The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22

Has No Personal Aim to Be Chair
man of the State Central Com
mittee, Although Perhaps Tams
| Would Come Back and Take Or
His Coat.
There was no change in the situation In
the pending crisis in the public examiners
| Office, so far known yesterday, save
| that new candidate is reported to have
/ entered the lists in the person of Tim
| O'Connor, of Renville, for several cam
| paigns prominent in the state Democratic
| organization, and a prominent banker of
| Southwestern Minnesota. The fact that
Mr.. O'Connor is fellow townsman Of
! that sagacious Republican politician. NJ.
]. Bowling, will not, it is thought, mill
| tate against him.
| Tim E. Byrnes, who is to become the
chairman of the Republican state central
committee, If the Evans Merriam Nelson
/ pla;l does not strike on rock somewhere,
returned to Minnesota yesterday, and
| Smiling Tim was as bland as ever
when questioned about the political situa-
ton. Tim, too, had his lesson well learn
! ed. He talked Evans and the g. o. p.
glibly.
| Bob Evans" said Mr.. Brynes, lis the
man to lead the Republican party next
| year, because We must win. There is no
! other man in Minnesota who has in him
| sucA material for a candidate as Mr.
| Evans He Is one Of the highest grade
| men in this state His standard in all he
is or does is high His private life is
| above reproach; he has carried the
|
! he has always succeeded because of nat
ural abilities father than by self-seeking.
| On the stump he is an impressive and
| able speaker. He is everywhere recognize
| ed as a strong man. Senator Nelson was
| never a special friend to Mr.. Evans, yet
he supported him for the place of United
| States attorney, because he knew good
man when he saw him. Gov. Merriam
and Bob Evans cannot be said to have
| pulled together, yet 1t IS reported that
| the former has made statement which
is construed to mean that he favors
| Mr. Evans for governor.
1.-THE geographical objection to Mr..
! Evans is. no objection at all. The two
Minneapolis candidates who have been
! slashed at home were also ,slashed
| Throughout the state The causes operat-
| ing against them were general and not
| locally factlonal.'
| AS for Byrres accepting the chairman
| ship Of the state central committee; WELL
| of course, you know, his native modesty
| and all that. But Tim was not sure but
| that Tams Bixby would consent to leave
| the five tribes in Oklahoma to look after
the lost Republican tribes in Hennepin
| and other Minnesota counties. No, Tim
| said, he did not return to attend any po-
| lftical conference. Of course, if a Re-
| publican meeting was held he, no doubt
| would be present. st. Paul, he thought
| had good chance to get the meeting of
| the National League of Republican Clubs
| next spring, and Minneapolis would work
in hearty cooperation with this city in
| securing it.
The term of Judge Ira Mills as mem
| Der Of the railroad and warehouse COM
I mission expires with the current year, and
there has been considerable speculation
as to who will be Gov. Lind's appo1ntee
to fill the vacancy.
Thomas j. Knox, of jackson, is said to
be slated for the place. There are num-
| Der Of prominent candidates, but it has
| been stated with authority that Mr.. Knox
| will become a member of the commission
| after Jan. 1.
There has been great deal of talk
about Frank Day, Of Fairmont, being Sc
| lected for the place, and as Knox comes
| from an adjoining county, it is likely
| that he has the Fairmont mans indorse-
| ment, as the relations between the gov
ernor and the Sentinel editor are Of the
| friendliest.
State Grain Inspector Reishus is pre-
| pairing his annual report, which will be
ready for publication about Dec 6. The
three months of October, November and
| December will show a surplus over ex-
penses of about $4,000, which is salts
factory in consideration of the additional
| expense oocasioned by the creation of the
! board of appeals. The October surplus
was $4,000 and the November will reach
| $4,000.
Preparatory to a change In the warden
ship Of the state prison, Deputy Public
Examiner Koerner and an assistant w.
P. Snow, have begun work the books
of the prison in order to close up accounts
| before the change in administration.
| Warden-elect Reeve has been in confer
! ence with the governor, and 1t is said
| that further changes in the staff of the
| prison are in prospect. George Bixby's
| head is said to be slated for the ak, and
| q number of candidates have appeared
| for the place of Steward H. E. Benner
| All the prison places have some of the
elements of fat ''sits" in that the salaries
are in addition to the keep of the men.
| There will, no doubt, be change in the
| prison board, well as in the direct man
| agement, when the first Of the year rolls
round, the term of Edwin Dunn, of Eyota,
| expiring then.
Alvah Eastman, of st. Cloud was at
the Merchants last night, keeping an eye
out for traps for Judge Collins, who has
some aspirations that may conflict with
Robert G. Evans hopes
J. F. Jacobson, of Madison, who has
| been credited with some gubernatorial
| ambitions of his own was also guest at
the Merchants last evening.
The Hennepin Republican association
will have outpourings Of the spirit of
L4incoln's birthday, Feb. II. They may
even get extravagant as we'll as enthusi-
astic, and have eatables as we'll as elo-
| quence.
Distinguished Republican speakers from
| other states will be invited and a COM
mittee of ten has been appointed to ar
| range therefor. Those from the city are
c. s. Dever, H. Danforth, Dickinson, AL
bert Hagstrom, c. o. A. Olson and Joseph
Ellis. Two of the country members are
! John Goodspeed and William Ray.
| A smoke social will be given the second