The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-28

prominent In st. Louis county politics.
At the state convention Of the party
In Minneapolis last June he presided
with marked firmness, and, although,
by one form Of tactics and another, the
convention was dragged along into the
middle of the night, his efforts to check
this dilatorineSs won from the mid
readers the charge of unfairness.
The governor ELECT is said to have
pretty definitely determined that the
successor Of the present labor COM
missioner will not be Louis Nash, the
objections to him being Of various
sorts. The fact that Nash is COM
paratively recent conner, having locat-
ed here in 1887, is being considered.
He was Endorsed by number Of labor
organizations, but these organizations
have also Endorsed a number of other
candidates.
1t is understood that Maj. J. NJ. Bow
Ter, the defeated nominee for Heuten-
ant governor, will be given some state
office, and Alex McKinnon, Of Crooks
ton, who has twice made an unsuc-
cessful run for state treasurer, mas
been mentioned as prospective survey
or general of logs and lumber for the
Crookston district.
L. G. Pendergast, Of Eagle Bend.
seeks appointment as adjutant general
at the hands of Gov. Lind. He Is the
Oldest silver man in his part of the
state and a tireless party worker. He
served for three years with Sheridan,
Butler and Merritt, and wais in a score
of battles.
1t is very probable that the reform
forces in the legislature will cast a
complimentary vote for Philip b. Win
ston, of Minneapolis, for senator, when
the senatorial contest comes up.
Otter Tail county wants twenty ap-
pCintive offices. The Fergus Falls
Journal says:
The opinion seems to be very gen.
eral that Gov. Lind is going to make
a clean sweep in officials. so far as he
is able. 1t is true that there are some
changes which he cannot make, but
nearly all the offices are at his disposal.
These Offices pay from $50 a month
to $4,000 q year, and are filled from all
walks Of life. All the appointees will
be men who have supported John Lind.
The way to secure an office is to pick
out such one as you think you would
like. 1t is better not to select one of
too much Importance. as the competi-
ticn will be harder. There are about
thousand of these at Gov. Lind's dis
pcsal. About twenty of these will
come to large county like Otter Tail.
The Republicans now hold at least this
many positions under Clough. After
selecting the Office which you want,
have a petition drawn up and secure
the signatures of as many leading men
Of your party as possible. Gov. Lind
being a fusiOnist. the signatures OF
Democrats, PoDuliSts and Silver Re-
publicans should be secured. When
suitable petition has been secured
showing your standing as a man, your
influence in your community and the
work which you have done for the re-
fern cause, send the petition to Gov.
Lind at New Ulm. II you can, it Is
better to have a delegation wait upon
him and present it. He has Eat homes"
twice every week now, and the rush is
So great from Minneapolis and St. Paul
that the railroads are giving excursion
rates. There are other places, howev-
er. besides the Twin Cities, and Gov
Lind realizes that the reform move
ment had its birth in the Red river
valley. and that the ''rejuvenated De-
mocracy" is but the tail to the kite:
j. p. West. deputy public examiner,
was in town Thursday checking over
the county officials. 1t is said Auditor
Collins is watching carefully to see
how he does the work-Fergus Falls
Journal
Mr.. Collins wants place under pros
pectiVe Bank Examiner Pope