The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-31
N. D. HAS The MONEY
All It's Bills Paid and Cash Ready
for First Expenses of the
az Legislature.
Changes of the New Year and Needs
4. of notwithstanding and
e. Fiscal Affairs.
Rpecial to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal as- -.&'zs3 t.'
Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. s1.-Preparations
are being made for the change in the state
administration. Governor White is busy
preparing his message. which will deal
largely with the fiscal affairs Of the state
and point out some necessary legislation
regarding the management OF state instl-
tutions The reports of the various sub
ordinate officials are in the hands OF the
governor and the printer. They deal
largely with figures. showing the business
that has been transacted in each depart
ment, with the recommendations of the
heads of departments.
There are the usual requests for liberal
appropriations for state Institutions The
state asylum at jamestown wants an APP
preparation that will permit Of increased
buildings for the accommodation CN pa
tients, the institution being badly yer
crowded The state institution for the
feeble minded at Grafton is partly COM
pleted and the trustees will ask an appro-
priation for completing, furnishing and
maintaining The various educa tional in
situations express satisfaction with the
law passed two years ago providing the
educational institutions with a fixed tax
and putting them upon permanent basis,
instead of making them footballs in poll
tics. The reports of the state auditor and
treasurer show all current bills paid, and
money on hand for the payment Of the
gether, the administration has good rec
ord to present, and the legislature will
convene with a better financial showing
than for n'oNy years.
There will be few changes in deputy
ships at the capitol. The death of Gov
ernor Whites private secretary, G. w.
Getchell. makes it necessary for the gov
ernor to choose Il successor. In the office
of the secretary of state, Deputy Frank
Lawrence will remain in charge of the
routine work. w. c.. Gilbreath remains
as deputy commissioner of insurance. No
changes are looked for in the treasurer's
office.
The office force of the state auditor
elect has not been announced although
the friends Of Deputy Jorgenson are max
ing an effort for his retention. J. F. Phil
brick is expected to remain as assistant
attorney general. A. l.. Woods retireS as
deputy state superintendent, and his place
will be taken by E. J. Taylor of Grand
Forks
Chief Justice Wallin Of the state SUI
preme court retires this week. and his
place will be taken by John NJ. Cochrane
of Grand Forks. The retirement Of Judge
Walin marks the first complete change in
the personnel of the supreme bench since
statehood
uation lean to the view that Senator
Hansbrough has shade the best Of the
field. The senator's forces have the adj
vantage of cohesiveness, substantial
backing and able leadership. Alex Nc
Kenzie is generally conceded to be the
general Of the Hansbrough forces. and
with Jud LaMoure in the open for the
senator and the friendly feeling of rail-
roads and other valuable sources Of sup
port, the senator must needs be badly
handicapped If he falls down.
The field opposition has claimed sixty
six votes against the senator. But with
that number Of votes divided among sew
eral candidates the difficulty would be
to unite them any one candidate be-
fore the ranks break. There is opposi-
ton Of a substantial character to Hans
brough in many parts of the state, based
upon the usual difficulties Of apportion-
ing patronage, but the Moses to unite
it and lead it to victory is not now in
sight.
On a question Of organization the Hans
brough forces will not be able to control
the senate. unless the situation changes
radically from what now appears on the
surface. LaMoure has always been with