The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-17
| MARKHAM i ELECTED
PRESENT CORPORATION ATTORNEY
CONTINUED IN OFFICE BY
DEMOCRATIC VOTES
BANTz MAKES A DISCOVERY
BANTz MAKES A DISCOVER,
GLORY OF HIS ALDERMANIC CA
REER DUE LARGELY TO HIS
FRIEND MARKHAM
HUNT REFUSES TO YIELD
Action of Both Men RoundIy Con-
demned by Their Associates
OF the Same Polit-
ical Faith.

icaI Faith.
Thanks to the political treacherv Of
Matthias Bantz, Democratic alderna
from the Eighth ward. and Charles j.
Hunt, Democratic alderman from the
Eleventh ward, James Z. Markham will
continue to hold the title of corporation
attorney for two Years more and be en-
titled to all the honors and emoluments
that pertain to the office Only one pal
lot WAS necessary to make his calling
and election sure, TIE vote standing II
in favor of Mr., Markham to for
Thomas McDermott, his Democratic
rival.
For ar hour before the council w2s
formally called to order some sem
sational developments were anticipated.
though what direction they would take
no one seemed to know or cared to pre-
\ dict. The fact that a. deadlock existed
was roundly condemned by Democrats
on the floor of the chamber, and AID
Hunt was referred to in terms that, were
far from complimentary The consensus
of opinion was TO the effect that the re-
naming Democratic members Of the
baard were justified In resisting his rule
or ruin policy, and tEat it was neither
Democratic nor just for him to ATTEMPT
to dictate the nomination.
WORRIED ABoYT BANTz.
The thing that gave 4he Democrats the
most concern was the Whereabouts of
Aid. Bantz. No one could be found who
seemed to know anything about his
movements and it was doubted whether
he would be on hand and take part in the
meeting. Probably the Republicans with
with whom he cast his ballot were not
entirely in the dark, for their faces wore
the aspect Of men who are reasonably
sure Of their ground and their beaming
countenances seemed to predict a victory
not SO very far away. A telephone mes
sage to Samuel Reslman, Mr.. Bantz's
business partner, elected the informa-
ton that the alderman had left the CITY
some days ago, that he had not shown
up at the store since, and that the date
of his return was unknown AS a mat.
ter of fact, he had been in the city all
day, but In hiding. and it was not until
some minutes after the time set for the
meeting to convene that he put In an
appearance at the council chamber.
At 2:30 o'clockthe D.znocrAts, with the
exception of Bantz ara Hunt met in the
mayors office and decided that unless
Rantz put, in an appearance they would
not attend the meeting, and thus block
the election of the Republican candidate
by want of q quorum
CROWD FILED IN.
In the meantime the chamber was filed
" irh the friends of the prospective cam
dldates and. the air began to be filled
with rumors of a break IN the deadlock
that has existed during the past week.
No one Was prepared to say just when
or from what quarter it would come,
hut 1t seemed to be the universal opinion
mat 1t was coming from somewhere.
Aid Hunt came shortly before 5 O'clock
and Was at once carried off to one of the
windows where he was the center Of an
interested group. Corporation Attorney
Markham came in early. his face show
ing the suppressed excitement under
which he was laboring. He paced rest
lessly UP and down the aisles, stopping
occasionally to speak with acquaintances.
and then resumtng his peregrinations
around the chamber Others were there
who were not adverse to the lightning
striking them in event of the deadlock
being continued
AT few minutes past 3 Aid Bantz en-
tered the chamber and went directly t1
his seat, without stopping to talk with
anyone. Word was sent to the Demo-
cratic members and a few minutes there
after they came in and took their accus-
tened seats. Soon afterwards President
Schiffmann called the body to order and
directed the clerk to call the roll. Twen-
ty responded to their names, and on mo-
ton Of G. L. Dix the Joint body pro-
ceeded without loss OF time to ballot for
a corporation attorney
There were no changes recorded from
the vote of the previous meeting until
name of Aid. Bantz was called. For a
moment he hesitated and then started i'll
to explain his vote. In a rambling and
somewhat
INCOHERENT SPEECH
he apologized for the unkind remarks he
had made about Mr.. Markham one week
before, and stated that he had. just dis
covered that the glory of his aldermanic
career was due in a large measure to
the man against whom he had been gull
ty of making unkind remarks. He as
serted that he was bound to Mr.. Mark
nam by ties OF the purest and sincerest
and most disinterested friendship. and
that, Notwithstanding the fact that he
knew his action would be severely CEN
sured, he felt that this was the time
for him to repay the obligations he had
received at the hands of the corporation
attorney. AS he proceeded he gained
confidence and his voice became stronger
until he finally, in ringing tones, that had
In them nothing of triumph, he an
nounced his determination to do right by
voting for the best corporation attorney
st. Paul had ever had, James E. Mark
ham. He was rewarded for his perfidy
by prolonged applause from the Repub-
ncan members Of the. council
AID. HUNTS VOTE.
AID. Hunt also explained his vote. He
said that he was not partisan when
municipal politics were concerned, that
he had offered the democrats a list
Of dozen names, any one of whom
would be acceptable I to him, but that
they had seen fit to reject all Of therl,
and he then declared, with some warmth,
that for the past week, life had been
one unceasing burden. He said he had
been entreated. that women had written
him he was taking the bread out of their
own and their children's mouths by his
course, that he had been offered bribe
after bribe, but that he was still as
unwavering as when his position was
first taken He thought it was best to
end the agony, oncd and for all, and
concluded by announcing that he, too,
voted for James q. Markham.
That settled It. THE only other incident
worthy 0f rnanff0J1 was tho rom a rlx mo Il a