St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-30
MINNEAPOLIS.
JUST A Big BLUFF.
"We Have Been Defrauded By
Democrats" Howls an
Evening Paper.
Honorable Men Slandered to
Bolster Up an Attempted
Sensation.
Certificates of Removal Which
Have Been Delayed will
Not Be Thrown Out.
Surprising Figures the Re-
suit Of Careful Registra-
ton Estimates.

LAST night the Evening Journal, al
ways incorrect and always looking for a
Sensation published under a three
inch head mild dismal howl of the
fraud, beginning. HAS the vile image
Of fraud appeared at last to cast blot
upon the registration" The journal
has aperfect right to manufacture sensa-
tons whenever itpleases. Out of what
ever material it suits it's fancy, but
when it creates sensations at the eX-
pen>e of truth and deliberately ISLANDERS
honorable men it is time to
call a halt. The Journal claims
that the Democrats took advantage of
the clearing house system adopted by
both parties in conjunction to secure
certificates of removal for men needing
them. and to get out full registration.
1t makes the charge IN this wise:
''Jn brief the certificates of removal
which were issued yesterday passed
through this clearing house. Many men
had until the last moment neglected to
obtain these certificates when their re-
moval from one ward or precinct in the
past year rendered it necessary for them
to do so. 1t is claimed that the Demo
Gratis took advantage of this neglect,
and that the certificates of removal OF
Republican voters were delayed III the
clearing house, while the Democratic
certificates were rushed through and
Democratic voters, as far as possible,
were duly qualified..'
The Journal further says that the Re
publican managers" have made this
charge against the Democrats. Now,
who are the Republican managers? Are
they not the men who have been chosen
as city committeeman to manage the
campaign? If so, what cause for cavil
would those managers have, even If the
Democrats did get the best results out
of the clearing honse system? This
plan for getting out full registration
was decided upon by F. q. Winston and
proposed to the Democratic committee.
They indolsed it as good scheme
and referred the matter to the Repub
lean committees, asking them if they
would not like to cooperate in carrying
it out. They replied that, after due
consideration, they had decided to CO.
operate with the Democrats. They went
into il with their eyes open, and helped
carry thr ugh. They had as much to
Say III lie premises as the Democrats.
II there had been any fraud they would
have been parties to it. SO much for
the reasons Tor all this talk.
Now what authority had the Journal
for saying that the Republican party
managers were accusing the Democrats
of having cheated them? None what
ever. The party managers have made
no such charge. Therefore, the
Journal has spread misrepresentation
and ISLANDERS in their desire TO create a
sensation" and, incidentally, a little
political capital. A GLOBE reporter
called at the Republican headquarters
yesterday to see if the journal had
printed facts and found the truth TO be
of the Republican county committee,
was out at that time but the secretary
of the committee. George Terrill, eX-
pressed himself thus:
1--WE haven't said and don't say the
Democrats have resOrted to any crook
edneSS yesterday whatever. If the
Journal says that we do, it states what
is not the truth. While we think that
the Democrats gained little more by
the clearing house system than we did,
from the mere fact that all the work
was done at Democratic headquarters,
yet we have no kick to make. The four
committees worked together, and there
was no trouble at all. | have no doubt
but that Mr.. Reed would say the same
thing were lie here"
That is all the foundation there was
for The insane howl of fraud. If the
Democrats profitted more than the Re-
publIcans it was because they worked
harder. The Democrats were out in
the morning while the Republicans did
not show up until noon.
w*
TOLL
noon and some sharp words were used
by few hot-headed Republicans be-
cause few certificates of removal had
not been returned. That this was no
fault of the Democrats should be- con-
ceded by any one of reason, since there
we're eleven Republicans against six
Democrats engaged in the work of di-
recting the operation of the clearing
house system. The delay in returning
the certificates of removal was almost
entirely the fault of the election Judges.
Many of them neglected to specify
which side of the street the affiant lived
OIL or to designate corner. This caused
an endless delay whenever-aS was fire.
quently the case-the precinct bound
aries were divided by the street or cor
ner in question. Both Mr.. Winston and
Mr.. Reed agree on this, and say that a
majority of the delayed certificates
should have been disposed of the first
two days.
Now the question to be disposed of is
whether the men will be allowed to
vote whose ceItincateS have not been
returned. According to City Attorney
Russell they will vote. He gave that
as his opinion before going to st. Paul
yesterday to consult with Attorney
General Clapp OH the matter. 1t is not
likely that the consultation will change
the city attorneys decision. MIR. Rus
sell SAID:
Il construe the law to mean that after
man has applied at his proper voting
precinct for certificate of removal and
has been Professionally registered. he
has complied with the registration feat.
ure OF the new law. Before the Gay of
election all unindorsed certificates OF
removal can be verified and the law will
have been complied with i'll all of its
provisions"
All of the certificates which have not
been returned are now in the possession
of Henry Baldrey, the directory man,
and locked up in his safe. The certifi.
Gates will be returned this week, and
the men whose names thew bear will
not be disqualified. There are not
many of them, anyhow.
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The new ballot law allows only 40C
voters to a precinct, which means that
the city will have to be redistricted
again six years from now if the vote
comes anywhere near being as large as
the registration. In the First ward the
largest precincts are the Sixth, in which
662 names are enrolled, and the Eighth.
in whice are 472. In the Second ward
the Fifth precinct contains TIA names
the Third, $50, and the Second. 43s
In the Third ward the Tenth, Second
and Third precincts, contain 624. Cpl anc
612 votes respectively, the Fifth 6l5 ano
the Sixth 595. The Fourth has az
names i'll the Second district, 665 in the
Third and SIT in the Twelfth. In the
Fifth ward the Twelfth nrnninnt has