The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-13

REPUBLICAN HOSTS OF THE ZEN
ITH CITY ARE SPLIT By A
STATE PLUM
DID VAN SAINT GUESS WRONG
There Are Many Who Believe
That He Made a Mistake In
Selecting the Sur
VeyOr-GenernI.

VeyOr-GenernI.
1t would not be surprising if there are
some very sore spots in the Republican
ranks after Gov. Van SAINT has completed
his list of appointments. Indeed it would
be almost miraculous if the new execu-
tive were to get through this very try
| ing ordeal so adroitly as to make no
! mistake or hurt no ones sensitive ma
ture. These breaches in the party fealty
| have been guarded against, however,
most assiduously not only by the gov
ernor, but by the men who are directing
him in the distribution of the patron
ages at his command. Notwithstanding
the strenuous precautions, however, there
have already been breaches formed and
their injurious effects are likely to be
felt very disastrously at a time when
united action will be most needed.
The most serious discord which has
been produced by the appointive preroga-
tive seems to be that up at Duluth When
Gov. Van SAINT elevated G. Fred Stevens
to the position of surveyor general of
logs and lumber, he threw down the
gauntlet to the powers that be" at tho
head of the lakes, and if the threats
which have followed that appointment
are ever carried out with half the pre-
cision with which they were made, there
awaits a day of reckoning for the pres
ent administration and its tributaries
which will not be welcomed by them. 1t
was an instance of the majority bow
Ing by force, to the will of the minor
ity. The ring" so to speak, was be-
hind William Getty, Stevens opponent,
and it is that ring that Is now f1inching
under the lash of defeat Lee Wilcutta.
the man who lead the campaign in st.
Louis county last fall and commanded
the forces which gave their support to
Van SAINT was at the head of the dele
CATION which waited day after day upon
the governor in behalf of the appoint
ment of Getty. The contingent en-
braced most of the legislators from St.
Louis and they were all tireless in their
efforts to secure the plum for Getty.
They felt confident of success up to the
the very day before the appointment was
given to Stevens, and their disappoint-
ment and disaffection were therefore all
the more pronounced. When Wilcutts
and some of his men left the city they
had anything than compliments to pay
the administration that is just entering
upon its career.
William L. Window, as has been stated
before, led the Stevens faction, and here
is where the rub came Window and
Wilcutts represent two distinct RepubI-
can factions that at the best find it diff
ficult to work together. Window Is
the man who tried and failed to secure
the nomination for congress in place of
Page Morris. Hence Mr.. Morris and
Mr.. Window have never since been close
friends politically. In fact they diff
fered before the convention, which widen
ed the breach, and now are farther apart
than ever.
While the Stevens men have no grudge
to nurse against Van SAINT or his side
of the house, they are not entirely salts
fled with the way the fight was conduct
ed. Page Morris, who is accused by
Stevens himself Of exercising undue in
huence in the affair, comes in for a bit
of their condemnation. Mr.. Stevens
stated after he had been appointed that
Morris had done all in his power to keep
him from getting the place, and as the
! fight was being waged for four months
| the congressman from the Sixth district
was given the opportunity of getting in
! several strokes for Getty, as against
! Stevens Of course Morris was drawn
| into the fight by the fact of WINDOWS
| leadership on the other side. Morris,
| it is said even sent personal telegram
from Washington to Gov. Van SAINT at the
| eleventh hour, when it seemed a hope
! less case for Getty, urging the governor
! to give the place to the latter. The tel
egram was evidently futile in Its pur-
| pose, however, for the appointment OF
! Stevens followed forthwith bit Of de-
1
| This will naturally make Mr.. Norris
| at least feel that his influence with the
| governor Is a matter Of small conse-
| quence, and feeling thus Page cannot but
reflect that in being turned down him
self, his most bitter rival, w. L. Win
| dom, was exalted, which means that Nor
ris was beaten by the man who tried
! to wrest from him his seat in congress
! and will make him hurry the next time.
Morris will, no doubt, pool his grievance
! with those of the rest of the Wilcutts
crowd and look for redress at the earliest
possible date, which may not be for two
years yet.
In appointing G. Fred Stevens surveyor
! general of logs and lumber at Duluth
and refusing to appoint William Getty,
| Gov. Van SAINT, so the aggrieved party
contend, has rewarded man who earned
| his reward by a limited service to the
party in one campaign-the last one-and
| has completely snubbed a man who for
| fourteen years has been a loyal supporter
! and tfreless worker, expanding his time
| and means for the success Of his par
| ty.
| With these feelings ranking in their
breasts, these peaceful harmonious Du-
| luthians start out on new campaign
! for scalps and the reSolute manner with
which they are rehearsing their plans,
suggests that some scalps they will get.
even if they are partisan scalps.
Gov. Van SAINT is still receiving appli-
cations He did not announce any new
| appointments yesterday, and all day doz-
ems of ambitious politicians stood around
his office in almost breathless suspense,
| hoping to receive the final news before
night The ordeal is telling on this great
army of patient officeseekers and unless
the governor increases his speed in
handing out the plums they are likely
| to boycott him. It mas been suggested
that Gov. Van SAINT is playing game
! of freeze-out with his solcitous callers,
who enter his office at least eight times
! a day each.
Sam Fullerton, depressed and fatigued,
with a wan look on his face, which in
dicated that he might have been train
ing for an egg race, was seen at the
Windsor last night, after faithful week
of this everlasting waiting. He was
unable to inform his many friends, who
We're impolite enough to thrust their Gu
! appointed. It was thought the day be-
fore that Fullerton's appointment as
game and fish warden had been confirm
ed, and it was accordingly announced
publicly. But it appears that Gov Van
SAINT has not completed his investigation
of Fullerton's past record, which he be-
gun some time ago, and therefore the
appointment has not been made.
Fullerton stated last night that he had
hopes Of hearing from the governor early
this week, possibly Monday.
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