The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
TEDDY ROOSEVELT
COMES this Week.
EX-PRESIDENT WILL SPREAD
LOYALTY DOCTRINE IN MIN.
NEAPOLIS FRIDAY.
SENATOR NELSON TAKES RESI-.
SPENDING SHORT TIME AT HIS
ALEXANDRIA HOME-CAPI-
TOL NEWS.

the state administration, which is his
excellency the governor and few
close friends, obtained control of the
state adjutant generals department.
Complete supervision was obtained by
the forced retirement of Geo. F..
Whitney, assistant adjutant general,
and Majors William H. Hart and
Charles w. Fisher, long connected
with the department, and now only
administration men are on the job.
Fred B. Wood, adjutant general since
1905, officially gave up the ghost a
week ago and this paved the way for
the new order of things. The new
head of the department is Capt. w.
H. Rhinow, who some weeks ago
broke into adjutant general depart
ment circles under the title of mill
tary secretary to the governor. In
as much as the capture of the depart
men savors of methods now regarded
as very much out of date--still the
victory, even if it is shady one
will not be without profit to the
state. 1t brings to an end strife of
many months standing. Largely
ornamental until the Mexican troub-
les, and with attractions only for a
few, designs on the department
might be said to have started with
the last legislature. These had their
origin in an attempted investigation
by a house member who was a for
mer employee of the department and
the introduction of bills completely
reorganizing the department. The
INV. stigation feiled Of its purpose, bit
it did not end the attempt to get
those in charge. Early in the game
it had been made known /" the ad-
ministration that the department was
one that would eventually have wide
influence and extensive jurisdiction
and that such did not fall on deaf ears
was shown in the employment by
the state safety commission of the
legislature member mentioned to
olganlze home guard in the various
counties and the creation by the gov
ernor of an office to be known as
military secretary to his eXcellency.
Capt. Rhinow of the state university
was given the job with quarters in
the office of the adjutant general.
Thought he did not have the title,
he was practically adjutant general.
Charges of malfeasance and counter
charges which followed-in all of
which General Wood was the central
figure-are we'll known. Though those
behind them failed to make good, the
row was too much even for the easy
going General Wood and he gave
way with his resignation to take eff
feet Immediately. The appointment
of Capt. Rhinow as adjutant general
at once followed. Then came the
busting of the employees named.
According to their story their resigna-
lions as a matter of form, so they
say, were advised by Captain
Rhlnow, were asked for by the new
head. They were of more than mere
form however, as Capt. Rhinow at
once accepted them. And thus ends
the row, at least let US hope.
Col. Roosevelt will be the chief
speaker at monster loyalty rally
scheduled for Minneapolis September
2Sth, and big preparations are be-
ing made for the event. With him on
the platform will be Judge Harry Oh
sen, Chief Justice of the municipal
court of Chicago, and others of note
/. A. Caswell of the Capitol Loyalty
Lvceun, who was instrumental in
bringing Col. Roosevelt to Minnesota,
has been flooded with requests for
Roosevelt speaking dates elsewhere
in the state but he is unable to COM
ply. The Minneapolis gathering will
be the ColonePs only appearance in
Minnesota. The presence OF the
"Big Stick" is expected to give a
material boost to the growing 10y
atty sentiment in the state.
United States Senator Nelson is
back on Minnesota soil once more
for a much needed rest. He reached
Alexandria, his home, a week aso
and will put in a month or two re-
cuperating. While his thousand OF
Minnesota friends are glad to have
the old warrior once more among
them and pleased to see him enjoy
ing a much needed rest, there are
quite a few more interested in his
possible observations on the next
senatorial campaign. They want to
know whether he will run again or
give way to some ambitious Barkis.
Several profess to know that Sena-
tor Nelson will make known his po-
litical future while home, but they
are not making any bets on their
knowledge. Despit his age he is still
hale and hearty and no one would be
surprised to see him take another
whirl at the game.
Minnesota's junior senator, Frank
B. Kellogg, is also enjoying few
weeks rest at home, and while perhaps
his return is not receiving the atten-
tion accorded Senator Nelson, because