St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-19
THEY DON'T LIKE 1T.
rIiMneapoIitans Disguised with
BassfOrd.S Appointment.


The Geographic announcement of the
Appointment of E. P. Bassford of ST..
Paul to the office of supervising
architect of the government building,
created an undue excitement among the To-
cal Democracy yesterday. The Journal
contained the following interviews:
J. ]. Ankeny-I am greatly surprised. Can
hardly understand it. Was under the impress
sion that F. B. Long would get it. He had a
very strong petition, which was signed by
every prominent Democrat in the city. o. C.
Merriman, J. c. Oswald and Michael Doran of
st. Paul Endorsed it.
J. W. Lawrence-I don't like it at all. If
the appointment is not already made and
fled think an effort will be made to have it
stopped. 5
Anthony Kelly-I wanted Minneapolis
man, and think one should have been ap-
pointed
c. A. Ebert-I am not satisfied with it.
Iss d-n mean. We have plenty of good
mn in this city who can fill the position. Pat
Kdly always does what he can to down Min
ne,polis, though.
r ]. Buxton-I think it is a ID out
1age
George G. Jacoby-I think it an outrage on
Minneapolis.
Andrew Rinker-Mr. Bassford has good
reputation, but think it an outrage to GO
outside of the city.
Z. B. Janney-I don't like it. I think it was
quite unnecessary to go outside of AIinneapo-
listo find man.
B. B. HART don't like it one bit. We do
not want any St. Paul man here.
Aid. Eiehhorn-I do not think any St.
Paul man should have received the appoint
ment.
H. G. Sidle-I would much prefer Mime
apols man filing the position.
Aid IT T. Morse t0 a Or opIn rapo7.4or
said he was somewhat surprised, but he
did not apprehend that any injustice to
Minneapolis was meant.
T. S. King said he should have preferred
Minneapolis architect, yet he could not
name Democrat.
R. P. Huntington said he believed Secre-
tary Manning had good reason for his
course.
DIR. AMES EXPLAINS.
A representative of the GLOBE hunted
mp DR.. Ames, who had just returned from
( Washington. and asked him what he knew
about the Bassford appointment. He re-
piled: 4 went to Washington in company
with W. d. Washburn. Mr.. Washburn
stated to me that he was mortified at hearing
tllat Minneapolis architect who had ap-
preached him during the previous admins
ration with petition numerouSly signed
~ leading Republicans asking for that very
appointment, now comes up as Democrat
aud has petition signed by Democrats!
lsurmised that he meant Mr. Long. and
afterwards, in presence OF P. II. Kelly in
Washington, Mr.. Washburn acknowledged
that It was Mr.. Long he meant. Now the
dayI arrived in Washington the president
had decided that he should appoint none to
the office of supervising architect except
practical, thorough and competent archi-
tects. The next day P. II. Kelly came to
me and asked me TO nominate good Min
neapolis Democrat for the position. could
not think of a single architect who
had allied himself with the party
in Minneapolis and so told him. He then
telegraphed j. G. Oswald to furnish me,
but no answer came to the telegram. The
matter was held open twenty-four hours,
and at the last moment Mr. Kelly nomi-
mated Mr.. Bassford, and his appointment
was confirmed.