The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-17
Muskogee and viii not be Gov.-elect Van
SAINTS private secretary.

oant private secretary.
Albert Berg, who is making an agrees
s1ve campaign for the speakership, is not
content to take his chances on the fact
that he is of Swedish origin, a fact that
ne counted on strongly to help in his
canvass OF the members of the legisla-
ture, but he is hoping to curry favor with
ms Republican colleagues by the assur-
ance that his election as speaker would
De slap in the face of John Lind, whom
all good and true Republicans are sup
posed to hate cordially, although some
thing like 10000 of them voted for him
within the last two weeks
Don QulXote, in his adventure with the
WIND mill was in greater danger of per-
sonaI attack than Berg from Gov. Lind,
for, as a matter of fact if Gov Lind was
ever in the district which Berg has been
chosen to represent in the legislature, it
was not since Berg has been running, or
even since he has had a residence there
IN 1act, during most of the time that
Berg was running, Gov Lind was down
IN the First and Second congressional
districts that had long seemed almost
hopeless, instead Of wasting heavy am
munlslon on porpoises in the Lake of the
Woods
Even Berg's friends are careful about
pushing him for the speakership on his
abilities or his personal popularity The
argument made is that he represents the
4'epubIlcan party and the Swedish ele-
ment therein.
There are quite few Swedish Repub-
means VINO do not recognize the opera
DouHe baritone as their representative,
put II ne is chosen speaker they are eX-
pected to kotow to the Chisago- Roseau
chlef, and take this sop to their country
men as an equivalent in lieu of grea ter
tavors that have been denied them by the
vote of the people.
A Ninona dispatch saws: When ask
ed today when he intended to establish
his headquarters in St. Paul Gov.-elect
van SAINT stated that he would not leave
Wnona until shortly before he goes into
oft1cc. Capt. Van SAINT expects to leave
III few days for Iowa, where he will
Visit with friends and relatives for a
couple of weeks. The governor TODAY
denied that he had rendered c. A. Morey.
of this city, the office of state superin-
tendent, as rumer has had it for several
days past.
Rev O. N. Lindh, of Alexandria, has
announced his candidacy for chaplain of
the house of representatives. He is pas
tor OF the Swedish Baptist church and
was chaplain of the last house.
The weekly church papers are COM
menting on the result of the MINNEAPOLIS
election. 1t is needless to say they are
not pleased with it. A correspondent Of
lie Standard (Baptist} hopes the people
Will get all the 'awide-openness' they
want. lie says: ra.@
Dr. Ames has been elected mayor OF
Minneapolis over Gray Democrat and
Dean, an independent. Twice before has
Ames been mayor and his administrations
were so VIGOROUSLY bad that it was not
thought possible for him ever again 10
secure an election But he managed to
get the nomination on the Republican
tcket' and that settled it. His election
over one of our most successful business
men and exemplary citizens is but an
other patent evidence that a host of
otherWls sensible and high-minded peo-
pie VIII vote for the man who NAV Sc
cure the nomination on their party tick
ct, even though his record may be scan
dalous and his character questionable 1t
is to be hoped that our respectable peo-
PIE VIII get all Of the wide-open policy
that they want this time
The North and West Presbyterianl
says:
The Hghtness with which some people
regard pledges was brought out in the re-
cent election. Over 10000 voters pledged
themselves to support the independent
candidate for mayor on the platform CT
munIcIpSl reform. Many voted for Mr.
Dean who had not pledged themselves.
Now here is the appalling fact-only
about $500 votes Were polled for Mr.
Dean Men who will break solemn
pledge because of a political stampede
will be found lacking in honor in other
interests.
The Luxemburger Independent club Will
! tender a reception to Peter j. Metzdorf.
county treasurer-elect, next Sunday ct
Mozart hall. The entertainment will
consist &C music, instrumental and vo-
cal, after which refreshments will be
served
The friends of c. A. Mercy, of Winona,
| who is to be superintendent of public in
struction under Gov. Van SAINT, insist
that he is not after the place for the
salary, but solely on account of his
! interest in the educational institutions
of the state, and more particularly the
state normal schools, of which he has
been one of the managers for a number
OF years. 1t has been an open secret
that the normal schools have not been
in high favor with the present governor
and state superintendent
In spite of denials made in certain
| quarters, it is known with as much
certainty as anything political can be
known before the event that Surveyor
! General Eli S. Warner will be oil inspec-
tor under the Van SAINT administration
I Warner, F. c. Schiffmann and Oar
Reese were the original Van SAINT men in
this county, and the oil inspectOrshiD is
generally considered theirs to award.
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