The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-15
SENATOR DAYS H0NORs AT GIBBS,
BEsTOwAL GIVE RISE TO sUs-
PICION.
IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY.
LINING UP THE BOxS ALREADY FOR
THE REsTORA ALTON OF DEAD
HOPES.
With Distinguished Respect for
Fear He Is Strayfng From the
True 90 Faith.

Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs is out with a bottle
of liquid glue and a bunch of brushes
trying to patch up the fences which
were torn down in the mad onslaught
of the big four over the party lines
three days ago. His committee selec-
tions yesterday all betray the spirit of
Henry Clay, although it is only short
time ago since the lieutenant governor S
friends were SO anxious for peace that
they insisted on having it, even as did
the Celt, who was willing to fight for it
If necessary. They did fight for it, and
now they are trying less spirited meas
ures.
In the first place, Senator E. T.
Young was given the Craftsmanship of
the committee on municipal corpora
tions. Senator Young has been so close
to Sheehan that the rest of the big
four have been almost inclined to be
jealous of the bond of affection that
was springing up between the Apple
ton man and the First Warder. It was
even limited that so loyal to the Shee-
han cause was the Swift county SEN
ator that he would decline to take the
EO~ANAOAA
once by Stevens and once by Sheehan.
This, it seems, was a reckless estimate
of Senator Young, who has too rare an
appreciation of senatorial courtesy to
mingle in undignified personal quarrels
when they belong to other people His
constituents in Swift county have not
such a great interest in that committee
as would have those of a metropolitan
member like Stevens, Sheehan, or Nor
gan, but the honor conferred Is for that
reason the stronger personal tribute to
the worth of the Appleton man as the
lieutenant governor sees him. Presi-
dent Gibbs sagacity or errancy will be
shown by the subsequent developments
of the accuracy or inacuracy of his
judgment here.
The lieutenant governor made other
appointments yesterday. Until he was
chosen lieutenant governor himself,
Frank Day had been on the judiciary
committee for years. Years when there
were lawyers enough to take up all the
places without him, he was fixed by the
increase of the committee. When he
was promoted, the committee was cut
down to fifteen, and yesterday it was
increased again. Who were put on?
Day and French. Fairmont and Red
wood Falls. Day has maintained that
he is confident of being retained in the
senate, and has depended on the friends
he has said he has there. In return for
his restoration to the committee on jul
dietary, he will be expected to swing
these friends in line for Gibbs, to pro-
mote and accentuate the discontinue
of the big four, even now almost un-
bearable.
Two additions were made to the COM
mittee on railroads, Yale and Sperry.
Sperry, by the way, is chairman Of
the committee on elections he was put
there before the elimination of the
Sheehan- Stevens in1broglio. He did
not know that, perhaps, when he voted
no on the Greer resolution, but the
fact that he did so vote led to a suS-
picion in certain quarters that if he
were faltering in the true faith, some
thing should be done to lead him to
the light. He probably sees the light
now.
Who suggested the additions to COM
n3ittees yesterday? Greer. Author OF
II.
fiduS Achates and Omnipresent man
ager of the floor work of the Stevens
contingent. He found a pair of places
that could be added to the educational
committee, like the tramp who wanted
to beg a pair of pants to fit the holes
at his knees. Mr.. Greer, of course.
will not dictate the appointments to
these places. But the Sheehan forces
do say that the lieutenant governor has
in hn rxyiC1
farsightedness of the veteran senator
from Wabosha, who, through all the
vicissitudeS of the past decade or 80,
has continued in the forefront Of every
political battle.
Not only is Senator Greer entrusted
with the pacification of the least veXed,
but he has either been duputized to
or has arrogated to himself, the chas-
tisement of the big four, and they do
say that if the First district next elect
ion should cast its vote in convention
for the denomination of Oar Reese as
chief clerk of the supreme court, then
will the banner of the house of Greer
be trailed in the dust.
Schifrnan, too. is to be reminded Of
the efficacy of the party mothers men
acing and outSpread hand. His ears
will be boxed, politically, for his temer-
ity in assuming that his services to the
party gave him any right to conspire
in behalf of his friends Schiffman has
not asked for anything for himself,
so that his publication must be in
direct, but the furnace of the masters
wrath is fierce, and it's hot blast must
wither the growing hopes of Schiffman.
The G o e has already mentioned
some of the ways in which the chasten-
ing of Eli Warner is being accomplish
ed. Remark at greater length is need
less.
The senate committee on elections
will meet at II o'clock today to con-
slider the Sixth district contest.
1t is probable that the appointments
sent in by the governor Tuesday will
be taken from the table today under
the Pottgieser rule. One. senator said
yesterday that 1T was almost certain
that the senate would refuse to confirm
the appointment of DR.. Reynolds to
succeed DR.. N. Hewitt on the state
board Of health.
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