The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
CAUSES TALK IN N. D.
Appointment Of Winship and Schuy-
Ter tn lsegisterships.
TIE AIR Is CLEARED SOMEWHAT
Attitude of the Editor Will BE
Watched-Interestin Situa-
ton at Fargo.

Special to The Journal
Fargo, N. D., March 1.-THE appoint
ment of Clarence c. Schuyler of Fargo
as register of the Fargo land office, vice
Z. N. Valentine, is another move in the
plans formed at the kindergarten session
In st. Paul before the holidays
The failure to name Receiver TUFTS is,
however, causing some speculation. 1t
was agreed at that conference that
TUFTS was to be reappointed and recently
kilograms We're received in Fargo which
announced that the appointments OF
Schuyler and Tufts had been approved
by the president on the unanimous en-
dorsement of the congressional delega-
tion from North Dakota. Receiver Tufts
was originally appointed on an earlier
date than Register Valentine and is now
more than a month over the four-year
term. -
Tufts and Valentine were originally
appointed as result Of the deal in the
state senate by which Hansbrough was
reelected. When the local fight here
between Haggart and Kennedy became
warm the Kennedy crowd made de-
mand for one of the Offices and enlisted
Senator McCumber in their support. At
the St. Paul conference McCumber stated
he must have one of the. places for
Kennedy and was accorded it. 10
He was a warm friend of Valentine and
planned to save him by having Tufts
dropped to make. way for Schuyler, who
was Kennedy's candidate. The situation
came up so he was given the registership,
which let's Valentine out. -. .-
Goes Back to an Old Deal.
Back of this is deal which involves
the old Richland county political feud be-
tween Senator Hansbrough and the Lau-
der-Ink crowd. There was a contest in
the local landoffice between Healey and
Forman of Richland county. Healey was
~; 80 Moo ,hnr
Valentine decided in Healey's favor, but
Receiver Tufts dissented and held for
Forman. This Is said to have made Nc
Cumber indignant and my be responsible
for the delay in the arrival Of Tufts
commission. =
One reason for the hurry up order on
Schuylers appointment was the effect 1T
would have on the local municipal cam
paign. Kennedy is warm supporter
Of Mayor Johnson's candidacy for re-
election and the Sweet crowd had re-
ported Kennedy had no pull as he could
not make good his promises and have
Schuyler nomina ted. This resulted in
message being sent to Washington to
hurry along the nomination Of Schuyler
and may account for the delay in Tufts
case for lack Of necessity for any hurry
in his reappointment. 1t is said that
Hansbrough is not so anxious for TUFTS
reappointment as formerly as the re-
ator to secure reelection. His district
the tenth, is for Hansbrough any way
aud Tufts has been a resident of Fargo
so long he has rather lost touch with his
constituents. Hansbrough wants to force
the Cass county bosses to present him
with the support Of the delegation II
he secures Tufts reappointment. The
leaders won't go that far. They say ''if
you don't reappoint Tufts it means
trouble for you. If you do, We'll see.'
Valentine Talked for Second Place.
1t would not surprise some leaders here
to see Valentine, the retiring register,
named as receiver in place OF TUFTS.
That Is remote possibility, of course,
but stranger things have happened. At
any rate Valentine is to be cared for by
McCumber and will have a good job of
some kind. 80. ... ~+
Cass county Is in a rather unique posi-
ton now in regard to landoff1ces. Four
residents Of this county have Jobs in
that department.. Schuyler and Tufts in
Fargo, A. E. Rose in ST. Michaels, Alaska,
and w. r. Edwards, son of the major,
in Rampant, Alaska. The two latter will
be legislated out of Office July 1. -
In addition to the four landoff1ce jobs
Cass has the United States marshal and
the United States judge, which. rather
makes some of the other counties trifle
sore. -
Speculation as to Winship.
The appointment of George B. Winship,
the editor of the Grand Forks Herald, as
register of the Grand Forks landoft1ce,
is regarded as a distinct disappointment
in many parts of the state. 1t is taken
that Winship has laid down and aband-
oned his ideal. Winship has been stall
wart fighter against what was termed the
gang" and was regarded as a political
free lance who preferred to be right than
to hold an office.
1t is given out cold that his appoint
ment was contingent on the support
of Hansbrough and Marshall for re-elec-
ton. Having fought Hansbrough so bit
terly In the past Winship's editorials
favoring the senior senator will be eager
ly awaited.
The appointment of Winship gives
Ernie Kent an opportunity; to attend to
his many other positions.
HOW TAKEN AT THE FORKS