The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

1t has been something of puzzle to
many people why Republican officials, not
content with instigating venomous at
tackS on the present public examiner,
seem to assume that 1t is necessary to
have party watch dogs on deck when
the examiners of the present department
are pursuing their ordinary duties.
A singular complication has just come
up in connection with the closing up of
Warden Henry VOTERS connection with
the Minnesota state prison. Within the
last two years, not only have the charges
beer numerous against the management
of the prison, with respect to the cruel
treatment of convicts by subordinate Of
f1cers, but the charge that the prison
books were kept in such a way as to
raise grave doubts as to the competency
of those in whose charge they are has
been reiterated.
Under the Kenyon administration 1t
was customary for these books to be eX-
amined by w. P. Snow, who bore the
title of assistant public examiner. That
the examinations which Mr.. Snow made
were satisfactory would seem to be borne
out by the fact that when Mr.. Wolfer' S
resignation was announced recently it
was requested that a speedy examina-
ton of his accounts be made, in order
that he might turn over the institution to
his successor. Gen. c. McC. Reeve. And
the suggestion was further made that 1t
might be well to have someone help the
present public examiner, whose compe-
tency has not been questioned, and who
was familiar with the books. w. P. Snow
was familiar with them, and If he could
help the examiner they could no doubt
get through quicker.
Snow, it appears, has not been so busy
since his relations with the department
were severed, after the public had eX-
pressed its judgment of the Kenyon
Powers-Clausen syndicate but that he
could spare the time to help Deputy EX-
aminer Koerner. What has been the
intention of having Snow sent to assist
in the work the G o b has no informa-
ton. But whatever it was, Deputy EX-
aminer Koerner in spite of the fact that
he has not been in public office as long
as Kenyon's old corps, knows a set of
books himself and Is not Snowbind.
Indeed, he can quote correctly from the
man from Missouri
You'll have to show me-
Expert" Shows Investigations in the
past are sealed book, the public ex-
gime having kept very quiet.
The Albert Lea Standard sizes up the
situation thus:
Evidently some of our distressed Re-
publican friends would like to have Gov.
Lind appoint a bank examiner that
wouldn't examine. Gen. Pope has been
well vindicated by the Mankato library
beard, which is composed in the main of
n OT HI 0h
ing in that city. If, however, it were
further necessary for him to run for gov
ernor, the proper thing for the Republi-
cans would be to run eX-Bank Examiner
Kenyon against him. Kenyon, while in
office, was a borrower Of bankrupt
Twin City banks, which he shielded.
whereby thousands of business men We're
wrecked, and poor men were made beg
gars. He has been 'vindicated," it is
true by being given a fat job under the
Mack-Hanna administration, but the
voters of the state and especially of the
Twin Cities, have never had a chance to
decorate his record with their opinion
of him.
L. P. Hunt hands the WASHINGTON
colony, now transplanted, some pointed
advice in an editorial in the Free Press,
of Mankato, which the Second district
Republican leader owns. He says:
Before few self-appointed, would be
political dictators in St. Paul select the
next Republican candidate for governor,
the chairman Of the state central COM
mittee, and arrange other details for the
coming campaign, they had better put
their ears to the ground and listen The
people generally Of the state will have
none Of it, and the sooner these generous
mixers, at the, capitol city, aided and
Washington, take heed, the less occasion
will there be later on for them to get out
OF the way OF storm of cyclonic pro-
portions.
Frequent star chamber conferences"
OF pol1ticals who have in years past run
the machine at pleasure, are not call
cculated TO bring about that unity of ac-
ton and harmony of sentiment so need
tul In the next campaign if the Repub-
leans are to regain their lost ground.
the air Of mystery surrounding these
by the average voter, and he is in no
mood to have things crowded down his
throat that are not wholly palatable and
digestible. The boys" in ST. Paul may
mean well, but they ought to know by
this time, if experience counts for aught
that the voting population of the state
reels itself quite competent to choose Its
own leaders, and it will do so at the
proper time.
Some think the gambling scandai in
Minneapolis is a part of Knute Nelson's
work there recently toward breaking.
which carried Hennepin county, and for
WhicE there was very bitter feeling
against Senator NelS On. In other words
that it is desired first to break down
the Gray strength as an opener to sue
cess in Hennepin next year.
In this connection there is very great
interest in discovering tine real meaning
OF the Evans talk. Mr.. Evans is said to
be very suspicious of recent efforts in his
behalf. n Ia
of this new interest of w. R. Merriam
in his behalf, when Merriam has scarcely
been able to recognize Mr.. Evans for a
number of years, and it is known has
never had any use for him politically.
There are increasing numbers who think
that the Evans move is a mere scheme
for uniting Hennepin and getting con-
troll OF the delegation to the next. state
convention. If this could be done with
the aid of Bob Evans name. the big
Hennepin delegation would then be in
position to make whatever deal was
wanted, and 1t is believed by more than
one that, strange as 1t may seem, consid-
| bring the relations of Hennepin and
| Ramsey counties that the real move
ment is for Clapp. OF course the deal
| to switch Clapp could not be put through
without making proper arrangements
| with those who will manage the scheme
The conclusion is, therefore. that if the
| of the renewed prominence of certain
I1enneptn politicians of the old gang IT
! was noticeable that Henry F. Brown. Hv
Foote and G. M. Reese were particularIv
| prominent during Nelson's recent visit.
| They had the open door from the senator
| in preference to others, and no matter
| how long others of the faithful were left
to cool their heels in the Nicollet cor
| ridor, Brown, Foote and Reese and other
| old machinists came and went at will