The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-18
aATCnlN REFERRED TO AMES
HENNEPIN COUNTY is NOT TO GET
ANY SPOILs FROM THE STATE
ADMINISTRATION
JAMIsoN IS MILL CITY MAN
Former District Judge WiII Be the
Personal Representative of the
Administration in Min
neapOIis.

st. Paul.
For Surveyor General of Logs and
Lumber, Minneapolis District-Robert
Jamison, of Minneapolis
If any one in the Republican party
has any idea that these are not the
names that are written on the official
slate in the mental makeup of the WI
mona man, who seems to have been
elected governor of Minnesota, that one
is not George L. Matchan, of Minneap-
oils, who as chairman of the Henne-
pin county Republican committee, fig
ured that he was entitled to some re-
ward for lifting aennepin county out
of a slough of despond in which Lind
carried it twice In succession, and plac-
ing it on a Republican basis even II 1t
was a shifting sand beach of a paltry
522 elevation above the level of Salt
river.
WILL HAVE TO SEE AMES.
Mr.. Matchan woke up from his day
dream yesterday, when he was inform
ed, ex-cathedra, as it seemed, that he
need not look for any rewards at the
crib of the state administration. It was
suggested to Mr.. Matchan, with the
shrewdness of a BiXby himself, that
anywhere he had gained one vote for
Van SAINT he had gained two for Dr.
Ames for mayor, and therefore it SEEM
ed to be UP to the new mayor to provide
for Mr.. Nathan with any political tim
ber he needed for constructive purposes
The Minneapolis lawyer hardly
thought this fair proposition, as he
felt that he was entitled to some recon-
pense for lifting Hennepin out of De-
mocracy into Republicanism, but the
emssary from Capt. Van SAINT informed
him that there had been so many coun-
ties lifted this year that were were not
offices enough to go around, and he
would have to look elsewhere.
AS a matter of fact, however if ad-
vices from Winona are to be believed,
the truth is that Mr.. Van SAINT will not
dispose of the oil inspectorship until he
has consulted Fred c. Schiffmann, of
st. Paul, who, according to the Wtnona
Republican, in a sense Mr.. Van SAINTS
personal organ, was the original Van
SAINT man, outside of his immediate
clientele.
Schiffmann is check by jowI with Ell
Warner, an aVowed candidate for the
place, and this makes it clear that
Warner will be the man, If Schiffmann's
influence at the throne is anything
like what the Winonans reckon it.
AS for Mr.. Matohan, it may be re-
marked that when it comes to real lead
ers IL Minneapolis Mr.. Matchan is en-
IlIGIE 100 new 10 ASSUME d Q1CJdIOTldl
position. That, at least, is the Judgment
of a lot Of old heads in the party,
whether it be styled jealousy or not
Bob Evans, of course, does not want the
surveyor generalship, with a couple of
senatorships in the immediate prospects.
But theJe is another Bob whose political
record il the Republican party has been
scarcely less brilliant than Evans, and
whose activity in the recent guberna-
torial campaign was much greater That
is Jamison, who, as county attorney,
Judge, or as campaign manager, has al
ways acquitted himself as a loyal, faith
full servant, and he is to be the surveyor
general. He has law practice but 1t
will not be interfered with bv the few
minutes necessarily to be consumed each
month i'll figuring up his allowance as
surveyor general.
So the st. Paul coterie Oar, Reese, War
ner, Schiffman and that set having
snatched to themselves a flaming brand
from the Standard oil plant, sre
casting around for new worlds to con-
quer, and are supporting Loyalty the
candidacy If Albert Berg for speaker of
the house.
Put no pent-up Utica contracts their
hopes. The speakership, in Bergs am
bition is but a paltry thing, a stepping
stone to a higher place.
He wants the toga of Senator Davis
when that shall be on the political auc-
ton block.
cepts of this astute bunch of politicians
that the SWedes must be rewarded i'll
some way for their patriotic sacrifice of
their countryman, John Lind on the a.
tar of party fealty. Berg IS the SOP that
is to be thrown at them, and his
ephemeral honor as speaker, bringing
him prominently in the public eye. will
A.
after which the machine will put into
the speakership whoever it likes for
speaker.
Here, however, a new factor comes
into the fray. The senatorship that the
present i'll health of Senator Davis
makes precarious, is sought by no less
a conspicuous fiancier than Thomas Low
ry, the street railway magnate who has
now placed the trolley lines of several
cities Oh a basis where he thinks Cal
Goodrich can look after the worrying
details and give him, the president a
chance to mingle with Mark Hanna.
Tom Platt and that sort of people, not
only socially but politically, on an equal
basis.
Mr.. Lowrys boom has been earnestly
launched.
But If he is elected. 1t will only be-
after hard fight The member of the
present senate and house are too we'll
convinced OF the opportunity which con-,
fronts them in the imminent possibility
Of electing a pair of senators at a single
session.
If Mr.. Lowry is chosen to the senate,
he must be what Jones of Binghamton
is popularly supposed to have done down
east /. G., he must pay the freight
-
President Cyrus Northrop, of the state
university, has been suggested by many
Republicans as more worthy to repre-
sent this state in the senate in the event
of Senator Davis death than any OF
the more prominent candidates, although
whether he would indulge in an undigni-
fed scramble for the place, which pays
less than his present position. is yet to
be seen.
F. H. Peavey the millionaire grain op-
orator, has been credited with senatorial
aspirations, but latterly has not been 50
active in this behalf.
Loren Fletcher, just reelected con-
gresham from the Fifth district, has
been buttonholing the members of the
legislature for two or three days, and