St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-15
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Republicans, in trying to select
men to actas Democratic judges of cleo
ton. and refusing to allow the Demo-
Gratis to select their own guardians of
the polls, as the law directs, rather over
reached themselves. Yesterday, in
many instances, the judges failed to
show up, and they were glad enough
then to appeal to the Democrats to fill
the vacancies. >H-t !
Registration began yesterday, and for
ten hours was carried on in the quiet
and transformations manner peculiar to-
registration. During the morning
hours, and even in the afternoon, regis-
tration was light. but it picked up some
during the last hour of the session, clos
ing firm with an upward tendency. AS
anticipated, the clause in the law call
ing for certificate of removal, where
the voter had removed from one pre-
cinct to another. caused considerable
trouble. Many voter couldn't under
stand why he had to produce al aft
davit from the judges of election in the
First precinct, setting forth that his
name had been removed from the poll
lists of that district because he had
moved into the Second precinct. But
the law said that he must have such
certificate if he had moved from one
precinct TO another, and, of course, that
settled it. He was mad. but he secured
the certificate. Mr.. Voter, if you do
not now live in the precinct where you
voted two years ago, you must get re-
moval certificate from the Judges in
your old precinct. Nor should you fail
to register. If you did not register yes
terday, do it next Tuesday. But regis
ter.
The judges, too, had little trouble
wrestling with the iutricacies of the
Australian law, which, added to the eX-
plantations that they were called upon
to make to uncertain voters, rendered
their lot anything but happy one. The
greatest trouble has been experienced
in the Third, Fourth and Fifth wards,
where the new district lines are most
at variance with the old ones. In these
wards it will be necessary for the voters
to see that their names have been reg
istered if they want to vote. No de-
pendence is to be placed upon the
chance of your name being on the poll
list from last year. If you want to vote
you must register.
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Nearly the whole state is laughing at
Joel HeatWole, the chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, at
least, all the men who are in the poit-
ical swim are indulging in cachinna-
tions. 1t came about in this way:
Julius Stackeman, formerly connected
with the Volkszeitung of st. Paul. who
had always been a Democrat, lost his
situation, and thought he saw chance
to make some money. He offered his
services to the Republican state central
committee. Joel saw an opportunity to
make "ten strike" He engaged
Stackeman at salary of $500 per month
and expenses and, paying him $3.50 in adj
vance, sent him down to New Ulm to
speak to the Germans. New Ulm may;
be new, but the beer down there is old
and rich. Under its mellowing in
fiuence Stackeman started Tor the meet
ing hall, went upon the platform and
squared away" For ten minutes his
Republican arguments were orthodox.
But he was d Democrat at heart, and
the remainder of his speech enunciated
the strongest sort of Democracy. That
wouldn't do, of course, and Stackeman
was called home. The state central
committees fund had been depleted to
the amount of $500. Heatwole was mad.
He is mad yet.
~
GTdtlluue mas no place In the con-
seriousness of some people-happiiy,
few i'll number. Three years ago George
K. Shaw helped to establish a paper
called the Star. 1t never amounted to.
the traditional row of brass pins until it
became decidedly Democratic in tone,
and was consequently patronized by
Democrats. Then it gained enough in
circulation to be recognized as news
paper. Later it was absorbed by the
Tribune and became radically Repub-
llcan; but, naturally, retained enough
of its former patronage to still enable it
to live. Now it has gone a step further.
Hereafter the Evening Tribune will an
nOunce no Democratic meetings, which
announcements come under the head of
legitimate news, unless they are paid
for at so much per line. Warming vlpers
into life is always dangerous.
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Tom Downs has not yet decided
whether he will run independently or
not. When Tom Downs friends in the
Fifth ward came to him and asked him
to become an independent candidate for
alderman, he told them to get the city
committee to pull Brazie off the ticket.
If that could be done he would run. OF