The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-22
SANDELL WRITES A LETTER
DOESN'T WANT THE PRESIDENCY
NOR WILL HE BREAK THE
DEADLOCK
The Board of Public Works Is Still
UnOrGanixed, With No Prospect
of the Members immediately
Reaching an Agreement.

1t looked for few minutes yesterday
afternoon as though the deadlock on the
board Of public works was going to be
broken, but 1t was only a flash in the
pan, and when they adjourned yesterday
AFTERNOON were apparently no nearer a
solution of the difficulties confronting
them than they have been at any time.
and the only change in the existing order
of things is that for some time to come
at least, Mr. Sandell will probably cast
his vote for E. l.. Mabon for president
OF the board. The others will do as thay
have done; Mr.. Mabon will vote for Mr..
Sandell, and Messrs. Ames and Pottgieser
will cast blank ballots
When the board met in the afternoon
MI. Sandell handed each of his fellow
members communication, of which the
following is a copy:
This board constitutes one of the most
important departments of our city gov
ernment. e! and to be its presiding officer
citizen might we'll cherish an honorable
ambition: may frankly admit that
prompted by this, and by my friends as
well as by one of your members, I have
asplred to the position. [ can assure you
that this aspiration has not been prompt
ed by any vainglorious assumption of
1t has been urged by my friends as
proper recognition Of my past efforts and
as hit recognition Of seniority of serv-
ber.
But, gentlemen, we are not here for
1I the purpose of indulging in any unseem-
rather to conscientiously perform the
duties of that position to which we have
been appointed and for which we are
fact that at this time there is before this
board very large amount of work de-
manding It's immediate attention and best
effort. You will appreciate this when
call your attention to the fact that there
IS before us at this time and on which
this board should act without unneces-
sary delay. the following preliminary
ders from the common counsel viz:
Then follows long list of business that
has accumulated and cannot be attended
to because of lack of organization and
in conclusion Mr.. Sandell says:
From the foregoing it is plainly ap-
parent to all that the duties devolving on
this board are such as to admit of no
dilatoriness on our part or unseemly
scramble for personal preferment, nor
should the important interests of those
whom we represent be made subservient
bitions
The public service should be our first
conSdera ton, and as the business of this
department is at times in serious need of
our organized efforts, I do not feel that
l should impose upon the rights Of the
tei-> peay CiS dIlu CIllHcIS Ol our community
by permitting my ambition or the consid-
Grafton OF my name to stand as a him
drance to the discharge of public duty
Therefore I hereby respectfully Withdraw
my candidacy for presidency of this
board.
Mr.. Sandel was asked If his letter
meant that he was prepared to join with
Messrs. Ames and Pottgieser in electtng
their candidate for the presidency. He
answered: THAT letter means just as
much as shows upon its face and no
more, and you are at liberty to draw
your own conclusions"
Several personal friends of Oscar
Clausen were closeted with the mayor
yesterday and 1T is thought they were
urging Mr.. Clausen for city engineer
1t was also current gossip about the
city hall that Tom Newhausen was
slated for the chief clerkship on the
board, provided it organized to suit
Mayor Kiefer