The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-19
ALBERT Would PRESIDE
SECRETARY OF STATE BERG AS
PIREs TO BE THE NEXT
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
LEGISLATIVE WIRES LAII
He Expects to BE Nominated at the
His District Next
Republican Convention in
Week.

When Albert Berg said he had retired
from politics he meant 1t about as much
as the summer girl did when she said,
"Oh, don't, George" Indeed, Albert Berg
has been flirting with the Republican
party until he has become an old story.
He Will, however. make one more effort
to win favor at the hands Of the party
This time he aspires to become speaker
of the next house of representatives.
A picture of Car Reed is ever close at
hand, and the big secretary Of state has
a sort of idea that there is a close re-
semblance between the face he sees in
the glass every morning and the one
which adorns the wall.
Next Wednesday the legislative conven-
ton embracing Kittson.- Marshall and
Roseau counties will be held at Stephen.
and Albert has the wires all laid to get
himself nominated on the legislative
ticket.
Politicians took him In good faith when
he was nominated for the second time for
secretary of state, when he asserted
boldly that he would, after the expiration
of his term as secretary, retire from pub
lie Office. On this promise he secured
enough votes in the convention prior to
the last one to nominate him, but the
escape was a narrow one, and after the
first ballot he was declared as good as
beaten, but he managed to pull through.
After he had secured a good hold on
his chair for another two years, he COM
menced to look around for the future.
His acute perception told him that he was
all through In Chisago county, and when
he made a homestead entry in Roseau
county, close to the Canadian border,
wiseacres were agog and 1T was common
talk that Albert had either found a gold
mine or that he was going to raise Bel
gian hares or something else Of the sort.
But far be it from such, for Albert had
his eye on the speakership, and as some
prominent party men have graduated
from that position to the governors chair
Albert thought he. too, might be in line
for the governorship. OF course he did
not care much about being governor, but
If 1t was thrust upon him he would take
it. He established a legal residence at
Roseau, Roseau county, Mimi, while his
help ran his office, although he came to
St Paul frequently enough to draw his
salary.
Very little publicity has been given to
Mr.. Berg's intention to run for the legis-
lature and he is keeping quiet his in
tention to become a candidate for the
speakership. Many laugh at the idea, and
a very respectable element of the party
is not disposed to consent to his cleo
ton to the highest position within the
gift of the legislative body.
Mayor Gray will be a candidate for
reelection. Yesterday a number Of nom
mating petitions were placed in circula-
ton, and from now on the mayor must
be considered an active candidate. In
some quarters there has been great deal
of speculation whether Mr.. Gray would
be a candidate, but the action yesterday
settles all doubts. There is no doubt but
that the silence of the mayor had the
effect of causing other men, who ordi-
narily would not be candidates to be
mentioned in connection with the office.
Many friends of the mayor have as
sured him of their hearty support, and
in Difference to their wishes Mr.. Gray
has concluded to enter the field with the
assurance of his admirers that he will
be the nominee of the party.
No machine" has anything to do with
the mayors determination, and reports
that during his year and a half in office
he has built UP political organization
are without foundation.
Yesterday the police were notified by