The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08
RUMPUS OVER THE JUDGES
ALDERMEN IGNORED THE LAW
IN THEIR SELECTION

If Any one should begin Mandarin.
Proceedings 1t Would Cause
Trouble-second Ward People
Promise "a Lively Reception for
Those Named to Take Charge
,There-Levee Rights. 70
The question, Of confirming the list
o. election judges passed by the board
OIL aldermen preciptated a row at the
assembly meeting, last evening. which
promises sensational incidents through
ont the different, wards of the city
next tuesday, when the first registra-
| ton or voters takes place. The list was
Ultimately adopted by vote of 5 to
Tie discussion INDUCED in by the
assembly Involves the legality of the
aide e appointments where the
| judges named were not selected froln
! any of the lists submitted by the DIFF
ferent city committees
Inc law authorizing the appointment
| or Judges specifically states they shall
be chosen from such lists, but the
aldermen substituted outside names in
every ward in the city and there is
consequently much ill-feeling among
| these slated by the city committees who
were supplanted by outsiders.
It IS claimed by the PrUhfbitionists
that their Judges were ruthlessly sacri-
flced by the renominateds aldermen in
| the interests of ward -hee1ers who were
not ON any of the lists, and even AS
senlblyman Thompson had a kick COM
| ing, he thought, for his selections for
| the Second ward were turned down for
| outsiders. He was not permitted a
| Judge OF his own selection in the pre-
cinct IN which he lives, and strongly
| opposed the adoption Of the list pre-
| pared by the aldermen
A large delegation Of Second ward
| citizens was present, and when the list
| was adopted, announced with determi-
nation, that the outside Judges should
not serve if it took force to prevent
| them. e. M. Parish, of the First pre-
| c1nct, was spokesman for the delega-
| ton and requested. the assembly not to
pass' the list. He declared that the
| Judges chosen were not on the present
| ed lists of the city committees, were
| Illegally named, and that the Second
| ward would select it's own judges Tues
| day morning rather than submit to
| the recommendations the aldermen.
| Mr.. Parish said The was contending for
a principle. and to AVOID trouble at the
| polling booths.
Assemblyman q Thompson Endorsed
Mr.: Parish's statements. and said he
|
| outside appointments.
N. r. Frost, Prohibition candidate
for mayor, was accorded the floor, and
| complained of the ruthless manner in
which the Prohibition selections had
been slaughtered, .
| He said judges agreed upon from the
| Prohibition list had been turned down
in fifty precincts for men not named
| on the submitted lists. He named fif-
| teen specific cases which he desired to
| protest in the name of his party. Mr..
Frost said there was danger of the
| deposed candidates for judgships insti-
tuting mandamus4 proceedings against
| the council in an effort to correct the
alleged eligibility of the aldermanic
| selections. -
| Corporation Attorney Markham said
| the action of the board of aldermen
| was beyond doubt Illegal, but took the
| somewhat peculiar position that. If the
| assembly ratified. the list, 1t would
be valid. %; a. <..s4.5 ~
! Asselnblyman Reardon declared he
| believed the list Illegal. and asked Mr..
Markham if it cepadr be- attacked by
mandamus proceedings. not !195s3-
| Mr.. Markham said it undoubtedly
| could, but that probably the deposed
| individuals would not think of this
| course. srF.
| Assemblyman Reardon declared he
would vote for. no such list. -, 10;
| ut is either legal or it is not" he
| said, 81 believe tits not. and will not
| vote for it"
| Mr.. Markham explained that, as a
matter of expedience, the list, in his
| opinion, should be passed. The judges
must be named twenty-five days be-
| fore election day, and today was the
| last day of grace. If the list was
/ turned down or amended, the alderman
would again have to pass upon it, and
! inextricable confusion would follow
t Upon motion of Assemblyman K:rke
| the list was adopted.
I This angered the Second ward dele
| CATION, and Mr.. Parish declared that
| the outside judge, in his precinct would
be forcibly thrown out Of the booth.
| The result of seven years of litigation
T and innunlerable conferences. between
the city and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
| st. Paul Railway company. respecting
the Ievee rights east of Sib1ey street,
| will be finally settled. if the ordinance,
which was introduced in the assembly
last evening. is adopted, and the COM
| pletiou of the Broadway bridge will
I then be possible as soon as the city
! desires to proceed with the work
The ordinance was prepared by Cor
poration Attorney. Markham and legal
| representatives of the railroad.
The stipufatiors are that the railroad
company shall concede the claims of
| the city to the title Of the disputed
| land, and consent to the entering OF
Judgment in favor Of the city in two
suits now pending, in consideration of
certain concessions on the part of the
| city.
The concessions are to the effect that
the railroad company be given fif-
teen-year lease on the property at pres
emit occupied by it's two freight houses
| and tracks at an annual rental of $780,
vacating the same within ninety days
| after the expiration of the lease
The city reserves the right to con-
| struct wharves for boat landings and
| stipulates that safe approaches to these
shall be maintained. The company, by
| the terms of the ordinance, cannot sub
! let the land. -r-
If the ordnance is adopted by both
| branches of the council, Broadway, by
| the concession of the railroad at once
becomes public highway to the river
| bank, thus removing the impeachment
| which has stood in the way Of complet-
ing the Broadway bridge.
The property involved. by the provi-
sions of the ordinance, passes into the
hands of the city, Immediately upon
the adoption of the ordinance.
| The ordinance was read and referred
to the committee on streets.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.