St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-10
ONLY A BLUFF GAME.
Republicans Are Working to
Prevent Appointment
OF SecedePS
AND SONS OF SECEDERS.
Tammany's Ideas Adopted at
a Secret Meeting Last
Night
II THE LINCOLN CLUB.
Jim King and Pat Egan Roast
ed as Fifteen-Minute
Converts.

What the GLOBE said during the fall
campaign concerning the Iammany or
ganization among Republicans OF this
city has proved more than true. Inc
precinct organization effected under the
blind Of precinct primary" scheme
has turned out 10 be combination tnat
is ready to crack the whip on matters OF
the smallest detail, and to work ma
chine politics in the most reprehenslhle
manner.
Since the election the precinct COM
mitteemen have been called together at
every Whipstitch. and have proceeded
to lay down the law to the officerS-elect.
1t was prompt move on their part that
saved the scalp of Maj. Libby, who was
about to be turned down by County
Treasurer Edmund. Their success in
that instance, as well as in others, was
the boast of the ward heelers. Now
they are looking for other worlds to
conquer. 1t had been minated that
Jim Kings son and Pat Egan's boy were
to be given places in Offices held by Re-
publcanS elected III the fall landslide.
The bosses concluded that such must
not be, and the precinct committeeman
were called upon to put on the thumb
screws.
A meeting was held last night in the
Lincoln club rooms, at which all the
bosses of the Fourth ward were press
ent and sat behind closed doors. A
permanent Tammany club was organs
lied, with A. E Donaldson as chairman
and Jack Statfeld secretary.
Henry Johns, the Fourth ward boss,
was present. 1t was not necessary to
tell them that he had headed the ward
delegations to conventions since the or
ganiZaLion of the kid" club many
years ago. They all remembered his
famous speech in the county conVen-
ton. Henry was told that as boss of
ward he must lie down on the officers
who propose to put the sons of Demo-
cratic chieftains. like Pat Egan and Jim
King, in Republican offices. He was
told that he must go to them and say
that if such were done he would intro
duce a bill III the Legislature to cut off
their official heads and do away with
the office entirely.
Mr.. Johns looked his establishment
and said, You can't do that, boys"
'+Oh. it will do no harm to tell them
that" said one Of the boys.
THAT is the game we are working on
Judge Twohy," said another, land it
goes in this case"
I'VE don't want any fifteen minute
converts placed in Office over our
| heads" chimed in another.
"Well, don't think it will work with
Rogers and Sullivan, my boys" replied
the Fourth ward statesman in q SUBJ
dued voice.
''Well, something has got to be done,"
| declared several. I'VE won't let any
Democrat ride over US when we know
| it. We are the boys that elected you
and all the rest, and we are going to
have say as to who gets the places"
was the sentiment of the gang.
| The faIr-hared statesman was evil
IDENTITY losing his grip, and he was at Il
| loss to know what TO do. but finally a
| scheme was hit upon by one OF his
! friendA TO let him off for the time This
| scheme was TO appoint committee of
five, to whom all candidates for appoint.
ments from the Fourth ward should
submit their applications. There was
| some kicking at this, but that was the
only solution apparent at the time, and
| it was SO ordered. The committee was
| not named last night, but Will be ap-
pointed at the meeting next week.