The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-22
HIS FRIENDS THERE, TOO
WAS A VERY BREEZY
TIME.
CHARGES AGAINST THE SHERIFF
Holly Denied by His Deputies and
0thers-It ALI Helps Mr..
Wagner.


stronghold, the First ward, at Airing
ton hall, corner of Payne avenue and
Cook street. A hundred or more Re-
publicans assembled there in mass
meeting, in response to a hand bill
announcing that an anti Chapel, anti
gang meeting" Would be held, and
that honest and fearless speakers
would address the meeting. Joseph A.
Sansome presided in a truly Chester
fieldian fashion, even in the midst of
the turbulent scenes. The assemblage
was pretty evenly divided in sentiment
for, though it was an anti-Chapel gath
ering, the sheriff's deputies and friends
were fairly well represented in the
audience. The proceedings were quiet
and dignified at the start, but, as soon
as the fearless speakers began to
open up on Chapel, the latter's friends
cut in. Parliamentary etiquette was
soon scattered to the winds. Such terse
intersections as you Iev' That's a
lie and you know it!' Put UP or shut
up!' greeted every assertion on one
side, that did not meet with the con-
currence of the other. But through it
all Chairman Sansome maintained an
unruf1led exterior, and at the close of
the meeting he congratulated all upon
the cheerful and pleasant session and
the uniform courtesy that had pre-
vailed throughout.
Geo. Woolsey was the first speaker to
face the assemblage. Mr.. Woolsey de-
precated the necessity of calling a
meeting to protest against the nomin-
alton or one Of the candidates on the
Republican ticket. But the case was a
grave one and the plain duty of all
citizens who believed in an honest
campaign demanded that some action
be taken. Mr.. WoolSey said he was
aware that 1t had been declared the
duty of the Republicans to vote for the
Republican ticket from top to bottom,
but that was not the way for a citizen
to vote. If he did that, he was no
better than machine When he voted
for Mckinley he did right for McKin-
ley represented the policy OF salvation
for the country. But as for the rest
of the ticket, the citizen should ex-
ercise his discretion and vote for the
best man.
Mr.. Woolsey believed that Sheriff
Chapel had used some very unfair
means to carry certain primaries in
the First ward. There had been some
vilification of honest men, and If Char
ley Chapers deputies and friends were
guilty Of it they would be damned in
the end
II am infermed,''' continued Mr..
Woolsey, that in the Republican con-
vention $50 was offered for three votes
for Chapel out of the First ward Any
man that carries convention that way
cannot get my vote"
Mr.. Woolsey did not think that the
Republicans of the First ward should
be whipped into line like galley slaves.
They should exercise their rights as
free, intelligent citizens.
Mr.. Woolsey then reverted to the
charges Of attempted bribery in the
convention, and repeated that he had
been reliably informed that a certain
deputy sheriff had offered $50 each to
three delegates, provided they would
vote for Chapel
This assertion was too much for Dep
uty Sheriff Green, who, advancing
from the rear Of the room, jumped into
the ring and declared himself"
WHO told you that? Who was the
deputy? Don't be a coward! Tell us
who it vast
Chairman Sansome turned a. reproy-
Ing look upon the excited deputy sher-
IN and besouRht him to desist
Please desist, please desist, Mr..
Green. pleaded the chairman. please
desist"
But Mr.. Green would not desist.
Il say" he cried at the top Of his
voice, that Charley Chapel
Chairman Sansome dnterrupting)-
Please desist, please desist.
Il say Charley Chapel never offered
cent to any man for his vote, nor
none of his agents ever offered q man
cent, either. And nobody can prove
they did. Itrs a lie"
DO you belong to the First ward ?'
softly inquired Chairman Sansome.
hQ1A0,cr tn ord 80
ley Chapel IL votes and not one of them
was bought" yelled Deputy Green.
After Mr.. Green had ''desisted. !"
CHAIRMAN SanSome introduced Judge
Schoonmaker as the next speaker. and
then the fun began in earnest. Judge
Schoonmaker said at the outset that
certain gentlemen had come to the
meeting with the sole purpose of break
Ing 1t up. He begged to assure those
gentlemen that he did not propose to
be 1ntimidated. Proceeding Judge
Schoonmaker said that he felt it in
cumbent upon him to state his reasons
for repudfating Charley Chapel. He
wanted it understood that he was not
opposing any candidate who defeated
him for nomination. The only man he
opposed and would oppose till the end.
was Charles E. Chapel He had known
Charles Chapel for thirteen years and
always supposed Chapel was a. friend of
his. But years ago, the Judge noa1li-
mated John Harris for sheriff. because
ne was under personal obligation to
him, and since then Chapel had been
his enemy.
Il criticize nothing that Chapel has
done" said Judge Schoonmaker. sin the
way of gaining the support of delegates
In the convention. But so far as he
put up through his agents certain dele
gates in certain precincts, at the last
.iionent, delegates whom the people
ulu not want, condemn him Withorr
the knowledge Of anybody. a ticket was
put up in one of the precincts of the
FIRST ward and sprung at the last mo-
ment. A man who will do that is NOT
worthy of the support of the people.
There is runIor," continued Judge
Schoonmaker, that the Republican
convention was controlled by Doodle,
and where there is SO much smoke
there must be some fire. L will show
any man who will come to nv office
tomorrow three affidavits stating that
money was offered to certain delegates
by deputy sheriffs, and one Of those
deputies is here tonight. Til name him
IL you wish"
Deputy Sheriff Green and a. chorus oe
voices-Who is it? Who is it? Name
him.
Judge Shoemaker hesitated for an
instant, but remembering that he was
billed as fearless speaker" he point
ed his finger at a man in the audience
and exclaimed in tones Of suppressed
excitement:
1T was~yot, George Irishp'
That's lie" yelled George in re-
turn.
Il can show you the afidayits," re-
torted the judge
.'Tll give 500 II YOU can prove it,
It's lie, say" exclaimed Deputy
Irish <-..-Tc.-s
please desist," demonstrated Chair