St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-25
FROM THE OPPOSITION.
Ninth Ward Republicans Over
haul the City Government.

Ninth Ward Republicans Over
haul the City Government.
Red hot roasts on the city govern
ment were served up in plenty by the
speakers at the meeting of Ninth ward
Republicans last evening. The meeting
place was Twin City hall, corner of
Rice street and University avenue.
There was a faIr-Sized audience, but
enthusiasm was not special character
istic at any time. William Lee presided
and, in announcing the first speaker,
said those present were probably aware
that the prime object Of the gathering
wac to indorse the candidacy of an
alderman in the Ninth ward to succeed
the present representative. M. j. Cos
tello Was introduced, and spoke. at
length. Many present would recall that
iii the last city and county campaign
many things were said and charges
made that tended to bring the
city and county into dlsrepute.
The men against whom the
accusations were made dared
not come forward and deny them. They
passed them over as campaign material.
They were crowd OF men who did
nothing but hold Office for living. AT
the time the Republican party charged
the board of education with issuing
irresponsible securities. and in the eyes
of every one that corrupt gang
stood convicted of having robbed
the city of S1,S00,000. The mayor
had recognized the fact by removing eV-
cry member when he came into office.
That board of education was but a part
of the whole system Of robbing that has
been perpetrated upon the taxpayers by
the organized gang of office holders.
who have held sway for years. 1t was
time for all honest citizens to lay down
party feeling.
Leedom Sharp was the ntXt speaker.
He alluded to the uproar that he had
created at Market ball Saturday night.
He had been called 1.-The keystone Of
wanted to repeat what he said then,
which was that the Independents must
work in unison with the Republicans to
GUST the city hall gang. He held
favorable opinion. personally, of Mayor
Smith, but he had noticed that when
an appointment without salary was
made, good men were selected 10y him.
When a fat salary went with an office,
one of the gang got 1t. The rebbing
done by the school board paied along
side that of the board of public works.
They had assessed property until 1T was
conhscated times without number, and
were standing outrage on the COM
munity. Mr.. Sharp closed his remarks
by referring to nj. j. Jensen as the kind
OF a man needed for alderman in the
Ninth ward.
G. j. Lammen was called for and
followed in the same strain. He was
attorney for the estate of young man
who poisoned himself some time ago
and who had been employed i'll the city
treasurer'S Office. He had occasion to
took up some matters there and had
found that in the past few years the
council has awarded $4,000 for the
serving of notices of assessments. etc.
This money was supposed to go to the
clerks in the office, but was drawn by
the city treasurer. More would be
heard from that source later on, as he
did not care to talk now. MI. Laminen
roasted the so-cailed Independent party,
and said it was fostered inside the city
hall for purpose. 1t was suspicious
fact that they had refused to appoint
conference committee.
Rev. Arthur j. Benedict, pastor of
the Pacific Congregational church,
closed the list of speakers by indorsing
all that had been said and praising the
Judgment of those who had selected
Mr.. Jensen to be candidate for alder
man from the Ninth ward.