The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10
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WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-(Special)-
Congress has been in session for nearly a
week, and 1t has not yet been discovered
what Speaker Henderson will do with the
various state delegations from the Nor6h-
west Every member, 1t goes without
saying, is on the anxious seat. All hope
Tor good things. but many of them ex-
! pcct very little. The Minnesota IeIegd-
ton IS peculiarly situated. and there Is
! doubt now expressed that the North Star
state is going to fare half as we'll as was
anticipated early III the summer. when it
became known that the Dubuque con
gIessman was to have supreme control oe
the house during the Fifty-siXth session.
There are jealousies, chickering's, deals and
heart burningS everywhere, and all of
these seem to center among the men who
represent Minnesota under Gen. Hender-
son. though it may be stated that the
same condition prevails In adjacent
states.
In Minnesota it appears that Represer-
tat.Ve Tawney, who claims TO have had n
good deal to do In bringing about he
elet ton of Gen. Henderson for the SPEAK
ership, is anxious to become chairman Of
the committee on insular GEGirs, ne "
g )nimfttee, whicA he introdut ed a reso.I-
tiGn to provide Cor early in the wee<
TaWney carries his head high In the air.
lie looks like statesman and endeavors
to make it evident that he is one He is
now regarded in congressional parlance
as The Whip" of the house. He Is said
to be the drumming up" member of the
Minnesota delegation in the interest of
the new speaker. How much truth there
may be in this statement regarding Mr..
Tawney Is net evident, but we'll authep-
ticated evidences seem to abound to the
effect that he has assumed this position
either at his own dictatfon or that of Gen.
Henderson
It Will be some time yet before the
speaker will be able to announce his com
mittees. and when he has done so he VIII
probably fon1ent trouble among the Re
publican members and jealousies not
heretofore existing. As is well known, the
Minnesota delegation IS striking for
things high In theaair, and 1t Is probable
that q majority Of them will not be able
to pull down the persimmon. The new
speaker. hide-bouDd Republican as he is
seems to be disposed to treat everybody
fairly. He has hard job on his hands.
however. to satisfy the Republican mem
bers and to completely settle the diff
cultles existing In the Democratic, fusion
and silver ranks on the opposite side OF
the chamber.
I have heretofore told In these dis
patches that the West would not gather
in all the good things that had been an
ticipated would be given to members from
this section. The great West Is certainly
going to be. sighted. AT least the mem
bars from states west uf the Mississippi
river will, when Mr.. Henderson's commit
tee assignments are announced. be great
ly disappointed. In Minnesota, next to
Tawney, Representative Morris seems
most likely to be promoted ahead of Fred
Stevens, Of ST. Paul. Just what is to be-
come Of Representative Fletcher is
question. for the future to determine, and
It is also interesting to note that the
return Of Uncle Loren to the next con-
gresS Is not as certain as he could wish.
He may be beaten for the nomination
next year. This, however, is considered
doubtful, but If nominated either Judge
Canty or Mayor James Gray is likely to
be selected to oppose him. If Gray is
the man chosen Mr.. Fletcher's future IS
not brilliant. He may be retired to pri-
vate life after the polls close in the ma
tionaI congressional campaign IN Novenn-
ber, 1850. e''
What may become of the other mem
kers Of the Minnesota delega tton in con-
gress Is something that even the best
able to forecast. Judge Morris is likely to
be renoriinated in the Sixth district, but
he may be defeated at the polls, and
this outcome IS anticipated by shIewd po-
liticai workers, but the congressman from
the Sixth Minnesota. district is not talk
ing ~;lbpnt what may happen to him q
year hence, ~ ,er:s-.
denomination of Mr.. Heatwole, but
I've oh IN fhn district
ere not looked upon as part eularly
bright, so. far as he is. concerned: Thee
is jtlst7a possibility that the zRepubl cans
may decide to select some other man to
make the1race for congress Ill that dis
trict next spring, but If Mr.. Eddy should
succeed IN securing the nomination his
election is by no means q certainty.
What may be done in the ether districts
is not now q matter Of much mG-
ment Tawney may be defeated
in the First district for denomination.
but If he should be successful IN cap
turing the prize he IS pretty certain,
his friends say, to be his own successor.
The district as viewed from Wash ngt N
at the present time seems to be Repub-
ican, but the Democrats have in the pas
won end may be able to rout their op-
ponents in this district IN 1900.
Representa- McC eary'S renomina
ton seems certain If he de Tres IT,
Going farther west, North Dakota will
attempt to elect some other man than
the present representative. Mr.. Spalding
Going farther west Montana, it may b.
sta ed, is very doubtful and the chances
for the success, OF the Democrat con-
gressmen are much brighter than they
were at the last national congr r2ssijnal
election. In Washington state it is prac-
tieally certain that Cushmun ard Jones.
the present Republican repras entet yes.
will be defeated at tie polls if they sue
ceed IN securing renomiEation at the
hands of their parry in 1909. California,
1t may be stated in a general way. w H
send more Democratic conGressnen to
the Fifty-seventh congress. than it did
when the result of tie elect on in the
Golden state became known last year.
Al the present time only ore Democrat
has seat from this state in congress.
Oregon, naturally Repub lean. may
change Its political status next year,
though the Oregonian representatives
now here seem to think that the two
men representing the STATE in the lower
house will succeed themselves in 800.
Van.
ECHOES FROM EXCHANGES.