St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-29
LIGHT ON THE Plot.
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deponent: I'VE will show these fellows a
trick. There will be no trouble about pri-
That one Richard w. Bell, who was then
and there present, then stated to this de-
ponent that it would be better to post no.
tices and hold primaries in one or two pre-
cincts of said Fifth ward, but instructed
this deponent not to post notices to have
primaries held in any other precincts In
said ward.
That there are in said Fifth ward of the
city of St. Paul fourteen election precincts.
That deponent did not post the notices
handed to him as hereinabove set forth. or
any thereof, and did not arrange for any
primaries within said Fifth ward, and that
no such notices. nor any notices OF primary
elections as provided for by chapter TO- 276 of
the General Laws of Minnesota OF 1898, ap-
proved April 25, 1895, were posted. and that
no primary elections were had or held in
said Fifth ward at any time for the election
tion to nominate candidates for the general
city election appointed to be held on the
first Tuesday in May, A. D. 1896.
That deponent Is informed and believes
that at some time prior to the 9th day of
April, A. D. 1896. notice. assuming to be
a notice in accordance with the first para
graph Of section u. chapter 276 General
lished in the st. Paul G O b e.. newspaper
of general circulation printed and published
in the county of Ramsey, state of Minnesota,
which notice gave the date when the primary
election of delegates to the Democratic city
convention to nominate candidates Of the
Democratic party to be voted for at the gen.
eral election in the city of St Paul to be
held on the first Tuesday in May, A. D. 1896,
as the 9Th day of April A. D. 1896.
That prior to said 9Th day of April, A. d.
1896, said Scannell gave to this deponent
LIST OF PRETENDED DELEGATES
from said Fifth ward to pretended conven-
tion Of delegates heretofore assumed to be
called by said Scannell as chairman of the
pretended Democratic committee of the city
of St Paul, to be held on the 18th day of
April, A. D. 1896. in said city of st. Paul,
to nominate candidates of said Democratic
party for the general city election appointed
to be held on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1896,
and at the same time gave to this deponent
a number Of forms OF certificates to be
signed by the chairman and clerk of pri-
mary elections pursuant to section of chap
ter 276. General Laws Of Minnesota for 1895,
above referred to. certifying to the election
at primary elections of delegates to conven-
tions provided by said chapter 276, Cen
eral Laws of Minnesota for 1895, and in
structed this deponent to have such certif-
Gates signed by any two names as chairman
and clerk of the respective pretended primary
elections in said precincts.
That this deponent did not make or cause
to be made or request any one to make the
affidavit, nor the certificates, which were so
delivered to him by Scannell, nor any there
of, and did not take part in the proceedings
for calling together the pretended conven-
tion of delegates of the Democratic party
assumed to be held in said city of st. Paul
on the 7th day of April, A. D. 1896, nor in
the proceedings of said pretended convention
subsequently to the temporary organization
thereof
That a conspiracy existed between said
Scannell and Bell and divers and sundry
pretended members of said Democratic party
to evade the laws of this state regulating prt-
mary elections and nomination of candidates,
and to control and dictate the nominations of
said Democratic party for the general cleo
ton of the said city of st. Paul appointed to
be held on the 5th day Of May, A. D. 1895,
through fraud, subordination Of perjury, and
other dishonest and sharp practices, and that
this deponent discovered the existence of
such conspiracy, and thereafter refused in
any way to be party thereto or to contribute
in any manner to the success G thereof.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th
day of April, A. D. 1896.
-Jno. A. Glltinan,
Notary Public, Ramsey County, MINI.
Notarial Seal)
Dennis j. Sullivan makes affidavit that he
was present at several meetings of the city
committee before the convention, and was
directed by said Scannell to get up deIega-
ton in the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh precincts of the Ninth ward which
should be in favor of Edward ]. Darragh
for mayor and Edward Murphy for alderman
from the Ninth ward; that he was directed
by Scannell and by the alleged Democratic
city committee not to hold any public pri-
maries In said precincts, but that he could.
II he saw fit, hold primary in one of said
precincts in some kitchen or other private
place; that no primaries were held in the
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh precincts
OF said ward on the 9Th day Of April, 1896,
but that the following delegates were selected
by this deponent: Michael Cleary and Pat
rick Egan from the Eighth precinct; d. 7
Sullivan Jr. and John McElligott, Ninth pre-
clnct; Thomas Sarsheld from the Tenth nre
clnct and Mike Hogan from the EIeyenth~nre
clnct. That this deponent would have held
primaries in said precinct if he had heen
directed SO to do by said Scannell and said
aileged Democratic city committee. and that
the delegates above named appeared at said
alleged Democratic convention hold ~ 'elu tha
Market house hall in said city of ST. paul or
april Z, 1896, and acted as such delegates
unui such convention adjourned
Mlcnael j. Moriarity sets forth in an af-
fidavit: III an al
,.I That on the 9Th day of April, 1896. at about
basba has p M m; az a saloon. corner of South Wa
Ia Dasna ana Colorado streets he met 4 II
Miller, who claimed to represent fbe GIL
ward as member of the Democraf;o oiti
GO committee. Deponent was asked by Miller
70 De present at primaries to be held thai
afternoon In said Seventh precinct of said
sixth ward and to act as Judge in the in in
te terests @ OF Fritz Lehman, whom he wanted
to send as delegate to the Democratic citu
convention 20 be held at Market hall on tbss
following day. Said Fritz lehman suhsa-
quently said that he did not want to he
e. a.elegate to said convention, and suggested
that the deponent go as delegate. Miller
then asked this deponent If he would be a
delegate Deponent replied that he would
A few moments later said Miller. Joseph
sweeney and this deponent went over to 533
Greenwood avenue and at about 455 O'clock
on said day blank certificate was produced
by said Miller and this deponent's name in
serted as delegate, and the certificate was
signed by Fritz Lehman, as Chairman. and
Joseph Sweeney, as clerk.
NO VOTES WERE CAST
for this deponent or anybody else as a dele
gate to said convention, and no primary was
organized or held in said Seventh precinct of
the Sixth ward for the election of any dele
gate to said Democratic convention on the
9Th day of April, 1896.
Thomas F. Tierney deposes that In a con-
versation with James Bell, the latter told
him he CTierney) was to be a delegate from
the Sixth ward in the convention, and that
on the afternoon of April 6, between the
hours of 5 and o'clock p M, this deponent
went to all the places at which Democratic
primaries had heretofore been customarily
held in said Sixth ward. and that no pri-
maries were held in said Sixth ward except
one in the Thirteenth precinct and one in the
Twelfth precinct of said ward. That In the
Eighth precinct he found that one M F.
Dreher was candidate for delegate to the
convention to be held on the 7th day of
April, and that this deponent then informed
said Dreher that the holding of the primary
was unnecessary, because this deponent had
already been selected by one P. D. Scannell
and R. w. Bell and James Bell to represent
said precinct as a delegate at said conven-
ton. That thereupon said Dreher caused the
ballots already deposited to be torn up and
no other primary was held. That on the fol-
lowing day. April Z, A. D. 1896. this deponent
served as delegate from said precinct in the
Sixth ward In the convention
]. H. Bohrer makes affidavit that he was