The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
LIKE HAPPY FAMILY
AUDITOR DUNN, GOV. VAN SAINT
AND j. f. JACOBSON HOLD
REUNION
BOB IS ROYALTY WELCOMED
Says minnesota Delegation in Con-
gress Is on Right side of Gu
ban Question-Proud of
Them All.

Several fortunate persons at the state
capitol were yesterday privileged to be-
hold very touching and appealing sight
a spectacle Of almost domestic beauty
and serenity-in the Office of State Audi
tor Robert c. Dunn. Mr.. Dunn returned
Wednesday from his trip in the South
and East and appeared at his office yes
terday for the first time in five weeks.
Bob sat in his sanctum, wearing a
serene smile, as he surveyed d Autograph
Of Roosevelt that he had purchased from
neWsbOy Immediately after his famous
interview with the president. 4 beauti-
full red carnation smiled modestly in his
buttonhOle.
In a few moments Gov. Van SAINT trip
ped bIithesomely across the corridor His
eXcellency also wore a red carnation in
his buttonhole. He waited into Mr..
Dunn's room and gave him the royal
grip, and began a rapid-fire -interroga-
ton Of the auditor There were smiles
and mods on both sides, and it looked to
an onlooker as if the auditor was telling
how he tapped the president in the ribs,
and the governor was giving it his Off
c1al approval as he compared it with his
breezy little meeting with Prince Henry.
But were this all, nothing would have
been said of it. But suddenly the revolv-
ing door of the capitol swung round and
III came Jacob F. jacobson, of Lac qui
Parle county. Jake wore a benign
smile-but no red carnation. To every
body s surprise the boy statesman from
the prairies sailed into the auditors of
flee. Words can never describe the scene
which followed. He fell over the gov
ernor in his mad scramble to grasp the
hand OF his dearly beloved friend and
hung on to Dunp's fist as if he had found
a new cuss word III the dictionary
Jake Is Elusive.
With a foodgate torrent Of tropical r11e-
toric Jake overwhelmed Bob and a
stranger would have concluded that they
were twin brothers long separated and
that Jake had been pining in a torture
house Of loneliness and bereavement dur.
ing his absence.
Then Jake backed off and smiled, and
Bob smiled, and the governor smiled and
the onlookers smiled, and While they
were sparring for a pleasant beginning
Oar Reese stepped in upon them, gazed a
brief spell at the touching picture of fam
lily harmony, and, with eyes uplifted re-
marked, Brethren, let us pray" and
Bob" kicked the office door shut.
Mr.. Dunn got a right royal welcome
when he showed up at the capitol yes
terday after his long absence Everybody
turned out to shake hands with him and
to tell him how much better he was look
ing. He was besieged with visitors all
day. Speaking of his visit in Washington
he said:
Proud OF the Delegation.
Il am proud of our delegation in con-
gress. They all stand well in the house
and in the departments, especially Me
Cleary, Stevens and Fletcher. I went
there somewhat mixed in my mind about
the Cuban reciprocity business, but | am
satisfied now that our delegation is dong
the right thing. They are not high tariff
men.
There was just one thing that 7 asked
them to do, and that was to vote against
the CrLmpacker resolution, calling for an
investigation into the disfranchisement
Of negro votes in the South. That is I'M
called fer The Southern people under
stand the race problem and they are
handling it all right. If they are lett
alone they will work it out all right.
They simply cannot permit the negroes
to rule. If they were as intelligent as our
Northern negroes it would be a different
matter but they are not.
Il met all our Minnesota men cxcADt
Eddy and HeatwoIe. 1 called on Mr.
Heatwcle as a matter of courtesy, but he
was not at home"