The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-31

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uttered his sentiments Ia vindictive terms
in public In the Hobbies of the Savery
Senators Allison and Dcstiver. are out
in statements heartily Supporting the
platform and the suttsraneRs OF cousins
are highly distressing to thsm, Henderr
ton to the piat fG,asa, but have used
terms Of moderation. 2F- (
Clean Victory for Gu Gins. !.
/ The overwhelming sentis:: { that de-
veloped in favor of the re- ,irmation Of
the Cedar Rapids platform is intensely
pleasing to the GarnrnAns element Of the
Republican party, 1t is felt that the ac-
| tioon. tof the convention is a rebuke to
those who havet BEEN Bitterly assailing
the governor since bis Minneapolis ad-
dress, The main aaonte ttoT thg e. so = !
over these words74in the Cedar Rapids
platform. I'VE fayor-any modification OF
the tariff schedules that may be neees-
stry to prevent their affording shelter
to monopoly" These words of the old
Cedar Rapids platform were incorporated
in the new one adopted yesterday, and
were Looked upon by the friends Of tariff
revision as q complete vindication of, their
position. y ~ -
| The action Of the convention was in-
| tensely disp1easingS to the bulk of the
| congressional delegation, although the
| members thereof were not disposed to
show this openly. In private some pretty
left town in a high temper. Lacey was
bitterly against against the reiteration
of the Cedar Rapids platforms, and Hep
|! burn was likewise greatly dissatisfied.
I Senator Allison may or may not have
Ebeen displeased. He was inclined to be
more diplomatic than some of his con-
|,gressional associates. p
| Cummins' friends say the result Of the
| contest is that Cummins Is made more of
q national figure than ever, and that the
| delegation suffers not a little by reason
Of a struggle that was brought on by
organs OF the delegation, fl
Bearing ON Senatorial Issue
More than this the outcome Of the diff
Guilty has an important bearing on the
senatorial contest that Is perennially on
| in Iowa and In which the leading fg-
ures are Cummins and J.. w. Blythe of
/ burlington. Blythe is docking for the
! the United States senatorship to- sue
coed Doiliyer or Allison, whichever may
I his rival, and he has undoubtedly done ell
he could to keep UP the contest over the
| tariff and trust platform.
! Had this contest resulted in rebuke
to Cummins, Blythe would have gained
tthereby, Indeed, it was freely predicted
some days before the convention that II
Cummins and his friends, lost In the state
form was overthrow, the governor could
not be reelected next year.
First Real Fight,
The first fight Of the convention was
! over clerk of the supreme court. which
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| the first ballot the votes were fairly well
j scattered among the candidates, as they
were In the second. In the third 1t be-
i came fight between Jones and Crockett
/ The latter only required q vote and one
I half. On the fifth ballot he was nom
/ mated by large majority. Mr.. Crockett
i Is from Hardin county, and was reading
clerk in the house ofsrepresentatives last
4 winter. ss +
4 There was only one ballot on SUPP eme
court reporter, which resulted az follows
IB. I, Sallinger OF Carroll, 464; W. W
ICornwall Of Clay. Sal; J. H. Williams o.
i Story, 121.
4 For railroad commissioner there were
two ballots, the second resulting in tn,
4 nomination Of e.. A. Dawson OF Wayerl,
for third term. The first ballot resulted
as follows: q. A. Dawson, 571; N.
4 Ketcham, 482: w. D. Blakemore OF Tay.
lpr county, 172. The second ballot: Daw
son, 100; Ketcham, BIB; Blakemore, 10.
The Platform.
The platform was adopted by the con
q vention without dissenting voice-tht
a contest over it's terms having been waget
i in the committee room. 1t Endorses Pres
II ident Roosevelt for denomination, place
the stamp Of approval upon the presi
Il dents policy toward Cuba, and upon hi
3 efforts tosprevent illegal combinations o
Z capital. q
d. It congratulates the people Upon th.
8 prosperity that pervades every part 0
& the country, "deplores the untimel.
4 death Of our great and beloved leader
William McKinley, pledges ..tealty anes
4 to the public policies with which hi
& administration was identified, and con
tfnues thus: Fl sE.
s We declare our confidence In the leadershf
OF President Roosevelt and our fealty to hi
administration, and we express our gratiica
tion that two horored representatives Of low
rspnblicanism have seatssat his council board
] Ne indorss his Recommendation as to reci