The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

LdWleT HOT MCSdIlGTly, nor oily OtHST
Of the Democrats who do not like
Bryan, will refuse to support the
Democrats. There's a thousand of
them right here in st. Paul who will
vote for Mckinley who will support
Johnny Wagner and all the other can
didates on the Democratic county
ticket. And there's lot more of them
In the county too. The Republicans
have been banking on this unpleasant
feeling in Democratic ranks to pull
them through this fall They will find
1t mighty tough Shedding from now on.
as / understand LAWYER and some OF
the rest of the sound money fellows
are going to take the stump and night
for the county ticket"
T. D. OBrien, Democratic national
committeeman, returned yesterday
morning from Chicago, where he had
spent two days consulting with Char
man Jones, OF the national COMMITTEES.
Mr.. O'Brien stated that the genera
feeling at Democratic headquarters
was one of great confidence In tho
election of Mr.. Bryan. Reports from
all parts of the United States were
highly satisfactory, and it is believed
that nothing but some extraordinary
accident can prevent his election.
Chairman Jones expressed himself as
deeply interested as to the result. In
Minnesota, and is anxious that an a'g-
gressive and active campaign be car
ried on in this state from this time
forward.
Mr.. O'Brien secured a change in the
route to be taken by Mr.. Bryan, which
enables him between Saturday morn
ing and Tuesday night to speak In the
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Sew
enth congressional districts in this
state, and also that at a later time
T. II, y, f. will
the state from Wisconsin and speak
at Winona and Mankato. This means
that Mr.. Bryan will visit, during this
month, every congressional district IN
the state, and those in charge of the
Democratic campaign believe that this
will be sufficient to insure the cleo
toral vote Of Minnesota for him.
Mr.. O'Brien also stated that Sena-
tor Jones was in the best Of spirits,
and apparently enduring the fatigue
of carrying on the campaign excel
lently, in fact, general air of good
hunor and confidence pervaded
throughout headquarters.
The local Republican ticket is in a
peck of trouble and unless all signs
fail, more than one of their candidates
are hopelessly beaten. The treachery
displayed in the late convention has
engendered such a degree Of dissatis-
faction among the workers of the party
as seriously to threaten the overthrow
of large part Of the entire local
ticket Among other candidates Sheriff
Chapel, candidate for third term. is
coming in for his full share Of criticism.
1t is alleged against him that contrary
to the doctrine of retrenchment and
reform that has been loudly proclaimed
from every Republican platform in
every local campaign for the last ten
years, Chapel has had altogether too
little regard for the interests Of the
people who elected him. Among other
things, this wave of retrenchment in
the year 1891, procured the passage
through the legislature of an act re-
quiring the sheriff Of Ramsey county
to turn over to the county treasurer,
at the end Of each month, twenty-five
per cent Of the gross fees collected by
his office, providing, however, he might
retain enough each month to net him
in the aggregate a salary not to exceed
S., 900 per annum. Prior to the enact
ment of this law 1t was popularity sup
posed that the sheriffs Office was worth
net to the incumbent at least $4,000
per year, and the object of the act was
to save to, and turn into the county
treasury the bulk of the fees in excess
of $1,000 salary.
Chapel was elected in the fall of 1892,
when this act was in full force. The
cry Of retrenchment and reform which
materially assisted in carrying the
gentleman into Office, seemed to have
lost it's force with him after his cleo
ton. So little indeed, did he regard the
bridge that carried him over, that late
in the session of the legislature of
the year 1893, in fact about the last
day of that session on the 18th day of
April, Mr.. ChapePs friends procured
the passage of an act through the iegis-
lature, entirely repeating the former act
Of retrenchment and restoring to Mr..
Chapel, at the expense of the county,
the difference between $4,000 and the
actual net receipts of the office.
In the session Of 1895, bill was in
troduced in the legislature by Eli War
aer, who is now President of the state
league Of Republican clubs and Chair
man Of the Republican state central
committee, to authorize or require the
county of Ramsey to pay to the sheriff
$1,000 for launching into eternity d
couple Of criminals who had transgress-
ID the laws. 1t would seem that his
enormous fees were not sufficient COM
1ensation for the sheriff Of Ramsey
county for performance of the duties
IF his office, but he must If possible,
squeeze out another s., 900 at the ex-
Dense of his constituents. 1t is to the
redit Of that legislature, and due al
most entirely to the efforts Of P. H
Kelly, that this last Ubiquitous measure
lidn't pass.
These are some Of the arguments
John Wagener's friends are urging to
procure Chapel's defeat. Wagner has
already begun his canvass and is con-
f1dent Of election.
There will be free silver meeting in
the Fifth ward tonight at st. Francis
de Sales hall. James and Warsaw
streets. The speakers of the evening
will be c. c. Kolars, o. A. Turner, F.
l.. McGhee, J. w. Douglas, H. H. Wall
raft and Philip Martin.
Although not definitely determined it
is probable that the Democrats will not
oppose the election OF Thomas Scott,
Republican candidate for the legis-
fature In the Seventh ward. The ward
sentiment is at discount in the entire
ward. The county committee Is of the
opinion that 1t will be a waste Of time
and energy to make the canvass.
The Eighth ward will have a sound
money meeting tonight at Plebusefs
hall, 436 Lafond street. The speakers
will be Col. Albert Scheffer, d. w.
LAWYER and DR.. A. J. Stone.
The Democratic and Populist county
committees met last night to talk over
the campaign Addresses were made
by T. d. O'Brien, L. A Rosing, chair
man Of the state central committee,
and T. T. Hudson, Congressman
Towne's campaign manager. of Duluth.
Arrangements were made for opening
headquarters in every ward, to be under
the direction Of ward committeeman.
A car load of free silver literature was
reported on the way from national
headquarters, and this viii be distrib-