The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
CLEMENT is DROPPED
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN
OFFICE THE FARIBAULT MAN
Is "DETACHED"
HOULTON's HEAD MAY FOLLOW

he1OrmaCOry board Will Jar Hin
Loose, If 1t Can, at Its Conference
at the Capitol Today-Rufus A.
Hoyt and D.aT. Calhoun Are Sug-
gested for the P1ace-Current
Notes Political
Benjamin B. Sheffield, of Faribault,
was yesterday named by Gov. Lind as
member Of the board Of trustees for
the Minnesota institute for detectives.
Under the law It was necessary that a
Republican be appointed to succeed Mr..
Clement, and Mr.. Sheffield is said to be
Of that persuasion in all that the name
implies. The appointment is the result
Of long and drawn out fight for the
resident trusteeship. Mr.. Clement has
served on the board since 1876, and the
change that has been made was urged
formerly mayor Of Faribault and prom
| inent in commercial circles in that Sec
| ton Of the state.
| The state reformatory board will meet
| with Gov. Lind this afternoon and en-
deavor to agree upon a successor to
| Supt Houlton. Whether the existing
deadlock upon the choice Of a superin-
tendent will be broken remains to be seen,
but 1t Is quite evident that there Is g.
disposition to compromise upon a candt-
date other than F. A. Whittier, the pres
ent state agent. ALI members Of the
board recognize the necessity Of selecting
a man that will assume the duties Of SUI
| Yanr tnto dnpf r.yf Ill lnrf
the administration, and to that end the
conference is to be held.
Two new names have been presented
as candidates for the place, and there Is
strong likelihood that either may Sc
cure the coveted plum. Rufus A. Hoyt,
Of St. Paul, an insurance man. and D.
T. Calhoun, st. Cloud attorney, are
being strongly urged by their friends
| Geo. w. Stewart, president and resident
member Of the board, was seen last even
ing at the Merchants, and said:
''Mr. Houlton Is ready to resign at any
time, but he feels that he has rendered
good service to the state, and cannot
consistently step out If he is succeeded
by man who he considers has been try
ing to have him removed Every MEM
Der, believe, feels as 1 do, that politics
should be wholly eliminated from the
administration Of, the institution. The
very first paragraph of the law creating
the reformatory board is worded so as
| to guard against partisan administration
| of the institution. I stand ready to
vote for any good man. We want a man
who is thoroughly competent. Mr.. Houl-
| Ia 10 wi
to resign, as he believes he cannot rem
| der the best service under the existing
| circumstances. But to resign and allow
| those who are supposed to be at the bot
| tom Of the charges to reap the benefit
would not be satisfactory.
1t was learned from other sources last
| evening that Mr.. Whittier could not be
| fully satisfactory to the st. Cloud peo-
pie, because of his supposed connection
with the charges which have been pre-
| ferred against the present superintendent.
For him to take charge of the institution.
under these conditions, 1t Is claimed,
| would not be for the best interests of the
| reformatory.
| 1t is also claimed that Mr.. Houlton will
refuse to resign, unless some one else
than Whittier is decided upon.
.There Is just one way in which the
Republicans can beat John Lind, If he
is the nominee Of the fusion party this
year." said prominent Republican yes
terday, land that is by putting up some
one who can draw from the Democrats
enough strength to make UP a part of
the 30 900 Swedish Republicans, many Of
whom will follow Lind, no matter whom
| tho Republicans put UP"
"Who is the man who will get these
Democrats?" inquired the G o b e man
interestedly.
81 don't know, replied the Republican
leader. II did not say who he would have
to be, but what he would have to do.
You see the difference. Frankly, I do
not think Van SAINT Is strong enough to
| beat Lind, if the latter runs. 1t will
| take a hard fight to beat Lind. He has
the advantage of being in, he has a man
| whom I believe to be good general for
| his chairman. and 1t will not be any easy
| task to unseat him. The Republicans
| need a thorough organization, and they
want man for chairman who will get in
| touch and keep in touch with the senti-
| ment of the Republicans in every corner
| of the state
1.-THE party had taste of the over.
| confident element in campaign manage
ment and direction two years ago. 1t
| does not want any more Of 1t, nor does
| ing to give up the fight every time no
| learns that a Republican club in um-ta-
ra-rum township has split over the coun-
| ty surveyorship and half the members
| are going to vote the other ticket. The
Republicans are going to vote the Re-
| publican ticket, or they are going to
| have some real reason for not voting.
| The chairman ought to find out what
| reason they haveaif any, and either prove
| ~, 1T, ~ he oh
able situation The hope Of the Repub-
\ lican party this year lies in securing
votes from those OF other parties, either
! through the nomination of a man phe-
| nomenally popular personally, or able to
| command, by his ability or his public
| service, the confidence Of such Demo
Gratis as may be dissatisfied. for any
| reason, with the administration of Gov.
| Lind" Il Bn5
The New Ulm Review quotes the fol-
lowing from the Sherburne Advance: eff
| Van SAINT can defeat John Lind at the
polls for governor, were for him. If
| he can't, we're for the fellow who can
accomplish it. The party needs a series
Of class meetings. loye feasts and a gen
| eral getting together" The Review then
adds: 1.-THE same old cry. Anything to
| beat Lindi 1t doesn't matter whether
| the man is noneSt, capapie OF OTHERWISE.
The only question which will be consid-
cred by the Republican managers Is the
| single one of availability. 1t must be
| pleasant to Van SAINT to know that the
| only standard by which Republican
| candidate for governor Of the great state
| of Minnesota will be measured is that
| of his vote getting qualities"
| MYSTIC SHRINERS.