St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-28
IS THIS HIS REWARD?
Probable Reason for Frank
Nye's Endorsement by the
PrOhibitioniSts.
Aldermanic War in the Sew
enth Ward and Other Pol
itical Gossip.
Romance of Two Young Lives
--Round-Up of the
City.

IL was an open secret that the motor
lous CRUSADE" of few months ago
obtained its legal advice, if not its iu
SEPARATION, from Judge A. II. Young.
Frank Nye's law partner. 1t was limited
at the time that Nye's frequent con-
situations with Judge Elliott had refer
ence to the mole of procedure to be
adopted by those Knights of Purity,
Briggs. Young and Selover, in their
''crusade' against the lewis" of the
best governed city of its size in the
country today. This alleged con-
nection was kept very quiet at the
time ana was. in fact, denied by Mr..
Nye's friends, fearing, perhaps, that it
might hurt him in his future political
aspirations. In view of these facts, it
now becomes very pertinent question
to ask whether or not the party which
so roundly denounces the Republican
party for its supine attitude on the
liquor question has now singled out Mr..
Nye from among the weakened for
Endorsement as a reward of merit for
MS dlslntereSted services in the good
cause. How is that, Nye?
One of the hottest contests on the political
race track this year is between the alder
manic candidates in the Seventh ward. Aid.
Woodward, who is up for reelection. is
almost sure to meet with defeat. The honor
able Republicans of The SEX enth ward are
doing as much to defeat him as are the Dem
ocrats. Woodward is known as the repre-
sentative, not of the Seventh ward, but of
Tom Lowry in the city council. The Repub-
Hcans have caused to be printed and have
circulated literature exposing the bad
quality of Woodward's aldermaDic career.
Woodward's connection with handling de
gang when Lowry was donated a street
railway franchise a little over three years
ago, has been ventilated before, but is again
plainly stated in this literature. Wood
ward. Grimes and Bradish. assisted and d.
rected by Alderman at-Large Jake Sharp
Goodrich, successfully lobbied that measure
through the council. Woodward is also
charged with having 'whipsawed" OF
''double-croSsed' several of the aldermen
who vo;ed for the franchise.
The men of his own ward who have
watched Woodward closely since he has been
In the council, tell some pretty hard stories
about him. Two years ago, it will be remem-
bered the story was told how j. e. Wander
worker, when an alderman was i'll when the
Anderson u Douglass franchise was to be
voted on, and how he was completely cured.
so that he rose from a sick bed and attended
to his alderman1c duties by skillfully ad-
m1nistered dose of street Railway
hl5jT:" 1t is claimed now that
who administered the elixir. and that his re-
ward came when he was appointed the agent
of Tom Lowry and the street railway com
pany in The city council. So far as known,
he has filled the duties of that position to the
eminent satisfaction of his employers
Woodward was further rewarded by Lowry
when his denomination was secured couple
OF months ago.
positive proof. The WAYS of the average
corporation in dealing with city councils are
devious and dark. The street railway COM
pany is no exception to the rule Hence the
Woodward S position, which all careful OBJ
servers believe to be true. What is
true and can be demonstrated
by the study of the, council pro-
aldermanis this: That he has been with the
street railway company whenever the inter
est OF that corporation was affected He
voted for Lowry in the Anderson d Douglass
fight He voted to strike out section L of the
original franchise, which provided for the
selling OF six street car checks for % cents;
also against the transfer system. These two
acts alone cost the citizens of the Seventh
ward at least 81, 900 per month.
The residents of the Seventh ward. regard
less of party, are united in the belief that
W, cd Yards services can no longer be bene-
ficial to them. His opponent is o. II. Shep-
ley, general manager of the Northern Pacific
Express company. Mr.. Shepley has been a
resident of the ward for the past thirty-seven
years, and his record as a gentlmnn and bust
ness man needs no commentator i'll these
columns.
Nordeen. Woodward's running mate. was
nominated because Woodward vouched tor
him: Against Nordeen is running one of
the best known citizens of the Seventh ward,
man who has made an honorable record in
the city council, and who can be trusted,
j Ohm NJ. Gleason.
The drawing for position on the county
ticket took place in the county auditors Of
fee yesterday morning. Providence seems
10 favor the meek, for the ProhibitionistS Sc
cured first place on the ticket The Repuo-
licans have the second place. the Democrats
last place. The sample ballot will
be issued by the printers tomorrow.
Next Monday at 10 a. m. the drawing to de-
eide in what order the candidates for city
offices shall go on the ticket will take place
at the Office OF the city clerk. Ally nomina-
city ticket will contain eighty-ive names,
ana will be fortytwo inches long.
The term political fight is literally true
In the Eleventh ward. Wednesday evening
O. M. Hooper a well konwn business man
and an anti-Blichfeldt Republican, went to
Republican headquarters in the Eleventh
ward: Hooper suggested that Harvey the
his S25 week for cigars for the marching
club tonight.
'1 on can have my salary, If you want to DO
my work here. - said Harvey
"All l want is the rent you owe me-
Hooper responded.
Harvey, who is an ex-switchman, "cut
loose" and BACKED Hooper's eyes, Hooper
has sworn out warront for his arrest.
This is from the Tribune:
IAN estimate of the work being done by
the Republican committee can be made from