The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
.PLUNS FELL FOR FIVE
GOV. VAN SAINT YESTERDAY
CHEERED A QUINTETTE OF
HAPPY HOMES
LIBBEY ADJUTANT GENERAL
st. Paul Man to Succeed Lambert
Olson, of Albert Lea, State SUI
perintendent Of Public
Instruction.

Gov. Van SAINT Is slowly but surely
emerging from the wilderness of office
seekers which has gloomfly shadowed
his surroundings for several weeks past,
and especially during the past few days.
He begins to see the light Of day, and
was last night able to announce a few
Of his official appointments. They were
the following:
James A. Martin, st. Cloud, executive
clerk.
wv. Olson. AiDert Lea, superintend--
ent of schools
E. D. Libbey, adjutant general.
Evan Evanson, Gairy and food COM
missioner
Jens K Grondaflf, Red Wing. libra
rian
These were all the state officials. G.
Fred Stevens, of Duluth, received the
appointment of surveyor general of logs
and lumber at his home town, and A. G.
Robbins viii fill the same position at
Minneapolis.
The appointment of Mr. Stevens came
like a clap OF thunder out of clear sky
to the friends OF William Getty, who had
put up a hard fight for their man. Getty
had the large majority of the house del
egation from st. Louis on his side, and
1t was thought ne would get the place
without a doubt. William Window led
the forces for Stevens. This is said to
have brought Page Morris into the fight,
and 1t was stated last night that the
congressman sent a personal telegram
from Washington to Gov. Van SAINT, ask
ing that Getty be appointed. Mr..
Stevens, while he did not confirm this
report, stated that Morris had fought
me from the first of this affair to the
end. He said he had made hard fight
himself for over four months, and that
during that time every available infu--
Irrl,&
opponents to keep him out of the place.
There is bad blood over the contest yet,
and as II Involved two of the most i'm
portant factions among the Republicans
at the Zenith City, 1t is evident that its
effects VIII not be easily overcome.
Gov. Van SAINT rendered the office of
assistant superintendent of schools to
e. A. Nelson, of Hallock, the man who
made the fight against Olson for the
main Job. but Mr. Nelson has mot yet ac-
cepted. lie stated last night that he told
the governor ne would take the matter
under aGVisement for twenty-four hours,
CHARLES S. Mitchell, Of Alexandria,
who was rendered the position of execu-
tive clerk, declined the position, prefer
ring to take that of postmaster at his
home town.
Mr.. Martin is at present clerk of the
senate judiciary committee, which posi-
ton he VIII resign. He held this posi-
ton during the last session Of legisla-
ture. MIR. Martin has for many years
been city clerk OF ST. Cloud. He is an
attorney by profession. 5.f
b Mr.. Olson has been Superintendent of
the schools in Freedom county for a
number OF years fa
Maj. Lihbey Is now in command of the
First artillery battalion OF the national
guards.
John ODonneT. of Minneapolis, now
comes into the ring as a candidate for
LABOR commissioner-the second for the
same Office from modest old Hennepin
IL .Hokanson. of the same city. wants
TO be an inspector IN the dairy and food
department Eighteen other applications
are said to be on file from Hennepin in
the private Office Of Gov. Van SAINT.
A committee of the legislature has
been appointed by the Republicans to
call the senatorial caucus 1t is COM
posed OF Senators Greer, Young and
Dougherty; Representatives Ferris, Al
ian, Peterson, S. D.; Barteau and Ion-
men.
President Gustav Theden. Of the Min
neSota Sugar company, says a bill will
be introduced in the legislature for the
appropriation of $4,000 for his company
10 take the place of the bounty which
the company did not through the
bounty law being declared invalid. If
the legislature does not make the ap-
preparation the matter will be taken to
the courts. -