The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-10


in Turning Down Good Admins
tFatiOn Men Is Blamed Directly
Gov. Lind-ParshaH Was Sore
and the Fact Was Known to
Many.
Coy. Lind is trying the souls of his
political friends these days. There is no
end to the criticism which the governor
is being subjected to by those who sup
ported him most Loyalty during his two
campaigns. To hear the talk, it is doubt
full if he does not find his ranks thinned
out in many spots unless he shortly
shows disposition to take hold of mat
ters pertaining to appointments with
firmer grip than he has displayed up to
this time. Gov. Lind's friends do not I'M
derstand him. They are beginning to
think he lacks tact or firmness, or that
something is wanted Instead of getting
his friends into positions which they can
fill as well as the barnacles around every
institution in the state, he has up to this
time, it is said, thought it sufficient to
Intimate what were his wishes and then
trust that those to whom the fnttmations
were given would respect them The re-
suit has been that, in every case, state
boards have shown more respect for the
wishes Of the relics of the Republican era
than they have for the present chief ex-
ecutiVe. What makes his friends more
free to criticize the governor than they
otherwise would be, is that he has not
learned by experience, but has time and
Tn
peated, much to the discontinue and hu-
initiation of those who expected to profit
by the governors good intentions. His
work so strongly contrasts with that of
Gov. Clough in the matter Of taking care
of his friends that everybody is talking
about 1t. 1t is pointed out that if Gov.
Clough wanted a man to do anything he
sent for him and told him what he want
ed. If the man showed any disposition to
do otherwise, Gov Clough
READ THE RIOT ACT
to him there and then. He got what he
/ wanted. Gov. Lind, it is alleged, takes
the more suave way with the result that
not once but many times chagrfn and
disappointment have been visited on his
friends, while his Republican enemies
SeN-AO S'AACN4ACA dulGl laugh.
The action of the soldiers home hoard
in turning down two good administration
men, Lamphere and Hotchkiss, for Nc
Milan and Beebe is blamed directly on
Gov. Lind His best friends in ST. PauI
yesterday didn't criticize ParshalI the
FaffbauIt man who dumped the admins
tratlon' half as much as they did the
governor himself Gov. Lind knew
that Parshall was sore because the gov
ninf
wanted as resident director of the Fari-
oault institution for detectives. Gov.
LIND also knew that this same ParshalI
presumably Democrat, was steward Of
the same Faribault institution. a Demo-
cr3t holding a Republican position which
IS so much of a novelty as to cast 2
doupt upon his Democracy. Gov Lind
knew still further that Parshaus sister
IS assistant steward of the same institu
ton, and that an inspection of the nav
roll OF the Faribault institution would
probably show some more relatives of
Parshall drawing salaries there. It is
further claimed that Gov Lind knew that
all he had to do was to tell Mr. Parshau
II ne wished to remain in undisturbed re-
pose with all his salary drawing connec-
tons at the Faribault institution. he
would have to vote for the adminfstra.
ton friends for places on the soldiers
home board. Did the governor do it?
developments show that he didn't. Mel
ther did Parshall vote for the administra-
ton men talked of for the places.
GOVERNORS OWN ACTION.
That is one reason why Gov Lind was
oVlliS discussed freely yesterday. 1t was
not the only one. The other caused even
more displeasure among his Darfy adber-
ents. 1t seems that al the yneetine. of tba
state normal board, held the same dav
as the soldiers home board, there were
two desirable places to be filled which
nave been occupied by Republicans, and
one OF them, it is alleged, a partisan Re-
publican at that. The state normal board
IS composed of Gov. Lind himself Prof
Lewis and President Northrop. The two
public officials whose terms expired are
George B. Alton, the high school inspect
or, and A. w. Rankin, inspector of grad
ed schools. Prof. Rankin, although orig
mally Minnesota man, was imported
from Wisconsin by Prof. Alton Whether
or not the qualifications of these men
has ever been questioned IS not known
It has always been supposed, however.
because Prof Alton has been known
to be busy Republican, and there has
been more or less criticism about Prof
Leonard, that here were two places that
would certainly be filled by educators
who were friendly to the administrator
Prof Alton draws the same salary as the
superintendent of public instruction, and
Prof. Rankin draws more than a whole
lot of good Democratic or Peoples party
teachers in the state Who, it is claimed.
are competent for the place. Gov. Lind
has received letters of criticism, it is al
legged. about both of these officials. and
there have been applicants for the places.
But when Gov. Lind and Supt. Lewis,
his cwn appointee. got into the august
presence of President Northrop, they at
once fell under the influence of the edu-
cati0nal halo of the university president,
forgot the letters and protests and appli-
cations on file, and the three of them
united in unanimously rejoicing the two
Republicans. That is why a number Of
the administration officials and friends of
Gov. Lind writhed yesterday. They don't
have to go farther than the last manual
to show Republicans didn't do things that
way They are built on different lines.
How, they reasoned. could Coy. Lind
strengthen his party by that kind of poll
tics or didn't he want to do it? And
they asked each other, IF he doesn't
want to strengthen the administration,
doesn't he at least want to reward his
friends for what they had already done?"
WILL HAVE TO FACE THEM
1.-The governor will have to face these
things some day" remarked one of his
close friends. He must appreciate what
it will be to have to do that This bow
ing down to the Republicans is hurting
us, and we will find it out There is only
one thing in my mind for Gov. Lind to
do, and that is to get after every insti-
tuition in the state and do some house
cleaning If he doesn't do that he might
as well figure on returning to New Ulm
at the close of next year. Its all very
nice to have the Republican papers pat
ting you on the back now bu- they'll
sing a different song next November"