The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-25

1t is generally expected that the state
grain inspection department will be pref
ty well reorgantzed by the 18th of next
month. The state grain and warehouse
commission will probably get around to
making a greater share of the appoint
ments within the next few days; in fact.
list of the prospective new officers has
been prepared and is now on Gov. Lind S
desk for his perusal.
Since the appointment of e. S. Reishus,
of Lyon county, as chief inspector has
been decided upon interest is centering
around the selection of some of the
minor officers. Two chief deputies are
to be appointed, one at Duluth and the
other at Minneapolis. While the names
of the successors of the present incum-
bents have not been officially given out
there is a general understanding that F.
A Podger, of Alexandria, will be Sc.
1ected for the Minneapolis deputyship.
Mr.. Podger is a man of long experience
in the grain business and is an expert
on Northwestern grades, having handled
the wheat for the last fifteen years in
Minnesota. He was strongly urged for
the chief inspectorship appointment by
his many supporters in the Western part
of the state and his appointment as
the chief inspectorship appointment as
one of the chief deputies is looked upon
as a certainty. Mr.. Podger has the in.
dorsement of the prominent party men
of his section of the state, and is very
popular with the farmers with whom he
has had continued dealings for a long
time
The fight for the chief deputyship in
Duluth lies between F. c. Fulton, J. D.
Ellis and a dark horse candidate, with
the odds slightly in favor of the latter
Both men have been in the department
before, Mr.. Ellis holding a subordinate
position and Mr.. Fulton the chief depu.
tyship. MIR. Ellis has the solid backing of
the silver people in Duluth and also the
support of a large number of Demo-
Gratis Mr.. Fulton has very ext nded
acquaintance among the farmers in the
northern part of the state and has the
reputation of being a well posted man.
However, chances favor an outsider and
in the event of such an appointment
both Messrs. Fulton and Ellis would
doubtless be taken care of in the de-
partment.
There are three men whose names
have been prominently mentioned in
connection with the reorganization Of
the grain inspection department, and it Is
very probable that one of the three will
be selected in case both Messrs Ellis
and Fulton fail to land the chief depu,
tyship. L. A. Pattock of Wadena; L.
K. Sexton of Carver, and T. F. Knat,
void, of Albert Lea, are the candidates
referred to. The latter is a brother Of
Senator Knatvold, of Albert Lea.
For the position of registrar the can
didates are ]. F. Eby, silver Republican;
Joseph Davis, a Democrat; J. X Whit
man, POpulist, and Herman E. Hanson
another POpulist. Mr.. Hanson is a very
strong candidate and the contest is ap-
parentiy between Mr.. Eby and Mr. Han
son. The position pays $1,000 and the
chief deputyship $4,000 per annum
For minor positions in the Duluth
department the following members of the
younger Democracy have announced
their candidacy and are out in war
paint for the places under the new re-
gfme: Mike Gleason, Joe Kenny, R. J.
Mcleod, Democrats; Charles Leytze
Morris O'Rourke, c. D. Patterson and
Charles LinnelI, Populists The minor
positions, while not unusually lucrative
are worth fighting for and as a result
there is host of candidates for every
place, but the ones mentioned seem to
have the lead and will probably be ap-
pointed next month. The minor posi-
lions pay from $50 to S100 per month. H
B. Moore, who was recently appointed
weighmaster at Duluth, rec ives salary
of 2,200
The Minneapolis list of candidates has
not been revised and looked over by the
commission yet, and owing to the large
number who are applying the Minneapo-
lis appointments will doubtless be the
last to be announced.
meeting of the railroad and ware
house commission was held yesterday
afternoon, when the matter of appoint
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