The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21
HORST AND CITYS MONEY
HIS RECORD MORE THAN HE
CAN OVERCOME
Minnesota Savings and Allemania
Banks Deposits Bob Up Mt Every
Meeting to Annoy Him-Isn't
Facing the Music-Marlkham In
Ticket, Suing Horst's Bondsmen.

The question of who will be the city
treasurer has been settled. Things have
come to such a. pass that Horst, the Re-
publican candidate cannot present him.
self at meeting without half Of the
audience jeering him and asking for
information-in a tone Of voice that I'M
the part of the fnQufrers in any answer
that might be made-about what be-
came Of the city money that Mr.. Horst
put into the broken banks.
This Is particularly so in the Eighth
and other wards, where his action in
putting the money into the Allemannia
restored the confidence Of the people
and led them to believe that the bank
might be all right. Then he put $4,000
was more than the limit allowed by
law. He has been Missed to such an
extent that other Republicans will not
agree to speak at meetings unless given
an assurance that Horst will not be
present. 1t Is a humiliating state Of
affairs for the candidate, and he has
ceased to present himself In public
He's got his nerve with him to ask
any one to vote for him while he is
still contesting the right of the city
to collect from his bondsmen the money
that was lost" said q Republican at
headquarters yesterday. When he put
that $4,000 in the Minnesota Savings
bank he was told that he had done
wrong. People are not simple enough
to have forgotten the puerility Of the
excuse he made last when the connec-
ton of his office with the broken banks
was being investigated. McCardy had
the courage to come out and say that
he acQuiesced in the plan Of placing the
money In shaky banks because he
thought he had a right to stick to his
friends. Horst made no such grand
stand play, but just tried to sneak out
Of It,
eff the Democrats were the first to
attack Horst in this matter, it might be
charged up to craftsmanship, but you'll
remember that that was not the case.
The attack came from his own party,
and was led by City Attorney Mark
ham. I don't see how Jim Markham
can reconcile himself to the position
he is placed in Of supporting the Re-
publican ticket. on the one side, and
suing the bondsmen Of Charlie Horst
for money. wrongfully placed by him
In the banks that went broke as soon
as they got the city money over the
the counter, on the other.
Il am not sure, but I think that
Markham started the suit against the
bondsmen of his own motion. He wrote
communication to the city council on
the 18th Of June, last year, in which
he pointed to the fact that in 1896 the
council had passed a resolution requir-
ing the city treasurer to get bond
from the banks. He said that the
treasurer had disregarded the injunc-
ton of this resolution, and that he or
his bondsmen should be liable
"A part of his communication was A.
suggested resolution directing him to
bring suit against Horst and the men
who were on his bond or any one else
that might be liable
That was his position then, and it
must be his position now. You won't
catch Markham speaking personally
for Horst, but still he is supporting the
ticket. He knows that, If Horst is re-
elected, then goodbye to any chance
of getting any sort of settlement with
any of the bondsmen. j Horst himself
occupies queer position. He profess
es to be an honest custodian of the
public funds, yet he Is trying to screen
the men who ought to be responsible
for the loss of the city. In fact Horst's
whole support comes from men person
ally interested in not having the bonds
men held liable Ar
And you mark my words: If Horst
should be re-elected.f it would be the
last OF the city's chance for getting
anything. What this town needs more
than anything else Is that the city's
cash books be gotten out of the hands
of Horst and MeCardy long enough to
give them an airing -,
There is no possible; chance of
Horst's reelection, for he has too much
to explain, and none Of the other can
d1dates dare to mix up with him.