The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-12
PARTY FEEDS A LOBBY
FORMER REPUBLICAN, OFFICE
HOLDERS ARE OPPOSING LEGIs-
LATION ASKED BY NEW MEN
wooDcHUcKs OF THEIR OWN
Promise to Feather Their Nests
for a Long Time to C0me-Maj
Bowler Took a Reef In the Sails
of One Political Parasite Who
Tried to "Graft.

Some Of the old machine who were
succeeded by the new administration
not satisfied to step down and grace.
fully out. have been trying to block
certain desirable legislation before the
present session. This is particularly
true of the state dairy and food de-
partment. 1t is claimed that Inspectors
Williams and Snyder. who were in the
department for three terms, did every
thing In their power to defeat the bill
increasing the appropriation for the
department, saying it would give Maj.
bowler chance to put in some more
ofhce-holders who would train for 1900.
from this 1t Is evident what use the
old clique regarded the department
best adapted for. In fact, 1t is known
that the same rule of desultory in
spections by the old labor bureau, ap-
piled in the dairy department. Occa-
slonaiiy one of the staff would get
busy. go out and inspect q dairy at
some convenient place where he had
business or friends. AS for the head
OF the department he only drew his sal
ary and at all times Lawrence and a
couple of inspectors were to be found
around the office smoking cigars and
discussing politics. To illustrate the
character Of some Of the Republican
off1ceholders, certain inspector who
was let out by Maj. Bowler sent his
annual pass over the Northern Pacific
to be renewed. His request was made
out On a department letter-head and he
signed his name as Inspector" Mai
Bowler nfpped the promising scheme
in the bud. There are many other just
such instances. Long after the new
administration came in Lawrence and
other employees hung around the office
and drew as much pay as possible, and
were 10th to give up their jobs.
The attempt of the tail end of the
Republican machine to make one more
good place for one of It's own seems to
De In a fair way to be consigned to
the 'woodchuck" graveyard in the
house of representatives c. A. Rose
who has been janitor at the state house
for ten years, will doubtless be sue
ceeded by party man after the legis-
lature adjourns. Rose always stood in
with the machine, although he never
cut much of a figure himself. When it
became noised about that the governor
would make a thorough cleaning out Of
the Republican barnacles at the state
house, Rose hustled around and got a
Dill introduced which would give the
secretary of state authority to appoint
keeper Of public documents. A num-
Der Of prominent Republicans were
seen and number went to see Albert
q,
Rose the place.
For ten years Rose has drawn 500
per month for sitting around and bos-
sing the other menials
They say that Hiram F. Stevens and
Ed Rogers do not speak as they pass
by. Rogers does not know whether or
not he made a mistake in not sticking
it into Fred Stevens fifth rib last fall.
instead of saving the present congress-
mans official neck and forcing him
self into the clerk Of courts office and
emoluments for four years more Rog-
ers likes the money that comes pour
Ing into that office as well as any one
who ever held it, and just why he
should want to abandon it in the mid
die Of his four-year term In order to
go to congress at $1,000 a year, is al
problem that his friends and foes are
alike trying to solve. Hiram F. Ste
vens, on the other hand, has not Off
c1al handicap to overcome his ambi-
ton, and his law practice would be
given not little boom by his congress
sional career, possibly. Meantime,
too, Hiram has been quietly laying q,
lot OF wires that have made him pretty
strong among political workers of large
and small caliber, and he promises to
become pretty serious rival Of the.
clerk Of the courts Rogers sees that
- OeS'NhS o'iOulN 6Cl III III lJUU, ne
would be entitled under the good old
orthodox Republican precedents to
reelection as a vindication Of his
course. After giving Fred Stevens a
vindication under the circumstances
that confronted him last year, they
could hardly deny 1t to Hiram F.
Now this would throw Rogers pos
sible election for congress away over
into 1900, and leave him out of a lob
Tor the last two years, though he might
save few pennies now and then per
haps out Of his present rake-off of s12.-
600 a year.
So here is where the two schools are
compelled to settle their contest-in
the kfeferverein. Kiefer is here. and
II ne hasn't the city organization pretty
well staked out now he ought to have
by the spring Of 1900. What does Kie-
fer want? Rogers is afraid he wants
70 go pack to congress, and that is
why Kfefer made a speech at New
Ulm in which he talked about the
greatness Of the gubernatorial honor.
Rogers and his friends clutched for it
like a drowning man for a. straw.
'kfefer for governor in 1900" is the
battle cry of the Rogers contingent.
st. Paul hasn't had the governorship
for long time anyway" Naturally,
with Rogers friends booming him for
governor. your mayor as he looked
out on the snow-clad hills Of his beau
tiful city. could not refrain from feel
Ing friendly to Rogers.
But suppose Kiefer refuses to back
in on the gubernatorial sidetrack as
planned by Yardmaster Rogers. but in
sists on running through to Washing
ton. And suppose that Kiefer and
Stevens join forces?
That is the prospect that makes the
blood of Rogers run in congestive chills
every time he thinks of it. And he Is
thinking Of 1t frequently now, too.
Ninth warders met at Robert Nc
Elroy's residence, on Lawson street.
and 1ndorsed DR.. A. W. Whitney for
health commissioner
Some time ago a wave Of economy
In municipal expense passed over our
city. in pursuance Of which the sal
aries Of policemen and flremen were
cut" said a local justice of the peace
yesterday, but in looking over the
general expense account, 1t was found
that the municipal court was a ire
mendous luxury, and that from Sc, 900
to $1,000 year could be saved there
by doing away with the civil depart
ment thereof. For instance, during
the month of February, the revenue Of
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