Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
From the Minneapolis Times, July IS.

A. G. Clausen's chances of remain
ing chief grain Inspector are exceed
ing]y frail. He will very soon be re-
lieved of his labors if the Intentions
of the state administration count for
anything.
"You can safely say that Mr.. Clau-
sen will not continue to be chief grain
Inspector" said Secretary Rosing
yesterday.
That was all. He would not discuss
details. But the statement was made
with firm and confident air.
Neither would Gov. Lind explain
his Intentions. Early yesterday morn
ing he held conference with the rail-
road commissioners, and it is said the
meeting was characterized by sup
pressed excitement. The governor
told the commission that the re-elec-
ton of Clausen was indefensible. He
did not object on personal grounds,
but maintained that Clausen had been
condemned by the Legislature and by
the people. He is said to have told
Mr.. Clausen the same thing.
Evidently he failed to convince the
commission that they were a party to
an error. Neither General Becker
nor Judge Mills is reported to have
expressed regret for the action.
"Nothin2 can be done now," re-
marked a member of the commission
after the conference. 1--WE can't elect
grain inspector every day."
Clausen has shown no disposition
to resign. The situation is intense,
and in the language of one of the state
officials, cts up to the governor"
The political intimates of the state
executive hesitate to predict the lat
ter's probable action. One of the
number limited that charges might be
made against Clausen.
"Either that or Becker will be fred"
said he.
1t is generally believed that steps
will be taken looking to the removal
of General Becker from the board.
Democratic officials assert that the
governor would have ample reason to
exercise that prerogative. Neglect
of duty" is limited at. Not solely in
the application of the phrase to the
Clausen matter, but along other lines.
"The duties Of the commission as
prescribed in the statutes,'' said a
state official yesterday, "call for many
things which, in my judgement, have
not beer observed. For instance, the
law says that the commission shall
inspect every mile of railroad in the
state every year. 1t says also that a
commissioner shall not engage in any
other business while member of the
commission. Is that not plain
enough? Mind you, do not say that
any cases before us fit the law, but I
can see where there is lots of room fol-
the governor to act.' He emphasized
the 81" and looked very wise.
C1ausen Will Not Remain.
That a crisis of some nature is i'm
minent is attested by statement sen
to the press throughout the state yes
terday by Manager George S. Can
| ield of the democratic press bureau
in which the following appeared:
''In order to reassure You, and tina
you may not he misled by anything
which appears in the opposition pap
ers, let me say that the action of tn,
grain and warehouse commission il
but elimination of the whole situa
ton since Governor Lind was in
Iaugurated, and brings the square is
y, sue as to whether reform in this stat,
will be baked or go forward. cal
assure you, after a thorough canvass
of the situation, that there is no dan
ger whatever, and that events viii
very shortly be satisfactory to ou
friends, in my opinion.
ITO be more explicit, the grain ant
warehouse commission department viii
u be reorganized, the present inspector
. who has been appointed by = msiurit!