St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-15
The STATE IS SAFE,
Though the Leaders Of Re-
form Had a CauselesS
Scare.
Chamberlain Gets Every Vote
and Is Now City At
torney.
Complimentary Resolution to
the Able Administration
Of LaWler.
The Latter Remembered by
His Friends in a TeS-
timonial.


corporation attorney was very har-
mOniouS affair, and Leon L. Chamber
lain was the unanimous choice of those
present for the Office.
At 7:45 O'clock President Ligntner
raped the members to order, and Clerk
PrendergaSt announced fifteen mem
bers present. The absenteeS were Aid.
Cullen, Dorniden, Warren, and AS
semblymen Doran and Van Slyke.
The president said the meeting was
called pursuant to charter requirements
for the purpose of electing a corpora
ton attorney for a term of two years.
Aid. Copeland rose to his feet, but was
not allowed TO talk, Assemblyman
Johnson whispering a few words in his
ear. On motion of Aid. Copeland, a
recess of five or ten minutes was
taken. 1t was evident from the
actions of the Republican members who
had pushed Chamberlain to the front
that there was fear of things going
wrong. A moment after the recess was
taken AsSemblyman Van Slyke came in,
but he was not the right man. A short
time after ASsemblyman DOran entered
on Il gallOp, and as soon as he was seated
lilC illCulOtlS NOAC again CtllCA W OloNLs
The president reiterated his statement
about the object of the meeting, and
Aid. Copeland again stood up. He was
not interrupted this time, and placed I'D
nomination Leon L. Chamberlain, who,
he said, twas gentleman we all
know" Assemblyman Doran and Aid.
Franklin simultaneously seconded the
nomination, and ASsemblyman Daily
moved the clerk be directed to cast
the vote of the council for Mr.. Chamber
lain. AsSemblyman Van Slyke seconded
the motion, but Aid. Hickman thought
a roll call would be better. The pTeSi-
dent decided this would be the correct
way, and the clerk was directed to call
the roll Aid. Copeland voted aye, but
on beng informed he would have TO
name the person he intended to vote
for, said chamberlain" The name
went down the line, all present voting
for the caucus nominee, and the clerk
announced II votes for Chamberlain.
Those absent were Aid. Cullen, Dordi-
den and Warren.
The president declared Mr.. Chamber
lain duly elected, and the following res
Olution by Mr.. DAILY was read and unan-
imously adopted: The thanks of the
assembly and board Of aldermen in joint
session assembled are hereby rendered
to Hon. ID. w. LAWYER Tor the able,
courteous aud fair manner in which he
has administered the office OF corpora
ton attorney during his term Of Office.
AsSemblyman Johnson asked that a
committee of two be appointed to wait
on Mr.. Chamberlain and notify him of
his election. There was no objection
to this, and Messrs. Franklin and Doran
were designated. Mr.. Chamberlain,
who had been an interested spectator
of the proceedings, diScreetly with
drew, and it took the committee sew
eral moments to find MIN. During the
wait ID. w. Lawler took occasion 10
thank the members for the courteSieS
extended him and expressed the hope
that his successor would meet with the
same treatment. Mr.. Chamberlaln's
appearance was the occasion for some
applause, in which the lobby
took part. On being introduced
by Assembyman DOran, Mr.. Cham
berlain said in accepting the honor
he felt profoundly the responsibility,
particularly so when he considered that
for the past two years the Office had
been held by so able and distinguished
gentleman as ID. w. LAWYER. That he
mad been selected from half dozen
lawyers, any one OF which would do
credit to the Office and st. Paul, was
great compliment. The best endeavOr
would be, he said, to conduct the office
in careful, and dIligent manner, and
ne hoped for harmonious feeling be-
tween the common council, himself and
his assistants. The oath of office was
administered TO the new official by the
city clerk, and after it had been decided
the bonds furnished would have to be
passed upon by both branches of the
council an adjournment was taken.
Mr.. Chamberlain announced as his
assistants II. W. Philips, +. A. Pike
and W. l.. Chaplin, the efforts of +. l..
McGhee, the cOlOred attorney, to secure
the position of third assistant not
being successful.
Mr.. LAWYER handed to the city clerk
yesterday afternoon a letter annOunc-
ing that j. C. Michael and John 4.
Hearn, second and third assistants in his
office, had rendered their designations,
which had been accepted. Both gentle
men, MI. Lawler said yesterday, had
given entire satisfaction in their posi-
tons and were largely instrumental IN
the department being so ably conducted
during his term of Office. Mr.. Michael
will return to the practice of law with
his brother, w. II. Michael. the firm
HdNltS OluCSS III lllC IOhOCl iCso
building. Mrs. Hearn will also devote
his attention to law practice, with an
office in the New York Life building.
Assemblyman Pike, who is appointed
second assistant, SAID last night that he
would resign as member of the as
sembly today. He had no idea who
would be selected in his place except
that the person would have to- live west
of WabaSna street. Members of the as
sembly, when asked, said no names had
been mentioned, and several of them
were Of the opinion that Mr.. Pike should
be allowed to have something to say