The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-10
RIOT-ACT is NEEDED
QUASI-DEMOCRATS WEAVING 4
WEB OF REPUBLICANISM
AROUND THE EXECUTIVE
BETRAYED BY HIS ENEMIES

in Turning Down Good Adminis-
tration Men Is Blamed Directly
on Gov. Lind-ParshaIl Was Sore
and the Fact Was Known to
Many.
Gov. 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, 1t is doubt
ful if he does not find his ranks thinned
out in many spots unless he shortly
shows disposition to take hold of mat
tiers 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 we'll 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 int!mations
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-
ecutlve. 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
again waited to see the same thing re-
peated, much to the discontinue and hui
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
or his friends that everybody is talking
about 1t. 1t is pointed out that if Gov.
Ciough wanted 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 chagrin and
disappointment have been visited on his
friends, while his Republican enemies
take another quiet laugh
Inc action of the soldiers home board
III 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. Paul
Yesterday didn't criticize ParshalI. the
Faribault man who dumped the admins
ira ton, half as much as they did the
governor himself Gov. Lind knew
that Parshal was sore because the GOV
ernor didn't appoint the man ParshalI
wanted as resident director of the Fart
bauit institution for detectives Gov
Linz also knew that this same ParshaU
presumably Democrat, was steward of
the same Faribault institution. a Demo-
crat holding Republican position, which
IS so much of a novelty as to cast a
doubt upon his Democracy. Gov. Lind
knew still further that ParShans sister
IS assistant steward of the same institu
ton, and that an inspection of the nav
roll of the FaribaUlt institution wouId
Prooaoly show some more relatives of
ParShaI drawing salaries there If is
further claimed that Gov. Lind knew that
all he had to do was to tell Mr.. Parshall
II ne wished to remain in undisturbed re-
pose with all his salary drawing cOnnec-
lions at the Faribault institution he
would have to vote for the administra-
tons friends for places on the soldiers
nome board. Did the governor do it?
Developments show that he didn't. Mel
Their did Parshall vote for the administra-
ton men talked of for the places.
GOVERNORS OWN ACTION.
That is one reason why Gov Lind yas
pelhS discussed freely yesterday If was
not the only one. The other caused even
more dlspleasure among his party adher-
ents 1t seems that at the meeting of the
state normal board, held the same day
as the soldiers home board, there were
two desirable places to be filled which
have been Opcunied hy
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
pubic 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
lnally 2 Minnesota man, was imported
from Wisconsin by Prof. Alton Whether
| or not the qualifications of these men
has ever been questioned IS not known.
Il 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 administration.
Prof Alton draws the same salary as the
supe rintendent of public instruction, and
Prof. Rankin draws more than q 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 own appointee, got into the august
presence of President Northrop, they at
once fell under the influence of the edu-
cational halo of the university president.
forgot the letters and protests and appIf-
cations on file, and the three of them
united in unanimously rejoicing the two
Republicans. That is why a number Of
the administra ton 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 Gov 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.
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 we'll figure on returning to New Ulm
at the close of next year. Its all Very
nice to have the Republican papels pat
ting you on the back now, bu- they'll
sing a different song next November"
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