The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-27

INC democratic Commits
siOner Says About His Action In
Standing by the Old Omcial.
A. z. Clausen was reelected chief grain
inspector Of Minnesota by the railroad
ana warehouse commission yesterday
morning. This action caused
no little surprise when 1t
became known, as 1t was understood
that zen. Becker was going to join with
commissioner Ringdal in electing ex-
Senator Reishus, of Lyons county. TO the
| position. What reason the administra-
tlon had for anticipating such acton on
the part of Gen. Becker is only known
10 Gov Lind and his intimates But the
governor certainly expected such a course
ana was astonished when he heard that
the commission had stultified his anti
election promise to reform the grain de-
partment.
1t was equally surprising that Mr.. Clau-
sen should have sought reelection. be-
cause he had declared on numerous oc-
| castons that while he could be reelected
II ne SO desired, he hadn't the disposition
10 accept the place Unless he had the
unanimous support of the board at his
oacK. From experience he felt that It
was hard place to fill, even with the
unanimous backing of the commission.
Notwithstanding all that and the fact
that the sentiment of the voters of the
state was in favor of a change in the
grain inspectorship, Mr.. CIausen evident
~ concluded he would take the Office with
Its salary and its kicks for another year
and did so.
Mr. C1anSon'c
come as a recognition from Commission
ers Mills and Becker for his faithful work
IN tie past. If, however there was need
Oh any wire pulling Mr. Clausen is NOT
IKE man who doesn't know where the
wires are and how to manipulate them.
lie mas the Republican machine, il is
cl'umeo' at his command, an; he mas Con-
gresham Stevens to work through Wash
inglon Tor him. His is good leverage
100 II ne had to use it. According to
zen. Becker, however, that wasn't neces-
sary. The general said after casting his
vote for Mr.. Clausen:
MI Clausen was reelected chief grain
inspector of the state solely because of
MS natural ability for the work his long
education and experience in the grain
business, and his thorough understanding
OF the affairs of this departnGnt Moth
ms else whatever was taken into con-
sideration. Politics certainly were NOT
considered. This is far too important
post to be influenced by politics. 1 have
peen associated with this board for fif-
teen years, during which time I have
very closely followed the career of Mr.
CIausen. l have always found him to be
thoroughly straightforward, honest and
anxious to serve the public welfare He
had the public interest first in mind.
Therefore the majority of the board was
pleased to re-elect him.
Tor five years and has been connected
with the state railroad and warehouse
commission for over fifteen years He
came to Minnesota in 1872 from Massa-
chusetts, and has been connected with
the grain business constantly since that
time, with the exception of a single year.
He was appointed chief deputy inspector
for Minneapolis in 1885, under the law of
that year, and on Aug. l. 1889, was pro-
NOTED to be chief grain inspector of the
state, which position he has held since
The formality of re-electing Mr.
Clausen was brief The election came
up on motion of Commissioner Ringdal,
who moved the election of Mr.. Reishus,
of Lyons county.
nominated Albert c. Clausen for re-elec-
ton.
On the ballot, Mr. CIausen received the
votes of Judge Mills and Gen. Becker.
Mr.. Reishus received the vote of Mr..
Ringdal.
Senator Buchanan of Little Falls who
was elected as ali Independent in that
district, and who is a hold-oYer senator
gives 1t out fiat that he will not tear his
clothes in the interest of the Republic
ans. 1t is understood that the senator
Is quite lukewarm toward Senator Mel
son, and many who know buchanan best
oil &c
to lose the Little Falls mans vote. Spo
ken to In regard to the matter, Senator
buchanan was quite non-commlttal The
senator made the remark that he is quite
deeply interested in lumber at this time
AS matter of fact, the senator will more
largely engage in the lumber business the
coming winter than ever before in his
long experience. He has contract with
the acknowledgements company, of Min
neapolis, to furnish them with rs 900 900
feet OF pine from the Swan lake country
east of Grand Rapids. This will come
out by the Swan river and by the MISS
stppi, and some of it may be hauled to
the river by rail. The Swan lake country
abounds in timber, and the body from
which he will select his pine is one OF
the finest in the state. 1t was located
in the early times by T. B. Walker.
The Hennepin county congressman Mr.
Fletcher, was in st. Paul Tuesday look
ing after one of his numerous troubles
with fellow laborers at the public crib
1t seems thas Swedish Republicans are
doing some vigorous kicking because one
Sjoblcm, who aspires to represent the
voters of that organization, has been
given a soft place in the st. Paul gov
eminent service. On the side, Fletcher
tells the compliments that he never in
tended to have Sjoblom thus recognized,
and he some time since promised to have
him removed or got rid of in some other
capacity. But Sjobiom has held on, and
now, to make matters worse, has doomed
up as the head of the new Swedish or
ganization which is understood to be
Fletcher scheme for stemming the tide
that has set in against him among the
foreign born voters of the Mill City, due
to various causes, among which is the
imperialism and the Anglo-AmeEican en-
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