The Saint Paul globe., 1896-10-22
CHApEh'S HARD ROW
HE is ALREADY HoPELESSLY
BEATEN AND HIS FRIENDS
REALIZE 1T.
THE LIBERAL USE OF MONEY
CANNOT CHANGE THE RESULT OR
REI4P HIS DECLINING
CAUSE.
DF,4xoCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
Stands to Win if the Claims OF Those
Supporting 1t Are at All
Reliable,

In desperation the Republican county
campaign managers have resorted eX-
clusively, it is said, to the use of
money Never before has the local
committee had so much money at its
disposal The National Republican
committee has contributed literally, the
state committee has displayed liberal
ity, and the county candidates have
? been assessed heavily. If money will
s win. then the Republican county can
didates will be elected. Sheriff Chapefs
: canvass will cost him double that of
two years ago, when it is said he drew
some heavy checks. ChapePs expense
account was opened his year before he
was nominated. Affidavits are in exist
ence. charging the Chapelites with us
ing money before and during the asro
gFess of the convention, to secure votes
for their candidate. In no o-her way,
say certain Republicans, can the deser-
ton of pledged delegates be accounted
for. The affidavits, together with some
of the details of the deal, will be made
public within a few days.
Not content with the use of .aoney,
the Republicans are causing to be
printed statements that charge John
Wagener with chronic itching for of
flee. For one term he was fity treas
urer, and according to all precedent
was entitled to reelection. The fact
that he was barely defeated in a year
when the Republicans won every Of
fee, and the light vote showed that
5000 Democratic voters remained at
home on election day, is sufficient in
dication that the Republicans were
willing to give Wagner another term
in office. On the other hand, CHAPEL
has always held office of some kind
From the state, or as the employe Of
some state or local office, he has not
drawn less than S100 month for many
years. For four years-two terms-he
has been sheriff of Ramsey county
The office is worth at least $40 600 net to
the incumbent. The sheriff is king bee
or the party in the county, and under
Chapel the office has become the most
powerful and dangerous machine that
ever dominated local politics. Thirty
men are on Chapel's pay roll, all will
Ing tools Of the Republican machine
To perpetuate that machine. the busi-
ness of the Office is given second
place, so many lawyers will affirm
Not content with his legal fees, Chapel
sought the passage Of a special act of
the Legislature giving him $1,000 for
hanging two criminals Eli Warner.
who is head and front of the local Re-
publican party, was then in the legis
lature, and he engineered the deal
that comprehended grab of S., 900 out
fIn Ill
Republican-some of whom gave as a
reason for their votes that they might
be sheriffs themselves some day-was
won over by the willy Eli. But Eli
dldnt get there. 1t was the Demo-
p cratic members of the legislature, head
ed by p. II. Kelly, who pulled ChapeTs
outstretched fingers away from the
taxpayers money.
Yet Chapel has the effrontery to
pose as a hlgh-minded candidate whose
The dishonest and unfair means re-
sorted to by Chapel and his friends to
compass their end shows the despera-
ton to what they have been driven.
Ihe German vote, such of it as was
friendly to Chapel two years ago, bolt
ca MS candidacy. Thousands of Ger
mans, influenced by the action of the
Republican bosses, who. aided by
chapel, refused to renominate Kiefer
Tor congress, following the lead of the
Nolkszeitung, have declared they will
not vote for Chapel. In the wards
C, Wnere Germans are most numerous.
Chapel will run behind his ticket. The
strong Republican wards, too, will not
give chapel as many votes as he re-
celved two years ago. His attempt
to loot the treasury and the third term
are being used against him by his
former supporters.
Chapel is beaten today He knows
1T, Eli Warner knows it. Next week.
especially. will the doors of the strong
poX at Republican county headouar-
ters be thrown open. 1t will be the
most expensive individual campaign
ever carried on in the county-but il
will not win.
When S. A. Anderson was nominated
Tor the office of county attorney. more
than one good Republican threw up his
hands in disgust. We're beaten now. -
they said. The gang has chosen the
weakest and least known candidate
Anderson is comparatively unknown n
promising but untried lawyer. who is
not familiar with the duties of the of
flee to which he aspires. Anderson is
part of the tail of the Chapel kite.
and hopes to soar to success. But his
nope is dicmal. He will not pull the
1ull strength Of his party vote. Few
attorneys, recognizing personal fit
ness as a qualification for the office.
Will vote for him. The Germans who
bolt the kite will not hang onto the
tail
In the meantime, Stan DonnelIy is
making an aggressive and vote-Win-
ming canvass. His friends are at work
Tor him-and among them are many
Republicans Lawyers recognize the
fact that Donnelly's term in the office
as assistant to County Attorney Butler
has fitted him for the peculiar duties
of the position. 1t is the best man. not
the man who has the biggest political
machine at his back-who is a candf-
date backed by a barrel, whom the
lawyers will support and work for
Coroner WbitcapaL,e r,v1v;oo- l.. A..