St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-24
HAY WILL GET There,
But It Will Be Several Months
Before Timothy Is
Ripe.
Col. Bob Evans Has Quietly
Called Off the Oppo-
SitiOn.
Deputy Hughes Wants, but
Has No Cineh on, the
Postoffice.
Col. Johnson and Capt. Petit
Explain the Census
Trouble.

EuSeno Hay Will DC OnlLeu SCdCeS us
trict attorney, but not Immediately.
George N. Baxter, of Faribault, holds a
commission from Mr.. Cleveland dating
from March, or April, 1856. He was ap-
pointed first to fill out the uneXpired
term of d. B. Searle, who resigned, and
was afterwards reappointed to the full
term of four years. His time does not
expire until early in 1890, when E. G..
Hay will undoubtedly grasp the back Of
his Office chair and swing his 1.-THE and
willOwy form into posture to give adj
vice on the enforcement of the United
Statess laws. There is an undercurrent
of opposition to Hay because of
his recent settlement in Mime
apoIis, but it will not amount to
any thing. W. F. Thompson, the
gentleman who was leading the Op-
position, has been seen by R. G. Evans
and appealed to desist and has SUBJ
mitted. At least Mr.. Evans said yester-
day that he didn't think Thompson
Mr.. Evans is an out and out Hay man
and doesn't care who knows it. s'There is
nothing" he said, sin the carpetbagger
cry. If Hay is too new, where you
going to draw the line? He is an honor
able gentleman, in every way qualified
for the place, and has done important
party service. What more is desired?
There are, of course, men who will OBJ
ject, but they are men who have ambi-
tions for themselves or for their friends
l look to see Mr.. Hay appointed, but
not for several months yet"
Action will probably be taken by the
next congress which will be far more
important for Minneapolis than the ap-
pointment of district attorney, and
that will be the division of the state
into two judicial districts. This city
States district court, with Duluth and
Fergus Falls in the northern district,
and a southern district will be formed
with St. Paul, Winona and probably
MankatO as the judicial centers. This
division will be especially important
for Duluth. where great deal Of adj
mirafty litigation comes up during the
lake navigation season, and where
term of the district court is almost in
dispensable.
The Minneapolis postoffice has not
begun to trouble any of the politicians
except those who figure long distance
ahead. The only candidate for Mr..
to run yet. is T. E. Hughes, the present
deputy postmaster, who is said to have
a petition out in his favor. The chances
are however that the Office will go to
some one with more political strength
than Mr.. Hughes, whose only claim lies
in his knowledge of the duties of the Of
flee, and that will cut minor figure
with President Harrison.
Col. Johnson informs Congressman
Snjder through the newspapers that he
was neither previous" nor "OfficiOus"
in regard to the census appointment,
and that his utterances OH the subject
were all subsequent to call he had
from Capt. Petit. The captain wanted
to know how much there was ''in it,
was good for. etc. Col. johnson told
him all he knew about it and then said
to the reporters that Frank Mcdonald or
j. Newton Mind was the man for the
place.
John Lamb. while busting about try
ing to get deputies who would be suita-
bic to Gov. Merriam, ran across law
of the late legislature which showed him
that he must be reappOinted himself
before he gives away any patronage.
His experience, and that of the survey
ors of Hennepin county, indicate that
every man who has any financial or
personal interests in the state, had bet
ter put in his days and nights study
ing, not the admirable works of Addi-
son, as good old DIR. johnson COM
manded, but the session laws of 1880.
They are mine of surprises.