The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-05-15
Number Of 0ffiCeho|ders Re|e-
gated to Junk Heap.
MANY OTHERS SLATED TO GO
State Beard of Control Said to b
Planning Wholesale Changes in
the Near Future.
Especial Correspondence.)


mean that portion Of the building pre-
sided over by Governor Eberhart ct
al-and the renovation is due to be
most thorough. Before the next two
months roll by there will be more
than one name missing from the ad-
ministration pay lists. 1t has been
SO decreed. H. J. Maxield, commits
sioner Of immigration, got his last
week. I can't say, though, that he
was listed for the junk heap origin
ally Next came what the Twin City
papers called "the passing of Sam
Fullerton" a member of the state
fire marshal's Office, and since his re-
tirement, temporarily the administra-
ton leaders say, dozen or more new
faces have appeared on the political
horizon in the vicinity of the game
and fish and oil inspection depart
ments. They take the places of as
many game wardens and oil inspect
ors who have been sent to the dis
card-resigned those in charge dip
lomatically explain it. Within the
next two weeks his excellency, who
is now in the East, will revise the list
of boiler inspectors-there will be
fifty or more-and for the benefit Of
those who do not know l will say
there will be a few changes. Hop
ing you will keep this tip to yourself
I will further say the new list of
boiler inspectors, which is made nee
essary by the passage of the reap
portionment act, has already been
agreed upon and the commissions
for the lucky ones are now being
prepared. Their publication at this
time might show undue haste and so
any announcement has been deferred
for the time being, at least.
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The renovation of the immigration
cleansing which the game and fish
and oil inspection departments are
now receiving, however, as I get it,
will not be a marker to what will
happen when the mop and pail crew
reaches that part Of the big marble
pile on Capitol Hill occupied by what
is known as the state board of con-
troll. To use a bit of slang, the whole
thing may be bum bunch, but they
do say that Ralph w. Wheelock and
G. J. Swendsen, the governors ap-
pointees On the board, who consti-
tute a majority of that department,
have agreed that some changes are
needed and that the incumbents
slated will have to go. The whis
pered changes are the secretaryship,
the purchasing agent, several of the
office menials and some Of the heads
of the institutions under the boards
charge J. D. Mills is the secretary
and Downer Mullen the purchasing
agent. Both have been connected
with the department ever since it's
organization. Up to a year ago Mark
Cutter of Anoka was purchasing
agent, but he saw the handwriting on
the wall and retired to go into the
publishing business at Thief River
Falls. Mark never hitched with the
administration and he saw what was
coming so he got out.
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You probably will ask, why this
house cleaning, why this disturbing Of
departments that seem to be deliver
ing the goods? Dear reader, this adj
ministration keeps books and just
now they are being posted. Those
who have failed to come up to the
standard fixed by the leaders have
simply got to go. Lese majestic is not
tolerated up here in any form. Every
political leader keeps bOOks-they say
E. E. Smith. the state Republican
chairman, does not; but he does just
the same-only there is a difference
in the method of bookkeeping. Those
now in charge are inclined to the old
method, which in effect is be good
or quit When the Johnson admins
tration held the reins ability to de
liver was the sole requisite. Placate
your enemies was one of its slogans
and more than one "knocker" of infu
ence was taken into camp as result
To the victors belong the spoils was
regarded as all right, but it was no.
permitted to interfere when the tax
ing over of an enemy was decided
upon as necessary for the good O.
the cause. 1t was just like the gool
old days Of the caucus. When the
mar with a pocketfull of embarrass
ing resolutions. or one likely to max,
trouble showed up he was promptly
made chairman by the gang. Hi
wings were clipped. Sometimes
think there is too much of the Indian
about one or two of those close tt
Governor Eberhart. They refuse tt
forget for the time at least, severa
now without the breastworks and le
me tell you these several would be
formidable factor in the perpetuatiol
scheme which is on if they wer
taken in. No good leader is withou
his enemies. He would not be lead
er if he did not have enemies, bu