St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-26
KNUTE WILL QUIT.
He Will Formally Resign
on Thursday. jan
uaPy 81.
CL0UGH WILL THEN GOVERN.
Speculation as to Appoint-
msnts by the New Adj
miniStpatiOn.
CL0UGH WILL THEN GOVERN.
TAMS BIXBY WILL STAY,
And SO Will Many Of the Old
Appointees Of Gov.
Nelson.

Gov. Nelson will lay down the burden
of his present official position ana sur
render possession of the gubernatorlal
chair to David NJ. Clough next Thurs
day, Jan. 81. This course has been de-
cided upon and was formally announced
yesterday after several conferences be-
tween the governor and his successor.
Speculation is rife rs TO the prObabil-
tiles OF changes in the appOintiye offices,
but both officials maintain discreet
and dignified silence when questioned
upon this subject. 1t is not thought,
h3wever, that there will be any material
change in the general administration
policy, and while it might not be kind
to say that the Offices have already been
tarmed out, still there is q well ground
ed suspicion that pretty much each par
ticular section of official pie has long
since been allotted to the lucky individ-
ual for whom it is destined. and whether
the formal announcement is made by
the governor who is or the governor
who is 10 be does not materially affect
the Interests OF the parties 10 the trans
action. In any event there will be a
dozen disappointed men for every office
that is filled. and it would naturally be
inferred that the retiring governor
would assume the risk, inasmuch as he
has SIX years in which to recover the
good graces of the politicians before he
again becomes candidate.
Still, Gov. ClOugh is the Kind of n man
who will not shirk the responsibility of
making the appointments if it falls to
him, and while lie would unquestion-
ably honor all reasonable wishes of
Gov. Nelson, just as Gov. Nelson did
those of Gov. Merriam, 1t is still true
that he has will of his own which will
be very generously consulted in the be-
stowal of official patronage.
Every politician around the capitol
yesterday was ready to tell just who
was going to be appointed and reap
pointed. but there was such wide di-
vergence of opinion that any guess
based OH such authority would be
vague, to say the least.
Tams Bixby will. of course. remain as
private secretary to the governor, and
w. II. Angel. the faithful "Wilyum,R
who always knows just what he Is told
and no more, the William with whom
the GLOBE and others occasionally had
fun. but who, after all, comes as near
to filling all the requirements of his po-
sitiOu as any man in the capitol. will
also remain. Mercury Wade Will also
continue to draw his salary and hold the
coOred vote in line.
A. G. Clausen is not making any ar
rangements to decamp from the Offices
of the grain inspection department, and
his reappOlntment is conceded as mat
ter of course Mr.. Clausen was one of
tho main pipes of the late unpleasant
ness" and had no little to do with the
accomplishment of the clever piece of
craftsmanship alluded to by unkind and
indiscreet Minneapolis papers as
conspiracy" He knows more about
No hard wheat and good, hard politics
than almost any man i'll the trade, or the
party, and it's 4 cold day when he gets
left.
The bureau of labor statistics and
Biblical literature may experience some
slight changes, but nothing serious can
result to it-eYen if it is abolished.
In the department of butter and
cheese the present incumbent may be
permitted to retain his position if it is
found upon investigation that Skaf-
faren is still in line for the party. But
something good must be found for John
GoodnOw, and it is said John Is one of
the best judges of cheese Oh fOot-nOt
when the cheese is on foot, but when
John is.
But speaking of feet, there IS Hi
Foote, and Hi is foot that is always in
it. He was in two years ago when an
unTegenerate legislature undertook to
monkey with the oil inspection law.
But the legislature wasn't. Hi will
continue 10 inspect oil as long as there
is oil to be inspected, and when there
isn't any oil lefFhe will turn his atten-
tion to politics. He has many of the
attributes necessary to successful poll
tician, and it is really somewhat sing
ular that he has never taken an interest
in politics. This is sarcasm.
1t is not expected that G. 4. Rose
will be disturbed in his position Is jan
itor, but that is not by any means GER
tain, either. Rose is one OF Fred p.
Browns men, and the entente cordiaie
between Brown and the present admin
istration has been smashed and the
pieces thrown over into the neIghbOr'S
back ard Rose has been there long
time. If he is solid with the adminiss
tration they will say that his faithful
service should be rewarded by reap
pointment and If he isn't, they will
say that it is time to scrape off the old
barnacles ana give the young men a
chance. They take their choice with
out paying the price.
There is bitter, bitter war on Bob
Clark, the present inspector of steam
boilers, and Robert may lose his meal
ticket. True, be has not had an ex-