St. Paul daily globe., 1890-07-12
LET IN THE LIGHT.
If There Is Anything Wrong
With the Census Results
Of St. Paul..
The People Declare in Favor
of a Full and Complete
Expose.
A Report From Washington
That Charges of Padding
Will Follow.
Possibility That the Course Of
a Federal Official May
Ruin Him.

A report comes from Washington
that charge has been made-pre-
sumably by Minneapolis-that the st.
Paul census has been padded. There
are no details further than that some
of the st. Paul enumeratorS turned IN
so many names as the result OF one
days work that 1T seemed suspicious.
But it is also stated that the st. Paul
total has loomed UP so far beyond what
was expected, in view OF the
loose census laws, that certain
rivals were stirred up to an
investigation. The citizens COM
mittee was called together by Judge
Flandrau yesterday, and the dispatch
from Washington conveying this in
formation was read. Supervisor Smith
was present and made a comprehensive
statement. He was positive there was
no fraud. The enumeratOrS referred to
were the most expert of his directory
canvassers, and had simply worked hard
to make the pay, at cents name, re-
munerative.
There was a general discussion, in
which the following was laid down as
the sense of the committee, and will be
indorsed by the public, whether of st.
Paul. Minneapolis, or the state at large:
The committee is satisfied there is no
fraud i'll the st. Paul census.
If, however, there is fraud. the COM
mittee favors rigid investigation and
the limit of the law for the offenders.
The committee will join Supt. Porter
in any investigation, and will turn the
power of the city to prosecuting ana
NOT defending such cases.
The committee is willing that H.. u.
Hay should be the prosecutor and that
he be given efficient assistance.
1t is also willing to have the men ar
raigned before Commissioner Odell, OF
other Minneapolis magistrate, and Will
not ask change Of venue.
In brief, expressing its utmost conf
dence in the integrity of the court, the
committee favors open honesty, a full
investigation, and the acqulttal OF con-
viction that will follow.
MIR. Hay is posing as an obstruction
ist. That is the way it appears to me-
said Capt. II. A. Castle to GLOBE re-
porter at the reception of the visitors
attending the educational convention
at the capitol last night. Mr. Castle
said that the citizens committee heid
meeting Yesterday afternoon to discuss
committee is just as determined to-day
as when they first organized to secure
prosecution of the cases in the federal
courts. :,
Mr.. Castle explained that the United
States statutes provide for the appoint
ment of an assistant district attorney,
but saws nothing of appointing a sub
stitute. and despite the clear under
standing that Mr.. Baxter was appointed
with the full purpose OF conducting the
case without any interruption by Mr..
Hay, the latter is taking advantage OF
this technical point, and insists upon
his right by virtue of that statute to con-
duct the prosecution with the assistance
of Mr.. Baxter. If this condition of at
fairs continues, Mr.. Castle feels certain
that no processes will ever he issued.
Il suppose you know" said he, 'that
MIR. Baxter is thinking of moving out OF
the government building into the Ger
mania Bank building. He finds this
course necessary in order to accom-
plish anything. Mr.. Hays attitude mas
been very plain throughout. When we
were in Washington Gen. Taft received
| some very impudent kilograms from
| him. / should think the authorities
would tire of this sort of thing; and,
while l will not say it is anything like a
certainty, it is possible that he will be
! relieved from his official duties entirely
| if he persists as an Obstructlonlst."
..What about the arrest of that Min
neapolis enumerator who lost his port
foIioo,' asked Col. Davidson, who was
| standing near. :,
turned Capt. Castle curtly. '"They ar
rested him to protect him. His port
| folio was so padded that it had to be de-
| stroved to hide the evidence. They ar
rested him, and, of course. acquitted
him. That is all very plain"
Col. Davidson thought the circum-
stances open to grave suspicion, at
| least.
| Castle, ..He received pretty broad hint,
| I should think, that his services were
not needed only in so far as MI. Baxter
asked him to assist, but II seems ne
couldn't take the hint. He VIII prob
ably get another hint in the near
| future"
| "What action was taken relative to
the charges that the st. Paul census re-
tnrns were padded?" asked the re-
| porter.
'"There was nothing to be done," ne
| replied. s.The matter was brought up.
but nothing can be done until specific
charges shall have been lodged agalnsl
the supervisor or the enumerators: AS
| soon as charge is filed, even If in
| Washington. we will be acquainted
with the fact. We are ANXIOUS that ii
| fraud has been committed it shall be
exposed. but [ will add we know very
J well that there is no fraud here"
Whe citizens committee will meet
nearly every day from now until some
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