The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20

Frank Mead's Selection Causex Moro
surprise Than Anything, in View
of the Fact That He Had Been
Quietly Telling of Certain Infor-
nation He Possessed About the
HOme-The End Not Yet.
There are apt to be some developments
Shortly In connection with the recent &C.
ton Of the Soldiers Home board that will
make good reading. An effort is being
made by some people interested in see
Ing more Of change in the staff of the
institution than was provided for by the
swapping trustees, to find out the true
lnwardness Of the whole deal. Mcmillan,
1t is said, had the three Republicans to
use as he liked, four Republicans count
ing Parshall, the Faribault office holder
Capt. Huntington, one of the number, is
his brother-in-law. He was able to save
his own scalp with them and assist in
some other ways. 1t is understood that
Mcmillan, with Brother-in-law Dunning-
ton, had as much to do with the selection
of Frank Mead for adjutant with his
own reelection. Mead had been telling
what he claimd to know about the insti-
tuition. Mcmillan may have heard this
or his friendship for man who had been
III the employ of his party may have been
the reason for his interest in Mead.
Mead told some men whose names are
in the possession of the Globe that he
knew of outrages in connection with the
soldiers home and that he had the proofs
of what he knew. 1t remains to be seen
whether or not Mead's selection will re-
suit in his silence or whether he will
still make public what he claimed to
know about the institution under McMil-
Ian's management If he doesn't, the
same facts may be learned from another
source.
The feeling that Gov. Lind ought to
take action, radical if necessary, to clean
out the Republicans at the home Is as
strong as it was the day the Globe voiced
the sentiments of a number OF the gov
errors friends.
The same people feel that in justice 70
himself and his friends GOV. Limo snoulC
make an example of Parshall ana 90 1t
quickly. 1t is claimed the Republicans
begin to think their positions are as Sc
cure unGer Gov. Lind as they were uroer
Gov. Clough and if they are not all they
have to do is to put up some kind or a
bluff like Wolfer did.
There is not single institution III .,lo
state, not even the university which the
governor is said to hold particularly IN
reverence" remarked politician yester-
day. I'm which changes should not De
made; not one of them but mas places
that can be filled by Gov L1nds frlehus
as we'll as the Republicans now occuPElns
them And that too without lnJurh's tie
institutions In any case. In TACT II "oulu
be benefit, in my opinion. nope tne
governor will soon take cOgnlzance Oh lhe
actual condition of things
The feeling of the necessity for a 1oo
lot of changes is not confined to Gov
Lind's friends in St. Paul. The REFORM
press of the state feel the same way
about it. Here is a somple from the Al
bert Lea Standard:
Another wolf in sleeps clothing, Par
shall, of Faribault, snide Dem0crat
subsidized by Republican. spoils. walk
him off the plank Gov Lind Walk MN nm
off at the first opportunity, ana 90 no no,
miss sending Becker with him. reform
administration has no room for long
nurtured spoilsmen.
And this:
If Gov Lind does not do his best to
clean out the nepotlsm, political chican-
cry and rottenness in the various state
institutions, which have been fastened
upon them by Republican administrations
and the cupldity of sham Democrats IKE
Becker. and Parshall, of Faribault, 1t
being one of the chief purposes for wmcn
he was elected, and on the promise or |
which he received thousands of Repub-
liean votes, we shall be disappointed, but
We expect to have to race no such con-
tfngency-John Lind in the main is all
right.
Clerk Of the Supreme Court Oar F.
Reese, who has just returned from trip |
South, leaves today for Lake Kahe-ko- !
NJ -fc IoIr xUlo 10
in Beltrami county in the wild and pic |
turesque region most favored by that |
renowned Indian warrior known as Old |
Bug. Mr.. Reese will renew his acquaint- |
ance with the latter with whom he VIII !
share his waumpUm and his wigwam, |
and together they will smoke the pipe OF |
peace in the manner that becomes the |
meeting of two such noted braves.
While ir st. Louis few days ago Mr.. |
Reese handed few characteristics to his |
old-time night-school friend and class
mate, the Hon. w. w. Erwin, who is now |
engaged in giving the denizens OF that |
benighted city a few pointers on abstruse |
questions of law.
1.-The Tall Pine and I had a delightful |
seance" said Mr.. Reese. land I was glad |
to see him right in the heart of the city |
with his fine offices filed with innumer
able law books. He told me that he liked |
the town and people, but that since his
arrival he has been feeling around for
the nerve center of the burg, which SO
far has eluded his wer-known prehensile |
faculties However, he has won some
good cases and hes several murder cases
at the October term of court. In speak |
ing of practice he said that he would cap
ture the town some day in an hour and |
q half and that ten years from now he |
will have 100000 in the bank. Oh, he is !
the proper thing down there, and you |
cannot stop him.