The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-02
SELECTED IN CAUCUS TO SUCCEED
DARRAGH AS THE CORPORA
TION ATTORNEY.
BlGEL0W FOR PRESIDENT
HE POLLS A MAJORITY OF VOTES
AFTER TWO TIE BAL
LOTS.
THEY FINALLY GET MAoAULAY.
Joseph King Agreed Upon for the
Place Despite Protest From
His Home Precinct.

Corporation Attorney-James E. Markham.
superintendent Police Patrol Telegraph
Joseph King.
President Board of Aldermen-Horace E.
Bigelow.
This was the result Of the caucus of
the twenty members of the common
council held yesterday afternoon at
the mayors Office. Everything passed
or In smooth and pleasant manner.
and aside from a couple of tie votes
on who should be the presiding officer
Of the board of aldermen there was no
disagreement. There are only nineteen
republican members Of the council, but
having things there their own way. the
majority kindly invited Aid. AIIard to
take pant in the deliberations. All the
members, except Aid Markham, were
present when the vote for corporation
attorney was taken. The informal
vote gave Markham A. Chaplin 8. Crib
bic l, and one member voted blank. A
motion to make the selection Of Aid.
Markham unanimous was carried. and
he was declared the choice of the eau
Gus for the position. This action will
De ratified at a meeting to be held
on the evening of March 8.
Some one evidently gave Markham
the tip, for a second after the vote had
been taken which raised him firm a 500
position to one paying $4,5OO he joined
the other members in caucus assem-
bled
The proposition to make change in
the office Of superintendent of the DO
lice patrol telegraph was then brought
up. On the vote as to whether it was
advisable to have a change, twelve
voted yes and eight no. The motion
was then put to elect q superintendent,
and the ballots having been collected
showed the following result: Joseph
King Il, Joseph Macaulay Z, E. y. Birge
l, blank 1. King having received a
majority Of the ballots cast was de-
clared the choice of the caucus for
the position. Just before the vote by
which Mr.. King was selected was taken
the following communication was read:
To the Honorable Members of the Common
Council-Gentlemen: Having learned that
Mr.. Joseph King claims that he is entitled
To your support for the position of superin-
tendent of police patrol telegraph on account
OF his being strong Republican and prom
inent supporter of the Republican ticket in
Republicans of the Third precinct of the
Second. ward, do hereby protest against his
appointment on any such ground, as, in our
judgment, he has no political influence what
ever and Is, as near as we can learn, a total
stranger to large proportion of the voters
even in his own precinct.
A. J: Hoban, 696 E. Fourth street.
&c. P. Ritz 694 E. Sixth street,
C. E. Keller est E. Seventh street.
j. P. Kelly, 242 Maria avenue,
H. P. Keller, 657 f. Seventh street,
- samuel G. Brant, 7Go. Conway street,
S. Westby, 679 E. Third street,
&C. D. Andrews, Third street.
Charles Brown, Third street.
The reading of the protest made
something of a STIR but the admin
stration influence was too strong and
the pledges made among the members
could not be shaken by anything of
this kind. Joseph King, who will sue
coed Macaulay, is, according to the
directory an electrician. and has been
engaged in operating an electric light
plant at the Wood Harvester works
The caucus then passed a resolution
to the effect that no measures should
be introduced in the council looking
toward an increase in the salary of any
city official, unless the matter had first
been presented and considered by a
caucus meeting. This action was taken
owing to some of the councilmen haV-
ing taken it upon themselves to intro
duce ordinances giving employees of the
city a raise in salaries. Other mem
berS had to vote the measures down
and thus became objects for future
political attacks.
The caucus then adjourned and a
meeting Of the board of aldermen was
called to caucus on a presiding officer
to succeed President Markham. The
Seventh ward alderman declared him
self out Of it, and left the room. Alder
men BigelOW and DOnahOwer, both of
whom were candidates for the position,
decided to pair off, and went out to
see a man." The other eight mem
bers held a consultation and took three
votes before a conclusion was reached.
The first two ballots showed Bigelow,
A. and Donahower 4. On the third bal
lot one of the Donahower forces weak
ened, and BigelOw received 5 votes and
DonahCwer 3. This settled the business
and the eight members went out in
search Of AID. BigelOw 20 notify him
of his victory.
Corporation Attorney-elect Markham seen
last evening, said he had made no promises
to the makeup of his official staff He
was not prepared TO say what he would do
but as it would be over a week before he took
charge OF the Office there would be plenty
of time to think the matter over. He had
been requested to retain H. w. Phillips as
first assistant, but further than this had not
been approached. As to who his successor
would be in the board from the Seventh ward
he had not the least idea.