St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-02
Under WHICH KING?
The Expected Clash Comes in
the Committee to Control
the Court House.
Aid. Yoerg Claims the New
Council Committee Takes
Hold at Once.
in the Row that EnSueS, Po-
lice and County Officials
Take a Hand.
lively Scenes, Spicy Talk, Hot
Arguments, and Finally
No Action.


"Gentlemen, you will please come to
Order," said Acting Mayor Yoerg yes
terday afternoon, as he sat down in the
chairman'S seat of the joint committee
of the court house.
Of the old committee, appointed
while Mr.. Bickel was president of the
council. there were present Aid. San
born and Leithauser and Commission
erS Boyd, Boland and Mitsch. From the
new committee appointed when Mi.
Hamm mounted the council throne,
there was present Aid. Conley.
The room was otherwise crowded
with the bidders on coal, re-
spending to the advertisement
for proposals. Commissioner Boyd,
still acting as secretary OF the old con-
mittee, was seated at his desk preparing
to call the roll, read the minutes and
proceed with business in general.
These conditions were nothing unusual,
but when Acting Mayor Yoerg informed
all concerned that he was at the head.
of the committee by virtue OF the pow
ers conferred upon him in his appoint
ment as acting mayor, the quietude
which had thus far suggested harmony
and good fellowship was suddenly
Jared by the vociferous demand OF
Aid. Sanborn, asking the chairman by
what other and more valid right he
meant to sit as head of the committee.
81 am at present mayor of this city,
and as have perfect and legal right
to preside at this meeting, l propose to
do so. your prOteStatiOnS notWithStand-
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formally call together for permanent
organization the members of the joint
city hall and court house committee APP
pointed. pursuant to an act OF the leglS-
lature, by Hon. William Hamm, presi-
dent of the common council OF this city.
These members, as you well know, con-
Stitute the new committee which is des-
ignated to take charge of and care for
this building when the same is finished"
1--WE recognize no such a committee
until the year for which we were ap-
pointed expires" said Aid. Sanborn, as
his brow corrugated and anger lit MS
eye.
The new committee is here and
ready for work. 1t
MUST AND SHALL ORGANIZE
and sit this afternoon. You shall turn
over everything you may have pertain
ing to the work of this committee and
abide by the ruling of the chair" re-
torted Mr.. YOerg.
1--WE do not recognize you all,'' said
Mr.. SanbOrn, as he made motion to
elect Mr.. Mitsch as chairman. In this
he was seconded by Aid. Leithauser,
who had remained comparatively quiet.
but who seemed to sit on pins and
needles, evidently expecting to see the
cOmbatants come to blows. Mr.. MitSch,
hS,C fI,ot 1n tn
be pitted against his friend Mr.. Y0erg,
declined to take the chair.
IL move we elect Aid. Yoerg as chair
man and settle this dispute" said Com
missioner Boland, who was anxious to
bring about a reconciliation"
mo, SIR" said Aid. SanbOrn, ''we will
do nothing of the kind. The old com
mittee will not leave this table or be
walked over by any new committee, es-
pecially when know it has no authority
to do So"
While Mr.. Sanborn was getting in his
verbal fireworks, Commissioners BOland
and Mitsch were seen to rise and edge
over toward Mr.. Yoerg, who by this
time was standing over Mr.. SanbOrn's
frame in threatening manner. Here
the battle ragged fiercer than ever, until
Mr.. Sanborn told Secretary Boyd to call
the roll of the old committee and pro-
ceed to business, despite "the unlawful
intrusion" as Mr.. Sanborn put it.
"You will read nothing. Mr.. Boyd,
and l want you to understand that am
chairman, and not Mr.. Sanborn-do you
hear that?"
This was the manner in which Mr..
Yoerg attempted to shut up Mr.. Boyd.
The utilitarian commissioner from Rose
Town, however, would not shut up, and
Al hot 1,ox n@o,.
of the old committee, and as he had re-
ceived no notice that new one would
take its place. he certainly
WOULD GO AHEAD
and read the minutes in spite of HI"
"YOu dare not" screamed Mr.. Yoerg.
''I'll have you elected from the ROOM"
"COme Otfr' shouted some one under
AID. Leithauser's seat.
"Well, l will." said Commissioner
Boyd as he began: "At meeting held
by the joint court house,
''See here! Are you going to shut
"Go on, MI. Secretary" said Mr.. San
born, darting venom at every sound;
ego on and read your minutes, ,and don't
you interfere or we shall call an oficer''
to Mr.. Yoerg.
"You will! eh?"
"Custodian!" (who stood trembling
near by) "call Chief Clark and the en-
tire police force, some of the sheriffs,
Dr. Day and some of the Salvation
Army" said Aid. Yoerg, in fiery tones.
''We will see about this matter at once"
Aid. Sanborn-All right! I'll get
club and Judge Egan, and we will de-
eide the question right here.
The custodian went after Judge Egan,
while Aid. Conley ran down to Chief
Clark. The patrol was, up to this time,
not mentioned. Commissioners Boland
and Mitsch were alongside of the ag-
gressive Mr.. Yoerg, while Aid. Lett
hauser sat across the table looking up
the law of the case in boot and shoe
catalogue.
While the special emissaries were out
looking for help, Mr.. Yoerg, seeing an
opportunity to
BREAK THE MEETING UP
in any event, took advantage of the
ground. and, grabbing BOland and
Mitsch, hustled them out in the hall.
This left Sanborn, Boyd and Leithauser
less than a quorum. This was a
pretty defeat for Mr.. Sanborn, who,.
after thinking it over, had a police
officer run Boland and Mitsch back into
the committee room upon a motion for
the call of the house. After spending
some minutes hunting for the fugitive
commissioners, who were aiding Mr..
Yoerg Ito break up the meeting, the
officers found them riding up and down
in the elevators, where they had gone
into hiding. Back they came, like
school boys about to be licked.
Il move we open the bids for COAL"
said Aid. SanbOrn as he smiled like a
German pancake.
mo, we WON'T" said Commissioner