The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-17
If GEN. POPE RETIRES
sPECUL.-TIoN AS TO WHO WILL BE
SELECTED TO SUCCEED
HIM
SEVERAL NAMES MENTIONED

Has just .Been Elected for War
den at saltwater, Minneapolis
Man Might-Be Called In by Gov.
Lind-stiIi, There May BE No
Change. sgsH
IL Is pretty generally understood at the
state capitol that Gen. e. M. Popes res
lgnatlon has been in the hands of Gov.
Lino Tor some time, and that the gov
ernor is merely. awaiting the outcome of
Mankato councils action on the library
boards report In order that no action of
MS might influence the council or any
other body in its consideration of the
charges against Gen. Pope which have
been so bitterly pressed through the ami
mus or political and malicious attack.
Whether Cow Lind will accept the
resignation of the examiner or not only
the governor himself can say, but 1t is
known that from the time of the with
drawal of his former bond by the COM
pany which had guaranteed his faithful
performance Of his Official duties, the
consciousness that his delicate admins
tratlVe duties had been brought before
the public, while not in such a relation
as to shake the public confidence in him,
generally speaking, SO as to open the way
ior an 1nce ssant series Of political at
lacks which must make his incumbency
of the Office a trying experience, Gen.
rope has been anxious to restore the
public faith. The action of the Mankato
council, supposed, or pretending, at least,
to represent the sentiment of his old
toWnsmen, In refusing to even pass a
statement expressing their confidence in
| I'm ~, ,loDw
who had hoped that his personal honor
had not been impugned. save by the at
tacks Of political enemies. He had felt
that his Office, more than any other in
the state administration. was one that
should be above even the appearance Of
eviG and beyond suspicion Of any man,
and when his fidelity to a public trust
was attacked he felt it keenly. Gov.
Lind, however, insisted that Gen. Pope
continue in his fearless performance Of
his public duties until such time as he
had proven to the people Of Mankato
and the state his personal and official
honesty and reliability.
The city council tonight. Gen. Pope ex-
poets, will pass the final resolution, the
library board having already acquitted
him Of any charges of dishonesty OF act
or purpose, and then he will further
press upon Gov. Lind the necessity Of &C
cepting his resignation, that the office
may be assumed by some one not in
volved in the political warfare which has
shaken public confidence in the exam
liner by the sensational accusations 1t
has made against him of willfully depriv-
ing the city of Mankato of interest on
moneys held by him
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Speculation as to who will succeed Gen.
Pope as bank examiner in the event of
his resignation is rife. 1t is known that
the governor has been looking over the
field, so that he will be prepared to fill
the vacancy without delay, if he thinks
it advisable. I. U. Barnes, Of Mime
apolis, is a candidate, and would, 1t is
believed, be able to perform the duties
of the office, but party affiliations are
such that 1t Is not believed he would be
acceptable to the rank, and file Of the
Democrats. Then, too, the fact that Min
neapolIs was yesterday given the warden
ship of the state penitentiary at Still
| water, one of the best positions in the
state, Is looked upon as likely to stir up
some feeling of antagoniSm in the outly-,
ing districts to the immediate recogn1-
ton of Minneapolis by another splendid
gift. The same geographical objection ia
urged against Franklin G. Holbrook, Of
Minneapolis, who has also been suggested
as an available candidate. Mr.. Holbrook
is Democrat Of long standing, who has
been identified with the Democracy Of
Minneapolis through winning and losing
fights alike for many years. Possessed
of thorough business training, and an
expert accountant himself, he made an
excellent record as city comptroller, and
in later years as private secretary to
Mayor Winston. He was postmaster of
Minneapolis for four years, being APP
pointed during the second administration
of President Cleveland, and is personally
popular, as we'll as splendidly fitted for
the position Of examiner.
George N. Lamphere, who. has been
mentioned as a possible candidate, was in
st. Paul yesterday, and was among the
callers at the governors office. They
spent some time in conference, but that
the appointment was the subject Of dis
cussion could not be confirmed. Mr..
Lamphere says he is not a candidate for
the place, but does not say that he would
not accept it If it were rendered him. 1t
is matter of general knowledge that
Mr.. Lamphere, after making the run for
state auditor last fall, and supporting the
fusion ticket, was given assurances that
led him to believe he would be given
place under the present administration.
He would like to have been railroad COM
missioner. or warehouse commissioner,
but as both these places were otherwise
bestowed it was given out that he would
be favored by the state administration
for the position of commandant Of the
soldiers home. John R. Parshall, Of
Faribault, however, who had been eX-
pected to vote for Mr. Lamphere, chose
to snub theyr administration, and Mr..
Lamphere was left out In the cold.
Geographical considerations, however,
are expected ITO have less weight with
Gov. Lind than, the desire to put up a
man who shall be unimpeachable, as the
term of office Of the public examiner is
three years, instead of two, as Is the
case with the other state officers at the
capitol who are appointive, and the term
of Gen. Pope would therefore run into
January, 1902. Should Gov. Lind not be
reelected in 1900 the appointment Of a
new examiner to fill the unexpired term,
against whom the incoming administra-
ton could find no pretext for removal,
would be especially desirable.
At the same time the governor Is
known not to be disposed to make any
concession to the Republican organization
In his selection Of a successor to Gen.
Pope The new appointee will be named
from the list Of competent men whose
party fealty is unquestioned.
The governor may take some action in
the case tomorrow, this being the day on
which the Mankato city council Is to act
upon the report Of the library board with
respect to the $500 note At the last
meeting of the council. Gen. Pope asked
1t to adopt a resolution vindicating him.
This was laid on the table by a tie
vote, to await the report of the library
board. The library board has adopted
report expressing It's entire confidence I'm
Gen. Pope's personal responsibility to the
library board for all the money that was
ever placed in his hands as president of
the board, and 1t is thought that the
report of the library board will be adopt