The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07
MAYOR DORIAN TELLS A COMMIT
TEE OF C0LORED MEN HE
DOESN'T CARE
TO RECEIVE A DELEGATION.
THEY CAN WRITE A LETTER TO
HIM IF THEY WANT TO
Do SO.
CoLoRED CITIZENS STIRRED UP
over the Man Who Shall he Selected
for Place ON the
Police Force.

Mayor Doran has not made much of
hit with the coIored citizens of ST.
Paul and the indications are that his
selection, when he does make the ap-
pointment of a colored man to the
police force, may only more thoroughly
stir up the rumpus. The mayor has
been expected to make a place for n
colored man, but instead of following
the recommendations of the majority.
1t is alleged, has shown an inclination
to be directed by the voice of a few
AT all events, the colored people are
up IN arms, owing to mis- fiat refusal
TO receive the committee Of the col
ored Republican club, on the subject OF
that clubs Endorsement Of Stephen Ia.
Hopkins for the position named. They
mean that he shall clearly understand
their feelings.
Last Tuesday morning when w. T.
Johnson and Richard Farr, appointed
by the club to wait upon the mayor
were admitted to his office, they were
told he preferred not 70 see a commit
tee, but. would hear their requests by
means of a communication. Naturally
they do not especially fancy this style
OF treatment, as any man can approach
him through the malls. The bottom OF
the whole matter is a little dissension
which has been breeding for some time
and which burst forth at the club
meeting last Monday night at the cap
itol. r. E. Anderson, barber by pro-
fGSEjnn
date for the Endorsement Of the clup,
whose president he is, called a meeting
of it's members for the purpose Of de-
Gliding upon a candidate for Mayor
Doran's appointment. At this meeting
Mr.. Anderson presided for time, when
he was succeeded by Vice President
John M. Ball. At the outset, with
Ball in the chair, some question as to
the reliability of the roll Of members
present was brought up, and, when
not put through according to Mr. An
derson's views, he peremptorily went
back to the chair and made an effort
to change the thing, but was voted
down by a majority of the thirty two
undisputed members, whereupon, with
refreshing originality, he declared the
the meeting room. He was not fol-
lowed by even his own partisans, who
remained to aid the others in attend
ing to business. With Mr. Ball back
into the chair, the vote was again TAX
en- to decide that the roll was all right.
and MIR. Anderson returned sufficiently
long to vote in the negative. The CLUB
next voted to open the rolls and admit
sixteen new members, who wished co
join and were present. Tnen, after a
ballot was taken on the selection or Il
man, Stephen l.. Hopkins was given
SO votes and Mr.. Anderson 8. j. III.
Dillingham;, also nominated declined 60
be considered
Before the vote Mr. Anderson spoke
in his own behalf and regretted any
mistakes which. he explained, were
errors of the head, not of the heart.
The chairman named a committee Of
five to wait upon the mayor and adj
wise him of the clubs action, but as
stated above they were very coldly re-
ceiVed. The members Of the commit
tee are w. L. Johnson, Harry Howard.
Richard Farr, Harry Robinson and f.
ID. Parker.
The Anderson faction, small in num-
bers, but none the less active, assert
that the opposing faction packed the
meeting with crap shooters" who ac-
cCmplished the selection of Hopkins.
Mr. Anderson is accused Of having
made this assertion 10 the mayor, and
the Hopkins fellows say this is the
reason for his indifference to them.
They are willing. they say, for him
to name Anderson. patrolman. as his
own choice if he sees fit. but they are
determined that he shall know that
Anderson is neither the choice Of the
colcred people of the city nor Of the
Central Republican club. They resent
the charge that MI. Hopkins was elect
ed by any 'crap shooters" or gamblers
and cite the names of several OF the
followers of Hopkins in support of
their position. They are f. d. Parker.
messenger of the Second National
bank; Richard FAIR, a lawyer and
member of st. James church; J. II.
Dillingham;, a trustee and treasurer Of
st. James church; taxpayer and a
present janitor in the city hall; e. p.
Wade, Gov. Clough's messenger; Harry
Howard messenger for the Great
Northern, and others. They state that
Anderson is not popular with his peo-
pie and further that if he is not salts
fled with the result of the meeting
they are willing to call another meet
ing Of the club or even a mass meeting
Of the celored people Of the city to de-
eide the matter.
Among the Anderson men were o. ID.
Howard. J. 0. A. Wilson, Frank Beas-
ley and Tom Howard. The total mum
Der of his color bearers was eight, and
the statement is made that some OF
them detected when the action Of the
club was taken in favor Of Hopkins.
Both Anderson and Hopkins are resi-
dents of the Eighth ward and last
right a petition. hume! NuSly signed by
cClored residents of that ward in his
favor, was secured by the friends OF
Hopkins.
That is the situation at present The
war against Anderson Is said to have
been waged chiefly by Janitor Dilling-
lam on account of business differences.
The officers of the clul., save the preSi-
dent say that there will be some
definite action taken showing dfsap-
prevail of the mayors action unless he
appoints Mr.. Hopkins. The Appeal. the
Afro-America1 paDer. has the follow
inc to say Of HoDkins:
The Central Republican club Al a meeting
Mondav night indorsed the candidacy OF Ste
phen L. HOPKINS for appointment on the police
force. Mr.. Hopkins Is very worthy gentle
man with a large family dependent upon him
for support. and the appointment would bn
Godsend to him. We have known Mr.. Hop
kins for twenty years. and are satisfied that
IL he receives the appointment the cub VII
have no cause to regret their action in the
matter.