St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29

. governor settles back In coluforta-
hle library chair TO q mild ctgUi and
the Albany morning -papers. He is Il
quick Ieader. AS Col Cole. out Of his
own experience as a newspaper man,
n1rases it, the governor would make
q good exchange. editor. He takes in
at glance most OF the news OF the
day, and then settles down to- a more
serious study of what is Important
the news from washington about
what congress is not doing, the reports
from the financial centers. the stories
sbout political affairs in the state.
The governor is pretty we'll informed
Of what is going on III politics, though,
and very little of the news on that
subject is news to him. He is kept in
very close touch with the Republican
party all through the state when the
legislature is in session.
A little before O'clock the governor
drives over to the capitol and takes
the elevator to the second floor. where
the executive offices, are His private
office Is Il small ( room, the last of
three Offices, of which the first Is the
executive chaIilber; or public office Of
the governor. the Second the Office of
his private secretary
I'm his private office the governor
goes over the nail. which Col. Cole has
assorted for him. 1t Is of all kinds
Many letters come to him from men
who want appointments for them
selves of their friends. Many are! beg
ging letters. Some are from craf4lSs.
some are on political and some on leg
islative matters, "A great many let
tefs and reports from public officers
come to the governors Office. but
these, as a rule, require only a cursary
eXaminatto
THE GOVERNORS CALLERS.
Many of the letters the governor
never sees. Some are. answered by the
private secretary immedia teIy. About
some Col Cole consults the governor
and answers them according to hts
suggestions. Some letters are brought
to the governors personal attention
and he dictates the answers to them.
In most cases the governor signs a
|. letter even if he has not dictated Ii.
because the average correspondent is
apt to feel sighted if he receives O
reply signed by the governors see
retary Mr. Morton Is as considerate
Of the feelings Of others In this as he
is ain more intimate affairs. And the
kiNdliness of his nature is traditional.
AT 10 O'Clock the governor goes into
the public reception chamber. To, OBJ
tain admittance to that chamber it Is
necessary only that you state to the
NbldIIS SCLpCiOS at bile gate Oh LlC
anterOom railing some, valid reason
for wanting to see the governor Usu-
ally Col. Cole is within call to pass
ON the applications of those who want
an audience AT this. season the gov
ernor's callers are for the most part
members OF the legislature who have
requests to make or who want to con
suit the governor about bills "A great
many members OF the senate and the
assembly come to the. governor every
day with bills which they want to In
troduce and ask him what he thinks
of their chance OF approval. The gov
ernor listens TO an explanation of II.
but never promises to sign a bill,
though he frequently says: II have
40 objection to- the principle of this
bill. cannot say what 1 will, do with
1t when it comes to me. until see
tnf what form it passes
/ called on Mr. Morton during the au-
dience hour recently, and watched q
succession Of callers taking their turns
at the governors desk. The desk Is
halfway down the very long chamber.
whose high ceiling ana very richly
paneled walls give it a very imposing
air. The height Of this ceiling serves
another purpose makes conversa-
tion in an ordinary tone inaudible half