The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
I'M THE FIELD OF POLITICS

Benson. a well known citizen of st.
Cloud, and D. M. Gum, candidate for
railroad and warehouse commissioner
before the state convention in the sup
posed interest of Dunn, have also. been
suggested, with a Minneapolis candi-
date yet to be developed.
Charles A. Rose, clerk in the Office
of Secretary of State Hanson, is slated
to recover his old position of custo-
to Faribault county, and was custodian
of the capitol for some years prior to
the Lind administration. Col. c. T..
Trowbridge. of Minneapolis, has held
the place under the Van SAINT admins
tration. 1t pays $1,000 annually.
Another official about whose retire.
ment there is no question is E. A. Nell
son, state librarian. Jens K. Gron-
DAHL Red Wing; Swan B. Mollander,
St. Paul, former stumpage clerk in the
office of the state auditor under the
Dunn regime, and Charles Stevens. of
Warren, are all said to be candidates.
The position pays $4,000. Mr.. Nelson
will return to his farm in Kittson
county.
Mitchell for Private Secretary
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most frequently mentioned in connec-
ton with the private secretaryship to
the governor should the Princeton man
succeed in having the disposal of the
position. Mr.. Mitchell has recently
been put in charge of the speakers
bureau at the Republican state head
quarters. George A. Finn, for eight
years land clerk in the office of the
state auditor, has been spoken, of as
90 n n 90 f<., L. ~ T.
denied by men close to him.. The
Office of executive clerk, worth 81 800
year, will attract a crew of the lesser
lights. s,
Samuel T. Johnson, the public ex-
aminer, will wear a large, decorated
tin can with the beginning of the new
year if Mr.>Dunn can affix the signal OF
distress upon the caput of the exam
iner- The vacancy will draw a field Of
candidates, for the salary is attractive.
The place pays $4,000 annually. No
active candidates have as yet devel-
oped but 1t is expected that the place
will go 70 Minneapolis man if plans
of the Republican managers do not
miscarry in the election.
Elmer Fl. Dearth, state insurance
commissioner, does not expect to retain
his office, by many said to be the most
remunerative under the capitol dome.
While the salary is but $500, a fee
basis also exists by which it is said
that the office pays a salary well into
the thousands. The job will go to a ST.
Paul man, in all probability. but the
next legislature is due to make a
drastic change in the law by which the
office will be made much less profitable
for it's holder
There has been little discussion In
political circles of the office of dairy
and food commissioner held for the
past four years by w. w. P. Mcconnell
of Mankato. Mr.. Mcconnell took lit
tie, If any, part in the Republican pre-
convention contest, and his friends say
he will not be disturbed. There are a
number Of changes, however, due to
be made in the large staff of dairy
experts, inspectors and other officers of
the commission. The salary of the
commissioner is but $1-S00, much less
than the responsibilities of the office
would seem to warrant paying.
John O'Donnen has hopes that here
Will be no disturbance In the office Of
state labor commissioners, Of which he
is the present incumbent. The COM
missioner was Collins delegate from
Hennepin county, but as the delega-
ton was not allowed to vote on any
question of Importance before the con-
vention, the commissioner did no DAM
age. It Is not thought probable that
he can hold office under Dunn, how
ever, for the proyocation for his re-
moyal is sufficient. w. A. Hammond,
the deputy commissioner, was a Dunn
boomer through the summer campaign
and Will remain. The salary of the
commissioner of labor is $4,000, and
several labor leaders are said to be
making plans for putting in bids for
the position.
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Afraid of Jacobson
The next governor has the naming
of one member Of the state board Of
control. j. F. Jacobson's term on the
board will expire in April, and while
there has been some enmity between
the candidate for governor and the
chairman of the state board of controi,
the story goes that the Ratchet will be
buried and Jacobson Will be reap
pointed. The fact that an announce
ment to the contrary would probably
cost the candidate for governor several
thousand votes may account for the
statement that Mr.. Jacobsons friends
are receiving the tip that he is safe,
and that the next Republican adminis-
tration will care for him. 1t is not
claimed that an absolute promise has
been exacted from Mr. Dunn but he
has been quoted as. saying that Jacob
son is all right
If Mr.. Dunn's pet idea, the estab-
lishment of state board of educa..
ton, is successful IN the next legisla-
ture, and he is. in !. the. governors
Office, c.. A. Morey, of Winona, is due
to be chairman of the board. Mr..
Morey has always taken a strong in
terest in educational matters, and
coupled with his abilities as an edu-
Gator are rare traits of the successful
politician. He was friend of Dunn
when the latter needed friends most,
and if the Princeton man is in posi-
ton to help him to $4,000 position it
is not doubted that he will give hin,
the benefit Of his appointive power.
The present incumbents of the ap
pointive places in the capitol are for
the most part certain that they are to
go, and they are taking no little pleas
ure out of the scramble that has al
ready begun for their places.
In voting for the Democratic nominee
for coroner remember that Arthur w.
Miller is the name of the present coro-
ner.
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