The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-13

claim he made. They were fierce in their
threats that never should the FreeboTn coun-
ty statesman be elevated higher than his
present position unless by the act of Divine
Providence Just he had sighted the
gubernatorial honor less than decade ago,
only to lose 1t when almost within his grasp,
they predicted that again his ambition
would be cast down in the very anticipation
of success.
Mr.. Gibbs friends. in fact. while not TAX
ing gloomy a view OF the case as this.
were almost unanimous in their express
sionss of regret that he should have been
placed innocently or unwarily, in the posi-
tOn which he holds. STILL what he was
to do is an enigma. If he did inspire the
Greer resolution. then he has no one to
blame but himself But If he did not inspire
it, and was not even prepared for it when
it was submitted. there Is some excuse his
friends say, for after the resolution was once
before the senate, he could not take either
course without challenging the antagonism
OF one faction or the other.
What will become of Sheehan remains to be
seen. 1t has been generally understood that
the killing of the First warders Craftsmanship
aspirations in the judiciary would be atoned
for in measure by granting him the chair
manship of municipal corporations. 1t was
given out by his friends yesterday that he
had declined it. One of the senator's closest
personal friends said last night that to ac-
cept any proffered craftsmanship now would
be unworthy. Senator Sheehan, as he
Stood under no obligations to any one,
and could spend this session as a free lance
making life a burden for any of the less
skilled filters who might chance to cross
his path. Relieved from committee labors
he would be free to devote himself to the
support of or opposition TO any measure he
might espouse or oppose with his entire ener-
gies. This, in some respects, is more
vfable position, say they, than being handi-
capped by committee work
The appointment of the new senate COM
mittee elections, consisting of Messrs
Sperry, Young. Yale, Smith and Thompson,
naturally interested the Sixth district con-
testants. All the members are from south
ern or southwestern Minnesota save Senator
Smith, and both parties to the Sixth district
contest agree that the committee is as fair
a one could have been selected Senator
Sperry absence from the city has perhaps
caused some little delay in getting the COM
mittee together but it is expected that Mr.
Sperry Will return this morning and call a
meeting OF the committee for some time in
the near future. Some of the senators hope
to get the contest out of the Way nv the
last OF the week, although this is perhaps
expecting too much. The counsel for Messrs
Dunn and Day will no doubt take up one or
Two sessions OF the committee, and thereaf
Ter Inc committee will need time for its de-
nDeratlons. Then the senators will no doubt
want to speelbind a little when the contest
sl the moor, which will take at least the
pest part OF a day.
some remark was caused yesterday by the
numerous changes in the charmanships On
agriculture Currier succeeds Cole while w
r. Johnson follows Durham on claims Nor
gan takes the place of Sheehan ON the com
IIlCIee on corporations, and Sperry takes w
r. Johnson S place on the election COMMITTEES
litls takes Roveruds place at the head of
the committee on federal relations and Sen
ator Wyman takes Morgan's place on finance
ms own former craftsmanship of uniyersitv
Iall4ng to Sperry. Peterson succeeds Yale
at the front OF labor's list, while on logs and
lumber Fuller follows Allen Sweningsen has
Cfonkh1tes old place on Legislative expenses
and Whitney Miler's former chairmanship on
Inlntary afalrs. Yale follows Peterson on
normal schools, and Miller takes Pottgieser's
place printing w. E. Johnson follows
Young on public buildings and Pottgleser
takes Curriers' place on public parks Royerud
mas rulers former task, roads and bridges
ana Dunham will usurp Sweningsen's former
place at the chair of the soldiers home com
mittee. Senator Cole on temperance succeeds
Iheden, who follows Iltis on immigration
Illuminating oils is taken away from Potter
and given to Durham.
The chairmanships that went to other than
Republicans were scarce, McHale getting
census and SevatSon retrenchment and re-
FORM The Pops Jared quite well in the grain
ana warehouse committee, and Senator KEEL
Ter. of Stearns, the Democratic veteran gets
places on banks and banking, claims, immi-
grafton, logs and lumber, manufactures state
prison and soldiers home.
Or the senate committee chairmanshins
mus lar distributed the First congressional
district gets most, ten, the Third gets nine
and the Second and Sixth have seven each
me llth, Hennep n, has x, the Se5Cn h FIVE
and the Fourth. least of all, four