Willmar tribune., 1900-05-30

any part OF the cOllven tIOn work, carry
ing out their cut:and-dried programme.
But the country delegates might have
been saved the time and expense of
coming.
Norwegian day, May II, was OBJ
served in the Twin Cities, though with
less attention than usual.
Candidate Barker of the Mid-road
ticket at least has good sense of the
proprieties. AS soon as the Hanna con.
vention was over he went over to Wash.
lngton and reported, informing the back
end Of Ranna's firm that his running
would be sure to defeat Bryan. OF
course, in the language Of the gentle
men from Texas, "What are we here
for?''
And the convention also had plenty
of "slaps" to dispose of, thus declaring
for the reelection of the whole delega-
tion to congress, when but two have
been nominated, and thus "ruling out"
all ambitious and deserving Republican
aspirants.
How cruel is political fate when ex-
Governor, ex-Speaker and. ex-Banker
w. R. Merriam, although basking in
Hanna's broad smiles, is yet by cruel
edict of the senior goppite senator de-
prived of having personal friend go to
the national convention from Mer-
riam's district!
And speaking Of Twin City congress.
sional politics, they do say that in both
Ramsey and Hennepin the selections
are as good as made FOR men to fill the
present vacancies In Hennepin it
looks as if the job is to be done by
Frank D. Larabee.
The annual encampment of the M. n
G. is approaching, anent which Adju-
tant General Lambert has purchased all
artillery target range at Lake City.
And here comes the dairy and food
department. again, interfering with that
''iberty" of trade which makes straw
berry soda water out of analine dyes.
Is there no way of stopping this state
interference with food authorizations?
A recent circular by Public Examiner
Pope makes the following reference to
the duties Of boards and county audi
tors, rega1 ding Repositories of county
funds:
"The duty of selecting and designating
the depository or repositories is vested
solely in tie board of auditors, but l may
suggest that it is very desirable that ut
least one depository be located at the
county seat, even if it's rate of interest is
lower than that offered by some other,
and it may not be thought improper for
me to remind you that banks organized
under state laws (being under state su-
pervision) are open to the inspection and
examinations of the state officials, who
can thus secure fuller knowledge con-
corning their financial conditions than
can be secured regarding national or pri-
vate banks. The public examiner and
superintendent of banks would thus be-
come, in a way, the guardian the inter-
ests of the counties whose financial affairs
are also under his supervision"
In the same circular call is made by
General Pope for statement Of the
present condition Of repositories. which
reports are now coming to hand. The
examiner will enforce full compliance
with the laws relating thereto.
The department. of public instruction
is completing arrangements for the ap-
preaching summer schools, of which an
unusually interesting session may be ex-
pected.
The G. o. P. congressional conven-
tions, as fast as held, carry out Wash
ington instructions to renominate every
body, and so Morris, Eddy ct al. are
"saved."
Speaking Of cong1 essional conven-
tions, the Sixth districts declaration on
the Porto Rico matter is another gop:
pite specimen. 1--WE are in favor of
free trade with Porto Rico," says the
resolution, Morris having just been re-
nominated for having voted for tariff
Governor Lind and board having ap-
proved the petition for vote on divi-
sion of St. Louis county, that PROPOSE
ton, which, if carried, will advance
Virginia to county seat town, will be
voted on in November.
Eyes, undoubtedly, I will be nom.
mated by acclamation this time.'' Thus
spake the genial Captain Van SAINT to a
veteran Of the Civil war, who hailed
from "way down South" after the two
had exchanged thrilling "reminiscences
of the war. The Southern gentleman
knew all about the wicked Democrats
in Kentucky and few things about
Missouri, and told the captain about it.
Jimmy Tawney languidly gazed out on
the fleeing landscape, and another pas.
senger (for this took place on Milwau.
kee train bound in from Winona the
other evening" remarked: Eyes, the Re.
publicans are all for Van SAINT, and the
Democrats, strange to say, really want
to see him nominated. Funny, isn't it:
0, yes, he is very POPULAR The invol'
untary eavesdropper smiled.
Speaking of the Kansas City conven.
tions, Minnesota may go in two bri'
gades, each having a train, one o1
Democrats and one of "Lincoln" men
And why should not Minnesota be in
| evidence?
In January last the administration
declared the war of conquest in the
Philippines over. Since then more
Americans have been killed and wound