The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-23
IRATE At JOHNSON
REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS ARE IN
CENSED AT COUNTY AUDITORS
POSITION
SHERIFFS IN HIS PARTY
They See Themselves Put in a Hole
Because of the Fact That a RIM
sey Republican Wanted to Slash
the Fees of q Democrat Legally
Elected Here|The Matter May
Come Before the Courts.

Come Before the Courts.
William r. Johnson is no longer
name to conJure with in Republican cir
Giles, especially those remote from RAM
sey county. OF course, the Republican
party asserts in Its platform that It's nom
tnees If elected will serve the pubic
good, but there are about half hundred
Republican sheriffs in the state who
think that instead Of trying to corral
s. 600 for extra clerk hire for his own
distribution. which Is what the matter
amounts to, according to the estimate, he
might have let the law go through with
out bubble, even If in a few counties,
Ramsey being only one, q Democratic
sheriff might reap little benefit from the
measure. Nowhere else Is there more
cause for bitterness than in Hennepin
county. where Sheriff Phil Megaarden
would no doubt have had several thou
sand dollars more in fees had not his old
confrere in politics, Willy Johnson,
tramped through the slush of January
streets to interview the attorney gen.
erals office concerning the matter.
Incidentally, however, not all Of the
Republicans are content to let the mat
ter rest, as has been Johnson, for aside
from the fact that Attorney General
Douglas has been out of town and the
opinion given to Johnson was not the
production Of the head of the department
himself. some of the officials are dis
posed to ascertain from the courts what
the law means.
1t Is contended that it Is not definite
enough in its directions to the auditor
to protect the rights Of record owners.
for example, "notice of such tax sale
shall be mailed to the postoff1ce
address of the person, If the same is
known to the auditor, and if not, then
the same shall be mailed to the person
at the county seat"
If Auditor Johnson knows "John Oh
sons" postoff1ce address, then "John OIL
SON. will probably get his card, but If
Johns postal card notice is dropped in
the box, John Olson, St. Paul." there
are several chances that John Olson will
will not get his notice.
The sheriff is requird to make return
in such case that he has made ''due and
diligent search" for the party named,
The best that Is required Of the auditor
is that he mail the notice to the address
Of the record owner, If he knows it.
Otherwise to the county seat.
This legal technicality is Of more mo-
mcnt to the record owners in counties
of considerable area. 1t is Of more mo
ment to the sheriffs in counties having
the largest number of small tracts de-
linquent, and the Republican sheriffs are
going to question the validity of the no
tiee given by the auditor, which Mr..
Johnson, in order to deprive Democratic
official of fees, has assumed to be Of
feotIve, and in lieu Of all other notices.
The Pioneer Press gave the members
OF the board of aldermen severe jolt
a few mornings ago when 1t declared
that the people of st. Paul would demand
ga new deal all around" this spring. The
aldermen feel that even If the voters Of
st. Paul feel that way about the matter,
1t was pretty bad form Of the Pioneer,
which has received all the favors which
1t was possible for the aldermen to give
it, to make g. public declaration Of the
fact.
Friends Of John C.. Hardy, secretary Of
the Democratic city committee, are talking
of pushing him for the nomination for
sheriff
The Minneapolis Journals story about
the retirement of William Baldwin from
politics is so enthusiastic as to arouse a
suspicion that the wish is father to the
thought.
Former Gov. John P. Altgeld, Of Il
linois, was in Minneapolis between
trains" yesterday. He was accompanied
by his old Chicago campaign manager
and city committeeman, Joe" Martin.
They registered at the West hotel at
o'clock a. m. and disappeared soon after
breakfast.
1t was Mr. Altgeld's first visit to Min
neapolis and he was accordingly some
what surprised when some one said, as
he scrawled his name on the hotel reg
lister:
GLOW do you do, Mr.. Altgeld! no"
are you, Mr.. Martini"
the interlocutor, who happened to be
Clerk Ernest Buel, until they finally rec
ognized in him a former Chicagoan, who
was formerly a clerk at the fremont.
Mr.. Altgeld will speak at the EXPOSE
tion Sunday afternoon next, and at the
Normanna ard DANA halls Saturday
night.
w T Sullivan, the chief clerk in Grain
INSPECTOR Reishus' Office, is making an
active canvass for the nomination TOT
alderman on the Republican ticket TO
succeed Aid Shepard. His chances Tor
landing the nomination are said to be gooo,
"a he has the Clausen influence backing
him for the place, and the people OF the
Eleventh ward, as well as the state at
large know that A. e. Ciausen Is soine-
thing of a. politician. The manner In
which Sullivan holds on to his clerKshlp
is g. marvel to the Democrats OF ST. Faui
except those Democrats VINO, because
of friendliness of former County Audltor
Sullivan or for other reasons, nave oeen
wrestling with Inspector Reishus In the
interest of Sullivan, the younger
Weeks ago M. s. lamar was assured Oh
the position, with the reported approval
of Gov. Lind. In fact, Jan. was set as
tbe time limit when Mr.. lamar Wouio
be compelled to wait for the place. But
he is still waiting, and 1t is now peheVeo
that Gov. Lind's influence with Inspector
Reishus is a questionable quantity.
.It would be surprising to Gov. Limo,
Democrat remarked yesterday, IF he
Knew the men who are trying to defeat
his wishes in the matter.