St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-04
AS TO COMMITTEES.
Baldwin and Hall to Be Well
Taken Care OF.

AdAOh SdrC OIs
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The useful
ness or member of the lower house of
congress depends in a large measure
upon his committee assignments. For
this reason it is a matter of regret that
so many of the Minnesota men are new
members. for the older members always
get the choice appointments, however
the house is divided politically. The
two Democratic members of the delega-
ton, Messrs. Hall and Baldwin, are,
however, much better situated than
their r publican colleagues. MIR. Hall
has served one term, and is reasonably
sure of craftsmanship, as we'll as at
least one other good place; and while
Maj. Baldwin was not member of the
last congress, he spent so much Of mis-
time here that he placed himself in a
splendid position to be well taken care
of by the speaker when he makes up
his committees. He is we'll acquainted
with Judge Crisp, and there is no doubt
that place on the committee OH COM
merce will be his. This is a most i'm
portant committee to representative
from the great Sixth district with the
great commercial interests of the Ze-
NTH City to look after, and it will be a
matter for cOngratulation if the Duluth
man is so located.
OF the Republican members it is hard
to make predictions. Col. Kiefer wants
place on public buildings, and may
possibly be able to secure it. As an evil
dence of his good intentions toward the
st. Paul public building this desire of
the gallant colonel is all right: but un-
less all signs fail the public buildings
committee will cut very insignificant
figure during the life of the congress
that will commence to do business next
week. The expenses of the govern
ment are to be reduced as much as pos
Slble during the coming two sessions of
congress, and there is very general
opinion that public buildings will be
tackled first. The fact that the st. Paul
building Is meritOriouS case, deServ-
Ing or all that will be asked, will helm
Col. kiefer greatly, and. were he mem
Der OF the majority party, would almost
make success certain. The Democrats
of the East and South have come to
think great deal more of the Democ-
racy of Minnesota since the last cleo
ton, when, in a presidential year, two
members of congress were sent to swell
the administration majority. This feel
ing would help Democrat from the st.
Paul district, but it will not do much
for Col. klefer.
Congressman Tawney desires a place
on the judiciary committee as we'll as on
that on railroads, but he will be lucky
indeed II he gets either, as there are old
Republican members enough to SNAP up
all the places like these. The Winonan
is said to cherish a desire to introduce
a national 'anti-scalper' bill modelled
after the Minnesota law with the pas
sage of which he had so much to do last
winter AS member of the house COM
mittee on railroads he could turn things
in that direction, and might do a great
deal toward securing favorable report,
but there is no danger of such a scheme
succeeding with the present feeling
against the national government reach
ing into the affairs of the states and
their citizens.
CONGRESSMAN McCleary would like a
place OH education, and his chances are
decidedly good for success, as there is
no wild rush for the minor places on
this committee. There are host will
ing to accept the chairmanShip, but the
fact that old man Blair, of Educational
blll" and "anti-ChineSe" fame, will be
SOA It'iii w 5Cb pltlC6 diuOllS IuE htDuU-
lican members has scared off all other
applicants. In case Prof. McCleary
gets on this committee with Blair, he
will need the earnest and constant
prayers of all his old pupils.
"Your Uncle" Loren Fletcher has nol
yet taken the public into his confidence
regarding his preferences as as to places
on the committees. He is ready to help
put the president in hole" and in
this task it is needless to say he will not
have the same amount of assistance
from Mr.. Crisp that he might hope to
receive were the Republicans in the
majority and Burrows, of Michigan,
speaker. Mr.. Fletcher will live at the
Cochran and mingle in society to a
greater extent than any of his col
leagues. The fact that this hotel shell
tered the ill-fated Suider during his
brief career as a national statesman
shows that the Minneapolis statesman
is not at all SuperstitiouS.
Being a practical farmer. Congress-
man Boen will probably slide into a
place on the agricultural committee.
He would, of course, prefer chance to
reform the financial system of the
country on the committee on finance,
but he cannot hope to get such a place.
1t is certain, however. that Mr.. Boen
will be we'll taken care of. considering
the fact that he is new member.