St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19
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- hCuFllle ID SlNel 10 Erlc Erickson.
Swift to ID. 5. Hall, Goodhue to any one
Scott, Carver and Kandiyohi. On the
surface it looks as if, at the most. Reed
will not be able to control over twenty
five votes, and that Strait will be tile
nominee or dictate the nomination.
Goodhue has the largest delegation in
the convention, and is unalterabIy op-
posed to Reed, fact that will operate
powerfully against him in the contest.
The farming element does not take
kindly either to his high protective
tariff views. At this early date his nom
lnaUlon seems impossible. A. +. Rice
perempt0rily refuses to have his name
canvassed in connection with this nom
inatiOn. Eric Erickson is county SUI
perintendent of schools in Renville
county, and a Norwegian, his nation
ality
COUNTRY MUCH
III that district when politics is cOnSid-
cred. Renville has in the past been a
stronghold of Reeds, but this time he
was not able to get an instructed dele
cation. He claims that portion of that
delegation will support him, although
residents of the county deny this.
In the First district Daniel Sinclair,
of the Winona Republican. is being
considered as Judge Wilson's opponent.
He has not given his friends assurance
that he will seek the nomination, and
until he does, the county is quoted as
favorable to Mark III. DunnelI. Judge
Starts declination to run is positive.
In the Fifth district both K. Z. Bar
mum, of Sank Center, and G.. +. Mac
Donald. of st. Cloud, have declined to
stand for the Democratic nomination
for congress.
FOIL
Southern Minnesota Republican, is
savage attack upon Gov. McGill's use,
or perhaps, abuse, of the appointing
power:
L propose, in this letter. to pass i'm re-
view some of the uses Gov. McGiIl has
made OF the appointing power, begin
ming with the public examiners office.
When Mr.. Knox gave notice to the gov
ernOr of his intention of reSigning. at
the latter's request the matter was kept
from public announcement until choice
should be made TO fill the vacancy. At
this time the deputy eXaminer.appOi
DY MIR. Knox, after long trial and a
thorough test of the capabilities. seemed
to be in the direct fine OF promotion
especially as he had the earn
est recommendation of the examiner,
and in view of the provisions OF Chap
ter l and 9, laws of 1887, approved by
Gov. McGill February 26, 1857, entitled.
IAN act giving preference in appoint
ments and employment to honorably
discharged Union soldiers and sailors.n
The chapter reads, ''Section THAT in
every public department and upon all
the public works of the state of Mime
sofa and the counties, towns, cities and
villages thereof, honorabIy discharged
Union soldiers and sailors who are prop
erly qualified shall be preferred for APP
pointment and employment. Age, loss
OF limb or other physical impairment
which does not in fact incapacitate,
shall not be deemed to disqualify them,
provided they possess the other redui-
site qualifications for the proper dis
charge of the duties of the position
sought. See. 2-This act shall take
effect Immediately after its passage"
APPROVED February %, 1887.
Deputy Examiner HaSkins was an
honorably discharged member of the
glorious old Minnesota First, that
regiment which ought always to be like
the father of his country, first in war,
first in peace and first in the heart of
all MinneSotianS. There could be no
question as to his qualifications for the
proper discharge of the duties of the
position sought and therefor in view of
all these things his friends rested easy
III the DelleI tilat Clle OLD soldier would
be secure at least in his subordinate
position if he should fail of promotion.
But the sequel shows that they 'sreck-
oned without their host" That, how
ever many fulsome compliments may be
paid the soldier in public speeches or
legislative enactmentS made in their
behalf, they are only so many 'iglitter-
ing generalitieS" and however hare
they may be wounded, the political
priest and Levite will always pass them
by on the other side when their claims
conflict with the wants of wire working
politicians. think | am justified in
this instance in charging Gov. McGill
with willful disregard of law which
he had himself approved. Perhaps a
few instances of this character may
have so endeared him to the soldiers
heart that they will all clamor for his
denomination, but if it shall prove so,
they are more Quaker-like in their
Christianity than l believe them to be.