The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-11
PLUMs ARE PROMISED.
Conference In Which Matchan and Eve
EFT Were Fixed.

Conference in Which Matchan and Ever
EFT Were Fixed.
Oil Inspector-George L. Matchan, of
Minneapolis.
Insurance Commissioned. E. Everett,
of FairmOnt.
If the promises of the administration
leaders are kept, these are the appoint
ments to be made by Gov. Van SAINT, in
the event Of his reelection as chief ex-
ecutive of the state.
The bit of inside history as to the
promise made George l.. Matchan, that he
should have the job of oil inspector, pub
lished in 7 e Glob e yesterday, has
brought additional facts as to the schemes
and promises used by the administration
leaders to throw down Oar Reese.
Although Gov. Van SAINT was in duty
bound to do what he could for Reese
who, with his friends, had boosted the
Winona statesman into the governors
chair, the MAN of the Hour" passed
Reese up and Joined hands with those who
The administration leaders, anxious to
get Reese out of the way, decided the
best plan would be to have a sufficient
number Of candidates to divide UP the
vote. --+-'
Pidgeon, of Wright county, was select
ed as the man for the place, and a. con-
ference arranged, to be held at Judge
Jamison's summer home at Lake Mime
tonka.
Accompanied by Manager Buckley, the
Wright county man visited the .hmison
formed that the administration had de-
cided to use all the power 1t possessed to
give him the nomination.
J. E. Everett, of Fairmont, who was
an old soldier and a deal of influence in
the southern part Of the state, was picked
as once of the candidates who could
make a good showing in the convention
and assist in the turning down of Reese
by securing at least 800 votes
Everett was at first opposed to getting
into the game, but after being assured
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nomination he would be given the job of
insurance commissioner. he agreed to
make the race for clerk of the supreme
court.
induced to join the administration and
Pidgeon forces on the promise that he
would be named as oil inspector as soon
as Van SAINT took office in January, 1908.
was working finely, but there was still a
detection in Hennepm county. Ray w.
Jones, the candidate of that county for
lieutenant governor, was known to be a
strong supporter of Reese, the twain hav-
ing agreed to join forces for their own in
terests.
convention, Jones was called into con-
ference, held at midnight, which was at
! tended by Van SAINT, Jamison, Buckley
trif1e new at the political game and very
nervous in consequence. was given to
understand that if he did not come in
line, for Pidgeon there was a possibility 1t
that he might not be the choice OF the
convention for lieutenant governor.
The bluff worked, and although pledged
to support Reese, the candidate Tor lieu
tenant governor decided to look out for
himself and declare the arrangement with
Reese off. After arriving at this decision
he neglected to acquaint Reese of the
so busy with the affairs of state and his
own game that the agreement with the
administration leaders was completely
forgotten.
The result when It came to the selec-
ton of candidate for clerk of the su-
preme court, was that Reese was thrown
down, and thrown down hard at that.