The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-14
What the Editors Say

The. campaign of Judge Collins for
the governorship, which had not opened
any too brilliantly, is doomed to a
handicap at the very start in the ap-
polntment of Jacobson to the board of
control. All of the sophistry on earth
Will not wipe out the fact that it was
I political appointment, regular "bar-
gain counter lot. Martin resigns to
care for his chief the residuary Iegate
of the Nante-mergerite' governor, and
Jake" is instantly planted in his
shoes. Now one of two things must
happen. Either Jake" will neglect the
board of control to run the Norwegians
of the far prairie counties of the state
into the primaries for Collins or else
he must neglect the interests of Collins
for the duties of his office. Either way
there is going to be disappofntments
ahead.-Le Sueur Sentinel.
t'Almost every editor in the state has
received a postal card this week con-
tanning the following: st. Paul. Mimi,
Jan. A, 1904. Dear Editor: Please send
us by return mail a copy of your last
weeks paper, and greatly oblige. Yours
truly. Northwestern Land Information
Co. The Northwestern Land Informa-
tion Co. is James A. Martin, the man
ager of the Collins campaign" Prince
ton Union.
Judge Collins resignation does not
take effect till March 81, or nearly
three months hence, and in the mean
time he will be compelled to discharge
his duties on the bench and at the same
time be conducting red hot political
campaign. This condition does not add
to the dignity of the judiciary.-Pres-
ton Times
= collins resigned, Douglas resigned,
Martin resigned, and Douglas, Dona-
hover and Jacobson were appointed in
their respective positions, all in one
day. The administration has a valid
claim to one distinction, that of in
dustrious application to businesS-of
this nature. Appleton Press.
The Collins-Van SAINT combine isn't
as harmonious as might be, each party
to it watching the other with a sus-
picion that is far from being conducive
to harmony, let alone success. They are
afraid the governor himself is anxious
to get back in the field.-Sherburne
County Star-News.
Recently lawyer in st. Paul re-
ferred to some of his brother attorneys
as ambulance chasers." In some towns
the attorneys have gone their st. Paul
brethren one better and are "hearse-
chasers. .'-Mankato Free Press.
Senator Platt has taken some truble
to point out what he conceives to be
Party Perils." The greatest peril that
threatens the Republican party just
now is Senator Platt and what he
stands for.-Faribauit Journal.
If, James A. Martin or any other
"hustler" for the Collins campaign de-
sires a copy of the Republican it will
be promptly supplied him, but not un-
der an erroneous name.-Lake City
Republican.
w, III. Eustis would accept the nomi-
nation for governor 'if the people want
him." We know of some others who will
take it whether the people want them
or not if they can get -it.-Sauk Center
Herald.
The office holders under the Van SAINT
administration have used their infiu-
ence it seems upon Collins, it being
their last straw no doubt for a reap
.pointment.-Le Sueur Leader.
The lull in the Republican political
atmosphere during the Christmas holi-
days was only. the calm before the
storm.-Perham Enterprise.