New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-06-04
State Politics.

IS Il 4
The call for an early convention, to
meet in July, has already had the effect
OF stirring up the politicians and the
candidates now are almost as numerous
as flies about a drop Of honey. They
are not all out yet, however. who ex-
pect to ask for something, and by the
fore part of July, there will be lots of
music in the air. As to the present
Governor; we'll his chances. are good, in
fact excellent. He has made tip.top
official, and a years talk by the editor
of the st. Paul Daily News has failed
to weaken his cause with the people.
From all parts of the state come the re-
ports that he is. stronger now than he
was a year ago, and that the opposition
to him is only lying around in loose
quarters and is not sufficiently concen-
trated to amount to anything. The
only thing he has to look for will be the
opposition from few old sore-heads,
who talk after the manner of the St.
Paul News. These will be sat down
upon in very decisive way, and it is
our opinion, that, with the exception of
one or two, the governor will have the
easiest sledding of anyone on the ticket.
To fill the next place is not going to
be so easy. Rice to be sure is out of the
race, but that's just what makes it
difficult There is more than one seeker
after this nice and important berth, and
the scramble may yet develop into pro-
portions. Ives, of St. Peter, has the Office
bee buzzing around him and would on
ly be too willing to fill Rice's place, but
he will meet with opposition in the per-
son of Senator D. NJ. Clough, of Mime
apolis. To avoid the fight, the Review
would suggest that both be thrown out.
side the barracks and that the place
be given to Norwegian. 1t seems to
be generally admitted that the Nor.
wegians must be given position on the
ticket, which they have heretofore had
in Mr.. Rice. and why wouldn't it be
just as we'll to leave the lieutenant gov
errorship with them and make no fur
ther changes?
Such an arrangement too might pos
sibly do away with a fight in another
quarter. A. G. Haugen, Norwegian
Of St. Paul, is said to be fishing after
the treasnrership, but Bobleter's friends
are not going to allow him to 60 under
if they can help it; so there is sure to
be struggle between these two oppos-
| ing candidates unless some agreement,
like the above, is speedily effected. If
it can be. it should, for Bobleter's name
is not one to be thrown away.
Of the other officers, interest centers
chiefly on the secretary of state and
auditor. F. P. Brown, of Faribault
county, has been mentioned in place of
Mattson for the former position, and
O. l.. Cutter, of Anoka, for Braden's
place. Brown is a Norwegian; but it is
not likely that his strength will be suf-
Rcent to down the Swedish American.
who now acts as the keeper of the state
documents and seals. Neither will Cut
ter. It vial take much stronger man
than he to beat Braden, who is one Of
the best officials Of the state.
This is the way things look now, and
it is the way they will probably look
month hence. The new and fresh can
didates may appear more formidable
then, but is not likely. The people, we
believe, will agree that it is best to
make the nominations to conform as
near to the present order Of things as
possible.
President Gray, of St. Cloud, has re-
signed his position as president Of the
St. Cloud Normal school. Mr.. Gray
was doubtless forced to resign and we
hope he will profit by the lesson
that the affair teaches. Public institu-
tions are not for the purpose of crafty
ing personal ambition, and should mot
be made to serve personal ends. They
should be run in the interest of the pub
lie and therefore only broad man Of lih