The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-05
LAW Is A DEAD LETTER
ONE PROVISION IN THE STATE
PRISON LAW WHICH is UN-
FULFILLED
WAR ROADS VOTE FOR EDDY

No Law Passed as Yet to Provide
for the Disposition OF the Inn
nense Vote Which the Berg
ZeIch-HnIIberg & Co. Syndicate
Will Cast at the Next Election for
Republican Congregational Ticket.
There is some talk of an amendment
to the state prison law, which will clear
up some of the mysteries of that dOcu-
ment At present the measure, which was
drawn back in 1889, provides that the
board shall consist of five members, one
from each congressional district Of the
state, whereas, since then. the state has
been so changed that there are now seven
congressional districts, which makes the
compliance with the law impracticable.
save as it is directory to the extent of
having two districts invariably without
representation on the board. The pro-
vision is practically a dead letter, and
will probably be struck out of the prison
law in a general revision of the prison
bill at the coming session of the state
legislature
With the present influx of population
in the War Road river district an ad-
ditional interest attaches to the question
which has been raised to which congress
SIGNAL district the residents Of that local
ity will vote in. The territory was orig
inally within the Sixth congressional dis
trict, and while 1t was a long ways from
Duluth, which seems to assume the lead
ersh1p of that district, the geographical
limits Of that district have not been
changed by any legislative enactment
since the law Of 1891. and the assumption
that the territory in question became a
part Of the Seventh district, when it was
attached to Roseau county, seems TO bo
merely on the basis that it was handler to
vote for Eddy and RingdaI than 1t was
Tor Morris and Towne. The words Ring
Gal ana ToWne are superfiuous however
IN that connection, for the returns from
war Road, which is the chief town Of
that portion Of the county, show that
just one vote was returned for John Lind
LOT governor from that precinct
Some have been unkind enough to sug-
gest that it was necessary to return that
enc vote, as there had to be a showing
Tor Democratic Or Populist election
judge there, and besides c. A. Moodv's
position was important to be known.
With eighteen Republicans to one Demo-
crat, and Eustis, sfngularly enough, lead
precincts elsewhere in the state, the
ultra loyal character of the Republican
forces in that vicinity is apparent. Prob
bly, they thought that Eddy needed the
votes more than Morris did.
The subject is one which will be of more
Importance at the coming congressional
district election, as the railroad will be
through War Road within a few weeks,
and the country is expected to develop
TOriJ0 r.
good place incidentally, for the election
returns to be watched, too, where the
only Republican credited in the returns
with scratching his ticket" anywhere Is
one man who must have had a grudge
against Albert Berg, for he voted for
Julius Heinrich.
The matter has been overlooked by the
statutes Of Minnesota, and will become
an especially interesting question If, as
is rumore1, Albert Berg is a candidate
for congress next year from his new
farm at War Road, for Albert will want
to know which district to run and sing
in. Congress would no doubt seat him.
no matter what district he should gain g.
majority Of votes In, just to hear his
| basso profundo, but the people of the
district might have en- interest in the
matter.
Chairman Austin, of the Populist state
central committee, is arranging for g.
Washington birthday banquet, and hopes
to have Marion C. Butler as the orator
of the occasion.
The name Of Herbert NJ Temple has
| been suggested to Gov. Lind as q can
| o,tdate for state examiner in the event
Of there being any change in the Office.
Mr.. Temple is a resident of st. Paul and
| for years has been prominent in Demo-
| cratic politics. He is an expert &C
| countant and has been in the employ Of
a number of the largest corporations In
ST. Paul and the state for several years.
He is member of the Jefferson club and
his friends are urging his appointment If
there is to be change in the office on
the ground of fitness for the position.