St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-04


in front of market hall he boasted that he had
Charge OF several men who are securing the
city for men and sending them TO Republican
headquarters. There the contents of the
Pillsbury barrel is doled out TO them in case
they promise to vote for Pilsbury, This can
DC substantiated by affidavits.
Contractor Peterson reports that Charley
Robinson, one Of the managers OF the Pills
bury barrel, offered Contractor Peterson $50
to work for Pillsbury among the Scandina-
Vians for three days. Mr.. Peterson indg-
nantly refused, and said the Scandinavian
votes could not be purchased at 81 a head as
Pillsbury had charged.
John p. Fitzgerald, chairman of the Sixth
ward Democratic committee, with the assist
ance OF the precinct committees, appointed
In place of Lewis Fredrickson of the second
precinct, A. H. Mitchell; fourth precinct
Ed Dorsey in place of John Fewer; sixth pre-
cinct. George Mayo in place of John Lally.
Mayor Pillsbury is forced TO admit that he
was correctly reported in the Pioneer Press
as saying the votes of Ignorant foreigners
could be purchased for So apiece, but hopes
TO be excused because he was suddenly
called upon" So says yesterdays Journal
in reporting his speech of the evening pre-
vious.
What is there in the statement made that a
prominent real estate dealer was obliged to
slip $500, enclosed in an envelope, in the
pocket of an alderman in order TO get cer-
tain measure through the city council? Affi-
davits are in preparation.
+. +. Davis, the silver tongued orator of
the Republican party, has dispaired of con-
vincing the Scandinavians that they should
vote for Pillsbury. The foreigners will resent
the insult flung in their faces by Pillsbury
he said they were ignorant and debased, ana
could be bought at So head.
No man believes that Aid. Cutter would
have received $4,000 for repairing the city
hall building under DR.. Ames. DIR. Ames,
true TO his principles, would have refuse Ell to
have signed the warrants, and the system of
drawing money from the city treasury to
fatten the pockets Of an alderman would have
been Investigated.
A certain teacher in the Washington school
was desirous OF knowing how her pupils
would vote If they could. She called on all
who favored Ames to elevate their hands and
twenty-five went up. snow. Pillsbury," and
three little hands went up, all three belong
ing To colored children.
In the First ward an emissary of the Pills
bury's called upon large number of Scandi-
navians and gave them whisky, beer and
cigars. They, however, declare that their
votes cannot be purchased by commodities,
and signify their intention to vote solidly for
DIR. Ames.
In republishing the "En Warming" to Svens-
kas last evening the Journal omitted the
paragraph relative to 'voting CATTLE" Was
IL because the Pioneer Press stated some time
ago that Bill King was buying up the Scandi-
navian voting cattle at 80 cents head?
There is no denying the fact that under the
Pillsbury administration the taxes are higher
than they have been under other mayors.
Why is thisI Because of the prohigacy of
the administration and the extravagant meth
DDS of the Republican party.
Some of the Republican leaders are now
engaged in discussing the interesting ques-
ton as to which side the PillsburY Influence"
would have been on in case any other of the
Republican gentlemen named had been the
candidate. Ask Charley.
Mayor Pillsbury, who never made a speech
in his life until he became mayor, imagined
he could become great orator. 1t was
weakness of his, and of course he stopped
over generally. Speakers are born, not
made. Mr.. Mayor, witness Frank Davis.
A grand torchlight parade by the followers
of DR.. Ames will take place tomorrow even
ing. In the parade will be the Scandinavian
clubs of the city, who have previously been
identified with the Republican party.
It Is understood that '.PiIsbury's best"
manipulation spent several hours yesterday
making out statistics of the visible supply"
of Ignorant foreigners" rating them mo.
hard to get at 81 apiece.
Mayor Pillsbury admits that he spoke of
''debased foreigners" who could be bought
for 81 head, but says he meant it for New
York, Chicago and other large cities. This is
bad mending of Door speech.
Some one in the Tribune wants to know
where the patrol limits will be il Cutter is not
elected. Why. the limit will be on 'siobs"
The expenditures were so great that even
Aid. Haugen had to cry halt.
Bob Leonard. the genial expressman, doesn't
take kindly 10 1.-THE silent man" and an
nounces himself as an independent candi-
date. Talk about talking men, "he kin if any
one kim"
Capt Mills of the Third ward has list of
registered people who are to be voted under
very suspicious circumstances. Arrests are
one Of the probabilities OF Monday and Tues
day.
laundering Gordon lectures Republicans
on not saving their money. Give them a
chance such as Gordon has had and they
would have plenty of the best checks.
1t is enough to make horse laugh to see
Freeman, Lane ard AID. Sly on the platform
as reformers and telling the people how
wicked DR.. Ames is.
r. Gersbeck, $500 Cedar Place, saws he
would like Aid. Sly to pay him the S. he
promised him for peddling tickets in the last
fall campaign.
The slower strata" is the foundation of So
ciety, supporting the whole superstructure
including sleeping-car guardians aud dudes.
It Is as good as a circus to hear Aid. Sly
talking about the bad habits and offensive
practices OF other candidates for aldermen.
The Tribune was level-headed when it said
George A. Pillsbury was not the only man in
the party, and recommended Mai. Camp.
The railroad men are receiving the benefit
of the Pillsbury barrel. They say. however,
they will vote for DR.. Ames, their friend.
The Democrats are on the outlook for col
ouized voters, as they are for the numerous
minors the Republicans have registered.
In view OF recent disclosures an investi-
CATION Ike unto those going on in St. Louis
and New York wouldn't be amiss here.
A straw was taken among the employees of
the Crown Roller mill yesterday and resulted:
Ames, Al; Pillsbury, Ii; Lawrence, 2.
The Swedish Republican club have deter
mined to resent Mayor Pillsburys insult.
They cannot be bought for s. head.
Gordon thinks people are foolish for spend
ing their money for tobacco and cigars, in
stead OF putting il in pine lands.
II a man IS so old and weak that even his
two shrewd boys cannot control him, what
good will he be as mayor?
VIII Cutter make affidavit that he paid no
bills himself for work on the city hall? Let
him do II If he dare.
Look out for canards in the Republican
papers tomorrow. The woods viii be full of
them.
Dr.Ames represents the vigor OF manhood,
Pillsbury the weakening of decay.
''Oh would 1 were a Boyington againI" is
Alderman Cutters sad retain.
Addressing old ladies' conventions always
was a dangerous business.
Matthew Walsh spent the most OF yesterday
with his family.