and partner, knowing full we'll
that the man that put the street ear bill
through the legislature wont raise anything
more than feeble opposition to the scheme
IF putting down tracks on Pleasant avenue
m Sunday. In consequence. the employees
ri the Street Car company (moSt of whom
are Minneapolis men. who We're imported
% take the place of former st. Paul en-
ployeS of the company. discharged for no
eeaSOn) are active Merriam strikers.
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Daniel Murphy, the Democratic candi-
Hate for school inspector for the Seventh
Narl. has resigned. and l.. j. Dohner of
Hamline pas been put on the ticket in his
place. He Is young man OF about -
sears. Il graduate Of Hamline university.
and would make an ornament 10 the school
0oarl.
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The residents in the vicinity of the Sew
eEth street car barns remember well the
t,lSsle they had with the Street Car company
year ago. BonUsSS for an extension az
the track were subscribed and il was eN-
Tended until sufficient quantity Of Mer-
riam'S addition WAS disposed OF and then
the extension was abandoned. The resi-
dents made pitched battle Un the ear COM
many hnNNpN..r mi with sl,rh In..1 elect