The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
Lind ON The COAST
Every Indication, He Says, That the
Merger Will Serve Vans
u, Purpose Again.
Gowne to Succeed Sunset Cox and
Cochran as the Idol of
Tammany.

Special to The Journal
Everett, Washington, Aug. 31.-Minnesota
book as 1t appears on Puget Sound. With
bDohn Lind now representative in congress
|Nrom the Fifth district, Hennepin county.
lev W.. Rich, prominent figure in republic
lean politics in Minneapolis, and L. A. Rostng
ko5f Cannon Falls in conference here with for
fbner Governor D. B., Clough, and both Con-
hsressmen McCleary and Tawney in Seattle,
NELSON with the senatorial committee that
I las been on an all summer trip over Alaska,
4ihings have somewhat the appearance of some
mort of political conspiracy on Puget Sound
oWith Minnesotans in the leading, roles. -.
\ Congressman Lind, accompanied by L. A.
aRosing, formerly his private secretary, have
Just arrived in Everett. BY chance they met
". w. Rich of Minneapolis at the Hotel
i Monte Cristo, where all are stopping. Mr..
oLind's son, Norman, has been citizen Of
hing which time he has been connected with
1lGovernor Coughs lumber mill. He expects
. flo remain in Everett and eventually to en-
gage in the lumber trade on his own account.
'VPrimarily Mr.. Linds trip to the coast Is for
/ fhe purpose of paying his son visit Incl
! cdentally he will secure rest and some
at Cannon Falls for the purpose of paying his
t,hrst visit to the Puget Sound basin.
(, Force Of the Merger.
Ii When asked for his opinion on the merger
4legislation in Minnesota, MT LIND said:
THE merger seems to have answered the
purpose Of Governor Van SAINT for one cam
pagn, and as far as one may read the fu-
fure. there is every indication that the same
3,auestiop may serve him for another cam
paign." -, NJ Do.,nu &c,
s MERGE on EVERY On
Someone In the party at the hotel remarked
,Nhat few who know Charlie Towne would be
surprised to see him in congress again as
rthe New York districts.
1T would not surprise me at all, said Mr.
Lind. I'm fact I rather expect to see such
IA thing come about. Tammany takes a sort
of pride in having some especially brilliant
Representative In congress, and 1t IS my un-
lderstanding that Mr.. Towne is we'll received
in Tammany circles. When I was first In
congress Tammany's idol was Sunset Cox,
hand more gentle and loveable character it
has not been my lot to know later the Tam n.
iothers that might be mentioned. Mr.. Towne
Is doubtless to be the next Tammany idol, and
ITammany has in him selected not only a
celIent training, and the possessor of die.
ID Stories of Lind.
Mr. Rosing told several interesting anec-
dotes connected with Governor Linds ad-
II tministration. A certain newspaper IN ST
had the Pretty 5f ywt
a head much elongated. a little girl OF
Tor summers accompanied her father who
i was caller at the governors office one day.
three side chances at Governor Lind, yanked
lher fathers coat and whispered:
His head Is just like anybody else s.
Her father was embarrassed, but the gov
ernor appreciated the situation and bought
a box Of candy for the tot.
Another day the governor purchased a
newspaper from newsboy on the street In
st. Paul.
DO you know who that was to whom you you
just sold a paper?" asked passerby of the
Nav replied the youngster.
"Why, that's Governor Lind" said the
bboy's questoner.
"Ah, gu wan. his heads round" was the
2 Governor Lind expects to remain. on the
coast for fortnight or more He will visit
Seattle Tacoma, Hoguiam, Aberdeen and
Portland before returning to Minneapolis. At
Seattle 1t Is possible he will learn all about
. journalism as 1t Is conducted in the west
from his friend and former Minnesotan. Col
,onel Alden Jay Blethen, Of the Daily Times.
JANAUSCHEK IN WANT