The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-04
What the Editors Say

Gov. Van SAINT has discovered that
there is a deep laid plot to elect an
Roosevelt delegation from Mime
sofa to the national convention, and
therefore thinks, as a safety valve he
should head the delegation. That is a
pretty cheap argument. There must be
firecrackers in the head of the man
who thinks Roosevelt will not get the
delegation from. Minnesota If Gov.
Van SAINT thinks his future happiness
depends upon his going as q delegate
to the Chicago convention, why don't
he make a dignified contest for the po-
sition, and not run up scarecrow?-
Heron Lake News.
When the first President Harrison
died in office his deputy, John Tyler,
was not elected to succeed him; when
Gen. Taylor died in office Willard Fill
more was not elected to succeed him;
when Lincoln was slain, Johnson was
not elected to succeed him; when Gar
field was murdered, Arthur was not
elected to succeed him. In fact, none
or the promoted vice presidents ever
got the presidential nomination. ''The
meanin' of observations as Bunsby
said, lays in the application of it
st. Cloud Times.
Collins is subscribing for the state
PdPOAO IGdI nave UOI u0CidI6u 1OG
Eddy or EuStiS. Dunn subscribed for
them all. Hasn't the judge the price, or
doesn't he care to read the other side :?
Redwood Reveille
Why ask such foolish questions. OF
course he reads the other side, but as
long as all the papers can be gotten
free through the agency Of a land com
pany what's the use of investing money
for subscription.-St. Peter Free Press.
You can't keep a good man down. o.
T. Sutherland, a former Minneapolis
alderman, now a fugitive from Justice
on charge of bribery and corruption,
has been heard from in the Isle Of
Pines, where he is now mayor of the
city of Colombia. Minneapolis poll
ticians usually have the nerve to make
good anywhere.-Big Stone County
Journal
S. w. Leavett, of the state board of
control, suggests the creation of a sep
arate board of control to take charge
of educational matters. Then let us
have board of control to take charge
of existing boards of control This
board of control idea is a beautiful one
in theory; in practice, however, it is
snare and delusion.-Anoka Free
Press.
Elk Mayor A. A. Ames is once more
a free man. 1t would seem now that
he would be free to write that book on
grating. 1t is a foregone conclusion
| that if the genial doctor set out to ex-
pose grating he would make things go
lsome.-CroOkston Times.
The Springfield Republican is anx-
iously inquiring: What is the Ma
tional Peril?" Opinions appear to be
divided. Republicans generally think
1T is Hanna; most Democrats are GER
tain it is Bryan.-Faribault Journal.
Gov. Van SAINT is still going about
| through the state defending his ad-
ministration." There must be some
thing radically wrong with an admin
lstration which requires so much de-
fense.-Le Sueur County Leader.
What CONSERVATION it would cause
the political traders if the next Re-
publican state convention should nom
mate the judges first and the governor
| last, and that is just what it ought to
do.-Sauk Center Herald.
If Bank Examiner Johnson will name
his favorite candidates for state offices
| number of the brethren Of the county
press may be induced to "boost"-with
| an ax.-Lake City Republican
Why not admit that all the guber-
| Material candidates are good men
They are all willing to admit 1t them
selves.-Sauk Center Herald.