The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-23
I'm w ASH GION.
EVERYBODY rs TALKING ABOUT
THE INAUGURATION

THE INAUGURATION
And What Cleveland Will Do, or
May Do, or Should Do, When He
Takes Harrison's Place Next Week.
Short Talks With Northwestern
Men.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1898.
81 Bob Evans, the Republican national
committeeman from Minnesota, in com
pany with Judge Wilson, of Winona,
have been in the city for two weeks
past. The occasion of the visit Of these
two prominent legal and political lights
was in no sense political. They were
engaged in legal contest before the
Supreme Court of the United States re-
garding the title to certain lands in
/ Minnesota whether they were owned
! by the National government or by the
old Winona and st. Peter Railroad
company. w.. "
Judge Wilson refused to talk, remark
ing that ''the silent man, when the
gentleman Of his choice was about to be
inaugurated as President Of the United
States, was very liableto be wise as the
serpent, if not as harmless as the dove"
i On the other hand, Mr.. Evans is
always ready to converse with the pub
lie, more or less clearly, through the
medium of the public press. On this
: occasion he remarked: II have no pos
sible interest in Mr.. Cleveland's Mime
) sofa appointments. There is an album
dance of capable Democrats in the
, Northwest, not only to advise President
!, Cleveland, but to fill any positions he
may have to offer. Thus far no par
, ticular faction seems to have gotten
a corner on the favor of the
great elect. It seems very prob
able that one second class minister
f probably one of either Sweden and
: Norway or Denmark-will be bestowed
, on the North Star state, but whether
, Mr.. Doran, or MI. Hall, or Major
+ Baldwin will dictate the man, OF
whether they will join in recommend.
ing some Scandinavian Democrat has
;, not yet developed.
f GAS to the minor places there are
. plenty Of patriots to fill them, and
: hope they will be permitted to do so by
= Mr.. Cleveland.
''The Republicans have only one func
), ton to exercise: Close up the ranks fol-
the next contest"
1 Major Picker, Of South Dakota, cal
grow very indignant when the occasion
= arises. It arose the other day, and tn
:, Major arose with 1t, from his seat in tn
!, House, and gave the members an oppor
tunity to witness his indignation. Tn
occasion of the Majors temper wa
L found in the fact that the last session
IS Congress passed bill appropriating
9 sum of money for the erection Of India
d. school houses at Rapid City and Chan
~ berlain, S. D. The bill was signed
y the President, but the money has neve
: g been paid. Mr.. Picker inquired into il
and was informed that the appropris
,, ton had been held up on the recomme1
n dalton of Mr.Dorchester, superintendent
of Indian schools. Mr.. Picker NATURAL
:. grew little indignant.
- 81 do not see why our money shoul
= be kept from u.s." he said "upon tt
= recommendation Of this official fro1
Massachusetts. South Dakota has NOR
y Indians than any State in the Unio1
and the establishment Of the schools
a paramount necessity. 1t is impossib
to do anything with the Indians so lon
as they are allowed to remain in igno
d. ance. It is question in which our PEI
pie are vitality interested. We thin
~ that when money has been appropriate
~ for our State we certainly should
: allowed to draw it,
rs It is only one week until Mr.. Clev
IN land will ride down the Avenue to IL
~ Capitol and for the second time take Il
cd oath as Chief Magistrate of the gre
ed Republic. He will then ride back al
rs take possession of the White Hous
>" which spacious and commodious ma
~ sion will then be vacated by Preside
,se Harrison. The arrangements for Il
an great event are on very elabora
I'M scale, and if this cratic climate pr
,.a sents the unusual aspect of go
he weather, the inaugural ceremonies W
l far outstrip any previous effort in tn
ga line. All the surrounding States "
~ be represented by their Governors al
- "a large bodies Of militia, while that pt
ton Of the regular army which dec
cry ates the National Capital, will have
40 opportunity to shake the moths off tn,