St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-01

The committee, as will be seen, Is en-
phaticalIy Merriam body, and illus
trates the folly OF allowing the chairman
of the convention to name the committee
men. ''Since When." remarked Good
hue county Republican yesterday, ''has
Tams become so prominent figure in
the party councils that he Is entitled to
a place on the state committee as the
representative of the First Judicial dis
trict? Had the delegates to the late
convention from the First Judicial dis
trict been allowed to choose the COM
mitteeman Mr.. Bixby would never
have selected. In his place some rep
resentative citizen like John q. Nelson,
of Washington; John HI. Rhodes, of
Dakota; or F. W. Hoyt, of Red Wing.
would certainly have been selected.
The last Democratic state convention
set an admirable precedent by placing
the appointment of the state commit
teemen entirely in the hands of the peo-
pies representatives. This is Demo
cratic, and had hoped that the Repub-
lican state convention this year would
inaugurate the same plan"
The committee is also young mems
organization, as most of the appointees
are still very young men. Senator G..
B. Buchanan and D. M. Clough are the
only members at large of the old COM
mittee reappointed. Stanford Newel's
place goes to Northfeld's erstwhile
kicker, Joel P. Heatwole. while A. j.
Greer, of Lake City; A. d. Steph-
ems, of Crookston, and j. A.
Tawney. of Winona, fill the three
extra inches created by the
motion, made by Mr.. Greer, by the way.
providing for the appointment of SIX
members at large. The veteran Dakota
county politician, John j. Rhodes. is re-
tired to make room Tor Tams BiXby.
Fred e. Ingersoll gives way to w. j.
Freaney as the representative of this
county, while J. M. Rowley, of Roches.
ter, gets Allen j. Greer's old position.
E. q. Potter. of Minneapolis, goes on
the retired list also to allow John Good
HOW to come to the front. w. B.
Parsons, of Dodge Center, succeeds
Heatwole as the Fifth judicial districts
representative, and Gen. Frank A. Day
gives way to George Knudson, of Wa
tonwan. This is hard Oh Day, but it
isn't half as provoking as the shelving
of Hon. d. w. Bruekart. in the Seventh
district, whose place will be filled by
M. d. Taylor Bruckart was one of the
best members of the old committee and
can give Heatwole, Bixby, ct al. cards
and spades and yet beat them
by a large majority in planning
aud carrying on campaign.
Bruckarts retirement is QUE of the un-
expIainable features of the Republican
campaign thus far, and it is claimed
that 1t merely shows the power GER
tain Fifth district clique wields over the
governor.
Julius Ii. Alderman takes the place
on the committee which Capt. A. I'll.
Reed. of Glencoe, wanted so badly, and
which has been filled by Cashier M.
Thoeny, of the First National Bank OF
Glencoe, since the death Of Capt.
Klinkert, of Arlington. w. w.
Rich, of Arlington, another OF
Gov. Merriam's officeholders, takes
Alfred Blanchard's place. a1d the
venerable George +. Potter, of La
Crescent, is laid aside for r. E. Thomp-
son. of Preston. E. G.. Swanstrom. OF
Duluth, has been trifle rebellious. and
the place formerly occupied by his
name Is now adorned by that of ex.
Mayor John B. Sutphin. A. r.
KOerner, of Litchfeid, is the successor
OF Col. w. NJ. Liggett, of Benson, who
is now industriously engaged in draw
| ing his salary as secretary of the
state fair association. Eric Sevatson,
of jackson, gives way to John Hutton,
of Window. Editor Cook. OF CROOKS
ton, is out of favor with the bosses on
account of a little matter connected