The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
CAvORTINC ON COAST
John Lind and Leonard Rosing Doing
Western Country Together.
Former Private Secretary Tells Some
Stories About His Chief.

John Lind and Leonard Rosing are
cavorting about the coast and dispatch
from Everett, Wash, to The Mime
apolis Journal says:
Minnesota politics has a rather mys-
terious if not serious look as it appears
on Puget Sound. With John Lind now
representative in congress from the fifth
district, Hennepin county, w. w. Rich,
a prominent figure in Republican politics
in Minnesota, and L. A. Rosing of Can
non Falls in conferece here with former
Governor ID. E. Clough, and both Con-
gresham McCleary and Tawney in Seat
tie, all awaiting the arrival of Senator
Knute Nelson with the senatorial COM
mittee that has been on an all-summer
trip over Alaska, things have somewhat
the appearance of some sort of a poll
teal conspiracy on Puget Sound with
Minnesotans in the leading roles.
Congressman Lind, accompanied by l..
A. Rosing, formerly his private secretary,
have just arrived in Everett. By chance
they met w. w. Rich of Minneapolis at
the Hotel Monte Cristo, where all are
stopping Mr. Lind's son, Norman, has
been a citizen of Everett for something
more than year, during which time he
has been connected with Governor
Coughs lumber mill. He expects to re-
main in Everett and eventually to en-
gage in the lumber trade on his own ac-
count. Primarily Mr.. Lind's trip to the
coast is for the purpose of paying his son
a visit. incidentally he will secure a rest
and some recreation. Mr.. Rosing has left
his business at Cannon Falls for the pur-
pose of paying his first visit to the Puget
Sound basin.
When asked for his opinion ON the
merger legislation in Minnesota, Mr..
Lind said:
the purpose of Governor Van SAINT for
one campaign, and as far as one may
read the future, there is every indica-
ton that the same question may serve
him for another campaign"
That's right" remarked Mr.. Rosing
II met a merger on every corner in the
last campaign. They were too much for
me-"
Someone in the party at the hotel re-
marked that few who know Charlie
Towne would be surprised to see him in
congress again as the representative of
Tammany from one of the New York dis
tricts.
at would not surprise me at ALL"
said Mr.. Lind. "In fact l rather expect
to see such thing come about. Tam
many takes sort of pride in having
some especially brilliant representative
in congress, and it is my understanding
that Mr.. Towne is well received in Tam
many circles. When [ was first in con-
gress Tammany's idol was Sunset Cox,
and a more gentle and loveable character
it has not been my lot to know. A later
Tammany idol was Bourke Cochran, and
there are others that might be mentioned.
Mr.. Towne is doubtless to be the next
Tammany idol, and Tammany has in
him selected not only bright and brainy
man, but an orator of marvellous bril-
liancy, a splendid head, excellent train
ing, and the possessor of diction that
for purity and lucidity is perfect"
MIR. Rosing told several interesting
anecdotes connected with Governor Lind's
administration. A certain newspaper in
st. Paul had cartooned the governor pref
ty severely, never neglecting to present
him with head much elongated A
ilGtic glIl Oh . VI SUMMERS accompanied
her father who was caller at the gov
ernor's office one day. She siddled
around and after taking two or three
side glances at Governor Lind, yanked
her fathers coat and whispered:
His head is just like anybody else's.
Another day the governor purchased a
newspaper from a newsboy on the street
in st. Paul.
do you know who that was to whom
you just sold a paper?" asked passerby
of the newsboy.
"Naw," replied the youngster.
'Why, that's Governor Lind" said the
boys questioner.
"Ah, gu wan, his heads round" was
the newsy's astonishing reply.
Governor Lind expects to remain on the
coast for fortnight or more He will
visit Seattle, Tacoma, Hoguiam, Aber-
deem and Portland before returning to
Minneapolis. At Seattle is it possible he
will learn all about journalism as it is
conducted in the west from his friend
and former Minnesotian, Colonel Alden
Jay Blethen of The Daily Times.