St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-27

ANY other mark ON the voting paper
Gin England) diSqualine the vote. A
large number of lliterate English vOt-
els spoil their votes by writing their
names opposite to The candidate whose
cause they desire to eSpOuse. In Eng
land the re is never more than enc can
didate to he elpcted-hence the elections
are conducted with remarkable eXPedi-
ton and promptllude. But in America
in this state next year-with between
twenty ami thirty public officials to Sc
lect, the lot of the lliterate voter will ill
deed be al unhappy one.
Members OF the Garfield Post. g. A.
r.. No. 5. are uD in arms at recent edi
tOTial in an evening newspaper, in
which the phrase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
veterans" had q prominent place. The
editorial was called forth by the mouth
fngS OF the redOubjable Corporal Tan
ner, but, as one of the veterans yester-
day remarked. there was no necessity
to thus Slur the members generally of
the q. \. X. lie continued: 80 far
as the q. A. Il. men of this city are con-
cerned there has been no expression of
opinion in Tanners favor. There are
very few men who were particularly
struck 10y him. was not; he should
have attended more to the duties of his
Office and talked less. But why should
G. A. r. men be inSulted because of the
fOllieS of Il man like Hanner?"
The county superintendent of schools
for Dakota county occupies peculiarly
enViable pOsitiOu-ht is the only super
inteudent in the stale not elected by the
people. The reason Tor this is: Some
years ago the position of superintendent
was occupied by man who was dis
tasteful to Some of the citizens Of Da-
kuta county. and, as they could not beat
him at the polls, they had him legisiated
out Of Office. The selection OF a super
intendent was placed in the hands of
the board Of regents. Although not
publicly elected, the present SupeTin-
tendent. c. l.. GreenOugh, as an educa-
tiunalIst, would be difficult To excel. He
has the past week been conducting a
state teachers institute at Farmin.tnn.
feature of which was the patriotic
feelings aroused III the breasts of the
citizens, who We so worked upon as
70 transform their town into one blaze
of national COlOrS.
~
Hon. II. E. HOaId, of the MOntevideo
Leader, and also of Hamline. was in the
city yesterday. He was a member of
the senate, 1879, from Chippewa
county. and Undoubtedly one of the
most level-headed men that composed
that body OF legislators. He does not
intend to seek re-eleCtiOn-in fact, in his
present frame of mind. politics have
lost their charm. AIr. Hoard is above
stopping to the low depths of the pro-
fessional politician, who's one aim is to
get his hand well down INTO the public
treasury. He seeks public office as a
public honor, and his course during the
last legislature thoroughly demonstrates
this point. He strongly inveighs against
the lack of interest being shown by the
best element Of the citizens in the Selec-
ton of candidates for public Office. The
conventions of to-day, he says, lack al
together the purity vi Thought and de-
sire which characterized these of TWEEN
ty-five years ago. TO prevent the
sprlnging of Objectionable candidates
for any public position. Mr.. Hoard
makes timely suggestion. 1t is that
month prior to the holding of any con-
Vention for the selection of candidates,
all citizens who intend entering the
political race should announce their de
ciSion. The public generally would
then know VINO were the men from
whom candidates were TO be selected.
and would see, in primary elections.
that proper deli gates went TO the con-
Vent!On to select the hest and strongest
candidate. Elr. Hoard is brother of
Gov. Hoard, Of Wisconsin.