The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-01

the same hard battle ground last fa,,
and that his record in congress has
been clean and business-like. If not
sensational. elements which are expect
ed to commend him to the good eraces
of the people of Minnesota
Senator J. II. Smith. of Detroit. who
has been around a day or TWO selling
some cattle that he had no use for
himself. says that in his corner of the
state they want Comstock. He adj
mitted, however. that the friends of
Eddy were not letting any grass grow
under their feet. o.
Then farther down in the state there
are yet to be heard from. Jacobson,
the objector; Holman of the Ieels,
lature for several years past; Shell
Gibbs and others who are not promuJ
eating their ambitions Gas yet. nossihIv
through wholesome Fear of an early
and blighting frost Prominent among
whom might be mentioned Moses E'
Clapp.
There are rumors rire or another
change in the clerical force in the Of
flee of the secretary of state, due. IT is
said, to outside pressure brought RI
bear on Mr.. Berg with a view to par
TALLY relieving the strain on the mind
of the present chief clerk, George Hall
berg. Several times during the last
session of the Legislature Mr.. Berg was
advised by his friends to find some
place for his ward, who. it was no.
tlced, seemed to be using the position
for no other purpose than that of maxi
ing himself conspicuous In this he
differed from Capt. Wildt. who oh
tanned the conspicuousness he didn't
desire.
In his capacity as chief clerk. Hall
berg was supposed to compile the leg
islative manual. He was also su5-
D0Sp6 a1lD1OU q
work who was to be paid extra. The
character of the proof reading would
indicate that it might have been done
by one of the clerks in the office hut
there is no evidence that the extra al
loWance for proof reading ever went
to any one outside of the Office
Another little matter in connection
with Hallberg's administration. .as
ne calls it, are the complaints of mem
bers OF the legislature about NOT eet
ung their full allowance of manuals
Hallberg incorporated himself witbin
us covers In prominent type as editor
and compiler" and in another nIeoa
i ne FOUND pretext for getting himself
IN print as acting assistant Secretary
OF state for the few days intervenins
between the letting out Of Wildt and
the appointment of Lomen. Still Tho
usual number were printed, as shown
by the big printing bill, and thew We're
oSollcIeu around by somebody
VI course, if Secretary Berg were ax-
recting to retire at the end of bic
present term, he would not think of
moving out his young ward, but Berg
mas all kinds of ambitions. He is ne
IN ms office very often, it is true hnt
even he is there often enough. and oar
see enough, to recognize the fact thu
II would be to his interest to have a
man in the positions With his acouainN
lance ana influence he can easily secure
the BOY place, where he can
meet the requirements of the situation
ana put some man in who represents
votes in convention, u
Some of Justice Canty's friends bay,
been permitted to inspect a collection
OF snap shots, which Were taken Nv tba
INDUSTRIOUS jurist during his recent tour
VI the west lndlesa Not all of them
we're taken by the Judge, to be exact,
Tor IN more than one of them he an,
pears trying to buy piece of the trocha
or some other souvenir. In the main
however, the scenes are strictly tvnicai
Oh tropical chimes, without any untan-
ned Northerners to violate the eternal
harmonies. Very wild, indeed. are some
OF these, and one Of them, which es-
peclally aroused the admiration of his
liany friends. represented a huge
slnilan on the branch of a tree behind
when was a truly jungle-like tangIa
oI Shrubbery 1t looked for all the
weird as though it must have been
taken miles, from civilization ana t6a
ohs and 'ahs" that were given this
particular bit of art were numerous
ana thriiling, until finally one observer.
cIGser than the the rest lydiseoy ereasdthat
fuE Et!lng ooWn the limb could he seen
a me cna1n.3a'The brute was tame, or