Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
AT THE White HOUSE
Committeeman SheVlin Talks
With the President.
AFFAIRS IN MINNESOTA
CURRENT TALK REGARDING VICE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
Views of Labor Leaders - Settling a
Dispute Over Pennsylvania
Postmastership.
AFFAIRS IN MINNESOTA

and a power in the politics Of that state.
Mr.. Shevlin came here yesterday at the in
vitation of the President and took lunch
with him at the White House, remaining
later to discuss political affairs in the
state.
Shevlin brought some cheering news to
the President He travels extensively and
during the past two months has been in
sixteen different states. He Is an old per-
sonal friend Of the President, having
known him since the days when MIR.
Roosevelt began his political career as a
member of the New York assembly at AL
bany, the former home of Mr.. Shevlin.
After leaving the White House Mr.. Shev-
lin said to a Star reporter:
1 told the President that he would re-
ceive the largest labor vote next year of
any man who ever occupied the White
House. I know whereof 1 speak, for am
not only an employer of labor myself, but
l keep posted on what the various organi-
is strong for the President.
The leaders point with pride to the out
come OF the great coal strike. They re-
fer to the fact that for the first time in
undertook to settle a great controversy
between labor and capital by assuming
the initiative and personally summoning
representatives from each side to the exec
utive office at Washington.
Heretofore" said Mr.. Shevlin, "the fed,
eral troops have been called out to pre-
serve peace and order. but in the coal
strike the President used moral suasion
and won worldwide victory.
Political Talk in New York.
Il have been in New York for two
weeks" continued Mr.. Shevlin. 'and hear
some funny things. They do say on Wall
street that the next national republican
committee will be rather short of funds
with which to conduct a campaign. Do
you know what tell those pessimistic gem
tlemen whenever they tank about any pos
sibility Of democratic success? Well,
simply say to them that they dare not
oppose the nomination of President
Roosevelt, and after he is nominated they
cannot afford, as practical business men,
to vote against him. This administration
has gone just far enough on the trust ques-
ton to serve notice on any clique or cabal
the financial policies of the government
And business interests generally indorse
this position.
Popularity in the West.
'In the west Roosevelt will sweep every
thing. Our people like his rugged charac-
ter and independence. And whenever they,
hear of a political boss being turned down
at the White House they rejoice.
I'VE are too busy making money and en-
Joying prosperity to talk politics out in
Minnesota.
There has been some talk of trouble
within the republican party in that state
but 1 Will make this prediction. Senator
Knute Nelson and Moses E. Clapp will
neai the next delegation to the republican
national convention from Minnesota, and it
will be Roosevelt delegation"
Factions in Minnesota.
Minnesota is pretty we'll loaded with fac
ttons In the republican party right now,
and the President is diplomaticaEy acquir-
ing all the information possible on the sub
ject of party conditions there The Presd-
dent was already pretty thoroughly posted,
and it Is recalled with interest that when
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was in
Washington some weeks ago and was being
vigorously pushed In the political gossip
columns Of newspapers for vice presidential
running mate of Mr.. Roosevelt next year
the President afforded no substantial cor
roboration Of the stories. He didn't care to
identify himself with factTonal troubles in
Minnesota ard give credence to the Van
SAINT vice presidential stories by any Off
cial or personal act. So he passed Mr. Van
SAINT up with no more attention than he
gives to any other official of similar stand
ing. He held no long OF mysterious con-
ferences with the Minnesota governor and
even neglected to ask the governor to lunch
with him. So the peg that had been built
for the vice presidential suit of Van SAINT
was gently removed by the President, and
ts off in some corner trash pile. The Pres
ident was simply giving hint that he was
not picking running mates 50 early in the
game and the hint sent the boomers Of Van
SAINT off with so little consolation that they
haven't had a thing to say in that direction
since.
Mr.. Heatwole Building a Machine.
But Minnesota will have candidate for
Vice President all the same, If the latest
stories are correct. Representative Heat
wole voluntarily retired from Congress on
the 4th Of March, but he hasn't quit politics
He has gone back to Minnesota with plenty
OF time on his hands and with sufficient
means to reorgantZe the party in that state
Many Minnesota republicans say that he
will come pretty near accomplishing what
he Is aiming at The Van SAINT and the
James ]. Hin factions, with one or two
minor ones. may resist the aspirations Of
Mr.. Heatwole. but his strength in Mime
sofa is a known quantity, and it is believed
that he is the dominating figure in the re-
publican party of the state. His purpose
to reorganize and obtain control Of the
party. it is claimed, has not been with a
selfish object in view, but 1t is now de-
clared that in all probability he will be-
come through the work of his friends the
candidate of the party Of his state for Vice
President with President Roosevelt par
ticularly II he succeeds in the undertaking
he is now engaged in.
Looking for Running Mate.
1t is pretty we'll understood that the Presi-
dent and the majority Of the leaders Of his
party now want the west or the northwest
to furnish the running mate for the head
of the national republican ticket and the
leaders are looking around for the man who
will be selected.
Minnesota has 30 more chance than any
other state to supply the man. Wisconsin
Is talking Of Senator Spooner who wouldn t
accept the nomina ton If made. Iowa, at
least the dominant faction there, Is BOOM
ing Governor Cummins, the acknowledged
father of the Iowa idea in dealing with the
tariff question. Kansas Is talking OF Sen
ator Long or some other man; Wyoming Is
suggesting Senator Warren, and the IA
vorite sons are being doomed In a manner
to tickle the most dormant nerves.
There Is said to be more real, serious dis
cussion at this time of a candidate from
California than from any other state This
is based upon the fact that California is
not making such good showing for the
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