St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-05
THREE DEMOCRATS OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN FOR
SAKE THEIR PARTY.i
HELP ELECT A REPUBLICAN,
THEIR TRAITOROUS ACT Il
GREETED BY Kisses ALL
OVER THE CHAMBER,
THE BARGAIN is COMPLETED
By the Selection of Aid. Ehrmann.
traut as President OF the!
Board.

The unholy alliance between the Re-
publican members of the common
council and three aldermen VINO were
elected by Democratic votes triumphed
the election of a Republican city clerk.
1t also resulted in the everlasting dis
grace of those three aldermen who
proved false as dicers' oaths'' to
their party. No such spectacle as that
which shamed the very walls of the
council chamber was ever witnessed
In st. Paul before. Not only did these
three aldermen who owe what adj
vancement they have received to the
Democratic party, desert it, but two
Of them, Aid. Ehrmanntraut and Aid.
Wolf, had the unparalleled effrontery
to rise from their seats and make
speeches in defense of their daStardly
conduct. Representatives of that ele-
ment which Aid Wolf has been pleased
to term the young Democracy" but
who, in reality, are in politics for rev.
enue only, applauded these speeches,
but their applause was Kissed down
by the respectable element Of the DEM
ocratic party present.
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
The following account of what ac-
tualy took place yesterday afternoon
bears it's own comment. Words cannot
emphasize it.
1t was drama in three acts. The as
sembly appeared in the first act, and
what love feast it was! Bluff and
boisterous Tim Reardon nominated
John Copeland for president. Every
assemblyman seconded the nomination,
conscious that there are no boilers in
this body, and three of the members
Messrs. Parker, Reardon and Johnson
escorted Mr.. Copeland to the chair
after he was elected. This was per-
haps| the one sincere performance of
the entire drama, for it was univer-
sally conceded that John Copeland had
made an admirable presiding officer
during the past year. President Cope
land thanked the assemblymen in a
straightforward, sincere speech. Then
the five Republicans. who managed the
stage during the first act. compliments
ed Mr.. Van Slyke by electing him vice
president of this august body. After
much applause and a few specialties
illustrating the need of $1,000 with
which to buy a library for the steam-
ship st. Paul." and the necessity of at
once paving South Robert street, the
curtain fell amid dead silence.
By this time the house was full The
gallery of the chamber was black with
people, and the floor outside the par
quette circle, as 1t were, was
PACKED WITH CITIZENS.
The parquette proper was also occu-
pied by large number of gentlemen.
some of whom were recognized as of
ficeholders, ex-officeholders and mems
bers of the undying committee of forty.
The second act disclosed the board OF
aldermen in session. Every member
was in his seat. The actors were not
so collected as their predecessors. Aid.
Wolf, to begin with, anticipated his
cue and at once shouted: 81 nominate
Aid. Ehrmanntraut for president
Aid. Murphy, naturally, responded
by nominating Aid. Brady, whom he
considered had demonstrated during
the past year that he was com
petent, cool and fair" presiding officer.
Aid. Markham then reminded the board
that a temporary chairman should be
selected first, and named Aid. Brady,
who was thereupon chosen.
Then the plot of this dirty drama
began to unfold. The ballot for presi-
dent of the board of aldermen resulted
in seven votes for Ehrmanntraut and
four for Brady. The spectators mar
veled much, but those on the inside
understood the deal, for deal it was,
in spite of bible of Republican oaths
to the contrary.
Joe" Ehrmanntraut made a brief
speech of thanks, in the course of
which he said that he would make no
promises, which were dangerous things
in politics, and would preside impair
TALLY. Then there was more dumb
show Aid. Montgomery the ac-
complished sphinx of the board was
nominated for vice president to offset
the election of Vice President Van
Slyke in the assembly. Aid. Brady
nominated Aid. Hare, and though the
latter gentleman was compelled to
allow his name to be voted for. he an
nounced that he saw through the
scheme, and that they were
WASTING TIME.
The curtain descended upon the Sec
ond act with a premonitory thud.
The plot began to grow transparent.
When it rose on Act III, the great
common council-a score in all-waS
discovered sitting in solemn session.
Three of it's members have since been
discovered bartering their political
birthrights for mean mess Of por-
ridge.
Assemblyman Parker played the
role of temporary chairman. The first
scene demanded the election of pre-
siding officer. Mr.. Strouse nominated
Assemblyman Robb. Mr.. Lewis, who
is suspected of being a Republican, in
spite of his broad gauge treatment OF
Democratic measures, arose and nomi-
mated ]. ]. Parker. Mr.. Parker, one Of
the eight Democratic members of the
council who is loyal to his party, de-
clined the nomination for the good
reason that Mr.. Robb was the choice
of the caucus. The applause that
greeted Mr.. Parker's announcements
was not intended as compliment to
Mr.. Lewis, whose attempt to induce
Mr.. Parker to repudiate the caucus
failed. The clerk was then instructed
to cast the ballot of the common coun-
ell for Mr. Robb, which was done and
Mr.. Robb thereupon assumed the chair
and thanked the council.
Then there was a quick change and
the absorbing scene of the play was
ushered in. Mr. Strouse, one of those
sterling. answering, fearless Demo-
Gratis of whom a party can justly ba
proud, nominated Thomas A. Prender-
CAST for city clerk. In making this
nomination, Mr.. Strouse said:
MIR. STROUSE'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of tha
Common Council: No position within
the gift Of the people OF our CITY