Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
Minneapolis Times, July, 20.

| Minneapolis Times, July, 20.
Interesting developments may be
looked for in the Lind Becker-Clau-
sen trouble over the chief grain in
spectorship. It was semiofficially re-
ported yesterday that the governor
had presented an ultimatum to Clau-
sen, that he would be allowed the pri-
vilege of resigning or face an ugly al
Tentative.
That the governor is preparing to
spring a startling surprise his politi-
cal intimates affirm.
! Bank Examiner Pope spent some
time at the Offices of the state ware
house commission yesterday examin-
ing the accounts of the department.
The reported employment of a rela-
tive by one of the commiss toner's is
said to have been a matter which re-
celved some attention from the bank
examiner. 1t was the presence of
General Pope at the grain department
which misled a portion of the press
into the belief that he was to succeed
General Becker.
Unless Clausen resigns, as he is un-
derstood to have been requested,
either General Becker or Judge Mills
or both, will be removed by the gov
ernor. The latter is now printing him
self for both the commission and for
Clausen. He will make public a state
ment in few days, but it is expected
to follow his disposal of the Clausen
affair. Close associates of the COVER
nor declare positively that Becker
will go. The removal of Mills would
not help matters as far as realizing
the administrations wishes regarding
Clausen is concerned. Mills is a re-
publican. The law provides that the
commission can have but two mem
bers OF the same political faith. Ring
dial represents the populists and Beck
er is democrat. Mills successor
must necess arily be republican.
The Letter "B."
| The Clausen fight has developed in.
teresting news bearing on the recent
reorg anization of the weighmaster de-
partments OF the state. A few days
ago when the new weighmaster at Du-
luth came to St. Paul with his list of
new appointees, it is said that before
the names of fully one-ha]f was the
letter 3D. He was asked by men,
Der of the state administra why
the letter was there.
"Why,' said he, "those are the
ones whom Becker wants retained. 7
put the letter before them to distin-
guish Them"
, And they were retained in the weigh
ing department at Duluth. Becker's
wishes were respected by the governor
in the hope, it has been suggested,
that Becker would surely reciprocate
in measure and stand by the gov
ernor in his desire for change in the
chief grain inspectorship. Now, it is
said that all who have been retained
as members of the Minneapolis or Du-
luth weighing; departments through
Becker's influence are to 90. None
will be spared.
.c1ausen KNOWS Little.
Inspector Clausen was seen vester.
day regarding the rumors of his prob
: able resignation. He denied havino
. knowledge of such Intentions.
e 81 don't know anything about i,
g except what see in the papers,, saiG
he. 'You fellows appear to get al
that's going on, and 1 have to: read
the papers to find it out. i know
: nothing whatever regarding my resie
nation"
Il Speaking of the reported ultimatun
q delivered him by the governor: Mr.
3 Clauseu said he knew nothing of tia
: either. II have not seen the Cover
, nor but once since he took Office. .anf
that was shortly after his Inaugural,
ton, when called on him at the Stat.
capitol.'' -, 0', -
/ General Becker was equallv non
I committal. He professed to know
nothing of reported happenings hn
, declined to intimate what hia f,t,,,
2 yhstitm m1Dht IN