St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-03
THE STATE TREASURY
That is the Office That Henne-
pin Has Marked for
It's Own.
A. G. Haugan is Successfully
Urged" to Make the
Fight.
The Redestricting Of the City
for the Australian
System.
"The Last Days Of Pompeii .
Is Booked for Mime
apolis.

While it has been vaguely stated.
and generally presumed, that because
of the census unpleasantness the Hen
nepin delegation to the Republican
state convention will be opposed to the
nomination of Merriam, still the oppo-
sition seems to be unorganiZed to the
extent that there seems to be no plan OF
anita gonism adopted. and no agree
ment upon any particular candidate,
with which to down Merriam,
Hennepin county has, however, picked
out one office that it wants, and means
to get if it is possible, and that is the
state treasurership. 1t has the man for
the place selected, too. i'll the person OF
A. G. Haugan, cashier of the Scandal
bank. 1t has been understood that he
has for some time been more than
willing to make the attempt
for the Office, although he has
denied the soft impeachment.
However, the necessary pressure
was brought to bear yesterday, and he,
whispering he would ne'er consent.
consented. 1t was not exactly pressure
that was necessary to induce him to
take the step he has apparently been
hesitating about so long, but rather the
assurance that he will have the -practi-
cally undivided support of the Henne-
pin county DELEGATE IN. That is what
he has been waiting for, and yester-
day he got it. Several dozen Republic
can politicians. assorted sizes and col
ors, yesterday, by a prearranged plan,
waited upon Mr.. Hangar at the bank
and, with hats in hand and looks of
usefulness OH their faces, besought
him to say that he would be candidate
and would allow them to elect him to
Office. The argument that was most
frequently used was in effect to his
loyalty to Minneapolis and Minneap-
oils interests" a theme that is
being harped on considerably Just
now. 1t was pointed out that
he owed it to the city to strive for an
office that will ''do the twin some good"
and besides that makes St. Paul feel the
hostility Of the divorced twin in a way
that will bring forth howl of anguish.
If a Minneapolis man is elected treas
urer Minneapolis banks will be made
repositories for state funds, which will
be advantageous in many ways. Mer-
riam is friendly to Bobletter. of course,
but Haugan'S candidacy can be
made lever that will force concession
from him that Minneapolis shall have
the state treasurership provided the OPP
position to his own nomination for gov
ernor is allowed to subside and dwindle
away into notbingness. Mr.. Hangar in
reply to this view of the situation, after
listening to some flattering enconiums
concerning his graces of character, not
only acQuiesced, but pledged himself to
make the fight. This much secured the
telegraph wires were pressed into ser
vice Immediately to form combinations
with country delegates, and the Haugan
boom was on the move throughout the
state before shutdown. AS far as Hen
nepin county is concerned, at least,
Hangar will be all right, and the un-
derstanding is that his candidacy
will be practically all that will
be asked for in return for
favors which Hennepin can extend to
other candidates. Personally, Mr..
Haugan will be a strong candidate
wherever he is known. He is popular
with all classes in Minneapolis, and if
he could be induced to run for mayor
would be the best all-around man the
Republicans could put up. His being a
scandinavian sis another element of
| strength that will tell.