The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-28
What the Editors Say


succeed Clapp in the senate. Mr.. Van
SAINT made a fairly good governor until
he began to use his great Office to adj
vance his personal interests, and in the
furtherance of his political schemes to
this end he did not hesitate to UNDER
take to use the powerful machinery
OF the state government, and even the
organization of his own party. This
was not all. When his candidate for
governor was defeated in the state con-
vention by an overwhelming majority
Gov. Van SAINT resorted to the same
contemplate methods to encompass the
defeat of the head of the state ticket
at the polls. We do not think for a
moment that the Republicans Of Min
nesota are prepared to elect such
constituencies political schemer to
seat in the United States senate. And
they viii not permit it.-Brainerd
Tribune.
Governor elect Johnson is winning
praise on all hands by the excellence
Of the appointments he has thus far
made. Evidently the new governor
appreciates the important fact that
the state will get the best service from
those who are induced to accept office
rather than from those who seek Of
flee. The man to whom office is per-
sonal benefit may make a good officer,
but the man who makes personal
sacrifice in taking Office and ac-
cepts 1t from a sense of public
duty rather than from motives of
personal advantage is likely to do a
great deal better. AT least some ap-
pointments of the latter class have
been made by the next executive
Rock County Herald.
Goyernor-elect johnson is beginning
to taste the trouble that comes to the
winning politician who has the loaves
and fishes to distribute to the hungry
multitude of officeseekers. Unless an
other miracle takes place there won't
be fodder enough to go around. john
son has our permission not to worry
over the disappointed Republicans who
tagged after him, expecting to be
cared for. If they get nothing but
pang in their vitals it serves them
right.-Waseca Journal Radical.
John A. Johnson in distributing
Christmas presents is confronted with
peculiar conditions. He is expected to
satisfy two factions of his own party,
and then to remember that he re-
ceived more Republican votes than he
did from both Parker and Bryan
Hearst Democrats combined. 1t is
difficult task, but the governor-elect
has succeeded exceedingly well up to
date.-St. Cloud Journal Press.
A great hubbub Is now being raised
in New York because Gov. Odell, who
is the Republican boss in that state,
will elect the next United States SEN
ator. Is that very much different from
the usual method of selecting United
States senators in other states? The
people have very little to say about
these matters under the present sys-
tem.-Duluth Herald.
More honors for our great state.
North Star bread and butter state will
Soon have list of titles that will be
the, envy Of the Union. During the
past year the state has won honors
along educational lines, beet raising,
and recently beat all other states on
fruit exhibit. 1t means lot to Min
nesota. Winthrop News.
In the death Of M. D. Grover the
state loses one of its most eminent
citizens. He was classed among one
Of the most able lawyers Of the coun-
try and as a solicitor general Of the
Great Northern has been in touch with
big things. The entire state will
mourn his loss.-Crookston Times.
The selection of John E. King as
state librarian is excellent. Mr.. King
is editor of the Red Lake Courier and
the recent candidate for secretary of
state on the Democratic ticket. He is
well qualified for his new post, and an
energetic and capable man.-Wheelock's
Weekly.
Mr.. W. C. Whiteman announces that
he will resign the deputy oil inspector
ship promptly on Jan. / that Gov.
Johnson may not be embarrassed in
the matter" This unprecedented mag
nanimity will doubtless convince many
that this office should also be taken
out Of politics. Appleton Press.
Governor elect johnson has recog-
nized the travelling men who sell dried
herring and Calico" Their candidate
for oil inspector gets the job He
won't have to "shine shoes. st. Cloud
Times.
A good roads commissioner is the
latest scheme of some of the statesmen
of Minnesota who want to draw a
salary from the state and do nothing
to earn it.-Le Sueur News.
The Republican party will reform
and revise the tariff when D. B. Hill
becomes a Mormon.-Little Falls Her
aid.
A newspaper that satisfied every
body would have to be published in
the new Jerusalem and edited by an
archangel.-Sauk Center Herald.
Good morning, have you been "men-
toned" as a candidate for governor
two years hence ?-Glenwood Gopher.