St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-26

p. CONLEY,
w. A. VAN SLYKE,
H. E. w. SCHuETTE,
+. Is. DORIAN,
L. REARDoN,
AS soon as the clerk had finished
reading the report Mr.. Lightner stated
that it had been signed by all the mem
berS of the investigating committee,
with the exception of Aid. Warren and
Zimmerman, who were both out of the
city. Mr.. Warren had not attended any
of the meetings, and Mr. Zimmerman
only the first session.
Mr.. Johnson insisted on the assembly
going into executive session. He did
not desire this, he said, in order to OBJ
tain vote on the report, but simply
that those who were not members Of the
committee could have an opportunity to
discuss and consult regarding it. He
was anxious to discuss it in manner
which could not be done before the
public, and moved secret session.
Mr.. DAILY objected to any executive
sessions, and said that the public policy
demanded there should be no executive
sessions of a public body.
Mr.. Doran said two or three of the
committee had signed the report with
the express understanding that they be
heard when the report was brought into
the council. Not that there was any
difference of opinion rs to the report as
far as it went, but several of the men,
bers were of the opinion that it did not
go far enough. If there was any one
feature, ne said, brought out during
the investigation, it was that
the scheme originated in the
building inspectors office. Frank
lin had denied that he had any
knowledge of the money being raised,
and few OF the committee had felt that
the greater criminals. if criminals, were
in the office. If any trade was entered
into 1t was TO maintain Morris III office,
FIJI was that Morris. with the standing
ana experience possessed by him. should
go to Franklin with the last SIS collect
ed and attempt to persuade him from
attending the caucus. With this view
of the case he desired to submit the fol-
lowing as supplemental report:
We wish to call attention to the fact
that the purpose of the payment Of this
sum OF money seems to have been to
enable MIR. Morris to serve out the term
to which he had been elected In view
of the action of Mr.. Morris III attempt
ing to further involve Mr. Franklin by
insisting that Mr.. Franklin should vote
for Mr.. Morris for second term as
building inspector, we deem that Mr..
Morris is deserving of especial censure,
and that said attempt be regarded as an
additional crime to the one committed.
Mr.. Reardon, speaking to the sup
Elemental report made by Mr.. Duran.
said any censure given to Mr.. Morris
was not hard enough. Morris did not
appear IN the transaction until Nov
ember or December, 1898. After that
time he bounded Franklin around and
endeavored to induce him to vote for
him (MOrriSl for reelection Two of
the members of the council had testified
that Morris had offered them money to
vote for him ana it should have come
out in the report.
NJ I. Lightner, in explanation, said
every member of the committee present
at the meetings had considered the
matter. aud the report confined itself to
admitted facts brought out. The facts
alluded to by Mr.. Reardon were denied,
and the committee did not feel like pass
ing on the veracity of witnesses who
had testified. He moved the ADOPTION
of the report of the committee and Mr..
Van Slyke seconded the motion.
Inhncnn .,
bly, to 90 into an executive session. He
called attention 10 the fact that it was a
very serious matter, but did not secure
any following for his secret session mo-
ton.
Mr.. DAILY seconded the supplemental
report of DIR. Doran, and took occasion
to say that he had known Franklin ever
since he came to the city. He regretted
that he would be compelled to vote for
the adoption of the report, but thought
Franklin had been trapped into the
scheme. He said he knew of his per.
sonal knowledge that the excluding
inspector was more to blame than
Franklin, and he DAILY had in his pos
session certain letter which would
prove his assertions.
Mr.. Van Slyke stated that he had
signed the report, and the conclusions
arrived at had been On the evidence
given.
Mr.. Llgntner called for vote on the
adoption of the report, and the eight
members present, with the exception OF
MIR. Johnson, voted AYE" Mr.. John
son, when his name was reached, said
that unless the assembly would accede
to his request he would be compelled to
vote mo"
The supplemental report of Mr.. Doran
was then adopted by vote of to 2
Messrs. Lightner and Van Slyke ,voting
against it.