The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17

and since then there has been the same
sort of opposition to him that there al
ways is to any man who has been In of
fce for years and who has failed to per-
form the impossible by giving appoint,
ments to all who think they are entitled
to them
Cowan is young and vigorous man,
and has a strong personal following. The
contest for the Ramsey county delegation
VIII be fierce. Ward county will. in all
probability, be for Cowan, as will some
Of the other counties in the north and
West.
But even if Cowan should be successful
IN carrying the counties where he appears
to have the greatest strength, he win
still be a long way from the senate
There are few among the older politicians
who believe that he can be elected this
year, but every one realizes that he may
DO Hansbrough a great deal of harm In
view of these facts it is thought probable
by many that there will be a readjust-
ment, and that Cowan will either become
reconciled to Hansbrough somewhat late
IN the campaign, or that he will throw
his strength to some other candidate,
and will in turn exact pledges which will
give him a very firm grip on the party
organization in the state for future use.
So far there is a thing of this sort in
evidence, but the campaign is very young
yet.
The event of the week was the recep-
ton of the news that George z. Winship
Of the Herald, has been appointed regis
ter Of the Grand Forks land office, 10
succeed E. NJ. Kent who has held tho
position for four years. The name Of
Mr.. WinshiD was sent by the president
to the senate on Thursday and there
is no doubt about confirmation. rs the
n ha ind
senator's and the congressman, as We'll
as Of prominent Republicans at home
Nothing concerning the proposed ap-
pointment was published until about TWO
weeks ago, and it has been treated as
something entirely unexpected, ami 4
new development in state politics As a
matter of fact the place was rendered TO
Mr.. Winship over a year ago, and he
stated that he would accept if the posi-
ton came his way. There are OF course
the usual insinuations that the recipient
Of this appointment has sold out TO those
who proposed him for the place VIA
ship has been in the state a quarter Of
century, however, and there are sew
eral people who know him quite well
Those who know him do not take much
stock in the selling out" idea
The fact is that Winship has been very
much in the way of some of the promi-
nent politicians. Twice he has Jeen an
element that had to be taken into con-
sideration, and the fact that he was a
candidate disarranged other plans Seine
Of the shrewdest men in the party are Of
the opinion that the intent Of ths APP
pointment is to remove Winship from the
field of possible candidates for oi1ce,
state or national, and this, Of course. it
win do. So far as the work of his paper
is concerned the wise ones do not antici-
pate anV change
Ernie Kent, who now holds the position
of register, came from Lakota, where he
owned and operated the Lakota Herald,
He retains his interest in that paper, and
is also the principal owner Of the Re
| view, a weekly paper started here last
| November, about which there has been
good deal of speculation. So far the
paper has been non-committal in the mat
ter of politics. Kent while In Lal<nta
was a strenuous advocate Of ~ N.
Johnson, and consequently did little tor
Hansbrough. There was some surprise
when he was appointed to the land Office
position, and the people wondered now
it happened. Some of his friends were
of the opinion that he would hola on
until after the senatorial election. and
that the place would then be given to
the man who had best earned it, This
hope has vanished into thin air IL Is
understood that Mr. Kent intends 10 re-
main in Grand Forks and practice law
for which he has fitted himself while
here.
The appointment of C. c. Schuyler, Of
Fargo, to the registership there was
made the same time as that of Mr.. Win
ship Mr.. Schuyler is an old time politl-
| clan, though he has been in eclipse fol