The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30
Was 1t Not a PIunderbundP

reference has been made in these
columns to the fact that the Re-
publican convention that was Or
ganized for the nomination Of coun-
" officers was a "plunderbund."
1t is doubtful whether the ma
Jority of taxpayers are sufficiently
conVersant with the conduct of politics
as business to fully appreciate the
gravity that is involved IN a PROPOSE
ton to direct the affairs Of the county
through an off1ceholding clique, to the
exclusion of the n-officeholding men,
bers Of that party. The term plumber
bund was used advisedly, knowing that
the gathering was dominated by spoils-
men and ofhcehOlders and that the
rank and file of the Republican party
had no more to do with the delibera-
tons of the convention than The
G 0 b had
The convention was ruled by the
court house and city hall crowds There
was nothing of public spirit or desire
for the public good in the convention;
it was run solely in the interests Of
those in power, and they took care that
there should be no opportunity offered
the rank and file of the party to inter-
fere with their wishes It was a con-
vention Of officeholders, not a gather
ing Of the party. The chair was not
addressed during the entire session by
a dozen men who were not office
holders. The court house was practically
deserted on the day Of the convention.
Mayor Kiefer and some of the city Of
ficials kept out Of the convention, bun,
with the exception of the mayors Of
flee and the office of the health COM
missioner, every department in the city
and county government had representa-
ton in the convention. OF course the
Office Of sheriff is excepted. Incidental
ly, and by way Of contrast, it might be
here stated that at the Democratic con-
Vention only three Of the large force
Of deputies In the office Of the sheriff
were on the floor
AS proof Of the charge that 1t was a
gathering Of officeholders, the follow
ing list is submitted of city and county
employees who were delegates to the
Republican convention and who spent
an entire day in the framing of ticket
that might help them retain their Of
fees:
From the office of the clerk Of court: Clerks
Sundberg, Filter, Picha, Stobbart and San
dell.
From the office of the register of deeds:
Boyer and Christopherson.
From the office of the county auditor: Au-
ditor Sullivan, Deputy Bourne. Clerks Keller,
Ritz, Mobery and Schulze.
From the Office of the abstract clerk: E. w.
Bazlie
From the office of the county treasurer:
Treasurer Edmund Chief Deputy Libby
Clerks Carlson, Alton and Roedler.
From the office Of the Judge of probate:
Chief Clerk Nebinger, Clerks Storms and
Jackson.
From the county attorneys office: County
Attorney Anderson.
From the office of the city treasurer: Treas
urer Horst Clerk Polk.
From the office Of the city Clerk: Clerks
McRae, Brink and Johns.
From the office Of the board of public works:
Commissioner JuStus.
From the Office of the city comptroller:
Deputy Louis Johnson.
From the Office of the corporation attor-
ney: Assistants Hail and Griggs.
Court Commissioner Gallick.
Members Of the city hall janitor force: Gus
todian Gerlich, Janitors Shovel, Mez, Peter
son and Johnson.
Four street commissioners.
Sixteen members of the police department.
1t. might be added that one of the
members Of the county committee was
selected from the police force, officer
Parrish. The average citizen Of Repuo-
Hcan tendencies had no place in the
party councils, and the court house
and city hall crowds proposed to take
no chances on the perpetuation Of their
jobs. The officeholding clique was In
deed in full control. It's members are
in the saddle. How long will the tax
payers permit them to ride without
giving them a fall2