Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-15

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a Communist smear attack by
kanth were fruItlsss. Todd held
to his stand that any labor leader
could easily bs accused of Com
munls, sRllIatien simply becRuse
some unions have members ~ that
party ~ members.
Council action on all applications
now must await tho outcome Of
the newly proposed liquor ordi.
nance which IL Ia he considered by
the council committee on ordinances
and Legislation which Ii headed by
Desmond Pratt 81 the 10th ward.
The possible death blow 20 the
chance ~ CasHius "a secure II.
eense occurred when victory seemed
imminent August I. after CasRIus
and his supporters had turned back
vietoriouHly every attempt ~ Al.
dsrman Harold kauth 60 disauRiify
him, Alderman Edwin Hendricks,
who had signed his application.
withdrew his signature.
Hendricks ClalmRd the people
around and near CaHsius had called
him and told him they didn't want
the bar there lIs ignored u pc
tition ~ ~ business men, all HItu.
atnd within block and q half II
tho CRssiuS cafe. who had signed
their names 90 n petition In sup.
port ~ Cassius.
Hendricks diAafrectlon was not
uno expected because pressure on
him from kRuth and others was
apparently extreme. kauth was
known 10 he for Frank Hickman.
policeman. all along. On two &C.
ensions he publicly defended tho
previous practice ~ having RppII.
cRnts buy the fixtures ~ bars
whose licenses have been revoked.
with the removal 0f Hendricks
signature from the application.
several aldermen. who were OK
pocted 10 vote for CRssius. were
put In q position u having 10 20
against the old policy ~ alder.
mamie courtesy, wherein the coun-
ell seldom votes for an applicant
who docs not have 81 least one
signature ~ an alderman.
ksuth's Ailask
In his attack on Cassius, Kauth
said poles records Indicated the
participants In q murder ease were
In the DreRmlAnd Cafe prior 10 the
commission Of the Faltico- Lewis
murder two years ago.
lie said he was not satisfied that
Casslus was not q Communist be.
cause 81 his association with per-
sons known u be Communists. lie
said the police investigation ~ the
FRltleo.Lswi case was restrained
because ~ Mayor Humphrey
frisndiinsss towards caGsius. lie
also claimed that the extensive In
vsstiGation 81 CasEIus by the police
Inspector was hAmpsrsd because
the officers knew Mayor Hum.
phTey Was interested In CassIus.
lie told the council that flss In the
former police department internal
security division hSd disappeared
lie didn't say that practically all
~ the files had been removed by
tbs v. b.
mayor Says He Lied
On Saturday nSTRIaG follow.
log tks sssssii meeting. Mayor
Hubert Humphrey IsbsIsd
KSuth'S SIIsEstIsas concerning
him ridiculous and said kauih
vas lying.
Meanwhile the next moves IN the
who Ests the lIesnss" are not
known. RumOrs were that Police
Captain Prank Hickman, . Lead.
ing contender. who IL backed by
Khuth, plans 70 withdraw but no
confirmation has been received at
press time.
The entire casEIas ease was pre-
eipltatsd by the refusal Of Edgar
T. Buckley. nswiy-sIsstsd Sixth
ward alderman, 70 sign the Cassius
application on The grounds that
he would not sign any application
unless the applicant agreed 10 puT-
chase fixtures Of the closed bar
0t,sTatsd by Vincent Rabsl