The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22


other hubbub by asserting that he
could name other deputy sheriffs who
| had offered delegates in the Republican
convention money for Chapel votes.
Name them Name Them" shouted
| the chorus again, led by Deputy Sheriff
| Green. But Judge Schoonn maker
| thought 1t in the interest OF good or
der to refer the tnqutsitive gentlemen
to his three affidaNftsis
IF MIR. Chapel, . proceeded the Judge.
secured his nomination by such means
| as that then 1t Is the duty of every
| decent citizen to vote against him. If
any decent man Us put in the field
against him. For ten years the Re-
publican party in this city has labored
hard to uproot the gang that infested
| the court house. and now another gang
has arisen In theo Republican party
! and
when did youns ref6rm judge?" in
| terrupted a voice.
what were you doing in the Sew
enth ward, judge?'' inquired another
Working for the Republican ticket .
answered the judge amid the jeers of
the Chapelites.
"Hurrah for Johnny Wagenerr'
shouted man in the, further end Of
| the room.
| Cheers followed.
'sHurrah for Charley Chapel" shout
!
Continuing, Judge Schoonmaker said
| that Chapel had had the best office
in the gift of the people for four years.
an office that paid from $4,000 to $40. :
GOO year. The judge declared that on
the 18th day of April, 1893. a bill was
| passed at the last moment by the legiS-
| lafure that repealed the law designed
| to put the sheriff's Office on a salary
| basis. That law, Judge Schoonmaker
said, was surreptitiously repealed and
| a large amount of money used for that
| purpose Judge Schoonmaker added
| that he was informed that Chapel was
| trying to secure the election of men to
| selves to vote for the repeal of the
| present salary bill which Is to take eff
feet jan 1, 1897
Judge Scoonmaker charged that Hen
ry Johns had asked another Republican
| candidate for the legislature how he
stood on the salary bill, but he declined
| to divulge the name of the candidate,
| a Republican and ought to be elected.
Judge SHOEMAKER declared that
Chapel had charged exorbitant fees and
extorted money from the county in
every way possible. He had charged
$40 for taking thirty people to Roches-
| ter.
Deputy Sheriff Krayenbuhl interrupt
had no railroad transportation.
Haven't you got q street railway
book in your pocket?'ss inquired Judge
! Schoonmaker. 80 Es5
Eyes, but what's the difference" re-
sponded Krayenbuhl amid shouts of
| laughter.
In conclusion Judge Schoonmaker re-
| iterated the reasons why he could not
| vote for Charles e. Chapel First"
said the judge, because Of the corrupt
methods by which he secured his nomi-
nation; second, because his conduct
during his four years III that Office does
not warrant a third term, and lastly,
because his retention sin Office for an
other term means a great injury to the
people and tax payers of st. Paul
But he'll be elected screamed a
| voice in Deputy Green's vicinity.
Not in thousand years." remarked
Dr. Robillafd, and a chorus of others.
After Judge SHOEMAKER had taken
his seat, J. 8. Vandiver was accorded
the floor Mr.. Vandiver said that he
wished to inform the judge and the
others present that he was thoroughly
familiar with the details that attend
ed the passage in 1893 of the bill re-
pealing the act putting the sheriff S
Office on a salary basis. and that there
was no truth in the charge that any
members Of the Ramsey county dele
cation We're bribed to pass the bill.
LAS "a matter Of fact" continued Mr..
Vandiver, at cost only $500 to pass
that bill and got $500 of it, Uaugh-
te1s1 s.S3 ne efswe sHesg*sasiEz ~ srsh ss,t3
'sWho got the other nundred?" in
quired DIR. Robillard. ss-
why, spent it setting UP wine for
the boys" replied Vandiver
81 never knew you to set up wine for
anybody but yourself" rejoined DR.,
Robillard.
Now. Doc" said Vandiver. in a re-
proachful tone, you ought to know
from experience how absurd it would
be to attempt to bride the Ramsey
county delegation with paltry $S00.
"But who gave you the money and
what did YOU do with it?' asked Judge
Schoonmaker. -
"And you, too, judge" responded
Vandiver, you've been around legisia-
lures long enough to know that 1t is
q very delicate question to ask a man
where he, got his money and what ne
did with it,
Another speaker with blood in his eye
was removing his coat preparatory to
launching an irvectiye- against some
body, when. Chairman Sansome arose
and snilingly announced that before
adjourning he desiredato congratulate
all present upon the thoroughly pleas
ant, cheerful and bsenjbyable meeting
that they had held He also thanked
everybody for the kind and courteous
consideration that they had shown him
and the speakers. sTrue. one or two I'M
pleasant things had been said of one or
two people, but MIS- Sansorne felt that
the meeting had e1srtea beneficial in
f1uence.
Then Mr.. sansomaes desisted, and the
anti-Chapel, anti-gangos mass meeting
was over. re- Is
AS the Republicans left the hall, Mr..
Sansome and others distributed a
printed campaign circular, entitled
Sheriff Chapel EXPOSED by the Tax
payers" 1t charges Sheriff Chapel