The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
STATE CANVASS IS DONE
FULL RETURNS ON ALL STATE
OFFICES WILL BE GIVEN
OUT TODAY
QUESTION OF RECOUNT WAITS
Democratic State Central Committee
Will Confer With Gov. Lind
at the Merchants This
Afternoon.

The state canvasing board has COM
pleted its work. The last meeting was
held at the capital yesterday afternoon
and the work of the various clerks who
had been proving up the figures
thoroughly examined.
Gov. Lind states that the ma tier of
recount will not be considered until the
executive committee of the Democratic
state central committee holds Its meet
ing today. He does not wish to make
any statement as to his personal opinion
with regard to the recount question be-
cause it would be forestalling what he
has to say to the committee.
The figures of the canvasing board have
not been footed and proven, but will be
ready today.
Following are a few OF the totals that
have not already been printed:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Charles Nj. Start, Republican, 2-612S; scat
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Loren w. Collins, Republican, 192, III
scattering, SO.
One of the problems that is -puzzling
Governor-elect Van SAINT is how to pro-
vide for all the st. Paul men who want
places under his administration. Tf there
is an office for which some St Paul man
is not candidate, it is that of dairy and
food commissioner, which st. Paul, for
several years prior to Gov. Lind's advent,
had. For boiler inspector FOR this dis
trict there is George w. McCree: for ad-
jutant general, there is Mai. e. D. Lib
hey; for oil Inspector, there is Eli War
ner; for labor commissioner. there are
w, A. Hammond, E. B. Lott, c. Ander-
Son and others, and for insurance COM
missioner. Elmer H. Dearth is but one
of several, not to mention the candidates
from out of the city. Indeed, there are
\. !,
Gov.-eiect Van SAINT has intimated that he
will be In no hurry to make the appoint
ment, as the present commissioner has
made a record of greater collections than
any one who ever held the Office the
same length of time.
The state superintendent of public in
structien has always been conceded TO the
country, and this time the county super:
intendents insist that one of their number
shall be chosen. They say that the field
served by the Office is within the sym
pathy of the county superintendents
more than the city superintendent, from
which latter class Gov. Lind selected his
appointee.
Congressman Tawney has announced
that he will be home for the holiday
recess and will then take a survey of
Liz SSHdtO1idI WHSn ne mas
done this he will announce his Geter-
mination in the matter of being a can
didate.-Winona Herald
Prof A. H. Lossew. of Robbinsdale. is
candidate for the position of assistant
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. He has fled his applica ton, accom-
panied by some strong credentials
A Waseca telegram says that deter
mined effort is being made by the friends
Of Supt. Lafayette Bliss. of the CITY
schools, to secure his appointment as
state superintendent of schools under
Gov.-elect Van SAINT He has served as
state inspector of summer training
schools. and stands high In the educa-
tional association. of. the state in which
he has held a number of offices. His
friends in this part are encouraged at
the chance of his appointment