St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-13
The COUNCIL MuSS.
1t Is Stirring Up All Kinds
Of Reports and Ru-
mOpS.
People Fear the Fire Depart
ment Investigation May
Fall Through.
Rev. VIM. Wilkinson breaches
an Interesting and Mas
tePful Sermon.
Charles MaroWiski Has His
Nose Cut 0ff--Flour City
News.


1t was stated yesterday that the one
great reason for BradiSh and Wood
wards flop to the Democratic side of
the house in the council meeting last
Friday night was that they had been as
sured that the fire investigation would
be dropped, or at least whitewashed,
when the committee had concluded its
laborS. This story, however, is absurd,
for the reason that the investigation
was a Democratic measure, and had not
certain of the Democratic aldermen
taken decided stand on the matter, it
would never have begun. 1t was also
stated yesterday that Aid. Jennings and
Bradish had agreed to do all in their
power to secure a favorable report from
the investigating committee, at least so
far as Woodward was concerned. The
latter is we'll aware that damaging testi-
mony has been brought out against him
self n the Investigation, and he is, of
course, DESTROYS of having it Squelched,
1t will not be SQuelched, however, for
there is hardly a man OH the committee
but is anxious that everything should
be made public.
1t is believed by all who know Aid.
Jennings that he would not lend him
self to any deal which looked toward
Squelching an investigation which was
fathered by himself. Aid. Jennings
was the man who began the agitation of
the fire department matter in the cOun-
Gil, and Aid. Haynes introduced the
resolution calling for the appointment
of an investigation committee. There
is not the kindliest of feeliL IS eXistant
between Jennings and Woodward, so
that it is all the more absurd to think
the former would join in any deal to
exonerate his enemy. if he was found
guilty of any wrOngdoing.
The fire department Investigation will
go on as of yOre. Another meeting will
be held tonight. 1t is not expected that
Aid. Bradish will be present. He has
not been present at the meetings OF the
committee for some time past, so there
is ground perhaps for the statement that
he is DESTROYS of huShing the peccadil-
loeS of his friend.
1t is now pretty we'll understood that
Aid. Woodward has cut loose from Chief
Runge, and will vote TO dismiss him
from the department in the event that
the committee brings in report detri-
mental to his administration OF the
affairs of the fire department. The
split between the two cTOnies occurred
Friday morning, the day of the cele-
brated council upheaval. The council
committee on fire department met
for the purpose of letting con-
tracts for number of thou
sands of feet of fire hose. Chief
Runge was present at the meeting. and
so was Woodward. The latter recon- =,
mended the purchase of a certain kind |
of hose, and adduced statistics to show |
that it was the most durable, and at the |
same time the cheapest, hose in the !
market. The committee was about to
act on his suggestions and order the |
hose, when Chief Runge interpoSed !
with the statement rhat the hose recon- |
mended by Woodward was worthless. !
1t was the poorest kind that could be
purchased, he said. He had tried it,
and knew whereof he spoke.
The committee, upon hearing this
from CHIEF Runge, decided not TO pur-
chase the Woodward hose, but ordered |
Naturally, Woodward was mad. He
waited until the committee had con-
cluded lis work, and then he told Chief |
Runge emphatically that he would have !
no more to 90 with him. He assured .
the chief that he would wash his hands |
OF everything pertaining to him, and |
that thereafter he.muSt fight his battles !
alone. This puts new phase on the |
fire investigation, and there is no telling |
now what may develop.
The committee of Republicans APP |
pointed at the meeting held Saturday |
night to investigate the affair of the |
council revolution will begin active |
work today. 1t was said yesterday that !
the district court would be asked for an |
injunction to restrain the newly APP |
pointed council committees from tran |
Sacting any business until de- !
ciSiOn had been reached as to |
the legality of the act of depoS-
ing the president and appointing new
committees had been reached. Until !
such an injunction is served upon them. |
however, the committees will go right |
along and transact the business of the |
city in the regular way. Among the |
first committees TO meet will be the |
committee on water works, for it is de- |
sired that the affairs of that depart |
ment should be Strengthened out as |
soon as possible. The department is in |
chaotic condition at the present |
time, owing TO the fact that the old |
committee could not agree on the !
question of appointing a supervisor. |
There is one thing certain, and that is |
that Supervisor Mcconnell will have to /
vacate, also Meter Inspector Allen. The |
latter is WOOdward'S mortal enemy, and !
Of course w 0Odward will not allow any |
of his enemies to hold positions under |
the city if he can helpit. Who the next |
supervisor Will be is not known. The |
Democrats say, however, that he will /