The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-20
ALDERMAN FROM THE ELEVENTH
WARD PUBLICLY REBUKED
BY HIS COLLEAGUES
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
Charged With Having Said Twin
City Rapid Transit Company
Owns Majority Of City
Council.
IMPEACHMENT MAY FOLLOW

Whereas. Aid G. j. Hunt, member
OF this body. in a public speech deliv-
cred In this city on the 18th day of
November, 1901, in the public press of
this city on the 18th of November,
1901, did charge that ''it is a notorious
fact that the Twin City Rapid Transit
company owns a working majority In
this city council, and If any measure
comes UP IN any way affecting the
street. car company some member of
the common council would telephone
to headquarters for advice. and then
the majority would fall into line. and
the city officials are on the payroll
or the street railway company;
NOW therefore, be it resolved that
said charges be referred to commit
tee OF six, three to be appointed by
the. president of this body and three
to be appointed by the president of
the assembly. to investigate and re-
port at the earliest possible date.
That said committee have power to
summon witnesses and to employ a
stenographer and transcribe the testi-
mony
Resolved further. That in case said
committee so to be appointed, after
investigation, find said charges to be
untrue, then said committee is in
structed to present charges against
said Aid. G. j. Hunt, with view TO
the Impeachment of said alderman
and his removal from his said office.
Aid. Hunt, Of the Eleventh ward, long
the leading spirit in calling into question
the official character of members of the
two council bodies is to be given chance
to prove the truth of his assertions.
Following an impassioned talk by Aid.
Dobner, the board at its meeting last
night gave approval to the above resolu-
ton and should the same consideration
be accorded It by the assembly at Its
meeting tomorrow evening the investi-
CATION will follow. In the vote taken on
the resolution only two dissenting voices
were heard, those of Aid. Knauft and
Schiffmann.
The reading of the resolution which
took the members unawares, the silence
only being broken by Aid. Murphy, who
moved its adoption. Nr. Dobner, it's
author, followed with a second, adding:
'T do this with considerable regret, Mr..
President.
st only offered this resolution" con-
tinued Mr.. Dobner, arising from his seat,
'after much careful thought and with
considerable reluctance. 1t Is a grave
charge that Mr.. Hum m1kes and 1t de-
mands investigation. If We remain pas
sive and allow this TO pass by we are
deserving OF contempt. If an investiga-
lion SHOWS lneSe charges TO De untrue,
then the author should be removed from
our midst. only wish there was some
other way out of it. AS it stands we are
charged with being untrue to the public
that placed us here. say this with all
kindness to Mr.. Hunt. have Nothing
against him personally. Ever since the
ordinance calling for all-night cars was
defeated, he has been sore. That does
not excuse him, however.
Hunt Is Defiant.
AID. Dobner sat down amid deep
silence only to be followed by Mr.. Hunt,
who faced his accusers with smile.
''If It Is any satisfaction to Mr.. Dob
ner," said Mr.. Hunt, slowly. ST did not
say exactly what Is reported in the
papers. If the gentleman wants to know
what did say will repeat it. I did not