The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-20
FRESH POLITICAL NEWS.
Henry Feig Was Around With His
Modest Boom Yesterday.

Cola weather has had a depressing eff
rect on state politics. The arrivals at
the Wlnusof and Merchants Yesterday
were few compared with the usual
da1ly gatherings. Henry Feig, Of Kan
d1yoh1, was a caller at the heado1rar
ters of the Ramsey county lee-isla tiI,a
delegation at the Windsor Mr.. Feio
is a candidate for the speakershfp ana
modestly says he is in the race with q
pretty good following. This he hopes
to increase. THE man who wants an
office in the legislature this wear. will
have to make many new acquain-
tances,' says Mr.. Feig, who knows all
the politicians in the state and who
misses the names and faces Of MANY
that have been familiar about the DO
litical headquarters in years gone by.
In the Third district but two of the
OLD members Of the house-Staples and
Grondahl-survived the late election
In Blue Earth county three new mem
pers We're chosen. AS to my own can
oldacy have the Seventh district to
start with and hope to have a good
many more representatives from other
districts voting for me in the caucus"
Gov. Clough is very busy these days.
While one troublesome factor was tenn
porarily removed by the appointment Of
Nathan Kingsley to the position of state
railroad and warehouse commissioner
still there are number of vexing
problems before him and of of these
is what he shall do with the expiring
labor commissionership. While Mr.
POWERS, the present incumbent has
been loyal official, staunch and true
to the party standards, his rivals for
the place are making a strong fight
by reason of the fact that he has been
in office long enough, they claim, to sat
1sfy any reasonable man. Mr.. Powers
reappolntment, is, however, considered
reasonably sure, although a hard fight
is being made upon him on the ground
of extravaganza in his department
1t is stated, too, that the reappOint-
ments to the board of state normal
school managers will meet with serious
objections. The expiring members are
George H. Clark, of Mankato; c. A.
Morey, of Winona, and w. B. Mitchell,
OF st. Cloud, with Superintendent of
Public Instruction Pendergast, whose
reappointment is, of course, contingent
upon his reappointment to the position
of superintendent The three directors
named are the resident directors in
the common consent Of the schools in
their own towns, each being held more
or less responsible for the safe conduct
Of affairs in his own school,
The last four years, that being the
term Of the directors, have been trou-.
bleSome ones in the board, particularly
as regards the ST. Cloud school 1t has
been some time since that school had
really any aspect of permanency about
it's affairs. In a dozen years it has had
four different presidents, none of them
lasting any length Of time. 1t is claim
ed that prime cause of the unsettled
condition has been the aggresSiVenesS
OF Resident Director Mitchell, and q
large following has demanded that
some step be taken to insure domestic
tranquility in ST. Cloud On the other
hand the friends of Director Mitchell
point to the fact that during his term
as director, the school has advanced
until it is now in the front rank Of
similar institutions in the country, and
argue that he is thereby entitled to a
reappointment.
|. s. A. Langum, clerk of the senate,
| and candidate for reelection, was at
| the Windsor yesterday. Mr.. Langum
expects lightning to strike him again,
! and seems confident that his chances
| will not be interfered with by the
schemes or ambitions of others He
had q long talk with Senator Pott-
gieser, of Ramsey.
A. A. Anderson, Of Chisago, who has
| been reelected to the house for the
fourth time, is now the dean Of the
body. In point of service he is the
| oldest member of the house and will
| be one of the leaders in legislation as
! he has in sessions past. Mr.. Anderson
had no opposition last fall. He was at
! the Windsor yesterday, but wouldn't
talk much concerning the contest for
| offices.
| Tams Bixby returned from his visit
| to Canton yesterday, but beyond ad-
| mitting he had a pleasant visit, had
| little to say