The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-07
OF BOB DUNN'S SORT
Minnesota Auditor Approves of Pres
ident Roosevelt Heartily.
HAVE A MEMORABLE INTERVIEW
Ely. Dunn Expresses Views That
Promptly Bring Him Bone
Crushing HnndshnlSes

Building, Wa.hingtom.
Washington, April 7.-State Auditor f.
Z. Dunn had delightful little chat with
PRESIDENT Roosevelt when he called in
company with Representative McCleary
last week The president shook hands
WIN Dunn four times, and the meeting
was highly interesting. Mr., McCleary
presenteS tho independent state auditor
as the Joe Cannon of Minnesota"
Il am not the Joe Cannon of Mime
sofa. Mr.. President" replied Mr.. Dunn;
l am humble state auditor and can lay
claim to none OF the public virtues which
have cndeared Mr.. Cannon to his coun
try"
At the announcement that Mr.. Dunn was
state officer, the president grabbed his
hand again, and said some pleasant
things about his last trip to the state.
when, as he phrased it, :'he made his
inaugural address. hut didn't know it at
the time
That was hand clasp No. ,.
Mr.. Dunn said that he was pleased to
say that the president had many warm
friends in Minnesota. Il am one OF
rhem,'' he added, and then the right paw
of Roosevelt shot out and caught Dunn's
right with q vise"like grip.
That was hand-clasp No. 3.
AS soon as he could disentangle him
self the auditor said:
You are the popular choice Of our
state to succeed yourself in the high Of
flee you now hold, and in my Judgment
will have its delegation in the national
republican convention without a strug-
gle
The presidents strong right arm shot
forth again. and Mr.. Dunn's right paw was
squeezed until 1t was almost out OF
shape and the bones We're fairly aching.
Said Mr.. Dunn afterwards:
| stand for him. He's good deal my sort
OF man. He doesn't please some of the
patronage mongers and place hunters who
haunt the capitol while congress is in session,
and understand, also, that certain members
OF the two houses, who have for years lived
in part off office brokerage, think he is almost
everything that is bad. Well he can afford
to have the i'll will OF these people, the
more enemies OF this sort he has the better
the plain people will love him. These enc
mics he has made have made him gooL
deal dearer to me, l am frank to say.
have told some Of the presidents close friends
in Washington that this feeling of opposition
and dislike has not extended into the coun
try. There is good deal Of it in Washing
ton, and people who do not get away from the
capital may think that it is widespread
but they are mistaken The common people
don't know anything about it. and woudn'
care, If they knew, save, as | have said, tina
1t would increase their admiration for TIT
president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn and Mr.. and Mrs
Tim Byrnes we're invited to dine one
evening with Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks OF Indiana, but were compelled II
decline, owing to a previous engagement
Mr. Dunn's health has improved ma
erially since he left home, and his friends
here say he has not looked so we'll 70
years. At the close Of the extra session
he was pretty we'll tired out and his doc
tors were beginning to mutter things un
der their breath When they hin
after his return from Florida, they vii
think him new man.
w w Jermaue.