St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-07
MINNESOTA APPOINTMENTS.

1t is the singular misfortune of Min
nesota Republicans to receive but little
recognition from the HARRISON admin
istration, and what little does come
around in the way of federal appoint
ments has no special reference to Min
nesota influence in national affairs. Mr..
WINDOW was selected for cabinet po-
sition. not as tribute to Minnesota Re
publicanism, but simply on account of
his connection with Wall street inter
ests. New York dictated Mr.. WINDOWS
appointment in New York interests eX-
clusively. Now we have another illus
tration of Eastern influence over Min
neSota politics in the appointment of
Gen. l.. A. GRANT to the position OF as
sistant secretary of war. The appoint
ment is most excellent one in all re-
spects, for Gen. GRANT is as capable
man for the post as could be found any
where. But he owes his appoint
ment entirely to the fact that
he had been former resident
in Vermont, where he had an
intimate acquaintance with Secretary
PROCTOR. So far from being repre-
sentative Minnesota Republican, Gen.
GRANT was not known in state politics;
and, perhaps, outside of his immediate
circle of acquaintance in Minneapolis,
it was not known with which party he
was accustomed to affiliate. 1t is GER
tain that the Republican politicians of
this state had no intention of pushing
Gen. GRANT for this or any other posi-
ton, nor did it occur to the senators and
representatives from this state to even
so much as mention his name to the
president for an appointment until they
we're notified by the secretary OF war
that Gen. GRANT was slated for the ap-
pointment that he afterwards received.
The appointment of Mir. WINDOW and
Gen. GRANT to places in the admins
tration family naturally curtails Mime
sota's claim upon the administration
for further appointments. Our genial
old friend Mai. NEwsoN. who has the
Endorsement of the entire congressional
delegation and of every newspaper edi-
tor in the state for consular position,
is showed aside, while men who have no
claim to residence in the state, or who
have never taken enough interest in
state politics to attend political con-
Yention, are promoted to the highest
offices, and their appointments credited
to the Minnesota quota.
This is no affair of ours, further than
that we like to see justice d he even to
our enemies. If the Republicans of any
state are entitled to fair recognition
from the HARRISON administration, the
Minnesota Republicans are the ones,
and yet they are getting the least of
any. They polled the full Republican
vote for HARRISON when they were
conscious that they were voting against
their own interests. And it is very
scurvy treatment they are now receiv-
ing as return for their loyalty to the
party.
We think we can see where the
trouble lies. The Republicans of this
state have been too subservient to the
protection bosses. 1t has come to pass
that the leaders of the national Repub-
lican party, who are to man the rep
resentatives of the protected interests
of the East, look upon Minnesota Re-
publicans as they would upon flock
of sheep, who can be driven to the
sham5les whenever they are needed.
Consequently no effort is made to please
them, or even to consult them in regard
to appointments that are to be credited
to this state. 1t is taken for granted
that the Minnesota Republicans will
stand up to the rack whether they are
fed or not, and consequently they are
used as clay would be usedin the hands
of the moulder.
By way of suggestion, we would say
that Minnesota Republicans could stand
a better chance of being recognized at
headquarters if they would display a
little more independence.