The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-18
Faithfully YOURS, "
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt

am.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt,
Monday evening an honorary ban
quet was rendered the retiring officer
bv lis associates in the Twelfth
Census, during which he was pres
ented with a costly present, beau
tiful silver pitcher. The presenta-
ton was made by his successor, S.
n. ID. North, who said it was his
pleasant duty to express the regard,
respect and love of the Directors
associates, and their congratulations
upon his successful administration.
DR.. LIE Grand Powers, Chief Statisi-
clan of Agriculture, also spoke in
the same vein.
During the afternoon each of the
700 employees of the office called to
bid Governor Merriam farewell and
to wish him success in his new and
broader field in New York City.
Director Merriam's remarkable
work in the last census is recognized
not only in this country but abroad.
Foreign governments have had num-
erous representatives here studying
the methods installed by him, and
many of them have since been adopt
ed in other countries. The Direct
or goes to New York in the capacity
of vice-president of the Information
al Mn~c..iil:.iiie Association, al sal
airy more than double the one enjoy
ed by the Director of the Census.
Tams Bixby told your correspon-
dent yesterday that he thought il
would take about three years long
er, or until the expiration of the
present tribal system, before the
Dawes commission, of which he is
chairman, could finish its labors in
Indian Territory. The commission
is very busy making allotments of
lands to individuals, which is very
difficult task, because of the compli-
cations involved.
Mr.. Bixby continues optimistic
over the future of Indian Terrific
nv, and states that no where in the
United States can be found an equal
area of finer or richer land than is
embodied in Indian Territory.
1t cannot be gainsaid that the
politicians whose opinions are de-
serving of consideration show a re-
markable unanimity as to the section
of country from which both parties
will draw vice-presidential candi-
dates. Its the middle western
states. Up to the present writing
the search for available timber has
extended over many of these states,
and some consideration has been
given to the claims of candidates
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana. 1t is apparent
even at this early stage of the game
that the Democratic campaign is to
be waged with the greatest vigor in
the east, but no weak spot in the
middle west is to be overlooked.
Therefore the dominant influence in
that party is seeking it's candidate
for second place from the state
wherein the Republicans present the
least united front. For reasons not
necessary to recite, Indiana APP
pears to have been settled upon as
likely to furnish the tailpiece for
the ticket. For exactly the same
reasons the Republicans may see fit
to>select Hoosier to grace the
Roosevelt ticket. Of course such a
selection would prove Disappointing
to- the other states which have pre-
scented the claims of favorite sons.
Iowa with her governor in the field
attached to his 'sidea" will be griev-
ed, and several of the other states
will for time refuse to be comfort
ed. In Minnesota, where the chief
executives name was untimely
preached and failed to strike re-
sponsive chord from the weekly pa
pers, whose influence dominates
state politics, though presented
without authority from its owner,
has been received more favorably.
But Minnesota is not debatable
ground in presidential years, barring
the contest for governor, SO perhaps
we must eliminate her from the con-
test for vice-presidential honors.
/ That both presidential candidates
will be from the Atlantic seaboard
seems to be generally conceded.