The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-11
STATE HOUSE GOSSIP
GOV. LIND Is STILL BEsIEGED BY
SEEKERS AFTER THE
PLUMS
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES

Odds and Ends That May Explain
Some of Them - Interesting
Races On for AdJutant General
and Surgeon GeneraI-Batch of
Appointments May Go to the Sem
ate Today.
Gov. Lind spent a comparatively
easy day yesterday. He left the office
earlier than usual. after granting a
hearing to a large number of office
seekers, and receiving the formal cour-
tesies of the state board of health,
which visited the new governor at the
conclusion of its session.
No new appointments were given out
yesterday. although 1t is said to be
definitely assured that some nominal
lions will be sent to the senate today
The adjutant generalship is making
something of a race. Capt Lamberts
friends are making a hard hustle for
him, and hope to land the plum. He
has a number of officers in the national
guard who are warmly supporting his
candidacy and promise to make the
contest fight to the end, even if they
are defeated. Capt. Woods friends,
too, are leaving no stone unturned to
secure him the place.
1t is apparently settled that DR.. A
j. Stone is to be the next surgeon gem
eral. This office, for one which is
purely honorary, has been the subject
of a decided battle. Dr. E. H. Whit
comb, of this city, took the field early
and friends by the score, yes, by the
hundred, have gone, written or sent to
the governor urging the appointment.
DR. Stone, too, has had some very
eager friends at court, and the gov
ernor is reported to be very favorably
disposed toward him.
1t is likely that there will be a con-
test at the meet ing of the Ramsey
county organization this evening to see
which of them shall receive the in
dorsement of the county committee.
The friends of Whtcomb lay stress ON
the fact that when the Spanish war
broke out he was one of the first to
tender his services to the governor,
and offered to go and serve his state
in any capacity that the governor
would avail himself of his services. He
was denied the commission, however,
and as has been supposed at least,
because of his Democracy.
Lieut. Gov. Smith departed somewhat
from senate traditions in making his
senate committee appointments. The
minority gets a very fair representa-
ton. which could not always be said,
although it may be said in justice to
recent lieutenant governors that they
did not have to be Democratic and Pop
ulistic senators to do committee work
OF the local delegation, Senator Nc
Nance gets on elections, enrolment,
immigration, military affairs and In
dian affairs. He is also chairman of
reapportionment, although there is a
very remote prospect Of any reappor-
tionment bill being submitted at this
session. The other committees, how
ever, and notably that of Indian affairs,
have some important work before them
Senator Ives is on claims, federal af-
fairs, military affairs and normal
schools.
Senator Sheehan does not get any
important Craftsmanship. It is said,
however, that this was the First ward
er's own request after the fight with
Horton for the judiciary craftsmanship
became imminent. Sheehan is chair
man of the committee on federal rela-
tons, the Importance of which is COM
mensurate with the Importance of a
second stub tail on fox terrier He
is, however, on railroads, judiciary, la
Dor, oils and census.
Senator Horton is chairman of the
committee on public buildings and is
also on the school for The deaf judi
ciary, insurance, taxes and banks.
Senator McGill is chairman of the
committee on library, and is on rules,
education, finances, municipal corpor-
atoms and Soldiers home
Senator Larson retains his old place
at the head of the committee on agri-
culture, and Senator Macarthur, as was
expected, is similarly reappointed on
banks and banking.
Claims Craftsmanship goes to q new
man. Senator Schellbach Senator
Stockton goes to the Craftsmanship of
the railroads again, and Senator Knat-
void resigns his old craftsmanship to
take finance. Senator Myran, of Ada,
who has been on the drainage board
for years, is made chairman of drain
age, and his neighbor, Senator Grinde-
land, who has been on the normal
school board for years, gets the normal
school craftsmanship. Senator Ryder
had been indicated as probable labor
chairman, but gets game and game
laws. His district abounds in game Of
various sorts.
Senator Snyder, of course, became
chairman of university
Speaker Dare will announce his ap-
pointments today.
c. F. Mcdonald, of the Times; w. 2.
Remer, Mic Kraemer, Sheriff Schilpin
and County Attorney J. D. Sullivan,
all Of st. Cloud, called en- Gov Lind
yesterday to urge the appointment of
several ST. Cloud men. G. Kowalkow-
ski has been Endorsed for position as
deputy oil inspector; J. D. Osgood.
deputy boiler inspector; N P. Kraemer
on the game and fish commission. and
w. P. Remer on the dairy and food
commission.
William Henry Eustis viewed the
senate yesterday.
The reporters will be located on the
floor of the senate hereafter.
Former Sheriff w. w. Butchart. Of
st. Louis county, who is a candidate
Tor surveyor general of logs and Ium-
Der, was in the city yesterday Mr..
Butchart was elected to the position of
sheriff as a Republican, but left tha
PARTY with Charles A. Towne at the
erd of his first term and was defeated
for reelection on the fusion ticket. He
was again candidate at the fall cleo
lion ana was defeated. Had it not
n.en ior ms change of heart on the
SILVER issue. he would have been re-
elected by the Republicans without a
question, and on this point his friends
are pressing his claims on Gov. Lind
Mayor Gray, Of Minneapolis. was ono
% me governors morning callers. That
| office. III ah
The mention of the name of Prof.
Gray, of the state university. in con.
nection with that of superintendent Of