The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-29
GOVERNOR NOW
TO PASS PLUMS
BACK FROM VACATION, HE WILL.
TACKLE PATRONAGE.
Tho Only a Few Changes Are to BE-
Made There Is = Deluge Of Applicac
lions, and Fights for Small Jobs Re-
quire Attention Heads Of Depart
ments AL Likely to Stay.

from his vacation trip to the east. and
during the next month will be busy.
with two propositions, his message to
the legislature, and his list of appoint-
ments for the second term. The an
polntments have the greater possibiii-
ties Of trouble, and it is likely that a
decision on all the disputed points will
De e made and announced as soon as pos
slble. A vast accumulation of mail
awaits the governors consideration,
al classified and ready to aid him in
his decisions. So -
It has been given out that there will
be few changes, and there will proba-
bly, be none in the heads of state de-
partments. Something Of fight has
Commissioner W. II. Williams, but vii.
liams has strong labor backing, and w.
F. McEwen Of Duluth, who was sus-
pected Of designs on the place, has de-
clined to be considered. 81. j. Lynch,
the present deputy commissioner, has
been mentioned. IF he should displace
Williams it would leave the big county
Of Of ! HennePin WITHOUT single first
ministration. The Haynes men are
not making any fight on Williams, who
seems to have solid support from Hen
nepin, and some of the governor Is most
influential advisers are in favor Of
Williams reappointment. In fact, fail
ure to recognize him would be re-
pudiation Of one of these twenty-five
reasons why the johnson administra,
ton claimed Endorsement in the cam
paign.
Fight on Fullerton.
Public Examiner Kerst holds over
another year. Insurance Commissioner
D,s@, 30 @S,,%, ole
State Superintendent Olson, Dairy
Commissioner E. K. Slater, Oil inspect
or J. A. McDermott, State Librarian
John E: King Z IA Adjgtaaet General F: B.
One of the biggest uncertainties is
found in the state game and fish com.
mission. A. B. Clair Of Grand Rapids
is after Sam Fullerton g place, and Full
lerton's term as a member Of the COM
mission expires Jan. /. If the governor
appoints Clair instead Of Fullerton,
that will mean Clair s, selection by the
board as executive agent, and Fuller
ton g retirement. Fullerton's long rec
ord of efficient service is in his favor,
but he has made many enemies IN MS
work of enforcing the law, and they
are joining to fight his reappointment.
not come until April. While it is pos.
sible that a democrat will be named
to succeed Judge O. B. Gould, the gen
eral belief at the capitol is that Judge
Gould, tho a republican, will be named
for another .six-year term He has
worked in harmony with L. A. Rosing
on the board, and Rosing is working
for Gould 8 sreappointment. ~ g
mo change will be made An the gov
ernor g official family. s Frank A. Day
will be reappointed as private secre-
tary and Harvey W, Grimmer as execu-
tive clerk.
Log-surveying Berths. -
The surveyor generals hold until
reappointment in the second or Mime
apolis district. Some local democrat
will succeed him, and the best guess
now is that the place will 90 to Fred
E. Wheaton, who, as nominee for clerk
Of the supreme court, did hard work
for Governor johnson: In the Duluth
district the Hearst democrats are fight
but Ryan Is thought ei p to Save the bscE
ing Of A. G. Weiss, whose influence
in administration councils is very
strong, and Ryan seems likely to land
again in spite Of the faction that
| downed him in the county convention
last summer. - liz. ....
Plums In Hennepin.
| Some of the minor appointments in
Hennepin are going to give trouble.
| A. w. Larson, the present deputy oil
inspector, has a formidable rival in
Neil E. o 'Brien, hustling young dem
| ocrat with claims to recognition. w.
Fl. Hatcher. is pretty sure Of another
term as military storekeeper, and Olaf
| Gyllstrom will probable be named
| again as boiler inspector. Frank
Shrewsbury, one of the creamery ex-
perts in the dairy and food depart
ment, has the misfortune of being a
republican,, and tho he stands high
with the dairy interests Of the state,
it isSpossible that democratic influences
will defeat his retention in the depart
ment. >. 40. a.ssE}..E
There are fights on in good many
counties involving the slender compen-
Stations Of the boiler inspectors and the
deputy oil inspectors, and some Of these
local fights are capable of giving
good deal Of trouble For the sake Of
his peace Of mind, it is probable that
Governor johnson will announce his
decision in most of the disputed cases
before the holidays. III