The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-26

notified the judges of election that, they
had better move the polling place back
TO the location as fixed by the council.
The judges, however, had persued the
election law themselves and refused to
be guided by the legal department.
Yesterday morning Assistant Corpo-
ration Attorney Taylor notified the
judges again by letter that their &C
ton was illegal and if persisted in was
likely to endarger the entire registra.
ton and vote of the precinct Mr.
Taylor went farther than this and ad-
vised the judges that he should advise
the city clerk on the next registration
day, as we'll as ON election day, to
recognize only the judges In charge of
the polling place as designated by the
city council.
When this letter was delivered to the
judges, who were bus.ly engaged in
registering voters at GA Broadway.
they drew uD the following letter and
sent it to the assistant corporation at,
tOrney:
Your admonition and adviscry letter duly
received, ard in reply would respec fully say:
We found upon examination and carefully
ton, Fourth district Ninth wa-d. that f.
was entirely too small and unsuitable for
holding large election in. and we, relying
upon sections "A, IS and 76 Of tie ger e-al
deemed it our duty to remove, ard did re-
move TO GA Broadway, where a suitable
place was found We respectfully take issue
with you as to the capacity OF the riace. No
only that but claim by above -ctiCn Of tie
law to be the sole judges CT he cara-ity o.
our polling place and whether such plac,
corresponds with the law made for our guild
ance In the matter. We are rot intending to
be obstinate in the matter, but any fair
minded man will, upon examination, dec =,
that cur course was the only one we could
consistently adopt, and also we are the prop
er authority in such a matte. We wee sp-
pointed by the council to conduct the election
and see no reason why we cannot conduct
1t according to the law IS we u"derstail it.
C. w. Elwell,
&C. A. Wendell,
WIN. J. Troy.
The Judges continued to register vot-
ers at the place they had selected and
state that they viii continue to do So
Just what the outcome of the iangls
will be it is difficult to say. If Mr.
Taylor stands pat ard directs the city
clerk not to give UP the books fol
registration on Saturday except at the
location designated by the council all
entire new registration will have to be
made in the precinct.
1t was stated last evening that two
of the judges Of election appointed by
the council resided at 644 Broadway and
that the change was made in order tn
secure the $50 rent which is allowed
by the city for the polling places.
The polling place for the district las!
spring was at GA Broadway. but when
the alderman of the ward was request,
ed to locate the polling nlaces in tha
ward this fall the location was CHANGED
to $50 Broadway
The alderman happened TO be Aid.
Murphy, one of the two Democratic
members OF the council, and this may
have also had sonnet hing TO do with
the action Of the judges.
The Fifth precinct Ct the Fourth ward
has also been changed by the Judges
Of election. The ordinance fixed the
polling nlace on the east side of Cedar
street between Sixth and Seventh
streets. The judges Of election. how
ever, decided that an ernnty store on
Sixth street near Minnesota street
would be much better location, and
accordingly moved. This case, the as,
sistant corporation attorney said. he
had Tot investigated, but he was Of
the opinion that it might invalidate
the registration as we'll as the election
in the precinct