The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-18
CITY NEWS
ASSEMBLY TURNS
DOWN SCHURME|[R
His Resolutions Relative to
Saloons Are Summary
Killed.

resolution setting aside $500 to be
used by the legal department in secur-
ing evidence for the conviction Of al
legged blind pigs in the Midway dis
| trict.
Resolution demanding of the license
Inspector that he collect from or close
up without delay all saloons to which
| licenses have been granted and who
have not paid the $1,000 fee.
| Resolution instructing the legal de-
partment to begin proceedings at once
| against Frank J. Huber, N Schaff-
hansen, Stronck & Pothen and
| SchweitZer & Pothen to collect back
| unpaid licenses.
| These are the work of ASsemblyman
Schurmeier and they were handed in
at the assembly last night, but the rec
ords fail to show the passage or ap-
prevail of any of them. They came in
rapid fire order, just before the close of
the session. and each in it's turn, with
the exception of the last, which emery
ed from the fight badly frayed, were
killed
Mr.. Schurmeier's crusade, which his
fellow councilmen contend is actuated
by his mayoralty ambitions, began
with the reading of a report from Lii
cenSe Inspector JesSrang, who insisted
that after diligent search and inquiry
he had been unable to secure any evil
dence against certain alleged blind pigs
in the Midway district, the names and
locations of which had been furnished
by Mr.. Schumacher.
We'll, probably this will help said
Mr. Schurmier, pulling from his pocket
a resolution placing to the credit of the
legal department $500 with which to
secure evidence and convict.
Resolution Is Killed.
1t never survived the vote. The ma
jority voted against it, with Assem-
blyman Wheeler added to the number,
and the chair announced that it was
dead. Mr.. Wheeler had just been the
recipient of a silver service in view of
his approaching marriage and he said
he would not mar the occasion by
voting to convict any poor devil"
WELL" said Mr.. Schurmeier, IF that
does not go how about this ?" and Res
olution No. was handed up to the
clerk to read.
This, with its proposition to close up
about thirty-seven saloons whose ap-
plication for license is either pending
or has been granted, and the money
not yet paid, brought lively protest
from all over the room, and Mr.. Sehur-
meier was assailed from all sides by
the members, who contended that it
was unfair.
You know that there is not an un-i
l.
semblyman Doran, pointing at Mr..
Schumacher. "All these men pay. They
may not do so the moment the license
is issued, but the city gets the money
just the same. This administration is
carrying out the same custom regard
ing saloon licenses that has prevailed
for years"
"Wen. 1 find that there are SO sa-,
looms in st. Paul that have no license
at all and Al that are being operated by
parties other than those who took out
the license retorted Mr.. Schumacher.
Doran Calls Schurmeier.
''Oh, we are not here to boost your
campaign for mayor" interrupted As
Semblyman Doran.
Whose asking for your support 2"
answered Schumacher.
well, If it had. not been for a few
OF the Democrats you would have not
been here" was Assemblyman Doran's
reply.
Assemblyman Van Slyke raised his
voice against the resolution and Haas
followed The vote here taken settled
this matter and President Schiffmann
announced it a dead one. This time
the vote was strictly partisan, the Re-
pdblicans voting for the resolution and
the Democrats against it,
CryS of unfair came when the last
resolution was presented and number
of personalities resulted which contin-
ued after the meeting adjourned.
Assernblyman Doran insisted that the
names be omitted, which Mr. Schur-
meier as vigorously objected to, but
Mr.. Doran's motion prevailed. Mr..
Doran contended that it was unfair to
make accusations until case had been
established and all but two of the mem
bers agreed with him. This resolution
was finally sent to the committee on
license.
The last resolution is directed
against those who conduct wholesale
departments in connection with theM
saloons.