St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
Col. Allen Expresses His Opin-
ion Of a Republican Cam
didate.
Ballots and Blood Furnish
Topics for Governor Me-
Gill.
Doodle Inscribed Upon the
Banner of the Party Of
Purity.
The Reformers' Champion For
the Sheriffalty Insists Upon
Running.


That the Taxpayers association and,
the independent French voters III ade
mistake in one Endorsement is
shown by the appended letter from Col.
Allen, well-known, reputable and
representative business man and citi-
zen, and formerly proprietor of the
Merchants hotel. Those who know Col.
Allen. either personally or by reputa-
t ion, can youch for him as a man of
sterling integrity; and such rebuke,
coming at this time. will have its full
weight. and effectualIy put damper
upon the budding ambition of Capt.
Bean. The letter is appended and
speaks for itself.
To the Taxpayers of Ramsey County:
The GLOBE this morning informs its
readers that Capt. Ed. S. Bean is in
dorsed by the Taxpayers union for
sheriff Of Ramsey county. The Dis
patch of the 9th also Endorses him as a
man of ''prompt business methods. re-
markable energy From these in
dorsements must dissent. AS dead
beat, he is a success. His energies ap-
pear 10 run in that direction, as can
testify. was his friend, and my door
was always open to him, and he was a
welcome
GUEST AT NY TABLE.
On the 18th Of January last he came
to me and represented that his good old
mother was coming here, that he wanted
to furnish his rooms nicely and make
her comfortable, and requested me to
indorse his note of $500 at the Mer-
chants National bank. The mother
dodge enlisted my sympathies. and in
dorsed the note. The result was, when
the note became due on April L. it was
duly protested without notice to me,
and paid it and still hold it. Capt.
Bean was in the city at the time, knew
the note was due, but was perfectly in
different. From that day to this | have
not been able to get near enough to him
to speak to him. He has sneaked from
Inc
FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
am not the only sufferer. [ refer to
the business men on Third street, r. A.
Lanpher & Co., W. l.. McGrath and
others. and Attorney E. e. Rogers, as to
his standing as an honest man. Also,
ask the vice president of the st. Paul
Fire q Marine insurance company if he
was not defaulter for the few days he
was in their employ, and see if they
have not got his note yet for shortage.
Ask Company d, who has supported
him since he
LEFT THE POSToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
And this IS the kind of man the tax
payers indorse for sheriff of Ramsey
county,! Iwrlte the above, believing it
to be duty | owe to the people of this
county. The popularity of Company d
has aided him in his pecnlations,- and
helped him to beat his friends. The
law, / believe, requires that the sheriff
should live in the jail. From diligent
inquiry. cannot believe that he and
his family are proper people to occupy
such
A RESPONSIBLE POSITION.
The Office of sheriff is all-important to
the taxpayers of the county, and should
be filled by a man OF undouI: integ
rity. TopIace the keys of l. . Jail in
such hands, and to rest the res,p.. ~ibil-
ity of the charge of criminals, WI
oftentimes a not too sensitive maj.
might be corrupted anG justice
thwarted, would be grave mistake.
A. ALLEN, Merchants Hotel.