The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-02
SIS concluding chap
DUFFY WINS OUT.
He Is Chosen Market Master by the
Joint Council.

JOINT COUNCIL
The election of a market master caused
considerable i'll feeling at 7the annual meet
ing Of the common council yesterday. At a
caucus held Thursday last 7at the mayors Of
flee, John 7. Duffy, after innumerable ballots,
was chosen as the caucus candidate for mar
ket master. This did not suit the views of
a number of the members of the council. who
urged the retention or L. A. Webster, the
present market master. "A deal of quiet mis-
sionary work had been done since the adj
journment of the caucus in the interests of
Webster, ard it was ruInored that an attempt
would be made to break the caucus. The
friends of Webster Were however, unable
to secure the necessary number of votes to
beat Duffy, although strong effort was
made to do so. There were eighteen MEM
bers present when City Clerk Jensen called
the body to order, and a roll call showed the
absentees to be Messrs. Albrecht and Dix. OF
the assembly. Mr.. Arosin nominated 1.-The
venerable president, Timothy Reardon, for the
position" The clerk wss directed to cast
the ballot for Mr.. Reardon. and this formal;
ity having been done. Mr.. Reardon thanked
the members for the honor conferred, and
asked for the disposition Of other business.
Mr.. DAILY offered resolution to the effect
that j. 7. Duffy be elected as market mas
ter for the ensuing year. Mr.. Sanborn re-
quested that before the resolution was voted
on c. A. Severance, who appeared as an
attorney, be heard. Mr.. Craig followed by
A. Webster be inserted in the DAILY resolution
instead of John T. Duffy. Mr.. Stutzman sec
onded the amendment of Mr.. Craig. The point
was made by Mr.. Arosin that the amendment
was out of order. The members had eau
cused and after seventeen ballots had agreed
on ]. T. Duffy for the place. 1t was, he
said, very bad grace for certain members of
the caucus to 4endeayoI to break the agreed
action l.s ~ :. .,.s-,ns.t.. ,-t
President Reardon, In reply to the point
raised 8by' HyArosinb announced that he
knew of no parliamentary law which would
prevent, people from acting unruly II they
wanted to- "a motion was made to lay the
amendment of Mr.. Craig. on the table This
was carried by a vote of Ii to 4, those voting
against being MeSSrS. Craig, thompson Bell
and StutZn1an. "5i ~.
Attorney Severance, on behalf Of L.. A. Web
ster, advanced toward the center of the hal,
having typewriter document in his hand.
He stated he simply desired to present pc
tition which-but President Reardon san-
nounced that the gentleman was out of or
der, and unless the members desired he could
not be heard. Mr. Sanborn thought Mr.. Sew
erance was entitled to the privilege Of the
floor, and while he had 10 idea that any
statement would change the result, 1T was
but fair that the attorney be heard. This
was agreed to by the members and
Mr. Severance made his talk. The applica-
ton he presented set forth that Mr.. Webster
was an cd soldier, having been member
of Company F, Forty-eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and, after three years Of service,
honorably discharged. The attention of the
council was called by Mr.. Severance to q
portion of the statutes which provides that,
Things D6lnS even, pISecISHCO olIouiu NC gwen
to old soldiers. The councflmen, however,
were not to be thrown down by any such
trif1e as this, and the application presented
was ordered received and filed. The motion
to adopt the resolution eleeting j. T.. Duffy
was then carried up fort passage. The clerk
commenced the roll call with the board OF
aldermen, but was interrupted by Bell, who
inquired why the names or the assembiymen
were not called first as was the usual custom.
The clerk admitted that he had made a mis-
take, and commenced over. again: Mr.. Craig
said he had introduced the amendment by re-
quest. and had mo apology to offer for his
action. He had not been present at the eau
GUS but, seeing how the other members felt,
he was in favor of making the election OF Mr.:
Duffy unanimous. Mr.. Thompson explained
that to be honorable he would be compelled
to vote for Mr.. Duffy, but he did not think
his election to the position was for the best
interests of the city. j. y
that Mr. Webster collected more rents than
the market master who, preceded him, and
said in the public interests he was sorry for
the change. In the interests OF harmony,
however he would vote for Mr.. Duffy. The
other members voted without any explana-
ton. -'' -
The vote showed that all of the eighteen
members present voted for Duffy.
Theodore Wiekersheim was elected as
ianitor at the market house by a unanimous
vote.
and Reardon and Aid Kaldunsk and Larsen
as members Of the board Of equalization was
adopted by vote of 10 to 3. Messrs. kirke,
Kaldunski and Larsen. probably from sense
of modesty, voting against their own appoint
ment.
The assembly caucus to select two members
for the board of equalization and abatement
was a short one. But seven members were
present. the absentees being Messrs. Albrecht
and Dix 1t was decided there should be a
change in the representatives of the assem-
blv In the hoard of equalization. Mr.. Mabon
proposed the names Of Assemblymen Kirke
and Reardon, to succeed Thompson and AL
brecht The motion carried, the only mem
beers present opposing it being Messrs Thomp-
son and Craig.