St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-11
LOOMS CONFIRMED.
Assenblymen Lewis and Rear
don Alone Vote Against
Him.
REPUBLICAN FAMILY ROW.
Johnson Accuses Lewis OF OPP
posing Him From A. P. a.
Principles.
REPUBLICAN, FAMILY ROW.
ASPHALT GOES ON SEVENTH.
City Railway Fights for a
Thirty Days Delay but Is
Fioored.


before 1t. but what there was furnished
one OF the hottest sessions since the
present city administration Went into
power. Outside the railing there was
an ominouS gathering OF citizens, be-
tOkening from the start that something
unusual was going To turn up.
On one side there were Attorney
Mum, of the city railway company.
William Pitt Murray and large array
of Seventh street citizens. They were
on hand TO look after the Seventh street
paving matter.
On the other side of the entrance
were Attorney McGhee. James H.
LOOMS and Il large delegation of col
ored citizens, all of whom were inter-
eSted in the welfare of the appointment
of their friend Loomis, which was to
come before the assembly for final dis
position. 1t was this matter that fur
nished a huge amount of fun for the
spectators, and served as bone of con-
tentlun 10 the members for over an
hour. The most Interesting feature of
this issue was the fact that the Repub-
lican members of the assembly SPLIT up
OH the case, and that Mr.. Lewis received
a Waterloo from which he will not re-
cover in hurry. The old A. p. A. issue
of the late fight" cropped out, and
what is the worst feature for the MEM
Der of the West side. the accusation
came from fellow Republican. and at
a moment when 1t was least expected.
Mr.. Lewis was paralyZed when AS
semblyman johnson stated the issue
without mincing words. johnson had
made up his mind to support LoomiS,
unless good aud valid reasons should be
advanc d for a REORGANIZATION OF his
appointment. Aud he was as good as
his word, for he conducted the fight
with vim and yigor.
The committee on police had held
session during the afternoon, and the
ing that the appointment of James
Loomis be not confirmed, as he failed
tn fulfill the requirements of the
charter. To this report Mr.. Strouse
took exceptions. The report of the
committee came before the assembly,
and Mr.. Strouse immediately moved that
it be separated, and that the appoint
ment of John HowIey be confirmed.
There was no opposition to this motion.
and the confirmation went through.
When the second half of the report was
read, recommending that LOOMS ap-
polntment be not confirmed, Mr.Strouse
arose and said: II voted for the con-
firmation of this man in the committee
room, and shall do so tonight. Mr..
Loomis has lived in this city for the
past ten years. He fills all the require
ments of the law. has an excellent rec
ord, and will make good record as all
officer. l can see no earthly reason
why his appointment should not be con-
frmed by this body. Our friends the
Republicans on this floor should take
no exceptions to his color, and L trust
he will be confirmed by unanimous
vote. No one appeared before the COM
| mittee to state any objections to Mr.,
Loomis."
Then Mr.. Lewis began to spar for q
road on which to travel. He said: III
Mr.. LOOMS was eligible to the office
would gladly vote for mis- confirmation
| l understand that he is over age. II this
body is to have any voice at all in this
matter of police appointments. we
should exercise our individual judg'
ments."
Mr. Parker-Mr. LOOMS is present il
| the room. / should be glad to heal
| from him and ask him how old he is.
LOOMS stepped inside the railing and
prepared for the fray. He said: Gen
| tlemen, l was born in 1860, and my ap-
| plication shows this. am thirty-four
| years years old. If there is anyone who
| knows my age better than do, woulC
like to have him prove it. Ali desire
is to have the same rules applied to my
case as are to all Others"
The circus started in dead earnest
Lewis waxed angry. IF Mr.. Loomi;
refused to appear before the committee
this afternoon, he has no right now tt
| come on this floor and claim any protec
tion."-
Mr.. Strouse desired to know If Mr.
LOOMS had receive any notice to pu
In an appearance, and was informed
that he had not.
Then MIR. Lewis got his first fall. H,
arose and said that he had been in
formed by Mr.. Lyle that LOOMS wa
over forty years old. At this juncturt
Mr.. Lyle, who was in the rear OF TIN
room. arose and informed the assembl,
that Lewis was certainly in error. Al
he had said was that he he did not know
how old LOOMS was.
Here was golden opportunity TO
Assemblyman Lewis to slide down ant
get out of 3 bad mess. But he failed t
take advan tagc of the opportunity
which plainly intimated that there wa
some other animus behind the desire t
knock out the mayors appointee.
Matter of Creed with Lewis.
AssembIyman Johnson. who had II:
tened quietly to the discussion, took u
the gauntlet and entered the lists. Hi
attitude came as surprise to those VIII
were on the outside. This" said MI
johnson, "is the weakest case / hav
ever known on which to vote agains
the confirmation of any man. 1 am a
good Republican as any man on thi
floor. shall vote to confirm any one c
Mayor Smiths appointees unless ther
are valid reasons for not doing so.
may as we'll say here that the only rea
son why Assemblyman Lewis desires t
turn down this man is Oh account of hi
creed. He told me so personally, rigt
in the room behind the president
stand. desire to offer the followin
resolution, and wish to state that
called on the mayor today, and was In
formed that MIR. Loomis was appointe
and detailed for special duty in th
municipal court"
There was a profound sensational.
Mr.. johnson fired out his accusation
and while he handed his resolution
the clerk the muttering In the rear b.
came drowned in an outburst of al
plause.
MIR. Johnson's resolution was as fo
lows:
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