The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-06
BANQUET CHAIRMAN BREsLAUER
THOUGHT 1T WAS A DECLINA-
TION OF A RECONCILIATION
BUT IT WAS NOT POSTER TYPE
AND 1T is NOW HINTED THAT PER-
HAPs MICHAEL JUMPED AT
A CONCLUSION
WISH FATHER TO THE THOUGHT

AnyWay, the Qualification With
Which the Report Was Received
in Certain Circles Might Be Taken
to Indicate That the Publication
of the Breslauer Letter Was In
spired by Enemies of Gov. Lind.
A confidential letter Of Gov Lind to
Michael Breslauer one of the old-line
Democrats Of Minneapolis, was presented
to the public yesterday, by implication, in
Minneapolis morning paper, which made
1t the basis Of double-column first-page
sensation to the effect that the governor
election as governor.
In connection with this it was stated
that the present governor wanted Mayor
James Gray, of Minneapolis, to be nomi-
mated for governor.
Gov. Lind yesterday made the following
statement:
II stated to Mr.. Breslauer In a recent
letter that l should announce my conelu-
sions on the subject of my future politi-
meeting. Until then I have l1o.hing fur
ther to say. The report of my withdrawal
and the nomination of Mayor Gray for the
from that source"
Breslauer was chairman of the city
campaign committee in 1885, which not
only made vigorous campaign, but was
rewarded with success, an unusual result
for Democrats in Minneapolis political
history of recent years.
Lind carried Minneapolis by about 1000,
and Gray went sweeping into the mayors
Office by a splendid plurality, in spite of
an attempt to split up the party vote to
his detrlment. For this Breslauer, as
chairman, expected to get the surveyor
generalship in Minneapolis, and Gooding,
the secretary, was prominently mentioned
for high police position under Gray.
But some way the respective adminis-
trations did not so recognize the strategic
ability of these two political organizers.
That they fought good fight was admit
ted, but 1t was also cited that Gov. Lind
had run far and away ahead of the ticket.
as well as that notably weak candidate
had been pitted against Gray. Breslauer
was chagrined when Corser, silver Re-
publican, got the job he had expected, and
Gooding died few months later far from
his home and friends This, In explana-
ton of the evident effort in Minneapolis
to throw 1t into" the governor at the
earliest opportunity.
Republicans were yesterday delighted at
the report. They did not place a great
deal of confidence in its reliability neces-
sarily, and even pointed to the fact that
in previous campaigns declinations by
John Lind had been given wide publicity,
only to find later that they had had quail
flying clauses attached, or had been un-
authorized, or something of this sort.
What gave the Republicans, in this con-
nection, cause for rejoicing was the pros
pect that, whether true or not, it might
tend to party disorganization by reason Of
possible defections among the personal
friends and political clansmen of the gov
ernor. The Republicans fear Lind most
of the numerous candidates who might be
mentioned on the Democratic side, not
only because he has fought one fight, but
because they know he has an element OF
personal strength in the warm support OF
a large element of Swedish-Americans,
who are naturally Republican in their in
clinations, but who have been found prone
to follow him as their standard bearer.
The Republicans say they can even beat
Lind with the prestige of a presidential
campaign to work on, but they are not
unmindful of the fact that political issues
have undergone marked change since
two years ago. and they have not had
chance to go before the people of the
state on the new issues as they stand
today, not taking into account possible
changes in political temper between now
and the fall elections, which might not
be found to appeal to the local voters as
strongly as the old platforms of the Re-
pubIicans were wont to in days gone BY
assisted by the "shrewd" political man
agement of none too scrupulous party
managers, some of the shrewdest and
least dainty of whom are not as active in
the party councils as they were in by
gone days.
Gov. Lind yesterday made two appoint
ments to state boards: George II. Cum
ningham of Sturgeon Lake, Pine county,
succeeds Charles Keith, of Princeton.
Mile Laos county, on the board of man
ayers of the reformatory at st. Cloud,
and
Peter Nelson, of Red Wing, succeeds H.
w. Putnam, of the same place, OH the
hoard of managers of the state training
school for boys and girls at Red Wing.
Both appointments are for the full
term of five years, and the former, es-
pecially, opens. up a lively fight for the
superintendency of the institution involy-
ed. There has been considerable feeling
throughout the state for some time that
Supt Houlton, of the reformatory, need
ed change of air. Capt Houlton served
his state and country during the war
of 1S61-5, and since then, too, he has serv
ed his county as sheriff, and, as far back
as 1S78 he was senator from Sherburne
county in the state legislature. Adding
to this his recent considerable tenure OF
his present office, and it is not wondered,
by those familiar with his long and ardu.
Gus duties in behalf of the public, that
of late there should have been indicated
some WEAKNESS of public service. A
manifest displeasure at the disposition
of the managers of the institution to tak0
q part in its management, at times, wos
one symptom which attracted notice, and
some of the members of the board have
for long time had 1t In mind to give
the Fix River man trip for his health
But Mr. Houlton had become so attached
to his duties that 1t has been found diff
cult to 'jar him loose, 80 to speak, anf
some of his friends have been fearful
lest he die In the public harness, literally
ridden to death by the pressure of his
public labors.
in this connection. attention might be
called to the following expressions OF