The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-06
MAY CONTEST SOME SEATS
SID REEVES ELECTION HELD
TO BE DOUBTFUL

Aid. Kenny May Also Have to Stand
RecOunt-The Row Over the
Lonves and Fishes Expected TO
Break Ont ShortIy-Fred SchiT-
Regret Having Given Erwin Aid.
The game of politics is not to be
feast of cakes and ale for Sid Reeves
at least the feast is not yet ready for
him. His claim to a seat in the coun-
ell is based on q majority of six, or
eight at the outside. There are people
who are sceptical as to the actual eX-
istance of the six or eight or any other
number and there Will be recount
Of the ward.
The result was so close as to be re-
garded with suspicion by a good many
interested persons, and there is an evil
dent disposition on the part of others
besides Mr.. Gleason to inquire into the
matter before the certificate of election
issues to Mr.. Reeves.
t The suspicion with which the close
vote is viewed arises largely from the
fact that the Democrats were not prop
erly represented on the election boards,
the Republicans having things in their
own hands.
The protest on the election and de-
mand for recount will be made form
ally today. If the recount of the bal
lot gives evidence that Mr.. Reeves was
in any way favored, either by the
throwing out of ballots or by the count
ing of indefinite ballots for Reeves, the
contest will be taken into the council
This last proceeding is not viewed
very hopefully, for that body will be
overwhelmingly Republican. The re-
count may settle the matter satisfac-
torily.
Mr.. Sternberg's friends are also urg-
ing that gentleman to demand a re-
count. The face of the returns shows
him TO have been defeated by thirteen
votes. He is not personally inclined to
be captious and may let the contest 60
If he does not act himself 1T is more
than likely that his friends will act for
him. If the contest is brought and
honestly tried it is quite certain there
will be one less Republican in the
council.
The row over the loaves and fishes
has begun, and there is going to be
much joy presently for the fellows who
have nothing to do but look on.
Without so much as considering the
fact that the present incumbent of the
office is Republican, Billy Johnson's
friends have given it out that he is to
be clerk OF the municipal court. John
son needs an office and needs it at
once. There can be no doubt but that
he was very active and very efficient
IN the campaign; he was about as Of
tensiVe an old partisan as one could
wish to see, and he took all sorts OF
chances TO secure the election of Col.
k1eter, even to standing for a turn
down in the convention when he might
just as we'll have had the nomination
for treasurer. There was no doubt of
his Republicarism, and if the offices
are to be given to the party workers
he is In line.
Conroy is not looked on as being de-
serving OF a continuance in the place.
lie was in the convention, but not as
q hiefer man, and he did not get into
camp with the facility that he ought
TO have shown. And il was complained
that he was rather backward about
coming forward for the campaign fund.
HIS Office is a good one, and he was
looked Ter to awe Up $500 contribution.
lie DIDN'T permit the push to realize
on him, and it took some time for him
TO set into line. Hence, Mr.. Johnson
viii demand, and very likely receive,
the office.
Conroy was appointed by agreement
between Judges Orr and Twohy, and
~ "fact that he was agreed to by d
Democrat will not do him any good at
this iuncture. The fight that was made
for the job will be remembered, for Jim
Ahern stuck like a man who didn't
want TO go out. 1t was notorious fact
that an attempt was made to force
Judge TWohy into agreeing to the let
ting out of Ahern by threats on the
part of the Republican machine to
abolish one of the judgeships. Conroy
was compromise candidate and was
not regarded as the real thing by the
ultra republicans. He will have to go
when Judge Twohy steps out.
Nick Pottgieser will wait for a place
on the board Of public works, and has
thrown down Budy, Boerner and some
of the other candidates for chief of
police in favor of his kinsman. Can't.
Pottgieser. of the Margaret street sta
ton. Nick might have had it if he
could have accepted and he Just turns
1t over to the captain.
The few policemen who were out for
Schiffmann will undoubtedly be out of
JOBS as soon as the colonel can get
around to making some changes. There
were net many of them, but a good
many men who We're not active will be
put in the doubtful column and laid off
the force. Sergeant Davis will be made
lieutenant, and it was stated ye,ster-
day by man who is very close to