The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-21
The Matte nal Capital.
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD

w ASHINGTDN, -. u, may 10.
When the "good old summer
time" is on in Washington, poll
ticians are generally scarce, but dur
ing the pleasant spring time they
like to congregate at the nations
capital and air their views freely.
Quite number of the gopher state
spellbinders have been in Washing
ton lately, and considerable Mime
sofa gossip has been CLEANED by
your correspondent.
There seems to be we'll defined
rumor that the Honorable Frank
Eddy has genuine gubernatorial
bee buzzing in his bonnet, although
the genial Frank says he is not
aware of it. But then, there are
few shrewder politicians than Mr..
Eddy.
Minnesota's political horizon
seems to be pretty full of clouds.
The factions in the republican party
are numerous, and the situation is
discussed with considerable ANNA
ton. The president has carefully
avoided identifying himself with
these factional differences, and for
this reason the Van SAINT vice presi-
Dental stories found few listeners.
The president has carefully avoided
any long or mysterious conferences
with Minnesota's governor, and ap-
parently forgot to ask the latter to
lunch with him. 1t does not follow
from this that Minnesota's vice-pres-
idential timber is not of goodly
growth and sturdiness. There has
been some mention in this connec-
ton of ex-representative Heatwole,
whose voluntary retirement from
congress was taken to mean that he
had aspirations for something high
er. The decided victory won by
his following in the state Legislature
stamps him as the real leader in pol
itics in the state. Those who are
quite near to Mr.. Heatwole are in
cllned to believe that his first desire
is to harmonic all the factions in
the party, and under able leadership
restore the congressional delegation
intact to his party.
Major Oscar Seebach of St. Paul,
the assistant adjutant general of
the state troops, was in the city re-
Gently. He said:
"Minnesota has one of best ma
tional guard organizations in the
United States, and the people of the
state give the officers and men un-
limited support. The efficiency of
the Minnesota men was demonstrate
ed in the Spanish war. In every
duty asked of them they showed up
we'll, and not reviewing officer
ever made any but commendatory
remarks"
A recent visitor from Mike Dow
ling's bailiwick was positive the
other day that Michael will not per-
nit Mr.. Volstad to serve a second
term-if he can prevent it. In
other words, Mr.. Bowling is a
candidate.
Capt. Henry A. Castle, auditor of
the post Office department, paid an
extended visit to St. Paul. On his
return there was much joy in the
Castle home when the war depart
ment announced that the son and
brother would sail this week on the
Sheridan. Capt. Castle, the young
Ell, graduated in '94 at West Point,
and served in different parts of the
Philippines for three years without
losing a day from sickness.
Rev. Father Vattmann, who has
spent considerable time in Manila,
last week submitted a report to the
secretary of war in which he speaks
in highest terms of the administra-
ton of Governor Taft. Father
Vattmann v is we'll known to many
Minnesotans, and would be the last
man to 90 in record in this manner
If there were the slightest truth in
the charges made by certain papers
and backed by anti-imperialists.
Frank J. Meade, the old country
and metropolitan journalist, was in
Washington a short time ago. He
looked as though the world were us
ing him kindly, and is the same en-
tertaining talker as of yore. Franz
now has a position on Hearst's New
York Journal. ...-~. ~
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis has gon'
to New York to visit her cousin
Mrs. John Mclean. Mrs. Davi
may take a house at Bay Ridge
Long Island: \ qz
II Among the celebrated surgeon
and physicians who visited WASH
ington during the medical congress
were three from Minnesota-Dr
Mayo of Rochester, DR.. Archibal
MacLaren of St. Paul, and d.
Moore of Minneapolis. During tn