The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
GOVERNOR WILL NOT sTANn ron
CLAUsEN's REAPPoINTMENT III
HE CAN HELP TT
80 IT is SEMI-OFFICIlLLY SAID
HAD A CONFERENCE WITH THE
COMMISSION AND TOLD THEM
SOME THINGS
SOME MOVE IS CONTEMPLATED

Chief Executive Declines to Talk
About the Matter, but Col. Can
field Assures the Members of tba
Reform Press That This Is the
elimination of All the Stumbling
Blocks Placed In Lind's Path,
There is trouble ahead for A. c. Clau-
sen, who was reelected chief grain in
spector by the votes of Commissioners
Mills and Becker at the meeting of the
railroad and warehouse commission
Wednesday. Gov. Lind, according to re-
ports, is not going to stand to have CIau-
sen foisted on the grain growers of the
state for another year. His position Is
that the voters of the state expressed a
desire to have the department reorganized
at the last election and he proposes to
carry out the wishes of the majority. tf
it be in his power to do so legally.
Gov. Lind had an interview with the
members of the commission YESTERDAY
and explained his position In the matter.
Exactly what transpired was not made
public, but 1t was reported later that the
commission was Informed the election of
Mr Clausen was not only not acceptable
to the chief executive but that he would
not stand for it. Then the commission re-
turned to their offices I'm the Endicott 70
think it all over.
Gov Lind will see that CIausen is duIv
disposed of before this thing is over
said prominent Democrat yesterday. 'Tt
was the coarsest piece Of work, in the
race OF what happened last November.
that L ever heard of. Still 1t is not sur
prfsing when you come to think of 1t. All
the state boards seem to be tarred with
the same stick and clothed with the same
idea, that idea being to keep all the Pc
publicans in Office that they can possibIv
keep there. I can tell you the governor
Is getting pretty tired of the state boards
ana wouldn't be surprised to see any
acuon ne may take in reference to the
railroad commission followed IN with
further determination to take care Of hi,
Trends and the friends of the admints-
tration
GOES DOWN THE LINE.
mere are only few boards In the
state" he continued, that have not now
a majority of Democrats on them h,,t
What nave they done? Nothing hnt al1o,,
me old machine men to remain IN ofoa
Ihere,s the st. Cloud reformatorv boar,
1t mas a majority of men who arc s,,r
posed to be Democrats, but what good :,
It. Enough of the supposed Democrot 80,
are IN sympathy with the Ranub1too,,
w men charges were preferred aeains+
iiouitoh and complaints mada
against his administration d,,s,4
one of the supposed
pI''s vote with the Republicans to
keep him in office and that kent hin,
mere are score or more of places AZ 49,
81. cloud reformatory that ought to h.
Hlieo with men friendly to the nresent
administration, but Gov. Lind hasn't eyot
ANYBODY placed there and cannot oct
them placed there.
Inc state prison board is worse. Even
SINCE the governor disposed of IT.,
Brlen and appointed Mr. Rrunsor - =.
impossible to get rid of the Repuhltcan
oInclals. Wolfer was retained on bluee
4dAls bXDy brother IS kept there ba-
cause ne is Tams Bixbys brother Dr
1"eilli Is Kept there, although a Renub-
Hcan politician from wav back ana
Iorhler member of the Republican state
central committee. Ben Nelson sun-
poseoly good Democrat of Mfnneano1is i
nelplng TO keep the friends of the admin
I9tIdtlon from getting In and I under
910iiu tHat MI. BrunSon, Gov Lfnd's own
aPpolhtee, stands for Dr. Merrill whoea
connection with the institution in anv
otiler than salary drawing capacitv is
open to microscopic inspection or ~,
Until GOV. Lind Uo
easier Tor one of the convicts to ascana
rom the institution than it would he for
d IrIeno OF the administration to disnlaca
any Of the old gang. '-'e0
Inc state insane board is the sanoe
mere are scores of good positions that
Iouiu ,'Ii oe III ed as well, and, in many cases
better than they are now. bv Denocrot..
or Populists, but the Republican roero
Ders OF the board have the Democra+s
WoIletlzed or hypnotized or sometime
else You cannot displace one of tbero
but as the Dispatch boasted the other
hlght as soon as the Republicans return
10 power what few Democrats are in Of
hce will walk the plank and
WALK 1T MIGHTY QUICK.
can tell you that Gov Lind is pretty
nearly exasperated with the state boardS
and while he might have stood if UntiI
the first OF the year, when he will put in
S-AN AON lhSll' CIllS ClduSen matter has
stirred him up, and ne may not ston
when he has disposed of Mr. Clausen. as
he may be expected to DO
FREE WITH CRITICISM.
The turn affairs had taken caused a
good deal OF talk among politicians yes
terday, and the Democrats of st. Paul
were as sore as were Republicans glee-
ful. Gen. Becker was criticised, and all
kinds OF reasons were advanced as to
his probable reason for supporting Mr..
Clausen. Some thought they could see
in the appointment of his son to feu-
tenancy in the army, which was made a
few weeks ago, reason for his friend
ship for Congressman Stevens particu-
lar friend, Clausen. Those who knew
the general best, however, give him
credit for having voted as he did because
he conscientiously believed Mr. CIausen
to be the best man it is possible to find
for the place.
sEMI-OFFICIAL DECLARATION.
AS an indication of what is thought
of the situation the Reform Press Bu-
reau, through its manager, Col. Caniield,
has sent a statement to it's dailies
throughout the state which contains the
following:
In order that you may not be misled
bv anVthipe which apDears in the OODO-