The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-27


gan of the ring, the muck slashing
champion of the street car monopoly
in this connection and compare it with
some Of it's performances before the
election. If you will look at it's issue
OF Aug. 6 last you will find printed
the following language used in what
passed for an editorial, entitled 1.-THE
Judiciary" the following:
Another reason why Judge Willrich should
not become a candidate for the district bench
Is the fact that the other leading candidate
for judge Of probate, Mr.. Bazille, is entirely
lacking in the qualifications of experience
and knowledge Of the law essential to the
Office
Has word been printed in the COL
umns Of that sheet, since the nominal
lions rejecting on either Bazille or
Willrich? Not ia syllable. Last nights
issue of that sheet tells it's readers that
''E. w. Bazille's lead for Judge Of pro-
bate continues to increase" But watch
the process: On Sept. 80, the ticket
being then nominated, the organ, after
advising the voter to make a compari-
son of the several names on the two
tickets, declared that the Republican
candidate in each case was the superior
man. adding: In every case where
there is q recognized difference it is
in favor of the Republican. And this
is the oracle Of the virtuous aggre-
cation which Is now chasing county
office. 1t Is a game Of bunco pure and
simple.
It is upon the so-called law and order
element of society that this game of
bunco is intended to operate success,
fully. The poor devils whom they have
debauched In the several wards, who
hang around waiting for some decent
victim to come along-those people are
not deceived. They know how it is.
They know, for instance, that thu
Fourth Ward Republican club has
opened it's headquarters on North
Washington street. and that the word
has been sent around among the heel
ers that the place remains open night
and day. There whisky and beer can
be had ad labitum. There Is no limit
Every old soak can go there and get
all he wants. The purchases are by
wholesale, and the stuff Is given
away" to those who give the assurance
that they Wilt vote the proper ticket
There was virtuous spasm some time
ago when Doran was in power against
the existence of clubs designed for the
dispensation Of drink. Here is a. CLUB
of the kind which Mayor Kiefer's DO,
lice force would do well to investigate,
but will not. It is, to be precise, located
at No. 3S1 North Washington street
habftues of 1t. His extensive knowl-
edge Of his duties will teach him that
the law prescrfbes that license shall be
paid where intoXicants are "given
away" as in places where they are sold
The campaign In the Fourth ward h
the product Of the united genius of
George Irish and Henry Johns. Need
less to say that Johns will go to the
Legislature, when he goes, "unhampered
by any private interest" That is lust
the kind Of man Henry is, and every,
body knows 1t. Why such a well,
informed mortal on the subject of his
fellow -morta1's characteristics as J. H,
Wheelock should be at the pains to
point out so we'll known a fact as this.
passes understanding. The next thina
that can be reasonably looked for is
that Mr.. Wheelock will announce that
the ultimate adoption Of the no-license
prohibition idea demands imperativeIy
that Henry shall be elected.
How much of principle is involved in
the scramble Is shown in the case of
Willrich and Jaggard The fight still
goes on between these two WORTHLESS.
Each mans adherents are busy cir
cuIating the statement that there is
no earthly show for the other, and
that the lycthing to be done is to
vote against the other fellow, since
Judge Bum isfgoing to be elected, any,
way The adherents of Willrich are
getting the worst Off it here. Jaggard' 8
friends are insisting their man was
nominated by reclamation, and that
the fight was between Willrich and
Judge Bum in the convention, and
that, if the voters are going to vote
for Bum; 1t shouldh be at the cost of
Willrich. The Kiefervereln favors
Willrich He is in the combination and
he must be protected. The American
candidate must be beaten. That is the
word that has, been sent out from the
mayors office, But it is not having
the effect which was designed, and the
result is that all outside of the combine
are fast taking the side of Jaggard.
The merry war proceeds apace. and
the result points inevitably to the cleo
ton Of Bum and Michael. The whole
business has been sadly intensified by
the direction which has gone out from
the combine that only one candidate
for judge Of the district court should
be voted for, and that candidate IS
Judge Willr1ch.
Another pretty fight which Is in
progress in that between the Pottbieser
end Of the Kieferverein and Hiler4Hor-
tons friends. Mic four years ago beat