St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-02
Minneapolis Citizens Disfran-
chised by the Judges Of
Election.
Various and Contrary Inter-
ppetatiOnS of the AUSTRIA
liam Law Did 1t.
Another Roorback in Prepar-
alton by the Republican
Newspapers.
The Usual Attempt to Swing
the G. A. r. Into Politics
BObs Up.

The judges of election met last night at the
city hall. in response to the invitation issued
by the chairmen of the Republican and DEM
ocrauc city and county committees. for the
purpose of registering those men whose affi
davits were sent to the clearing house on
Tuesday evening too late to be certified and
returned before the poll lists had been
closed. The meeting last night resulted in
nothing. As result, there are good many
DISTINGUISHED voters in Minneapolis this
morning.
. When they all came together last night,
l.. A. Reed, chairman of the Republican
county committee. arose and stated the 10
sition of his committee. They wanted TO see
a full registration, and to that end had
adopted the clearing house system, which
had been sanctioned by City Attorney Rus
sell. Then e. NJ Foote stated the position of
every voter in the city. regardless of party,
registered and allowed to vote.
Both had united, to get out a
as rapidly as possible. A few had been de-
layed. He wanted to see them registered.
Then the judges didn't know what To do.
They wanted instructions from City Attorney
Russell. Now the city attorney ruled, over
week ago, that the atfidavits upon which GER
tifcates Of removal were to be issued could
be sworn 10 before notares of public, es well
as before judges of election. Recently he
stated that 1t would not be safe to admit for
were delayed, unless the voters whose names
they bore had appeared personally before the
JUDGES of ell elton. Then @. NJ. Foote arose
again. Said he:
the voters whose affidavits were delayed. un-
less all are registered. We object to there
being any discrimination
Even the Republican judges applauded
strike every level-headed citizen as the cor
rect one. Unless all those afidavlts are
thrown out 1t would be manifesIly unjust to
allow the registration of any part of them.
Upon that objection, City Attorney Russell
advised the judges to register none of them.
There are about l,5OU of these afjdavits
now in the hands of Henry Baldrey, the di
rectory man, who acted as the agent OF the
committees of both parties. The voters
whose names are upon those affidavits are
now disfranchlsed. It. should be remem-
bered that the clearing house system which
was adopted, is not responsible for the dis
reimbursement of all these men. Fully 80 per
cent OF those affidavits are affidavitS made
on Oct. II. on the second day of registration.
Those athdavits were not compared with the
poll lists as were most of the others. Nor
were those afidavits sent to the clearing
house early enough on Oct. % to be certified
snd returned. Fully 81 per cent of those
disfrauchised are deprived of their rights,
solely because the judges of election failed
in their duty. Lrobably not through any fault
OF theirs. but because there had been SO many
/ decisions on the questions, that they knew
not clearly just what to do.
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The statement has been industrtously cir
culated that p. B. Winston, in case of his
election, means to retain W. NJ. Bracket as
chief of police. and Frank Stetson as chief
Of the fire department. OF course the latter
appointment is made by the council, SO the
mayor has but little TO do with it. Mr. Win
ston. when asked yesterday if he intended to
appoint VIM Bracket superintendent of
police. answered: 81 have no such inten-
ton; have not given the matter thought.
I'll wait until | am elected before I will
make my appointments"