St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-07
THE BLUFF WILL NOT GO.
TIE FAKE S709Y SPRUNG By AR
EfEKfaG PAPER
ANENT DISTRICT JuDGEsH1p,
In Which a Corrupt Combine Is
Alleged-The Yarn Indignant
ly Denied by Mr.. Davenport,
Who Defines His True Posi-
tion-The Animus and True
InWardnesS Of the Matter.

The attitude of the GLOBE in relation
to the appointment of successor to
Judge CAVITY OIL the district bench has
stirred up the animals on the other side
of the political garden wall. who, it is
generally conceded, are OIL the run.
The uncompromising position of the
party with regard to the appointment
has been fully defined from time to
time in these columns. and among all
true Democrats it is understood that
under no circumstances would the posi-
ton be accepted, if it is hedged around
and handicapped by pledges that will
bind the action of the forthcoming con-
ventions.
Lii view of the facts. the rank fake
sprung by the Tribune last night cannot
fail to meet with the measure of con-
tempt it so fully deserves.
In this latest cunnlDgly devised bluff
the preposterous statement is made that
the friends of Benjamin Davenport
have concluded that he has no show for
the appointment, and that they have
started a boom fol County Attorney
Frank Nye. The appointment of the
latter to the judgeship, it is held. would
leave vacancy in the office of county
attorney, and here is where the scheme
comes in. The county board would be
called upon to elect d successor to Nye,
and MIR. Daven port would step into the
position without opposition. The ar
tlcle goes on to say that the anti-BickS
Republican attorneys are in the scheme,
their object being to Shelve Judge
Hicks by securing Republican APP
polntment at this time. which would,
they claim. make certain the election
of Democrat in Hicks place at the
coming election.
Now all Of this is very nice, but it is
pure rot and pipe story of the rankest
kind from start 10 finish. So far as MIR.
Davenport is concerned, it may be said
that the use of his name in this c0nnec-
ton is wholly unwarranted and without
the color of authority.
When seen by GLOBE representa-
tive last night he expressed the utmost
indignation at the article, and, upon be-
ing questioned, he said:
My position as Democrat" said he,
sis just what it has always been, and
the story of the Tribune is utterly alb
surd, and not worth taking about. AS
q matter of fact, | have not seen Mr..
Nye to speak with in over a month, but,
as said, the yarn is ridiculous"
VII you Or your ITlenQS give the
governor any assurances or pledge that
they will support his appointees before
the next conventions?' was asked.
"Most emphatically no, and should he
appoint Democrat the question Will
arise, who has had the temeriiy to
make any such pledges, and by what
authority were they giyen?" was the
reply of MIR. Davenport.
He said further that, if no pledges
were made, 1t would be proper 10 in
quire what influences were used in the
event of Democrat being appointed.
1t is well known that Mr.. Nye is an
earnest advocate of Brooks, and it is
intImated that combination has been
formed between the friends of Judge
Hicks and Brooks, while it is said that
the report of the alleged combine was
inspired by the friends of the latter,
who are anxious to create a division in
the Democratic ranks. One thing is
certain, however. that such tactics cam
not prevail, and if it comes 10 a show
down it is likely that the support of
Judge Mahoney will he thrown into the
breach for Davenport. There are a
whole lot of things in connection with
this business which would make good
reading. and they will receive all airing
Oh the clotbesline of public opinion as
soon as the time comes.