St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-09
BRAzIE TO THE FRONT.
He Puts in a Reply to President
kiichlPs Answer.

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The reply to President Kiichli's dep
ositIon in the quo warranto proceed
ings was filed yesterday with the
clerk of the supreme court at st. Paul.
The answer sets forth that the reason
why Henry w. Brazie did not take the
oath of ONCE as president OF the city
council of Minneapolis was be-
cause it had never been customary.
Prior TO the time or his election
as president, however, he took and sub
ScrIbed the oath as an alderman, and
afterwards, on April 6, he filed with the
city clerk his oath of office as president
OF the council. 1t is denied that BraZie
had no authority or right to preside over
the meetings OF the council, or TO as
sumo or perform the duties thereof, by
virtue of his election, except by the
sufferance OF the council. 1t is also de-
MED that his right to preside as presi-
dent ceased or was Withdrawn on March
10 or any other time.
The answer denies emphatically that
BraZie, while acting as president, con-
linuOuSly or ever, acted, or conducted
himself i'll an arbitrary manner, or that
he frequently or ever refused to recOg-
niZe or allow to be heard the members
of the council who were entitled to rec
IGNITION and hearing, or that he made
or arbitrary rulings from
which he refused to allow appeals to the
council. Naturally there is a denial of
the statement that BraZie had lost the
confidence of the council, but it is al
legged that he is and always has been a
Republican in politics. and that at the
time of his election as president, the
fourteen Republican members of the
council voted tor him, while the Demo-
cratic members voted Tor Kiichli. AT
the time of the revolution BradiSh and
Woodward formed a combination with
the Democrats TO depose BraZle and
elect kiichli, with the understanding
that they were to be given better and
more prominent positions on the various
council committees. The answer admits
that Kiichli did appoint new commit
tees, and gave, according to promise,
both BradiSh and Woodward better and
more prominent positions on them. The
committees appointed by Brazie were
wholly and entirely ignored. The whole
thing, i'll fact, according to the answer.
was nothing more or less than a pOliti-
cal deal TO give the Democrats pos
session of the council.
BraZie was taken so wholly by sur
prise, says the answer, that he did not
have time to act or to ascertain what
his legal rights were in the matter.
That Aid. Rand had the full consent of
the council to begin the revolutionary
proceedings is denied. The Sixth ward
alderman is dubbed the leader of the
revolution.
The remainder of the answers a reci-
tation of the facts and incidents of the
turning down. of BraZie as president
of the council, with which the public is
already familiar. 1t is denied that
Klichli is president and that he has any
rightto occupy the position. 1t belongs
to BraZie, for he is the r'ghtful preSl-
dent, aud will remain sc until depOsed.
1t is admitted that BraZie made no OBJ
lection 10 Kiichli taking the chair, and
that he has never demanded OF the
council TO be put back i'll his position.
He has talked" with members of the
council about it, and that is all. the
answer winds up with the following
plea:
"WherefOre, relator prayS the Judg-
ment of this court, and that Henry w.
BraZie be declared TO be the legal presi-
LEM of said city council Of the said city
OF Minneapolis, and that he be rein
stated in his office as Such president, to
enjoy all the privileges and franchises
that pertain thereto, and for such other
and further relief as shall be just and
equitable"
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