The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-28
KNOWS CAPT. MCARDY
CONRAD MILLER WAS BESIDE HIM
FOR TWO YEARS
He Says If the Voters of ST. Paul
Knew the Comptroller as He Does
That He Would BE Buried Under
an Avalanche of VOtes-An-
thOny Yoerg's Business Qualifica-
tiOns.

Conrad Miller, who was associated
with Capt. McCardy in the administra-
ton of the city's finances, and prob
ably knows something Of the hollow
ness of his claims to sharpness, does
not like the position taken by McCardy
and some Of his supporters The sug-
gestions that have been thrown out
that Mr.. Yoerg is not fitted by educa-
tional endowments for the office that
McCardy occupies Is absurd, but Mr..
Miller had something to say yesterday
concerning the candidates that is
worthy of attention, for he knows both
Of the men. Mr.. Miller said:
II happen to know that Mr.. Yoerg has
educational and busines qualifications
enough for any office within the gift of the
people of this city. He was first educated
In our public schools. From there he went
in due time graduated with high honors.
Not satisfied that he had all the education
he longed for, he took two-years' course
at the state university at Minneapolis.
Still not satisfied, he took years course at
st. Johns college, at St Joseph, Minn
Mr.. Yoerg has shown himself, while
member of the common council and again
while member of the schoo, board, to be an
educated business man, of no small cal .bsr
IF Mr.. McCardy had one-half the educa-
tion that Mr.. Yoerg has he would have
proved himself better accountant than he
did during the past year, when he stated
that there was no money with which to pay
the school teachers any longer. This was
advertised all over the United States, and
did St Paul more harm than Mr.. McCardy
can ever answer for to his God Every
body knows that within two days after that
statement was published Mr.. McCardy ad-
mitted that there were funds available for
teachers salaries to the amount of s176 OOO
No small error for an expert accountant
Again, some six or seven years ago when
the business mems unon or some such in
stitution. hired him as their expert ac-
countant to examine the books of such firms
as wished to secure aid to enlarge their
plants. in every case, so far as have been
able to learn, the money invested on the
o. K of Mr. McCardy has been lost. Did
that show any business qualifications in Mr..
McCardy which especially entitle him to the
any reason why he should be kept in an
Office that he has used to further his and his
friends private ends? / know whereof l
speak. and will say without fear of contra
dIction that Mr.. Cardy has violated his
pledges to the tax payers from the first day
he stepped into the office to this; has cov-
cred up wrong doings of others in order that
ne himsel1, IN that way, might escape pay
ing e., MS Just dues to the city government
If the voters knew Mr.. McCardy as
now do. having had the honor to be city
treasurer the first two years Mr.. McCardy
was comptroller-how he has fed them on
an sorts OF statements; and. as he told me
at the time. to catch their votes-he would.
as he deserves be defeated by such ma
jority that he would realize that the peop.e
OF st. Paul have no use any longer for a no.
litjcal hypocrite. ~
Mr. Yoerg was brewer and was very
successful as such, but has had nothing TO
do with the brewing business for the past
eight years. During those years his money
was invested in other enterprises, which re.
ceived Mr.. Yoerg's personal attention and
the success of those enterprises suficientlv
attest Mr.. Yoerg's qualifications as a bust.
ness man.