St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
The Doodle Cry Raised by
Republican Managers Dis
gust Decent Citizens.
Alexander Adams Made the
Democratic Candidate in
the Tenth Ward.
The Registration in Two Days
"A New Candidate Picked
For Mayor.
DR.. Munhall is Still Carrying
DR.. Munhall is Still Carrying
On the Good Work OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
DENOUNCED AS FALSE.
No One Comes to the Front with
Charges of Corruption in the
C;tv Government.

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City Government,
The cry of corruption in the munlc-
ipal government of st. Paul which the
Republican gang raises makes the bet
ter class of citizens and property hold
ers indignant. If there is an honest
man in st. Paul, Republican or Demo
GRAFT, white or black, who can put his
finger on any niece of boodling or
thieving on the part of the present city
administration, it is his time to show up.
A GLOBE reporter could not find any
man who knew of such acts yesterday
in search among members OF both
parties who are familiar with the way
in which the city government is con-
Quoted. Republicans who were asked
if they knew of any such acts, either
attempted or carried out, said: "Ihls
talk YOU must understand is made just
before election and doesn't count" No
body accepted the invitation given in
the GLOBE yesterday to come to the
front with charges and specifications.
Men whom every intelligent man in the
CITY knows to be honest and honorable
citizens, and who have known the inside
working of the government, said: Il
don't know of any thieving and | don't
believe any has been tried" They sat
souarely down on the campaign lies OF
the Republicans and expressed the
belief that at present the city is well
and wisely governed.
COL. c. ID. KERR.
c. d. Kerr is Republican, and the
president of the council. He was very
emphatic. He said: 81 will say that
during the three years | have been in
the council l have never known any
act of that body as a whole or as
individuals that had any SAVIOR OF
boodleism in it. / could not put my
hand on a single act of the kind. L
want to say of Mr.. Prendergast, who
has been attacked, that | was in a posi-
ton to know pretty well his record. L
believe that every word that is said, or
may be said, which connects him with
criminal or illegal acts is wholly and
absolutely false. l have regard for
him. and don't believe he could
be induced to do any thing that
is not square. / also want to
saw of Chief Clark, that at
times when Ihave been acting as mayor
| have been in position to find out how
this department of the city is admins
tered, | have found out things which
lead me to think he has been lied about.
| know that he manages the force with
the sole intent of doing his duty. have
known him to discharge men for neglect
of duty who had ''pulF' in their little
political circles and whom man who
was looking after politics ahead of his
duty would not have discharged. l be-
lieve he handles the police department
solely in the interests of the city.
These two departments of the city L
know about and | want to say that l
don't believe the stories circulated by
the campaign politicians. This cry of
plundering and yillainy comes with
every campaign and then is never heard
of again."
COMPTROLLER ROCHE.
Comptroller John Roche, who has been
the watchdog of the city treasury for
twenty-odd years, can not put his finger
on any dishonest act of the city officials
who have been maliciouSly attacked.
He said so to GLOBE man yesterday:
Il do not know of any case OF thieving
on the part of the men who have been
in charge of the city government. In
nv department | know there has been
no rascality. If claims have been pre-
scented here which were not right in
form or their nature they were sent
back to be corrected"
''Could you put your finger on any
boodling or attempt at lt?'' asked the
reporter:
mo, l could not" said Mr.. Roche.
''If there has been any of it going on,
it has been kept out of sight OF this
oflice.'
w. A. VAN SLYKE.
w. A. Van Slyke was asked if he
knew of any attempts at plundering the
city treasury. He has been an alder
man for four years and knows how the
government is conducted. He said:
81 will say this for the present city
government: l sat in that council for
four years, and | watched what was
going on as closely as | could. Maybe
/ am not as sharp as some men, but in
the four years | was there Inever knew
of anything that had any sign of ras-
cality in it. / know how the business is
done there. and l believe that there is
not city of its size in the country where
the municipal affairs are as well handled
as they are in ST. Paul. If there was
any plilndering going on anywhere, it
was so cutely and cleyerly done that we
could not get on to it.
''When an ordinance comes before the
council it is referred and investigated,
and investigated mighty carefully, too.
If it is decided that its passage would
be for the interest of the city, it goes
through. Look over the list and see if
that is not true. / will also say that [
never knew, in the four years [ was in
the council. of any attempt at any raS-
cality, and don't believe that with the
class of men who make up the council,
such attempts have been made. l
was never offered any interest or per-
ouiSiteS or any benefit in any way or
shape to help the passage of any Ordi-
nance or resolution, and if others have
been | never had suspicion of it.
''ThiS talk comes up at every cam
paign, and is never heard of again after
election till the next campaign opens"
C. N. BELL.
Charles n. Bell, Republican and
formerly member of the city council,
was asked if he knew of any boodling
that had been going on in the city coun-
Gil. He said he did not. Il would not
make any such CHARGE" said he. 81
should not like to think that the city
council could even be approached on
such topics"
ALDERMAN CULLEN.
Alderman o. 0. Cullen, who has been
On the inside of the city administration
for years. does not know of any DOODLE
ism. He, too, said so emphatically. ~ do
not believe word of the charges which
have been made" he said. 81 do not
believe in that kind Of campaign meth
DDS and | am very sorry that it has be-
gun. Some of the aldermen may
think that as my name was
left off the Democratic ticket that
/ am in sympathy with these
attacks. / want to say that am not.
do not only not know of any foundation
for the charges, but don't feel like be-
lieving that any such thing is possible.
You know it is the general talk that an
alderman is capable OF any job what
ever. This is true of all cities of any
size, and | have been introduced to
strangers in the city as one of the alder
men," when | felt that | was looked
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