The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-10

The best the insurgents got yeSter-
day in the reorganization of the Re-
publican state central committee was
chance to sit on the fence and watch
the passing show. Executive Clerk
James Martin succeeds Tams Bixby as
chairman Of the executive committee,
which is the campaign machine prop
er, and Robert Jamison is in control
of the situation.
The cleaning up did not stop with
ousting the men who were known to
be unfr1endly to the administration in
the late 1nSurgent disturbance, but
went from top to bottom of the list
and with the exception Of the imme-
date henchmen of the administration
and the three men named by Senator
Clapp, Jamison had his own sweet will
and inaugurated his campaign for con-
troll of the state convention in 1904
Men who came to Van SAINTS rescue
when he was in mighty tight spots
were turned down because they were
recognized as strong individuals and
by virtue Of that fact necessarily dam
gerouS. JamiSon was on the slab and
invented the excuses by which the
governor of Minnesota again clothed
himself for his great impersonation of
champion promise breaker Of the
Northwest.
Men whom they feared were turned
down because they were expected to
be candidates" for legislative or other
of1ces, and, according to the rule pro-
posed by Jamison, were therefore incl
1gible. This rule did not apply, how
ever, when it came to the selection of
Senator e. B. Hawkins, of Biwabik,
who has announced that he expects to
be candidate to succeed himself; nor
to Representative J. F. Jacobson, of
Madison, whom Senator E. T. Young
said would not be a candidate; nor yet
Albert Johnson, of Red Wing, who is
touted as the Republican candidate
to succeed Senator Dickey.
Politicians Are Disguised.
Around the hotels, after the selec-
ton of the committeeman was an
nounced. there was no attempt to dis
guise the disgust felt by the practical
politicians. Belief in the theory that
Jamison had builded a committee to
suit his own purposes was generally
expressed. He was openly charged
with picking weak men that there
might be no question about his doni-
nation of the committee the subse-
quent control of the next state conven-
ton and the defeat OF the men who
are now getting ready to nominate
Robert Dunn for governor in 1904.
The reconstruction is complete.
James Martin, the clever young poll
tician from the Sixth district, sue
ceeds Bixby as manager. Private Sec
rotary Jamison steps into w. c. Mas
terman'S place, who in turn takes
Jamlson's place as treasurer of the
general committee A. F. Ferris, Ole
Myran, Eli S. Warner and the rest
OF the old committee crowd were WHIP
ed off the list. Jamison had his saw.
and the governor of Minnesota was on
hand to agree with the suggestions
made by Your chairman, Judge JAM
1son." Then, after J. T. Wyman,
chairman of the recent convention,
appointed the slate as put up, the gov
ernor of Minnesota said: ''Now, we
must ALL nice, big, good-natured
family. Goodbye, boys" And Jami-
son explained that no candidates were
allowed on the committee.
The change of base effected by w. G.
Masterman was not manipulated by
the administration, so at least saws
the administration. Masterman could
nave retained his seat as head of the
general committee if he would. but
he declined positively. The vacancy
was promptly filed from the COVER
nor's office force and Masterman in
duced to accept the berth of treasurer.
Martin At the Helm.
James Martin, who succeeds PANS
BiXby as the managerial head of the
campaign ship, is one of the
very few men on the committee recog~
nized as having any political strength
in the state, and he is almost an un-
known quantity, but altogether the
most promising man in the bunch,
viewed from the standpoint Of the
practical politician. He is young, ag-
gressive and bright. He stepped into