The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25
TACTICS Of THE BELL GANG VIGOROUSLY REPUuATD
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and once more wildly appealed to the po-
lice to obey,
Pat Scannen tried to make himself
heard and Leo Cornick, trembling with
excitement and suppressed anger. grab
bed Deputy Sheriff Robert about the
waist to attract his attention and shout
ed:
Frank, for Gods sake, don't do 1t.
Don't so so far. Wait. For the love of
God, Robert, stop"
Uumindful of reproacheS, threats, male
dictions and curses showered upon him,
thc deputy sheriff raised his hand, and in
tones that rang through the hall admin
istered the oath, binding those who took
the Obligation to preserve the peace and
TO PROTECT THE LIVES
and rights of those in attendance upon
the convention.
do YOU, each and all of you. solemnly
promise to uphold the constitution of the
state of Minnesota, to preserve the peace
and to faithfully perform the duties of
deputy sheriff, so help you God?"
We do" Numbered through the hall,
like the roar of a tempest, and mighty
cheer supplemented the oath of allegiance
u Inc state.
Realizing that their plans had failed.
that their scheming had come to naught,
that unpolluted Democracy had finally
triumphed, the usurpeTs had, with that
cunning which has characterized their
every action, seized upon the one straw
left them. like a drowning man, and,
when they saw the mass of waving hands
uplifted to subscribe to the oath admin
istered by Deputy Sheriff Robert, they
too. led by Bells chief lieutenant, Pat
ScauneU, put up their hands and became
~, off
had passed Scannell sought to stem the
tide. Climbing upon a chair he roared:
ANY delegate who IS entitled to a seat
I'm this convention will be seated. so help
me God, and I am a deputy sheriff"
Before the Bell-Scannell clique had
ceased applauding this bombast, Deputy
Sheriff Roberts form once more appeared
above the heads Of delegates. Instantly
h had the attention of all.
81 hereby revoke the commission of
Patrick Scanneu as a deputy sheriff. he
declared, and another wild cheer shook
the walls.
Fooled on every hand at last the de-.
faaicd gang set TO work to try to break
mp he convention. Leo COrnick and Jack
ColweN the ergeants-at-arms. tried to
eject several delegates and when Delegate
Thomas J. Jordan, of the First ward,
sought to address Chairman Michael the
two Bell officials tried TO force him to
his seat. But Lorden was past master
AT he tactics they sought to employ.
Squarng off he defed the ''gaggers,
hurled il into their teeth that they dare
not lay hand on him and brushed them
aside without the least fear of the two
bUrly figures that assumed such a threat
eniUg attitude toward him. When Dele
gate lOrden returned mis- credential to
the Bell-Scannell office. Friday, he openly
declared himself then that he was a re.
spectacle Democrat and would go into
The convention, despite their efforts to
keep MIN out TO help in the overthrow of
the Bell-Scannell gang, and he tainted
those who threatened him with the state
ment that he had kept his word. Before
Lordsn's virtuous wrath and furious de-
meanor, the big sergeant-at-arms retreat
ed and the fearless First warder was
roundIy cheered.
Al one time, when Lieut.. Shogren SEEM
ed to- have screwed up his courage bit,
he said something to Secretary Hickey
about the latter leaving the platform.
Secretary Hickey demanded to know by
whose authority the officer ordered him
Ia Vacate, and Lieut.. Shogren answered
that he had been sent to the convention
with instructions to take orders from
Dick Bell and that Bell had directed him
10 remove both Chairman Michael and
Secretary Hickey from the platform.
After thus letting the cat out of the
bag and proving the existence of a Re-
publican combine with Bell in which the
police force was sent to serve orders, not
to preserve order, Lieut.. ShOgren crawled
back into mis- she'll
Following Deputy Sheriff Roberts dra-
matic iuterpOsition the atmosphere clear
ed. Glad of a chance to escape their
hazardous task, the police Sneaked away
and arterward attempted to take no part
In running the convention. They knew
too we'll that the authority of the deputy
Sheriffs present exceeded their own and
aftec all. no matter what the attitude of
their chief, or the head of the admin
i@tralion they served, they were not any
too anxious to JeopardiZe the personal
safety. and a riot would certainly have
resulted had they attempted force toward
Chairman Michael or Secretary Hickey
OUTwitted, outgeneraled and finally over
whelmed the disconnected Bell-Scannell
faction now sought to interfere with the
proceedings under the legal organiza ton
presided over by Chairman Michael bat
amid the confusion they wrought the
SaViors Of the party went on with the
business OF organization.
Chairman Michael announced the fol-
lowing committee on credentials:
First Ward-Thomas J. Lorden.
Second Ward-E. w Holmes.
Third Ward-John T. Smith.
Fourth Ward-Edward Dahl.
Fifth Ward-E. +. Mcclure
Sixth Ward-C. H. Brown.
Seventh Ward-Michael Dorau Jr
Eighth Ward-Henry A L0ughran
Ninth WaTd-D. J. Sullivan.
Tenth Ward-C. A Fleming
Eleventh Ward-M S. lamar.
The committee at once convened. and,
electing Mr. Dorap chairman, proceeded
to hear the contests in the different
wards. After reviewing the evidence pre-
scented and examining the credentials Of
fered the committee reported the dele
gates entitled to seats:
on motion Of F. L. McGhee the tenn
porary organization was made permanent