St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-20

as good Republicanism in the Eastern
states. Senator Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vania, approves of the Power bill, and,
although his present term will not ex-
pire for two years, the business men of
Philadelphia are already working
against him. They are determined to
place in his seat a sound money man,
and there is very little doubt that they
will succeed. Protection is very dear
to the Republican heart of the Key
stone state, but when free silver is
Joined to it, a change comes over their
dreams. This helped to wreck the
Quay-Cameron machine in the Quaker
City, and the breakup will extend TO
all parts of the state. For nearly Il
half-century the Cameron machine has
been at work, and it will he hard to
make many believe that its end has
come, but Don is not the manager his
father was, and Quay, though as
shrewd in some ways, has been too
careless of his reputation.
MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Secretary Hoke Smith is very much
in earnest in his efforts to secure a
change in the method of surveying
public lands. He does not like the
present system under which there are
surveyors general in all the public land
land states. He thinks it takes more
time to secure action under the present
system and that the expense is much
greater than necessary. His plan is to
place the whole matter in charge of
the director of the geological survey,
and thus save a duplication OF g great
deal of work. Up to a short time ago it
seemed as though there was no chance
in a
land offices by abolishing the register,
but since he issued this letter notifying
the land office men that the raising of
funds to fight the reform would lead to
the prompt dismissal of the offenders
less has been heard of this particular
lobby.
This will mean that Surveyor General
Compton will be the last man to win q
generals title in Minnesota by holding
a federal office that has nothing to do
with military matters. The list is a
distinguished one, some of the incun-
bents having been Senator Washburn,
who became a general thus easily; the
late Mark Chandler, of Red Wing, and
Gen. James H. Baker, Of Blue Earth.
The latter, however, won his military
title in the war. At the present time,
although Gen" Compton has more
than a year to serve there are more
than score of applicants for the place,
and they are not at. all anxious, nat
uralIy enough, for the change to be
made.
RODGER WAS ONE DAY LATE.
When Hon. William Rodger left
Washington a few days ago he felt
sure that he would be appointed super
vising inspector of steam vessels for
the Fifth district, and he had the
best possible reason fer entertaining
that opinion but he reached Washing
ton just one day too late. He saw As
sistant Secretary Curtis, of the treas
ury, Friday, and after that gentleman
had read over his letters and certif-
icateS, he as much as stated that MI.
Rodger would receive the appointment.
He was pleased with the St. Paul man,
and was caught by the offer of the
brawry Scot to stand an examination,
if it was deemed necessary.
But Mr.. Rodger was just twenty-foGr
hours too late. The afternoon train on
that same Friday brought on from the
West Ben T. Gable, the young and
popular member of the Democratic ma
tiOnal committee from Illinois. Now,
Mr.. Cable was one of the managers or
the Western end of the Democratic ma
tional campaign in 1892, and in that
great battle he did some remarkably
good work: so good that he has had d
pull in Washington ever since. Well,
the Ions and short of it was that Cable
had a candidate for inspector, and he
lost no time in having the name OF
Capt. Tibbals inserted in place OF that
of Mr.. Rodger. There is very good
ground for the statement that the
change was made at the White house,
and that the name of Mr.. Rodger was
sent there with the recommendation OF
Secretary Curtis.
CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.
Peter A. Nelson, the son Of Senator
Peter Nelson, of Red Wing, has been
spending a week in Washington view
ing the sights of the national capital
and meeting many of the public men OF
both parties. Like his popular young
father. young Mr.. Nelson is stalWart
Democrat and strong adm1rer or
William L. Wilson, of West Virginia
whose acquaintance he has made since
he came to Washington. Mr.. Nelson
realized how much there was OF IN
terest to see in Washington ana 50 ne
MANNED to take time enough to DO II
we'll, and when he returns to MINNIE
sofa he will be able to tell just how
they try to make laws in the big bulld-
ing on Pennsylvania avenue, as Wen
as to give any one a very good idea OF
things outside congress.