St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-11
TO SUCCEED LAWLER.
Leon Il. Chamberlain Wins the
Nomination ON the Tenth
Ballot.
A SubIued Carmlne Tinges the
Caucus Delib9ra-
tionS.

" Anybody to beat Jaggard" was the
whispered injunction passed about
among the ''kickers" at the Republican
caucus yesterday afternoon. None of
Of the fifteen reformers was absent
from the meeting held to select candl-
DATE for corporation attorney to succeed
ID. W. Lawler. The ca lcus was held
in the lodge room used by the Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah, and the crimson hang
ings of the room were decidedly appro-
pirate for the warm feeling, which, while
not allowed to come to the sur
face, was noticeable in the actions of tae
adherents of the mayors candidate.
While the work of balloting was in
progress, the hall outside was thronged
with prominent reformers,. Among
those who discussed the chances of the
several candidates were ID. r. Reese,
Tom Howard. G. w. Doty. NJ. j. Cos
tello, and all OF the persons voted for,
with the exception of Pinch and Crib
bic. There we're 10 speeches about the
qualifications of the candidates who had
been prominently mentioned for the
Office, the voting commencing as soon
as the doors were closed and blank slips
had been distributed. just before the
ballots were collected on the first vote,
it was agreed that the first two should
be informal ones.
On the first ballot the vote was Cham
berlain 3. Jaggard 3. Sheehan 2, Pinch
p Phillips l, OZmnn l and Gribble L.
The second showed one additional vote
for Jaggard and OZmun, one less for
Sheehan, and Gribble out. On the first
formal hamberlairrreceived 5, Jaggard
4. Pinch 2. Phillips and Sheehan and
OZmun one each. Seven more ballots
were necessary to decide the contest.
Jaggard held five votes until next to
the deciding ballot, when one of his sup
pOrterS quit. Oh the seventh ballot
Chamberlain had six and on the eighth
and ninth seven. Sheehan dropped
out of the fight on the sixth and
| Phillips on the seventh, while Ozmun
and Pinch see-sawed along with
one and two votes each. The vote on
the tenth and deciding ballot gave
Chamberlain Q, Jaggard 2, and Pinch l;
but before the clerk could finish the
announcement motion was made and
carried to make Chamberlain'S nOmina-
ton unanimous. The successful candi-
date, VINO had been standing in the hall
waiting for the result, as soon as in
formed of his selection, skipped out, and
thus escaped congratulations and APP
peals to put this and that one in the
Office as assistants. Friends OF Cham
berlain say he will keep Ii. w. Phillips,
now first assistant, in his present posi-
ton, this being part of the pledge made
in order to secure the necessary votes
for the nomination.
Leon L. Chamberlain, who will be
elected corporation attorney Tuesday
night at a joint meeting of the council,
is young man both in age and legal
experience. He is a resident of the
Sixth ward, anu made his first appear
ance in politics last spring. He was Sc
lected as chairman of the convention
which nominated the present mayor,
and last fall made fight for the n0ml-
nation of county attorney. but was
beaten in the convention by +. w. Zoll-
man. The salary of the corporation
attorney is $1,000 year, and, while this
is not considered any too much, 1t will
probably offer sufficient inducement
for Mr.. Chamberlain to throw over his
present large and lucrative private
practice. The selection Of two assist
ants beside Phillips is also left to the
attorney to name, as well as two clerks
III the Office. Mr.. Chamberlain, seen
last night said he had not decided who
his assistants would be.
There was great deal Of diSsatiSfac-
ton last night in Republican circles over
the defeat of Mr.. Jaggard and particu-
/ fairy over the action of Aid. 1ngersoll
in first pledging himself to Jaggard and
then deliberately throwing him. Party
leaders SAID Jaggard was entitled to the
Office and Chamberlain was an almost
unknown man, without claim upon the
party. 1t is certain the choice of Cham
belain will react against the bogus re-
form regime, of which the caucus action
of yesterday was fair specimen.