The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-27

Douglas Offer.
A large number of minor positions
will be filled within the next few days,
and it is nothunlfkely that some of
them will be announced today. 1t was
reported yesterday that DR.. J. A. Stone
would In all likelihood receive his COM
mission as surgeon general on the gov
errors starr today; at least it is I'M
derstood that he has been definitely de-
clded upon by the governor for the po-
sition
A number of board appointments may
be sent to the senate today. It Is ru-
mored that Hon. Pierce Butler has
been tendered-a position en- the state
normal board, and that aa;like honor
Will be conferred upon Mr.. Nye, Of
Moorhead DR.. Du Bots, Of Sank Cen
Ter, Will, according to gossip, draw a
board appointment, and in the same
connection has been mentioned the
name OF j. c. Norby, of Ada, Norman
county. -s.s+
Col. Baasen, of New Ulm, was at the
capitol yesterday. He paid his respects
to Gov. Lind, and also called on Adjt
Gen. Lambert. 1t is believed that COL
Baasen, who was!the first secretary of
state or Minnesota, will be given the
position of assistant adjutant general
The death Of Judge Thorson, of Pope
county, has caused vacancy in the
probate judgship, which Gov. Lind will
nave to fill. Theresare a number of ap-
plicants for the position, among them
Messrs. Koefod and H. A. Adams, of
Glenwood, and o. J. Johnson, of Star
buck. A son of the late Judge also
seeks the place. The position will prob
ably go to one of these gentlemen.
e. c. Allen and A. 3. Applin, two
members of the old, Soldiers Anti -Eus-
us Club of Minneapolis, will be placed
shortly They5haNe been lndorsed by
the club and reimbursement, it is I'M
derstood, carries all the weight neces-
sary for Gov. Lind to see that they
are properly placed. 1t is likely that
each will be given position in the
grain inspection department.
The candidacy Of A. D. Campbell, Of
Winona, for position in the dairy de-
partment, is not vet a, forlorne hope,
although 1t has met with the opposition
of one of the members from that coun-
ty. 1t is understood that the fight is
the result of some1personal misunder-
standing, and it is possible that Mr..
Campbell may yet win.
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Aid. w. A. tDonahower may not ac-
cept the positionssof assistant attor-
neyy general after all, although 1t was
understood among his friends, so far
back that few Of, them can tell inst
When, that he was to get the position.
Aid. Donahower Is hesitating between
love and duty. Just which is the love
and which the duty is guess. While
AID. DonahOwer would like to accent
the position he feels that it would be
very. much like crawling upon a shelf.
He doesn't want iany shelf in his so
long as his ambitions to become MAYOR
OF st. Paul keep his mind on that sub
1ect. His friends encourage him to be-
ileve that next, time he can down
Mayor kiefer, in the convention be-
cause they claim that every day the
present mayor is in office he Is growing
weaker. With this prospect the alder.
man doesn't want to- tie himself I'D in;
subordinate position in the attorney
generals office, where he would have
to spend his time In work and study
or study and work. OF course. he has
his seat in the board Of aldermen. and
by holding on to that, which he would
like to do, and probably would do. he
could keep himself before the public
SO that up to yesterday the alderman
really didn't know whether or not to
join Attorney General Douglas. He was
trying hard to figure out what is best
Tor ne is supposed to be on hand next
Wednesday, Feb /, providing he takes
the position. It is an even bet he will
turn the position down.
1t is understood that Charles Ebert.
OF Minneapolis, is to be made assista nj
state librarian.
Paul Fontaine of Minneapolis. is said
to be slated for the chief clerkship in
the oil inspectors Office at Minneap-
Oils MIR. Fontaines has lived in Mime
apol1s for some years, and Is well
known in Mill City politics.
Owing to the great stress of business
in the future the governors office
hours will be from II until 4. The chief
executive. can 5be. found in his office
any time between II and IL and after
dinner until clock. Friday will be
legislative day. as in the past, when
members Of the legislature can get the
governors ear
There has been somewhat Of a let up
during the last day or two in the num-
Der Of callers at3the executive depart
ment. This is occasioned by the dis
position Of quite number Of the Of
fees within the gift of the governor,
although there is still a lively demand
for the remaining positions.
The positions in the labor commits
sioners department and the state
dairy and food commission are still in
the air.