The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
SOME ELECTION EFFECTS.
Sheriff Chapel losses Charles Reic-
how Into the Air.

Sheriff Chapel treated himself to a
sweet morsel of revenge yesterday by
discharging Deputy Sheriff Charles
ReichoW. Mr.. ReichoW was not allowed
the courtesy sometimes extended to
officials whose positions are desired to
be vacated, namely, that Of resisning,
but was simply and unceremoniouS1y
fired for the alleged reason that he
was not sufficiently ardent in the in
terests of Sheriff Chapel during the
recent campaign. Some time ago George
Irish was informed by Sheriff-elect
Wagner that Reichow would probably
be retained in Office under the new adj
ministration, and in performing the act
of decapitatiOn, told ReichoW that as
he was to be reappointed after Jan. 1,
it would be just as well for him to
vacate at once and give the boys :"
who would then be without positions
an opportunity to earn between them
the $500 which would otherwise be paid
him as salary for December
Mr.. Reichow, who has been in the
sheriff's office for the past eight years,
is not worrying a great deal over a
month of possibly enforced idleness, as
he is assured of a deputyship under
Sheriff Wagner.
f, G. Krahmer, register of DEEDS
elect, yesterday filed the largest cleo
recorded in the county auditors Office
The statement accounts for the ex,
penditure of 1864, iteniZed as follows
To county committee, $500; to printing
and distribution of cards, $195; bio
graphical sketches, $40; hall rent. $40;
signs and transparencies, $18; travel
ing expenses, $45.
Other accounts filed were Henry Gal
lick, S72.50; John Owens, legislative
candidate for the Twenty-eighth DIE
trict, $100.95.
Representatives elect Martin in speak
ing of the contest yesterday was in
clined to the opinion that under the
law Mr.. Carter had waited too long to
commence the contest. In support OF
this Mr.. Martin read from the cleo
ton law the following, Section 167:
At the close of the canvass by the county
canvassing board 1t shall declare the person
having the highest number of VOTES for any
county office duly elected subject to an ap-
peal to the district court of the proper ..unty.
And, in case said county contains sena-
torial or representative district, then the
persons having the highest number for sena-
tor or representatives shall be declared by
said board duly elected.
In case of an appeal. notice thereof shall
be entered with the clerk Of said court within
twenty days after the day Of election.
Il. w. Zollman, attorney for Carter. said
the point raised by Martin not tenable.
The clause quoted he said applied only to
county officers, and not to senators and rep
resentatives, the house and senate were
the sole judges of the eligibility Of its own
members. The notice of the contest, Mr.. Zoll-
man said, alleged irregularities in the count
and canvass of the ballots In the Eighth
Eleventh and Fourteenth precincts Of The
Eighth ward. There might be said to be 10
grounds for proceeding further than the re-
count in the precincts mentioned. 1t was
thought best from information received by
Mr.. Carter to proceed with a recount first in
! these three precincts and on the result ce-
pended whether the contest would go further
The matter would come up at a special term
of the district court on Saturday, when the
court would be asked to order recount of
the ballots.
Several attorneys, asked about the point
raised by Martin, say that while members of
the house and senate the judges of the
members Of the bodies, it would appear that
under the section of the election law above
quoted Carter should have fled his appeal
within thirty days after election in order
| to get before the court.