St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26

who, 1t is claimed, threw his delegation in the
convention to Doran just at the proper time,
had been quietly informed that he was to be
chief Of police in case of Doran's election.
AT Sixth street resort Friday night Supt.
Weber, of the ,Pinkerton agency, and party
of friends were discussing the situation. A
friend of George Warren happened to overhear
the talk and cut in with the statement that
Warren would be the next chief of police.
This did not seem to stiit the Pinkert6n agent
and he offered to bet s10o that in case of Dor
ans election, which he said was a sure thing
Warren would not be the chief of police. None
of those present were inclined to argue with
one who stood so close to Doran, and there was
painful silence. Heated by the statement of
the Warren man, the Pinkerton superintend-
ent assumed Pinkertonian air of mystery,
and, looking around the room, declared that
he stood ready to bet ST. 900 that Warren could
not show the promise in writing that he would
be the next chief of police There. were no
takers for this bet, and with a knowing air.
Supt. Webber remarked that he knew who
would be the next chief of police, and let it
go at that.
The managers of the Doran campaign are
taking the preliminary steps for the spring
ing of the false registration howl. This time
the game will not go down, because the chest
nut is too old. Biennially the same old cry
Is raised about the large number of repeaters
who have been spotted by the Republican
committee and all kinds of threats are made
as to what will be done to any one caught
The peculiar thing about the whole business
is that the cry Is piece of buncombe and
the intelligent voters, without regard to par
ty, are getting decidedly disguised with the
scheme.
1t was worked very successfully four years
ago by the Republican committee and the
plan that time resulted in the appointment
of the man who engineered it to the position
of chief of detectives in the police depart
ment.
In April, 1892, John Mason at that time SUI
perintendent of private detective agency
i'll this city, was hired by the parties who
were conducting the campaign in the inter
ests Of F. P. Wright and reform to take care
OF the false registration.
Mason sent word to st. Louis and other
cities and score more of alleged detec-
tives were soon in St. Paul for work These
men, detailed to secure quarters in lodging
house and second-class hotels in the Third
and Fourth wards and on the registration
days, acting under instructions, they register
precincts in both wards. The names under
which they registered and the addresses they
gave were turned in to their employer and
the Republican organs having been. given the
tip commenced the cry about the large num-
ber of strange faces being seen on the streets
OF the city. prominent detective" Ma
sons name not being mentioned, was inter-
viewed, and said he had noticed number of
men on the streets whose faces he was IA
miliar with he having seen them in ST.
Louis, Chicago and other points.
AS soon as the registration had closed will
Ing workers were sent out with the names
of the fellows who had registered and aff1-
dayits were at once secured setting forth
this fact. The names of those who had been
hired to work the scheme were published in
the Republican organs and great howl was
made about the nefarious attempt to swell
the vote.
After the election John Mason insisted on
being repaid for the work he mad done and
selected the position of chief of detectives as
the reward for his services. There was some
kicking among the members of the grand old
party about stranger and an unknown being
given this position, and for q time it looked
as if Mason would be shut out Mason. how
| ever had something .'up his sleeve and
| when it began to look dubious for him said
something about his conscience troubling him
and making explanation in the pauers-
This settled it, and Mason was appointed to
the position.
The same. preliminary, articles have eem-.
this time as were printed in 1892, and the cry