St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-20
BAssFORD,s APPOINTMENT.
He is Not Particularly Anxious
For lit.

For 1T.
MI. E. P. Bassford was seen yesterday
in regard to his appointment, and when
asked if he had been appointed stated that
he knew nothing about it more than what
he had seen in the public prints. He had
heard, however, that dispatch had been
received by some one in st. Paul to the
effect that the papers appointing
him, or the commission, as it might be
termed, had been forwarded and would be
here in day or two. He did not know,
however, what to think of it. If he had
known that there was to be such a struggle
in regard to it he would never have con-
Sented to be candidate for the position.
He was of the opinion that it would be a
disagreeable one to fill. He had already
received a large number of letters from
Minneapolis people wanting positions under
him, and if he was appointed
he would turn all these over to Mr.. Kelly
and leave it for him to make such appoint
ments as he saw fit. He further said that
there would be no money in it for him.
Everybody would be ready to criticise his
work and find fault with it, and if he took
it he would be compelled to give it his per-
sonal attention, and also to keep man up
there on the work all the time. This would
leave no money in it for him, and besides
this, he would be compelled to
neglect his own business, which would be a
Cmatter of considerable impor-
lance. Altogether he did not like the bust
ness. He was not DESTROYS of so much pub
licity, and would much prefer to be free
from it.
The following telegram was received in
this city yesterday and is probably the one
referred to by Mr.. Bassford in the above in
terview
WASHINGTON, D.cC,,'May IS, 1ss5.-Alex-
ander Barclay, st. Paul. Bassford's appoint
ment forwarded in tO-night's mail.
P. III. KELLY.
A MINNEAPOLIS ARCHITECTS OPINION.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19.-Editor of the
Globe: On opening my Journal last even
ing I was Mortified to learn terrible out
rage had been perpetrated on our beautiful
city. On further perusal I discovered that
my friend, Mr.. Bassford, of st. Paul was
the outrage. 1t was supposed he would re-
celve the appointment as superintendent Of
the new postoffice building.
But why, Oh why, this sudden cham
pionship of Mr.. Long and the architectural
profession of Minneapolis?
When the owners, of the old academy, af-
ter consulting all along with Mr.. Long and
receiving suggestions in the form of
sketches from number of other
Minneapolis architects, gave the COM
mission to Mr.. Mix, never a word
said the Journal about Messrs. Lowry and
Herrick installing Minneapolis for simple
suburb of Milwaukee.
When Mr.-perhaps I should say Gen.
Washburn, succeeded, after some very
queer proceedings they seemed to us
in giving his Milwaukee friend the Or
phans' home after number of us had been
induced to enter into competition that
proved no competition, our newspapers
were dumb as oysters on the subject.
But then none of these gentlemen owe
anything of what they are OF what they
have to Minneapolis, and had it not been
for the vote thrown in this neck %
woods last November, where would Cleve
lands administration be?
GEORGE M GOODWIN