The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-23

mUstachios. But as the Davis move
ment carried through a host Of un-
worthy Republicans to the legislature
this fall, Joel figures that Nelson's
support would be a powerful factor in
the fight two years hence. Tt Is a
question whether the voters will want
either Of them.
Lyndon A. Smith, of Montevideo. lieu
tenant governor elect, was at the
Windsor hotel yesterday. The lieu
tenant governor is very busy just now
arranging for the committees of the
senate, with whose appointment he is
entrusted. There are a dozen candi-
dates, generally speaking, for every
place on every one of these commit
tees, and 1t is almost an endless Job
to make out the lists with an even dis
tribution, let alone trying to satisfy
the desires of the numerous senator's
While there are fifty committees only
forty-three senators are Republicans.
so that one or two of these will proba-
bly, get pair of chairmanships, as it
is not proposed to give the Democrats
and Populists any special opportunity
to take prominent part in the legis-
lation of the coming session.
Senator Macarthur, of Faribault
county, will no doubt be made the
chairman of the committee on banks
and banking. He is banker himself,
and is known to his colleagues as one
of the most conscientious men on the
floor, although not distinguished as an
orator He rarely makes a speech, but
when he does it carries weight.
The craftsmanship of the education
committee has been given, practically,
to Senator Knatvold of Albert Lea.
who has been connected with educa.
tional matters at home for years.
Knatvold is a banker as well as Nc
Arthur and will get a place on the
former committe, but his temper Is not
such as fits him for participation in
such breezy debates as are likely to
figure in banking legislation this win
ter.
O. H Myron, Of Ada, will be chair
man of the committee on drainage. He
has been conn ected with the Red River
valley drainage commission and is en-
trey familiar with the subject in hand.
Daniel Shell, of WOrthington, will be
made chairman of the committee on
Insurance, although E. e. Smith. of
Minneapolis. is urged by some for that
place. Smith Will probably be gwen
the craftsmanship Of the committees on
taxes and tax laws, held last year by
Senator Greer, who will continue
chairman OF the committee on corpora
tons Senator Potter, of Minneapolis,
VIII be continued in the craftsmanship
Of public health, dairy and food prod
ucts, and E. j. Jones, Of Stevens coun-
ty, will be given the craftsmanship
of the committee on grain and ware
house, unless it is decided to abandon
the former custom Of making a Still
water man chat man o. the pTis N com
mittee, in which event Mr.. Jones Will
be given that.
The committee on logs and lumber is
place that several aspirants are after.
Senator Barker, of Isanti, and ]. D.
jones, of Todd, speaker of the house
in 1897, are mentioned for this place.
The railroad committee Is one for
which there are a number of applI-
cants. Senator Stockton was chairman
two years ago, and there are four or
five others in the new senate who were
on the old committee so Mr.. Smith has
an abundance of talent to draw from in
this particular direction. Samuel Sven
ingsen, of Austin, vial be as usual In
the chair at the sessions Of the COM
riittee on legislative expenses, where
he has kept a prunir g Knife sharp now
for several sessions. Fred Snyder. CT
Minneapolis. an alumnus of the state
11r1fy-areitxr will I,ea M a Ha OH 0f
the university committee
The labor committee is granted to
]. J. Ryder, of CIookston, who is a
union man of long standing. Former
Gov. McGill Will probably be given
the craftsmanship of either finance or
public buildings, although the fact that
the finance committee is most impor-
tant of all may result In its being al
lctted to some member of the old SEN
ate, probably Stockton.
Senators Buckman and McKusicl1.
of Little Fails and Taylor's Falls, were
st the Merchants yeste day. Although
Senator Buckman passed up the state
house ring in the campaign, he insists
that he is for Davis.
The minority members OF the coming
legislature are having a very quiet
time of it so far as preparation for the
coming session is concerned Very
few of the country members have put
in an appearance in town since the
election, but there is "a proposition
abroad to get a meeting in St Paul of
the minority members of both bodies
about the middle of the coming month
Everything is still very indefinite as to
leadership, and that will be determined
by the turn of events probably. The
strong position of the minority in the
holding of more than one-third of the