The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
TAWNEY WASN'IA
Success Made Possible by Other
Members Of the Delegation.
STAND BY THE INsURGENT POLICY
Minnesota congressman Prepared to
Fight on the Stump at Home
If Need Be.

From The journal Bureau, Room 40, Post
Building. Washington.
Washington, April 25.-While Represen-
tative Tawney was acquiring all kinds of
glory during the fight over the Cuban bill
in the house and was demonstrating his
ability as an organizer and a leader, the
entire delegation from Minnesota was
also coming in for a great deal Of praise.
1t was generally known in Washington
that the delegation did not, on the surface
at least, have the solid support of the
republican party in the state, and it was
believed by the ways and means leaders
that it did not have it at all. and that in
the end home pressure would be so strong
as to compel Mr.. Tawney and his col
leagues to yield.
But it is noteworthy that the stronger
the back fire the sitter the delegations
attitude became, until in the end po-
sitton was taken which made surrender
impossible. And this position was main
tanned until the vote was taken.
stevens Chief Adviser.
Without detracting from Mr. Tawneys
glory, word should be said for other
members of the delegation, who stood
with him so solidly. Messrs. Stevens of
St. Paul and Morris of Duluth, were con-
spicuous figures in the insurgent camp,
and without their aid Mr.. Tawney could
hardly have succeeded. Mr.. Stevens was
especially helpful in matters of advice,
where long head, cool head and
clear Judgment were necessary. Mr..
Stevens was adviser in ordinary to both
Tawney and Morris, neither of whom
made an important move without first
consulting him. It was he who had most
to do with mapping out the plan of cam
paign finally adopted, and who supplied
many of the strongest arguments. His
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that side materially, for he has the con-
fidence of the house members in re-
markable degree.
Expecting Justification.
The members of the Minnesota delega-
ton say they are prepared to come home
and make the Cuban fight all over again,
in their districts, if such a course seems
necessary. They say that they have
nothing for which to apologize, nothing of
which to be ashamed, and that it will be
a matter Of considerable pleasure for
them to take the question UP in their
districts, should there be demand. They
incline, however, to the opinion that their
position will be fully justified as the fight
progresses in the senate.
Elevating the Governors stock.
There is a disposit ion here to believe ]
that Governor Van SAINTS stock at home
will go up several notches because of the
decision of the supreme court to receive
the Washington merger suit. Through
this suit Minnesota, should the question
Of jurisdiction ultimately be decided in
Washingtons favor, will gain as much as
it would had it's own suit been received
last winter. The Washington statute pro-
hibiting the consolidation of competing
railway lines is said to be weaker than the
Minnesota statute and so the supreme 4
court, when 1t comes to write it's opinion,
may not have as strong foundation as
under the Minnesota law But the Wash
ington law will give ample opportunity
for decision by the court of last resort
definitely defining the rights of the people /
as against these proposed combinations of
railway capital, and that's the chief mat
for