St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-11
BALLOT JUDGES DIVIDED
Democrats Getting Two
Thirds and Republicans I
One-Third of Them.
POLLING PLACES CHANGED
In a Few Cases--Republicans
Think Democrats Have /
Treated Them Fairly.

Both bodies of the city council met
last evening, first separately and then
Jointly. and appointed the judges of
election and the ballot judges, full list
of which is appended.
There were no disputes nor debates
over the appointment of the ballot
Judges, as the disagreement concerning
that matter had been adjusted by the
consent of the Democrats to allow the
Republicans one out of every three bal>
lot Judges appointed. instead Of insists
Ing upon appointing none but Demo-
Gratis. Prior 10 the meeting of the as
sembly, which was the first ON the pros
gramme, all the members of both bodies
gathered in one of the COMMITTEES rooms.
behind closed doors. They spent half
an hour in private conference. When
they emerged everything
Was Cut and Dried.
1t was agreed that for every
two Democratic ballot judges
the Republicans should have one. LII
order to make the distribution perfectly
fair as to the location of the ballot
judges, the Republicans, beginning
with the FIRST ward, were allowed to
put in their ballot judge in every third
election district throughout the entire
city. Besides settling this matter sew
tral changes and substitutions in the
lists of the Judges of election were made
by the Democrats and Repub leans.
The Populists were not represented and
therefore no changes were made in
hnir rifri, ,1l li~f< aIn nd.
As soon as Vice President Lewis. in
the absence OF President Copeland, had
called the assembly to order the city
clerk read the amended list of judges.
Mr.. johnson moved the adoption of the
report OF the special committee on
election and ballot judges. This report
recommended the passage of an amend
ment to the resolution from the board
of aldermen, which resolution appointed
the original lists of judges. The
amendment provided for the concession
to the Republicans already related. Mr..
Johnson's motion to adopt the report was
Carried Unanimously.
Then the resolution as amended was
put to a vote and adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Assemblyman Robb introduced res
olution requiring the ballot judges ap-
pointed to select two ballot clerks for
each election district and to report their
names without delay to the city clerk.
The resolution was adopted unau-
imousy.
The ordinance recently passed which
fixed the location OF all polling places
was amended, as certain changes were
deemed advisable. These changes were
as follows: -
Polling Places Changed.
The Fifth district of the Fourth ward
removed to building on the north side
OF East Fifth street, between Cedar and
| Wabasha. next door west of water de
partment Office; First district of Sixth
ward. removed to northwest corner of
| Moses street and Fairfield avenue;
Fourth district OF Sixth ward. removed
| to house next door to 1872 State street;
| Eighth district of Second ward, removed
| to East Third street, near corner of Fell
street; Second district of Eighth ward.
removed to southwest corner of Rondo
street and Harrington avenue; Eleventh
district of Second ward, removed to sig
Fremont street.
| The assembly then adjourned and
gave the board of aldermen chance.
Aldermen 4 AXE a Hand.
| With the celebrity characteristic of
this body. it dispatched the business at
hand. First the amended resolution
appointing the election and ballot
| judges was adopte d, the reading of the
| list being dispensed with. The board
! quickly passed the amended ordinance
| fixing the location of the election dis
| tricts, adopted the assembly resolution
requiring the ballot judges to select
two ballot clerks in each district and
report their nam es without delay to the
city clerk, and then gave way to the
common council.
! Common Council Met
| President Parker was the next to
to occupy the presiding officers chair.
| President Parker called the common
council to order without the slightest
delay. The common council adopted
unanimously the resolution appointing
the election judges and ballot judges,
and also that requiring the ballot
| judges to select two ballot clerks in
each election district. The council
thereupon adjourned, and the Repub-
licans were compelled to admit that
their Democratic associates had treated
| them fairly.