The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
HENNEPIN men
w ANT STATE JOBS
MANY OPENLY SEEK APPOINT
MENT BY GovERNoR-ELEcT.
And There Are Many More Who Are
Quietly Laying Wires to Get Posi-
tions-Number of Applicants from
This County Means There Will Be
Some Disappointments.

The rush for preferment in the way
Of gubernatoria1 patronage is on In
Hennepin county, and as result, FAC
tional bitterness among local democrats
Is again showing itself. Those demo
Gratis formerly lined up as the Bryan
workers are being accused by the adj
ministration and anti-Bryan element IN
the party of not having worked consci-
entiously for Haynes and johnson. The
Bryan men are retorting that In every
precinct where the democratic organl.
cation was controlled by members OF
Haynes, and where the fall-downs oc-
CURED, out-and-out Haynes men were
in charge of the political work.
The biggest plum in Hennepin is that
Of surveyor general of logs and lum-
Der Mike Breslauer seems to be the
man for this place. Under Lind ne
was candidate for the place, but it
was given to e. S. Corser, and consid,,
cradle feeling was aroused among local
democrats at that time, as Breslauer
was considered the man most deserving
it. During the Johnson campaign Bres-
lauer has been an ardent worker Tor
both Johnson and F. G.. Winston. When
ty got out Of money, Breslauer made
no bones about paying considerable OF
the expenses out Of his own pocket.
And during the last few days OF the
fight in Hennepin he was the, life OF
the battle put up locally by democra-
ely. 1t is conceded Breslauer can nave
the Surveyor generalship so far as sem
timent among the democrats goes. &"
w. H. Williams Claims.
w. H. Williams, who was chairman
Of the democratic state committee IN
Minneapolis, and who for this reason
rightfully lays claim to some credit for
v.
job.
"I have always been helping other
fellows to get jobs, said "Billy' to
a friend recently, "but now / want
one myself, and dom see why I
shouldn It have my claims consldere,di
after Breslauer is given first chance;
1t is said Williams would like to be
state labor commissioner, to succeed
John O'Donnell of Minneapolis, the
Van SAINT appointee.
G. A. Proctor, who ran for auditor on
the democratic ticket, and who at pres
ent is a man of leisure, has a petition
out to be presented to Governor-elect
state oil inspector: Proctor is we'll
known in democratic circles and a mem
Der of the county committee.
w. H. Hatcher, who was an earnest
Bryan worker, and who is on the Henne
pin county committee. is DESTROYS OF Of:
tary storek eeper in the department Of the
adjutant general. For five years Hatcher
has served in the national guard, and
was a member of the old Thirteenth
He was born in st. Peter, and spent his
boyhood there, where he was a youthful
friend of the goyernor,elect, ana mas
eve been one of his ardent supporters
In fact, Hatcher was one OF the meI
who brought out John A. johnson
name for the gubernatorial nomination
Hatcher will probably land. :.
Frank Stacy, Congressman LIND 8 PR
TUESDAYS election for city controller or
the democratic ticket, wants to be ap
pointed public examiner. In this am
bition he has an influential friend il
Lind. Stacy is an accountant ant
statistician, and so lays claim to being
professionally fitted for the work OF
public examiner.
Others "Under Cover
The above are but those who hav
come from "under cover There ar
others who have not come into the oper
In fact, it looks as tho there were -goin
to be so many applicants from Henne
gratifed, it may be found more cor
Venient to move the state capitol owe
to Minneapolis. -y
But the county committee realize
that all democratic workers, even tn
they may be deserving, cannot b
given jobs; that Hennepin county alon
didn It elect Johnson, and that the res
of the state must have recognition
well. A certain number of position
can be allotted to Minneapolitans an
no more. So when Governor-elect JOIN
son returns to Minnesota in a colBle {
weeks, the committee will hold NEE
ing to which Mr.. johnson will be il
vited. The applicants for appoin
ments will each be considered and the
claims and qualifications investigate
The slate of appointments will then /
fixed so as to adjust the daily increasir
troubles as early as possible and hay
the agony over.