The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-14

He VIII Consider the Requests of
the Populfsfs.

special committee of the Peoples
party met at the residence of j. C.
Hanley, 253 East Eighth street, yester-
day afternoon ito consider a reply of
Sheriff ELECT John Wagener respecting
certain demands made by the PopuliSts
for representation in the sheriff'S office
in the matter of the appointment of
deputies. The meeting was not largely
attended, there being less than q dozen
present, and nothing of consequence
was accomplished. After reading Mr..
Wagener,s letter, it was decided to ap-
point a committee to vouch fer the poll
tics of any applicant seeking q deputy
ship as a PopuliSt, and the following
We're named to constitute the sanction
ing board: ]. c. T1anley, president OF
the Peoples Party league; Alfred Ge-
rard. chairman of the Peoples party
county committee; J. L. Hughes, chair
man Of the city committee, and John
X Cook. chairman of the congressional
league 1t was generally agreed that
Mr. Wagener's communication held out
no particularly promising prospects,
but no candidate will be recommended
by the committee appointed unless his
Populism is unquestiOned.
The communication received from
Mr.. WAGNER read as follows:
Your communication of the 7th instant duly
received, and noting your request l fully ap-
preciate the great services rendered me IN
the recent campaign by my P0pulfstic friends
who were true and loyal to me. Under the
circumstances, l do not regard your demand
at all unreasonable, and would be Willing to
do and grant anything in my power to satisfy
you But would ask yeu, my friends, to CON
slider the great difficulties which surround
me- the great number of candidates which
surround me seeking for appointments at my
hands and the worthiness of all such candi-
dates Republicans, Democrats and Populsts
alike wish also to remind you of the close
of an unsuccessful campaign and candidacy
for city treasurer a few fnonrns befnre my
nomination for sheriff. In that campaign I
had incurred many obligations. owing to the
devotion of my friends, and which / cannot
now ignore. i hope in the future to find
Democrats and Populists acting and working
together and not in imposition. Anything l
can do in future, either as sheriff or other
wise, to promote such union, / shall feel in
duty bound to do. Your request shall have
can in appointments in connection with the
Office Of sheriff. Very respectfully,
john wagensr.
1t is said by some Peoples party
members that the meeting yesterday
waS held to circumvent the appoir1t-
nlent of william H Matheison, a prom
inent member of the local A. r. u, who
is claimed to have strong support for
a deputyship among the Popniists as
well as among the railroad men of St,
Paril Mr.. Matheison Is also said TO be
a Populist of the deepest dye. but upon
this proposition all members of the
Peoples party do not hold together,
hence the assertion that yesterdays s
meeting was to nip Matheison,s aspira-
tions to become deputy sheriff as a
representative of the third party. MIR.
Matheison was present at the meeting,
and was ardently in favor of the APP
pointment OF the sanctioning board SO
that to all appearance he does not fear
an impeachment Of his Political tenets.