St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05

that st. Paul is deserving of
kindly consideration for the un-
fortunate condition of affairs,
the citv nevertheless requires recount
for her own sake, and added that the
parties responsible for the undoubted
padding which occurred in certain sec
tiouS, thereby tainting the census OF the
entire city, will receive due consldera-
ton at the hands of the department OF
Justice" One of the st. Paul delega-
tion. when this fact was stated to him,
said: 81 am not disposed to have per-
sonal controversy with Eugene Hay,
nor to intimate that he is an unfair
man, but, if you will notice the way
things shape themselves during the
next few weeks, you will see that he
will take interest in the prosecution OF
the enumerators who may be brought to
the bar of public opinion for misdolngs
in st. Paul. This is pointer which II
would be we'll to
Paste in Your Hat.
Senator Davis has taken deep per-
sonal interest in the matter ever since
the count in st. Paul was impugned by
Supt. Porter He will be present at the
hearing, and Secretary Noble will have
a wholesome respect for his standing as
lawyer as we'll as for his high official
position when he delivers his Judgment
upon the case 1t is we'll understood,
however, that the secretary is disposed
to deal fairly and honorably with the
matter. Mr.. Gannett, whose alleged in
veStigatiouS resulted In the slanderouS
letter of Porter, has dropped quite
number of notcheS in the esteem OF Sec
retary Noble, also in the respect OF the
Superintendent. 1t will be bitter pill
for Porter to swallow the butk OF that
caustic letter, but he will do it like
little man.. But every gulp will be re-
ment of the man Gannett, whose ex-
treme representations to him led him
into writing the letter which he would
gladly recall. One significant fact
should be noted. Three of the most
important schedules are missing. They
are not in the census office here and
cannot be accounted for. Who is re-
sponsible for this? 1t is claimed that
these schedules were here a week
ago. Now they are not here. This
loss alone would necessitate a recount
of these districts. No whisper of blame
attaches this loss to any individual, but
the loss has occurred. The missing
schedules represent not less than 1000
names. Were they rotten? Ii so, was
it known by some official that such was
the case? Who had opportunity to
make away with them? These are
some of the questions now pending and
they are important ones. My unbiased
observation as a seeker after facts has
led TO the belief that
Some One Has Grossly Blundered
The integrity of an entire city is at
stake. Let the guilty man be found.
and. when found, be punished. For the
honor of the metropolis of the North
west a recount is imperative, and the
best citizens will approve the order of
the secretary as soon as all facts are
known. There was no occasion and
no excuse for false enumera-
tions in St. Paul. The citl-
zens did not want such thing.
They were especially proud of their
record as compared with that of Mime
apolis, and that fact is we'll known here.
There is absolutely no fault found here
with st. Paul as an entirety, but some
body has smirched the city relentlessly.
That is the sentiment which l find in
the department. Its not an expression
of evanescent opinion from an irrespon-
sible scribber. 1t is the result of sew
eral confidential conversations with gem
tlemen in authority who cannot be per-
sonally quoted.