The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-02
JAIL FOR REPEATERS
FACTIONAL FIGHT IN THE
FOURTH WARD
REWARDS FOR CONVICTION
Aid. Huber Will Fight to Preserve
Integrity of the BaIIot-Schin-
mann Also Out With
Reward.

Aid. Frank Huber, the Democratic rem
re5entative of the Fourth ward in the
common council, viii pay a reward OF
$zUJ for information which viii lead to
the conviction of fraudulent voting in
MS ward. Fred Schifmann, on behalf of
the Fourth ward Republican organIza-
tion, has offered a reward of SlOO for the
same purpose.
Mr.. Huber, in common with the Demo
Gratis and good citizens of all parties Is
dlsgusted with the temperance of the
perennial repeater shout of few pro-
fesslonal Republican politicians and the
Republican press. The character Of the
fight between the Republican candidates
in the Fourth ward, according to one Of
the candidates, was not conducted along
strictly honest lines, and Mr.. Huber, who
thinks that there may be something
more than smoke in the Fourth ward st.-
uation, will use every honest means to
protect himself from the dishonest voters
at the polls. Mr.. Huber said yesterday.
No Longer Mere BIuR.
Il have lived in St. Paul many years.
and while in every campaign that I can
remember, the repeater scare has been
raised and used as a campaign club by>
the Republicans, l have never known of
an arrest or conviction for Illegal
voting. This time l am inclined TO give
more credence to the reports of repeating
than ever before. The defeated Repub,
lican candidate openly charges that the
fight on him was irregular, and claims he
has afiidaVits to prove his charges. / do
not propose to be the victim of thar
kind of politics. 1 have not examined
the registration sheets, but it is claimed
they show Irregularities. l shall exert
every effort to keep illegal votes out of
the ballot box. L want fair and honest
methods, and will pay 500 for nforma-
ton that will lead to the conviction OF i
any person voting illegally in the Fourth
ward May g. L understand Mr.. Schiff-
mann offers q similar reward Of Sl0O. If
ne is in earnest and his offer is not the,
well worn intimidation tactics of some OF
the Republican workers, the combined re,
ward offered should be sufficient incen~
tive for a very close watch on the polls,
If the honesty of American citizenship IS
not sufficient to protect legal voters and
candidates. In any event. l propose not
to be the victim of a factiOnal fight in
the Republican ranks, and I will cheer
fully pay $500 to secure the conviction
Of anyone tampering with the vote"
Somebody May He Responsible.
Mr. Schifmann is examining copies of
the registration lists Of the Fourth ward,
and says he has found instances Of ille- .
gal registration He says he has found
six registrations that should not be on
the list. Yesterday he said: con behalf
of the Fourth ward organization 1 have
offered a reward Of 800 for the conviction
of illegal voters at the election May ..
] have looked over the lists Of the Fourth
ward registration and find that evidences
of fraud are very plain. There are men
registered in the Fourth who do not live
in the ward, and there are registrations
from fictitious numbers. l attribute tho
responsibility for the fraudulent regis
tTation to nobody. 1 have not gone far
enough into the examinat tion to know
where it comes from. But / do not pro-
pose that a single fraudulent vote shall
be cast in the Fourth ward at the COM
ing city election. 1t is matter Of indif-
ference to me which party or what indi-
yiduaI is responsible. We will have it
stopped
John j. Ryder is announced as one or
the speakers at the Martin opera house,
West side this evening. The announce
ment was made without any consultation
with Mr.. Ryder who, It is understood,
is so busy at work at his trade that he
will be unable to take any part in the
municipal campaign.