The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-07
COMMITTEE FINDS
SCHIFFMANN GUILTY
Republican Search for Illegal
Voting of Democrats a
Dismal Failure.


ed its labors, and Fred c. Schiffmann,
the Republican judge in the Second
precinct, is found guilty.
The committee, which is reputed to
consist of w. j. Bazille, E. B. Lott and
Oar +. Reese, is said to have "discov-
cred" that some eight men voted Dem
ocratic ballots who by a ruling by At
torney General Douglas were not en-
titled to vote. They came to the city
last fall and it is said had not been
full six months in the precinct.
Under a ruling by County Attorney
Kane they were entitled to vote, hav-
Ing established a legal residence so
Tar as the primaries are concerned.
Sch1ffmann is also in disrepute with
section of his party because one E. M.
La Rue, of 326 Wabasha, voted in the
Second precinct, when he should have
cast his ballot in the Third precinct,
as he lives on that side of the street.
The Republican papers have been
filled with talk of illegal voting in the
Fourth and promised that when the in
Vestigating committee finished it's la
bors there would be an expose that
would shake the political structure of
the city, but now that the long-looked
Tor report is out 1t seems only to find
Fred Schiffmann guilty of permitting
some men whom he considered had
every legal right to vote. Speaking of
the matter last. night, Mr.. Schiffmann
said:
My only reason for serving as judge
Of election was that / could not find
any other Republican in the precinct
who would consent to act. The cleo
ton board accepted the registrations
complained Of in good faith and under
the ruling of the county attorney. If
this ruling was wrong there is no
harm done, as it is not too late to rec
tify matters.
With regard to the acceptance of
the registration of La Rue, who lived
in the Third precinct, will say that
1 was out at dinner when this man
registered. Any mistake made by my
colleagues on the election board was
an honest error
Last night witnessed the organiza-
ton of the Second Ward Democratic
club at an enthusiastic meeting held
at 1893 East Seventh street. More than
TWO hundred were present and the
names of the various Democratic can
didates were cheered to the echo. An
thony Welter was chosen president and
G. H. Fogelberg secretary. Addresses
were made by Louis Betz, candidate for
reelection as comptroller; Aid Will
liam Buschmann; E.,W. Helmes, as
slstant prosecuting attorney; D. E.
Smith, the ward chairman and James
Farrell. The new club. starts out I'M
der the most favorable auspices. The
entire city ticket was heartily in
dorSed.
Senator H., w. Putnam, Of Blue
Earth county, who was in st. Paul
yesterday, gave it as his opinion that
Congressman McCleary would not have
Republican opponent this year
Former Senator Miller has under con-
sideratfon the question whether or not
to be a candidate, but his long silence
leads me to the belief that he has
abandoned the pr Jject," said Senator
Putnam. '"The Second district has no
candidate for a place on the state
ticket at present, bat interest is at
white heat on the head Of the ticket"
The Ninth ward Republican organi-
cation met last night at the Republican
headquarters. Chairman James Drum
mond presided, and it was said that all
but the Twelfth precinct was repre-
sented. Short addresses were made by
Cot Fred P. Wright, candidate for
mayor; j. Watson Smith, candidate
for the assembly; DR.. H. G. Norton.
candidate for alderman of the Ninth;
by DR.. Hawkin and E. c. Carey the
latter new conner in the ward. The
resignation of w. B. Webster as one
OF the two representatives of the ward
on the city and county committee was
accepted, and James Drummond was
selected to fill the vacancy. resolu-
ton of respect was adopted to the
memory of the late Hiram F. Stevens.
The Third ward Democratic precinct
organization met last night at headquar-
tiers in the Globe building and listened
to brief address by Louis r. Frankel
on the election law. Special attention
was given to the precinct bodies and
one man will be selected in each pre-
clnct to be assigned to his polling place
to look after the registration. The
last registration days are April 10 and
23, and Mr.. Frankel laid stress on the
tact that change in the residence of
a voter, if he moves outside of his pre-
cinct within thirty days prior to the
municipal election, will lose him the
right to vote. Section SO of the gen
eral election law covers the point and
while it apparently permits the voting
OF citizens who have located in a pre-
c1nct ten days before the election,
SOAAiAh6 AIOlu dlOlIlSI pI6CIHCl Ill the
city, an opinion of the attorney gem
eral is given to the effect that persons
making such transfers cannot vote, and
there is no relief for them. The fact
Will be forced home and voters who in
tend to change their places of resi-
dence will be advised that they will
lose the franchise If they make the
change at any time within thirty days
of the election, May 8.
Secretary Frank M. Battley, of the
Democratic city committee, has issued
a hundred invitations to leading Dem
ocrats to act as vice presidents of the
big ratification meeting to be held by
the Democrats at Mozart hall on the
evening of April 13. A large number
of the best speakers in the city have
The Fifth and Sixth ward Demo-
cratic organizations will meet at the
city headquarters tonight.
Simon Clark, surveyor general of
logs and lumber for the Duluth dis
trict, and Oscar Mitchell, a prominent
Duluth attorney and politician, are
registered at the Ryan hotel.
The Sixth ward Republican organi-
cation met last last night at Paul Mar
tins opera house on the West side.
The Fifth ward Republican organiza-