The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-27
Were Simply BIufing About a Recount, and
Chairman Rosing's Offer Proved It.
Get Out of 1t as Gracefully as Possible by Fail
ing to Find Any Warrant for the
Proceedings

secretary Of states Office seems entitled
to credit. Whether it was Albert Berg
or Capt. Whitney, or they two and oth1
ers is for the public to guess Thew
make the state ticket. They knew that
the placing of Lucas name on the baIs
4ots as Social-Democrat was a questions
able proceeding, and it is believed Gen.
Douglas would have told them Lucas was
was not entitled to any such party desig-
nation. An ambitious Austin man wants
cd to go on the ticket as Independent Ke-
pubHcan, but the attorney generals Office
very quickly came to the rescue Of its
party and said no man, certainly not this
man, had any right to go on the ticket
with such designation. The protection
Iurnished an obscure Republican in
southern Minnesota was denied the can4i
d1date for governor. There was & chance
ny sharp practice to rob the InajoritN
OF the electors Of Minnesota of their Cow
eFnor' and, Of course. no Republican
could see any regularity.
Inc Republican managers thenseIvesf
admit that more ballots were cast for
Lind than for Van SAINT, but this IS the
trick which they winked at, and il ia
the general belief that Albert Berg or
Capt Whitney, who had charge of the
printing of the ballots, is responsible for
1t. That Lind is and was the choice of a;
cannot deny, nor can they DENY that
the majority Of the people has to bow
10 the viii Of the minority because OF
the way the ticket was allowed Ia ba
printed. While the Republican voters OF
Minnesota naturally like to see kecnb,
Iicans elected, they like to win fajrlv.4
1Aey love fair play-not the kind of faiTS
play that Albert Berg and Caps. Whit
hey are supposed to deal out If Gov.
ind 6Ofl
it is a short time before another state
election rolls around: too short for the
voters Of the state TO forget what con.
spired to defeat the man they wanted
! Tor governor in 1900, and who eons2ired
in the work
Albert Berg may row pride himself on
having done more than any other man ia
elect Van SAINT
MR.. ROsING's RESPONSE.
Chairman Rosing, in reference to the
letter, stated last night:
1 I wrote my letter in perfect good
! faith, based on Mr., Wrhitney's apparently
/ authorized statement. His reply, hOW@
! ever, indicates that he was simply talk-
/ ing for effect. o., in other woz ds. King
! grandstand play, not expecting to be
/ held responsible for what he said or
/ else that he has simply been made
/ authorized him to speak.
IN any event, Mr.. Whitney is placed IN
/ the position of having to retire from the
/ bold stand he attempted to take
The practical result of the answer, is
! to leave the situation exactly where il
! was before the communica ton OF Chairs
/ man Rosing to the Republican committee.
/ While yesterday, on the face of the
4 law was the last day for the fling Of
/ notices OF appeal and so far as rep 3rted,
! Gov. Lind took no steps in that direction,
( 1t is still open to him to follow tie re-
( port of the state canvassing board with
/ notice Of contest, or to wait still longer,
until Gov.-elect Van SAINT has been
/ seated, and then begin action in quo war
ranto, to ascertain by what right the
claimant holds the Office of governor
! Gov.-elect Van SAINT viii be inc cen-
J trail figure in a notable family reunion
that will take place this week Iat Ls
/ Claire, Iowa.
Capt. Van SAINT, with Mrs. Var SAINT,
and their son, left for Iowa Saturday
evening, and they will spend week with
his parents.
At the Van SAINT homestead, rear La
Claire, there will be a family dinner
party on Thanksgiving day. which will
be participated in by four generations of.
the h'u use Of Van SAINT.
Ex-Iieut. c. A. Gilman of St Cloud,
who has his eye fixed on his old office,
state librarian, in case Van Sant is in
stalled as governor, came down to the
capital yesterday to feel along the dreary
path that leads 10 the state house. Mr..
Gilman's friends believe that should Van
SAINT be made governor. his chances are
good for the place he seeks.