St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-28
Republican Aldermen Dissat-
isfied With Some of the
Trades Being Made.
Miners Boastful Honest In
dependence" Held Under
the Calcium Light.
Politicians and Teachers Dis
cuSsed by the Beard Of
Education.
Democratic Aldermen Hold a
Small Caucus--Hennepin
Delegations First.

The Republican aldermanic caucus
has fixed up slate, butt
And that expresses the situation.
The slate has not been acted upon
formally. The Republican aldermen
are not all pledged to it. A good deal
of caucusing must be done before they
will all be pledged The slate is being
subjected to a heavy strain right down
through the center.
The slate, as printed in the GLOBE
yesterday morning, shows which candi-
dates received the most votes, but does
not necessarily mean that they will
gather the pluins. 1t is not settled that
Bradish will be president. In Monday
nights caucus he received two, three
and five votes-nOt majority OF the
Republicans at any time. Aud even
majority of the Republicans is not a
majority of the council.
Woodward's demands are causing
dissension. Woodward is shrewd
enough to take advantage of the close
ness of the council. He is ready for
deal with the Democrats If he cannot
get what he wants. He is after several
heads, those of Deputy Comptroller
Rodgers and Light Inspector Maloy
among the rest.
The Eighth ward remains the dis
turbing element in the Republican fam
lily, In spite of the neW-found complais-
ance of Miner.
publican aldermen are disgusted with
the attitude of Miner and Skoog is to
put it mildly. These two so-called in
dependents did some talking, and their
friends did still more about their truth
to the principles on which they were
elected. They were anti-street railway.
They could not countenance the candi-
dacy for president of the council Of
any of the aldermen who had
fought for the street railway all
through their terms in the council.
Tney could not countenance trading.
But they have shown their hands. The
disclosure was made in Monday nights
caucus. Miner has been fighting to de-
pose Street Commissioner Tripp, OF the
Eighth ward. Skoog is merely ''me
too" And there is the whole situation.
Miners insincerity in the antl-Jim
Tripp battle is proved by the deal fixed
up between him and Flanders. Miner
was pledged to his constituents to take
Tripps street commisSionerShip scalp.
He is not pledged to go further, and his
much-Vaunted righteous desire to cut
Oll OlC VI dhu pCi-
tlnacious municipal leecheS in Tripp
goes no further. Miner and Flanders
have made the deal. Miner will
be allowed to name the street commits
sioner in the Eighth, probably Albert
Lawrence, the ex-alderman. For this
concession Miner will vote with the Re-
publicans. So will "Me. Too" Skoog.
But the obnoxious Tripp will continue
to be pensioner on the city. He has
been slated for some other public posi-
ton, and better one than street COM
missioner of the Eighth ward. Just
what it is no one will say. Even the
Republican aldermen who are opposed
to this unhappy concession will not re-
veal what place Tripp is scheduled to
get. although they will admit that he
will get something good. Their silence
is maintained to conceal the venality of
their colleagues in the hope that the
unrighteous ones may yet see the light.
This deal may not, probably will not,
be cOnSummated. The opposition is too
strong. The most upright of the Re-
publican aldermen are opposed to it.
Said one of them yesterday:
Il consider it nothing less than dirty
shame that this deal should be made.
For myself, would rather see the Re-
office in the city hall by the detection of
Miner and SkoOg than to see this con-
temptible deal go through. This man
Tripp is obnoxious to the people of the
Eighth ward. For years they have been
trying to get rid Of him. Miner was
elected to decapitate Trip. Heis will
ing to saddle this man Oh the city if the
Eighth ward can be relieved of respon-
sibility for him.I don't call that honesty.
1t is not working for the best interests
of the city, and that is all Mr.. Miner
has said he was working for"
"Why, tell you," and this alderman
grew red with Indignation. "they have
agreed to give this man Tripp place
he is no more fitted for than bulldog
is for porter of a wealthy church,"
p This deal into which Miner has en-
tered has accomplished, or will accom-
plish, two things: 1t has shattered the
structure Of honest independence erect
ed under and around Julius E. Miner.
1t will cause lot of trouble to the Re-
publican aldermen before they can
make slate that will stand.