The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-09

concerning the banquet" said Mr..
Barton yesterday.
Every one has evinced deep interest
In the affair, and the sale of tickets has
exceeded the expectations of the COM
mittee. Tomorrow T shall appoint a
committee Of five to act on the recep-
ton committee with Judge Willis, DR..
Stone and T. J. McDermott, who have
been named by the Jefferson club. We
have provided badges. rather elaborate
In character, for each Of the guests,
and nothing is being left undone to-
wards making the banquest the big
gest event in the political history of
St. Paul.
The only change In the programme
has been caused by a telegram receiv-
ance, Of Mankato, who was to have
spoken on Imperialism and EXpan-
sion.' He will be unable to attend,
and some other prominent speaker will
be selected in his place. Col. Bryan's
response to the toast. Democracy
is expected to be a a historic address.
Mayor Gray, who will speak on Our
Municipal Cities is certain to make
a forceful talk. and Gov. Lind will ex-
haust his eloquence on the subject Of
The State Of Minnesota
THE banquet hall will be the most
deliberately decorated of any time in
its history. and the seating capacity
is bound to be taxed to the utmost.
And, by the way. 1T should be remem-
OF the banquet has definitely decided
that no tickets will be sold later than
Feb. 10. unless on written orders given
to the chairman of the committee"
G. L. Smith. Of Minneapolis, one of
the inspectors in the dairy department,
who has been succeeded by a man In
sympathy with the new order Of things,
was up to Fergus Falls last week tell
ing his troubles to the farmers In at
tendance at the dairymen's conven-
ton. Farmer" Smith, as he was
known when he was employed ON the
Minneapolis Tribune, handling the ag-
r1cultural exchange papers, is a rock
ribbed dyed-1n-the-wool spell-b binding
Republican who got his position in the
department partly because of the
Tribune's influence and partly because
he pounded Republican political air in
certain parts Of the state during pre-
viOus campaigns.
1.-THE fact that he is an old soldier
had absolutely nothing to do with his
appointment" said gentleman yes
terday But as soon as his services
have been dispensed with he COM
mences whining about being an old SOL
der whose position had to be taken
from him to make room for somebody
else. The old soldiers have been pref
ty we'll remembered by Gov Lind, and
the Democracy hopes to see them con-
tinue to fare as well despite what has
happened to Farmer Smith Let Mr..
Smith go back to the Minneapolis pa
per that formerly employed him. 1t
has as much right to take care
of Mr.. Smith or any other Republican
as has Gov. Lind or any of his officers.
Gov. Lind will not lose any friends
by cleaning out a whole lot more
Smiths and doing it quickly, too. not
because they are old soldiers, but be-
cause they belong to the forty-year
tribe of pap suckers"
In speaking about Mr.. Smith the
Moorhead Daily News, in a recent ed
itcrial, said:
Republican newspapers are making much
over the supersedure of c. L. Smith as in
spector in the dairy department. They criti-
else the Lind administration and exploit this
change as an object lesson Of the kind of
reform a reform governor may be expected
to give the people. Those who know Smith
and are not prevented by extreme PARTISAN
ship from admitting the truth, will agree to
He answers fully President Cleveands ap-
pellation of offensive partisanship and pesti-
ferrous political activity. Smith has a great
gift of CAB, and his mouth was constantly
employed in the state campaign in behalf of
the G. o. P, while drawing salary. 1t Is
true he was soldier in the Civil war. but
Smith has no claim upon the Lind admins
tration. He was told so. and If any mistake
was made it was in giving him any ex
PLANTATION or regrets because of the necessity
for giving him official notice to quit. Mr..
Smiths efficiency was largely in his ability
as a political worker. That was the reason
Maj Bowler has appointed better man for
the service he ought to perform the state
will receive benefit by the change. In our
opinion 1t was not difficult to find such
man.
A mass meeting of First ward Re-
publicans will be held next Tuesday
evening at Sjoberg's hall to indorse the
candidacy Of former Aid. Alex Lindahl
for appointment on the board of pub
ward candidates. Lindahl. John Cope
land and Henry Neff. had been ar
ranged for last Tuesday evening at
Arlington hall. but turned out to be
one-sided affair.
Under the terms Of the conference
the three candidates were each to have
been present attended by few of their
friends to see fair play. Then 1t was
to be decided on which one Of the trio
the ward would unite. All agreed, but
Lindahl and a dozen of his supporters
were the only ones who showed up, and
in the absence of any chance to reach
an agreement the mass meeting was
decided upon.
1t Is generally rumored around the
city hall that the First ward will not
run one. two in the appointments for
the board. and DR.. Whitney Is count
ing on this fact to have the united
backing Of the ward in his aspirations
for the health commissionership.
Gov. Lind sent to the senate yester-
day morning the nomination of B. s.
Cook. of Owatonna. to succeed G. s.
Crandall. of that city. as q member of
the board of control Of the state public
school at Owatonna. Mr. Cook Is an
old settler. and as old a Democrat.
having been q member Of the state
Democratic central committee at one
time. and a Cleveland elector in 1892.
Mr.. Cook Is especially well known In
st. Paul among the old timers, as he
was manager Of the ST. Paul street
railway about twenty years ago. He
is now well-to-do and 1t is understood
he was the unanimous choice of the
Owatonna Democrats.