The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-29
DIVISION OF TIE SpIMS
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COM
MISSION WRESTLING WITH THE
PROBLEM OF POSITIONS
TEIsBERG's PLACE IN DOUBT
Gossip About the Probable Makeup
of the boards of AppeaI-Can-
didntes for Chief Grain
Inspectorshfp.

and warehouse commissioners are some
what staggered with the formidable task
of reorganiZing the state grain inspection
and weighing department, and it IS eX-
tremely likely that the present force,
or at least a large part of them, will en-
joy the emoluments of office for several
months to come. Ii is rumored also that
there are serious differences among the
members CT the commission as to how
best to divide the loaves and fishes and at
the same time adjust fairly and eqlIt-
ably certain ante and election
promises and pledges.
One of the first appointments to be con-
sidered will very likely be that of sec
rotary of the commission. A. K. Teic-
berg, the present incumbent, is an ap-
plicant for his old place. He has. he'd
1t for many years and is said to be back
ed for reappointment by all the railroad
companies in the state. This may help
him with two of the commissioners, but
Mr.. Staples is said to have a candidate
of his own for this Position. Mr.. Tels-
berg has engendered considerable hostii-
ity among Republicans on his alleged
leaning toward the Fusion party; his
acceptance of the secretaryship with the
Lind commissioners may have furnished
grounds for such argument. W. E. Yer
ity, formerly of the Minneapolis Tribune,
and S. p. Spates, of st. Paul, are a 50
aspirauts for the place. 1t is whispered
among the politicians that a deal was
entered into between certain members of
the Republican state central committee
and grain men of Minneapolis and Duluth
whereby, in consideration of the furn :sh-
ing by the latter of a contribution to
the campaign fund. they We're to dictate
certain appointments in the grain depart
ment. If this arrangement is carried out
f. l.. Greenleaf, eX-president of the
ri 91 1Ilfa1.
chairman of the board of appeals at Min
neapolis, and F. w. Eva, formerly of
the Van Dusen Elevator company, VII
be chairman of the Duluth board. A 3.
ltobblns WAS slated as chief grain inspect
or, but evidently did not want to tackle
the job, and preferred to accept the more
lucrative and pleasant position of survey
or of logs at Minneapolis
A. c. CIausen, formerly chief Inspector
is being pushed by many grain buyers
and farmers throughout the state to
stand for his old position, it being urged
by his friends that he is the man in the
state who can most quickly and effectuaI-
ly reorganize the department. and place
1t on a smooth working basis. Mr.
C1ausen, however, has so far persistent
iy declined to permit the use of his name
in this connection.
The candidates at present who are be-
ing considered are said to be Alex Stew
art of the Peavey Elevator company,
Minneapolis, and d. l.. Marshall, SUPER
intendent Of the st. Anthony and Da-
kota Elevator company, of Minneapo is
They are both said to be men OF long
experience and it is likely that one of
them will land it.
George Moulton of the Chamber of
Commerce, Minneapolis, has some sup
Fort from among the elevator men for
the position of chief deputy inspec tor at
that point. ]. n. Bancord, of Duluth is
backed by nearly every grain commits
sion merchant in Duluth and Superior
for chief deputy in the Duluth market
he formerly held the position and is said
TO nave given most excellent satisfaction.
p. M. Quist, of Winsfip, and ex-Mayor
Sutphin, OF Duluth. aGe prominent can
diGates for chief Weighmaster at Min
neapolfs and Duluth respectively, with
strong support for the places they covet.
Lhere are number of other applicants
for these Places from among whcm the
final selections may be made.
The number of applications is stated to
be large, and the time of the commits
sion will no doubt be exclusively occu-
pied with this subject for a long time to
come. The outcome will be awaited with
interest.
Gov. Van SAINTS recent appointments
nave ilOt USSl IidliSu WIN Joy R6Q
Wing. The Republican, Tams Bixby' s
paper, says, under the head of "Goodhue
Passed By"
Owing to the fact that there were sew
eral candidates in this locality for state
appointments under Gov Van SAINT, each
of whom was supported by considera-
BILE following, and not wishing to be &C
cused of meddling with a matter which
depended alone on the governors action,
hoe ;roc,5
cussing the appointments, and has given
nothing but actual news regarding them.
The battle has now been fought, the
smoke has cleared away, and on the
field lie many corpSeS-some of them
quite lively corpses, howeyer-and ret
respect of the contest may now be in Or
der without injury to anybody.
What now stands forth in the boldest
relief, as far as this community is con-
cerned, is the fact that neither Goodhue
county nor the Third congressional dis
trict were honored with a principal ap-
pointment, while some districts were
given several
The First district gets the superintend-
ent of public instruction; the Second.
the dairy commissioner; the Third, moth
ing; the Fourth. which includes st. Paul,
one surveyor general of logs and lumber,
the Oil inspector. the adjutant general
and the Insurance commissioner the
three last named being from St Paul:
the Fifth, the Minneapolis district, gets
the governors private secretary, one sur
veyor general and the labor commission
er; the Sixth, one surveyor general, the
governors executive clerk and the state
game warden; the Seventh, the state law
librarian, and will probably receive the
public examiner when Gen. Pope's term
expires.
SAYS GOODHUE ELECTED VAN.
When the Republican majority OF
Goodhue county-which lacked nine of
being Van SAINTS total plurality in the
state-is compared with the Republican
vote in counties and districts which
reaped the harvest of appointments, a
multitude of big question marks liberal
ly interspersed with exclamation points
will naturally arise In the minds of the
Republican voters of true, old Goodhue.
The county had three candidates for
first places, Prof Hubbard, Mai. See
bach and Mr. Grondahl Only one of
them could have been appointed, but it
is safe to say that the people would have
been more satisfied with any one than to
have them all turned down. This is
partly proved by the fact that a large