The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-09
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WAsHINGTON,, ID. T., April g.
Tom Shevlin, Minnesota's ur-
bane, genial and smiling national
committeeman, blew into town on
last Friday, called upon the Presi-
dent, later saw the newspaper gang,
and foated out again. He left be-
hind him a whirlwind of political
rumors, which will be utilized by
the pencil pushers to make columns
of prophecies for their respective
papers. Without any circumlocu
ton Thomas handed the state of
Minnesota to President Roosevelt,
at the same time assuring him that
our present senatorial delegation
would be unchanged in the next
Congress. Far be it from me to
predict otherwise, but certain it is
that Honorable Moses. E. Clapp is
not quite so confident and assured
as Mr.. Shevlin would Indicate.
Senator Clapp is probably much
more in touch with the people of
the state than Mr.. Shevlin is, and
fully, realizes the fact that certain
forces not to be sneered at are seek
ing to cast him out of his lofty posi-
ton. 1t is perhaps too early to pre-
dict the outcome, but Mr.. Shevlin's
confidence is certainly not shared
by the best Informed politicians in
the state. All Mimnesotans will
echo with approval his statement
that the gopher state is for Roose
welt first, last and all the time.
A visit to the Indian Commits
sioner shows that the talk of re-
moving Major Scott from the Leech
Lake reservation was simply idle
gossip. AS one of the prominent
officials of the office stated, the
Major is an army officer and cannot
be removed upon any grounds thus
far submitted. Besides the Depart
meut has every confidence that the
Major is acting as his conscience
dictates. AS he is the friend of
the Indians it is perfectly proper
for him to give them advice and
suggestions. The fact that these
conflict with the wishes of white
men who desire to settle upon In
dian lands is not regarded as suffi-
cient cause for removing Major
Scott.
Mr.. Proctor of the Civil Service
Commission states that there is
absolutely no truth in the statement
that the Commission has taken spec
ial interest in the c"sc Of Miss Re-
becca J, Taylor against h.
Department. He sad that the
was no order for change of The.
civil service rules, and no. orders
were issued by the commission
bearing on the case.
James a Tawney, of the First
Minnesota district, is likely to be
Speaker if his district keeps him in
the house. Tawney is able and
ambitious. He differed with his
party on the subject of Cuban re-
ciprocity, but the effect of such diff
ferences does not last long, and that
will not be held against him in the
days to come. When called upon
to preside over the house Tawney
acquits himself we'll. He is fairly
good parlimentarian now, and be-
fore the time comes for him to en-
terthe speakership race he will know
enough parliamentary law and be
familiar enough with the rules of
the house to govern properly.
Some years ago the writer called
upon Mr. Tawney in his law office
in Winona. He had just begun to
take an active part in politics. He
was being mentioned as congress
sional possibility, and was getting
some encouragement. This was the
advice he received: "Don't 60 to
congress until you can be h. of
a fellow" 1t was a half dozen
years after that that he appeared in
Washington and entered upon a
career that has been steadily up.
ward. He has gained reputation
and has made position for himself
in the house. He has not yet
reached that point where he is one
of the few who ''run the House."
He has been little too independent
for that, but he holds place that
commands respect. Although on
very friendly terms with Speaker
Henderson, his relations with
Speaker Cannon will be. much clos
er. Cannon likes him, and more
than that, Tawney was the first
man with his coat off working for
Cannon for speaker when it was
known that Henderson would not
be in the next congress. When in
the course of time Tawney becomes
a candidate for speaker he will be
the candidate of the West. and that
section has demonstrated it's ability
to control that Office when it unites
upon any man. y N. N. B.