The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-23
B NIZ ASKED 70 RESIGN
CONSTITUENTS OF THE RECREANT
ALDERMAN OF THE EIGHTH
HOLD MASS MEETING
ADOPT RINGING RESOLUTIONS
German Democrats Express Their
DisapprOvaI OF the Action OF
Their Representative In
Certain Tones.

Over 200 loyal Democrats gathered ut
Jessrangs hall last night, and, without
a dissenting vote, passed a resolution
calling for the resignation of one
Matthias Bantz, friend and ally of James
e. Markham, and alleged alderman from
the Eighth ward. OF those who were
present, fully tWo-thirds were German
Democrats, who had supported the re-
creant alderman in the elections year
ago. Not only did they vote to ask him
to resign; they were also unsparing in
their censure of his action two weeks
ago, when he betrayed his party and cast
his vote with its political antagonists.
Mr.. Bantz had been apprised of the
meeting, and had been invited 20 attend
but he was not there. Whether his alb
sence was due to the fret that even his
brazen effrontery quailed before the
wrath and Indignation of his erstwhile
friends can only be conjectured. At
any rate he stayed away.
The hall, which is a large one, was
crowded to the doors, and of the large
audience present there was not one who
would say word in favor of the action
taken by Mr. Bantz. George Mitch, chair
man Of the ward organization presided
at the meeting
w. j. Preston, in a short speech, de-
MED the statement in morning paper
d
law of Aid. Murphy, and also that he
would like to fill the place now held by
Bantz. Mr.. Preston said that he would
not take Mr.. Bantz's place even If it
was handed to him on silver platter.
he thought there were enough good
Germans in the Eighth ward to pick an
alderman from in case Mr.. Bantz should
resign.
A motion to make the meeting an open
ana frrccS
Henry Loughran, in a few fitting re-
marks, called upon William Foelson for
a speech. Mr.rFoelson's appearance on the
platform was warmly applauded, and he
was listened to intently. He said in part:
1t is very hard thing for me to come
before you and talk on this question 1t
is hard question to decide which way
we shall turn after we have been so I'M
fortunate in the selection of man to
represent US in the council. lie has be-
trayed the wishes Of his constituents A
friend of his 1 must acknowledge I am,
but not friend from a party standpoint,
and must condemn his action IN betray-
Ing the party that elected him. remem-
Der the day he first came before us and
we put our trust in him. Now we see our
folly. l shall always stay with the party
and L shall condemn the actions of Aid.
Bantz forever. Mr.. Bantz promised me
a Democrat for corporation attorney, and
that Mr.. McDermott was his choice.
2. McCue offered motion that the or
ganizatin go on record by passing vote
censuring Mr.. Bantz for voting for Mr.
Markham and it was carried unani-
mously.
The Germans, as rule, in the Eighth
ward, are very sorry that one OF their
nationality should become Judas in
V ic n
that the Germans as unit can always
be relied upon to carry out their trust
faithfully.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.
The resolutions adopted by the meeting
are as follows:
Whereas, Matthias Rantz, alderman of
the Eighth ward, has been honored and
trusted by the persons composing the
democratic party of said ward by two
elections to that position and in addi-
ton thereto, by the Democratic party of
St. Paul, in numerous ways by giving
him appointfve lucrative positions and
otherwise; and,
at the Joint council meeting of the city
of st. Paul, held on the 18th day of
March, A. d. 1901, bolted the party nom
nee for corporation attorney, Thomas J.
McDermott, a resident of our ward a
loyal Democrat, true friend and a dis
tinguished member of the bar Of Ramsey
county, whose efficiency and competency
10 I'LL the position OF corporation attor-
ney has never been questioned. even by
the adverse press or party; and
Whereas The said Aid Bantz and As
semblyman Whitcomb had been duly In
structed to support the said McDerInott
by the Democratic city and county or
gan1zation of the Eighth ward, for said
position; and,
Whereas, The said Bantz not only fall
ed to obey said Instruction the will of
the Democracy of this ward and further
failed and refused to act with his Dem
ocrat1c associates in the city council. In
the selection of said McDermott as cor
poration attorney, or for the selection OF
any other Democrat for said position
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Democrats of
the Eighth ward, in ward meeting duly
| called and this day duly assembled In
nail known as Jessrangs hall corner. of
University and Harrington avenues, do
hereby protest against the said AID.
BantZ further continuing to hold said
position as alderman as he in no way
represents this people or this community.
His action in the wanton and base he
travail of his party friends and assocf-
ates, anu his refusal to comply with their
request, brands him forever as the mod
ern benedict Arnold, and it is but nat
uraI that his Democratic colleagues as
We'll as the Republican members of the
said council should be distrustful of any
measure that ne hereafter attempts to
nave passed. His further continuance In
said position, in the opinion of this meet
ing, can only be harmful to the best in
+ terests of this community. zsusS:
We therefore unitedlY and earnestly re-
quest that he resign the trust that he
has so wantonly and treacherously be-
trayed, so that some suitable person may
be selected to properly represent US as
alderman in the said council