The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-24

That Provision Giving Preference
to Members of the Organization
in the Matter of Political Ap-
pointments Is Stricken Out-SyI-
vester b. Carter to Get Henry p
HOst's JOb-SOme State Matters.
The executive committee of the Demo-
cratic city and county organizations held
meeting yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Humphrey Barton was in the chair.
and nine of the members were either
present or represented by proxies. In
attendance were William Johnson, of the
1rst ward; A. NJ. Hull, of the Second
ward; J. b. Covington, of The Fourth
ward; W. G. Woldt proxy for B. B. Nc
CURE, OF the Fifth ward; Charles Nc
Donald, of the Sixth ward; w F. Con-
stance, of the Seventh ward; George
Mitsch, of the Eighth ward The va
cancy in the member from the Third
ward, caused by the removal from the
ward of Judge Cory, will be filed by the
ward organization. w. F. Constance
held the proxy of David Hanna, who is
the country member on the committee.
The bylaws were amended after some
discussion by striking out sections and
10. These provided that in applications
for political appointments members of
the organization should be given prefer
ence,. and that Democratic officials should
give preference to members Of the or
| ganization in making appointments.
Charles Mcdonald, of the Sixth ward,
was elected vice president of the execu-
tive committee without opposition. A
resolution was adopted calling On the
ward chairmen to hold meetings in the
several wards early in September At
these gatherings any vacancies in the
precinct committee, caused by removals
from the ward, are to be filled, and re-
ports are to be sent to the executive COM
mittee, which will hold a meeting the
last week III September. At the meet
ing Of the executive committee next
month arrangements will be made for
general meeting of the organization In
October, at which prominent speakers
! will deliver addresses,
While Deputy County Assessor Henry
P. Yost is lying seriously ilP at his home,
County Auditor William r. Johnson and
Assessor Seng have been caucusing on
the question of electing his successor.
Yesterday, it was stated on reliable au-
| thority, that Sylvester B. Garter, an
Eighth ward Republican politician, has
been named by Mr.. Johnson for the dep
uty assessorship, and the appointment
will be made within a few days
1t was generally understood that under
the agreement that County Auditor John
son has with Assessor Seng, by which
the latter is retained in office through
the refusal of the Auditor to unite with
Mayor Eiefer in electing his successor,
that Mr.. Johnson was to name the dep
uty assessor.
Following out the principle of the
Eighth ward before anything else, the
Auditor dictated the appointment Of
Henry =. Yost, and the illness of the
latter is now seized upon as an oppor-
tunity to pay off other political debts to
his Eighth ward constituents by the gift
of the same Office.
MIR. Carter, who is generally believed
to be slated for the deputyship, is a
real estate agent, living at 965 Como ave-
nue. He is member of the Eighth
ward Republican organization, and has
for some time taken a prominent part
in Eighth ward politics.
The state railroad and warehouse com
mission met yesterday and confirmed the
appointment by State Grain Inspector
Lea, as chief deputy grain inspector in
Minneapolis. Mr. Knatvold is a populist,
and has had experience in the grain bus
mess in the past.
Grain Inspector Reishus yesterday aft.
ernoon appointed W. r. Dobbyn, of Min
neapolis, to a clerkship in the Minneapo-
lis grain department. Mr.. Dobbyn will
assist Chief Clerk Morrison.
The knowing ones, in touch with Con-
gresham Fletcher's campaign, are doing
a good deal of grinning and winking to
each other concerning recent Demo
cratic opposition" to the nomination or
Judge Canty against Fletcher. Report Is
that the recnt opposition to Canty was
directly engineered and "inspired' by
Postmaster Steve Lovejoy. 1t is but an"
other indication of the fear and trembling
with which your Uncle Loren views the
situation These reports have a tendency
to cause people to stop and think, and
the more the matter is considered the
stronger is the impression that Canty is
the man to clean out your Uncle Loren.
The reports also greatly discount the
anti-Canty talk 1t has, in fact, been
too loud to be effective. 1t has caused
suspicion that is believed to be well
grounded.