The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-27
SINCE GOV. CI.OUGH SAID 1.I FOR
RID'' TO HASTINGS HOSPITAL
SCHEME.
TOO TRULY BLADES ARE Barred
And the Party i'm POw~r Is Rackea
with the InsidiOus Poison Of
Treachery.


the Hastings hospital bill. The Hast
ings contingent had, or now say they
| had, suspected all along that he was
favorable to the Anoka people, but they
demur to his action in no less forcfhle
terms for that reason.
They were resting in blissful contant-
ment in view of the passage of their
bill in both houses, and hardly dream
ed that he would dare to veto it. They
knew that Hastings had given the pres
ent governor a very pa1try vote at the
last election, but they figured that it
was not for themselves alone that they
should be saved. They won their fight
through the loyalty Of st. PauPs dele
cation in each house, and what COM
munity was it but st. Paul which sent
Clough delegations to the state conven-
ton and Clough voters to the Novem-
Der polls, when in both cases the chief
executive was disowned by his own
townsmen. For that reason they felt
secure.
st. Paul had largely contributed in
the first place to his elevation to the
highest place in the state, and it had
none the less helped to hold him there
during the last campaign. All political
philosophy that they knew pointed to
the confirmation Of the action of the
legislature by the chief executive.
But mans inhumanity to man has
made countless thousands mourn" and
the Hastings people realize it now more
than ever before
The very length of the letter which
was returned in company with the un-
signed bill indicated, they declared
that the governors mind had been
made up on the subject long before the
measure ever came to him for sigma
ture, and they charged openly that the
protest which Senators Culkin, Durham
and Howard had placed in the senate
journal of the day before. was but a
ruse to give the color Of justification to
the governors act. At first it was
openly boasted that the bill could. and
would, be carried over the governors
| veto. Calmer counsels prevailed later.
/ however, and some of the Tasting
leaders confessed last night, that they
were defeated. This confession is to be
taken cum grano sails, however for
the Hastings people have learned a
little from the Anokans in the line of
sharp practice since this fight began,
ana 1t is possible that the majority
were only shamming. Certain it is
j that as long as they can hold their ma
;jDrity powerless though they be to
are yet able to block all other legis-
lation and force some sort of com
promise with the scions of the North
This however is not their course,
If they may choose. Already the lead
ers of the Hastings battalion are in
the field with an effort to conciliate
certain elements in the house which
they have as yet been unable to win to
their side, but which they hope to be
able to secure
There was a rumor yesterday that
the Hastings people would endeavor to
rally to their standard some Of the
friends of the Anderson anti-peddIer
bill, so-called, which is the only other
measure really vetoed by the governor
this session. He did veto one senate
bill, but only on account of it's dupli-
cation by a house bill, which he had
already signed. The Anderson bill he
vetoed to conciliate a portion of his
Minneapolis constituency. The author
of the bill has been a Hastings man
in the fight, but the friends Of the Dd-
kota county capital hope to get enough
votes from the other friends Of this
measure to give them the nine votes
in addition to those they had before
to pass the bill over the veto in the
house.
The friends of Anoka do not claim
that the veto is likely to disintegrate
the only question is as to the ability of
the Hastings people to win the absolute
gains necessary.
Naturally comment was frequent yesterday
as to the wisdom of the governor, politically,
in vetoing the bill. The Anoka people de-
fend him Loyalty, arguing that not only was
he standing by his friends but the higher
ground that he was sustaining the dignity
of a commission the reversal Of which must
reflect more or less discredit On him, indi-
rectly. 1t was conceded On all sides that
far his political future was concerned. It
meant that he content to retire his
present laurels whether not he had ever
cherished any further ambitions. There
less agreement, however, as to the effect
which the veto would have the party. 1t
was argued side that it would only
serve to widen the breach and increase the
bitterness which has been engendered In the
factional fight of the year just passed. On
the other hand 1t was urged that the breach
had already gained such proportions that 1t
menaced the party's safety and that by TAX
ing the course he had practically killing once
and for all fhe present fourth hospital
scheme. he had taken the heroic remedy
which would enable the party to reun3te with
the hospital fight eliminated from all calcu-
1at!ons minus the bitterness that must be
revived from time to time by the establish
ment of the hospital in either city.
In its immediate effects the veto is equally
conjectural Three days ago, or whereabouts
the governor sent to the senate the appoint
ment of ]. S. O'Brien, Of Saltwater. sur
veyor general of logs and lumber for the
First district. Five minutes before the veto
was read in the house. the confirmation Of
Mr.. O'Bren came up in the senate, and Sen
ator Masterman. of Saltwater, one of Hast
ings' loyal supporters, moved that it be laid
over. The controversies which the governor
has had with the senate already during the
session, especially in connection with his ap-
pointments Of DR.. N. H. Reynolds to succeed
DR.. Hewitt. the veteran health officer, and
Truman Griffin. Of Minneapolis, to succeed
another veteran the state boad Of phar-
macy, are expected to be revived. One of the
senators who staunch in his support OF
the governor in the Griffin case, but who has
been equally ardent IN his espousal Of the
Hastings cause, declared yesterday that the
senatorial dignity incompatible with any
thing hereafter but war. and war to the
knife, at that.
Tne action Of the house in making the veto
a special order for Tuesday is in the nature
of a concession to Hastings II it is not III
deed an absolute victory. AS soon as the !
vote read. Mr.. Staples, the house leader !
of the Hastings forces; Mr.. Dare the Anoka
champion, and Speaker Jones had confer |
epce. in whispered tones, or nearly wl1is-
pered as Mr.. Staples could command, in view /
of the perturbed spirit of the Hastings con-
tlngent. Mr.. Dare, so it is said, was DESTROYS !
of forcing the matter to immediate issue, |
while Mr.. Staples pleaded for delay and the |
speaker it is said. while he has been open in !
his championship of the Ahoka location, pre-
vailed upon his fdus Achates, Dare, to grant
to the Hastings people the slight delay asked |
for, in view of their own triumphant posi-
ton.
One story that gained credence yesterday |
was to the effect that Gov. Cleugh had We
toad Ne bill on account Of the failure of the |
senate to pass the Dill organizing Cass and |
Beltramf counties which IL Is generally con-
cedeSewas defeated by the Hastings vets In 1