St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12
TORE UP A BIG TOWN.
Minneapolis All of a Perspira-
ton Over the Common
Council Coup.
Republicans Talking About
Carrying the Matter Into
the Courts.
Their Action in Surrendering
Friday Night Leaves Them
in the Cold.
Several City Officials Are Said
to Be Slated for TObog-
gaming.

The city was in Il turmoil yesterday.
On every corner the daring, audaciOus
action of the Democratic councilmen
and the two Republicans, MeSsrs. Brad
ish and Woodward, was discussed,
argued over, deplOred and commended.
The city government is now in control
Of the Democrats, there is no gainSaying
that, aud in spite of the Republican
mayor they can legislate to suit party
interests and the welfare of the city i'll
general. 1t is likely, however, that the
matter will not end here, for the Repnb-
Hcans OF the city are aroused. and
Will likely carry it to the courts.
The best legal opinion of the city is to
the effect that the action of the Demo-
Gratis was legal and in accordance with
the privileges granted the majority OF
the municipal body by the charter. The
CITY attorney admitted it. his predeces-
sor, r. d. Russell, concurred in his
opinion, and County Attorney Nye
was obliged, though reluctantly,
10 uphold the revolution as
legal In spite of the fact that the best
legal counsel of the city has declared
that there was nothing unlawful or un-
toward in the parliamentary flank
movement of the Democrats, howl
has gone up from the faithful that is
positively heartrendlng IN its pathetic
intensity. They look at the
matter from purely political
standpoint and as purely
political and party matter will the mat
ter be fought. 1t is understood the
Democrats are determined to make the
most of the power which fell to their
lot in such a peculiar manner. They
will remove several of the recently APP
pointed city officials, and fill their
places with loyal and competent Demo
Gratis. City Attorney Simpson, it is un-
derstood, is slated to 90, also City As
SCISSOR Plummer. and a possibility of
Health Commissioner Kelly.
The Indignant Il epubs.
An indignation meeting of Republic
ans was held last night in the Union
league rooms, and ii must be confessed
there was a large audience. The league
rooms were packed TO the doors, and the
food Of oratoTy and elOquence let loose
was sufficient to drOYn all memory OF
Demostheues and blot out all deeds OF
the law-making Lycurgus. 5. l.. Irus-
sell occupied the position of chair
man. Among the first to speak
on the all = absorbing question
were eX-President BraZie anu Aid.
Harvey. The former gave short his
tory of the workings Of the present
council since IFS inception, and told of
the diSgraceful manner in which he had
been depOSed from the position of chair
man. Aid. Harvey spoke in the same
strain, though his speech was tinged
with considerable bitterness, and he
characterized the action of the Demo-
Gratis and Aids. Bradish and Woodward
whom he termed Tenegades and turn
coats-as highly reprehenslble. In his
opinion the affair was not legal.
Aid. GRAY furnished the meeting with
excellent entertainment. He remarked
that he could if he would strike the key
stone to the damnable and reasonable
occurrence, but for reasons Of his own
he would keep his knowledge for some
future time. - have upset" said he,
"mOre schemes since l became men,
Der of the council than any other man.
There are some of the aldermen down in
that council, who, if given their just dues,
would be in Saltwater. hope to live
long enough to help sending them
there. | don't know what we can do
about the matter now but to keep right
on and do our duty as before. As far as
the resentment of Bradish is concerned,
] may say that l felt at the time that |
was the man entitled to be elected TO
ha
so now. BradiSh is vindictive,
man in whose makeup there is
no charity or forgiveness. The other
gentleman lmeaning WOOdward)-if l
may call him by that name, has been
hustling for himself and no one else
ever since he was elected 10 the position
of alderman. There is not an honest
hair IN his head. l know him. He is
tricky cuss, and it is pretty hard to pin
him down. But what must we think of
the people who elected him? BradiSh
would have been better off to have died
on the battle field he boasts OF than 10
have lived 10 become the traitor he is"
Col. King Talks.
Col. King was the next speaker. He
characterized the affair as utterly dis
reputable and shameful: a danger to
essary to consider if the city had legal
redress; for, If there were none, it was
mere child'S play to sit and discuss the
affair. 1t was to be expected that the
minority would avail themselves of any
chance to overthrow the power of the
majority. If the faithleSs Repub-
licans had acted legitimately, then
there was nothing more to say.
He maintained, however, that the
city was in imminent danger of losing
its good name and credit for the news of
the revolution had already been heralded
over all the country. Indeed, in his
opinion, the city was in q deplorable
condition. 1t lowered on the brink of a
pTecipice and ii behooved all loyal citi-
Zens to come to the rescue at once. 1t
must be considered If it would be adVis-
able to take the matter into the courts,
for there, in bis opinion, lay the only
hope OF redress. He concluded by say
Ing that had he been placed in Presi-
dent BraZie's position Friday night he
would have held his ground and called
for the police.
Gov. PillsbuTy remarked that until
the meeting of the council last Friday
night he had always considered the al
dermen to be honest men. He had
changed his opinion of several of them,
He had asked the opinion OF an attor-
ney. and had been informed that tho
action of the council in deposing
BraZie was Legitimate and legal.
1t remained, however, for the
courts to decide the question. He, too,
averred that he would have called upon
the police for protection. The city's
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