The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25
LET THINGS DRIFT.
Decision Of Wisconsin Delegation as
to Gubernatorial Campaign.
LIGHT ON PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Excellent Outlook for the Enactment
of Nelson's Department OF
Commerce Bill.

From Tho Journal Eureau, Room "a, ross
Building, Washington.
Washington, April 25.-The net result
OF the conference between the Wisconsin
senators and representatives and members
of the stalwart wing of the party a
determination to let things drift for the
present. Developments in the future will
determine whether or not another candi-
date than Senat or Whitehead will be put
forward at the state convention by the
stalwarts. Senator's Spooner and Quarles
We're both emphatic in discouraging' any
attempt to force Whitehead off the ticket
AS has been stated before in these dis
patches, the senator's told Messra. Prister
Phillip and Hagemeister that Whitehead
was induced to become candidat on the
representation of prominent stalwarts,
who petitioned him to make the race
against La Toilette To go back on these
men would endanger their allegiance to
the stalwart wing of the party and might
uestroy any chance that the sta,Narts
might have of winning in the state con-
'Vention.
AT the same time it was practically
agreed that the campaign for Whitehead
would not be pushed so strenucusly as
heret ofore. This decision will leave the
Held open to other candidates. Whitehead
may withdraw voluntarily but if he does
not his name will be presented with those
or others. There is little doubt that it
would relieve the leaders of the stalwarts
very much II Whitehead were to see his
way olear 70 withdraw, so that they could
unite on some OF her candidate. If he does
not there will be a division of the forces
,ieaVlng the La Toilette men in position
TO renomlnate the governor with a rush.
representative Barney has declared that
ne VIII not be candidate for the guber-
natorlal nomination. There is little doubt
mat plenty of others will be willing tn
n fho
lSecretary OF State Froelich has already
tueciared himself receptive candidate
Wnlie w. w. bennett of Sheboygan is re-
lsarded by some as likely to be urged bv
1t by his friends.
department of Commerce Bill.
frlensd of Senator Nelson's bill to ere
ate tne department of commerce are
Econhdent that it will be passed in some
shape before the adjournment of this ses-
SION OF congress. 1t is admitted that
mere IS opposition to several provisions
2 81 the olil Inc labor organizations have
hIed OBJECTIONS to putting the department
OF LABOR, now separate bureau. under
the jurisdiction of the new department.
ana several of the heads of bureaus of the
treasury department insist that there will
De duplication of work if the bureau of
lttaIsucs' the bureau of navigation and
Ithe revenue cutter service Is taken from
lthe treasury department and put in the
department Of commerce. It is thought
that all these objections will be met
representative Fletcher said to-day
mat the committee had only given the
Dill about thirty minutes consideration.
Hearings had been had on it and all the
data collected would be carefully con-
sldered The short time that has been
ALLOTTED to consideration developed the
TACT that several members wanted amend
ments inserted, but the general express
sion was that the new department should
lbe created. Mr.. Fletcher believes the
iolll VIII be reported and passed before a.
great while, certainly before adjourn
Iment r..
a. On His Own Hook.
An interesting story is told as to how
the president came to write into his
message to congress the paragraph re-
lgarding Cuba and the necessity for some
sort OF reciprocal trade agreement with
Its people. 1t is said, on the authority Of
Well-known members of both houses Of
congress, that the draft of the message
which was submitted to senators and rep
resentatives, and other prominent men,
In advance Of the meeting of congress-
did not contain any reference to Cuba of
a character justifying the recent attempt
of the ways and means committee to pass
It's bill through the house.
After the draft had been passed around
lluite llDeIdlly ana Deen lndOrSed, the
president received a letter from Cuba
written by General Wood, dwelling on the
needs of the island and strongly urging
congressional action along tariff lines
This was a few days in advance Of the
assembling Of congress. The president,
fresh from the reading of Woods letter.
sat down and wrote the reciprocal section
sending it to the printer without consul
taton with the republican leaders. who
did not know Of its existence until the
message was formally read in their hear
Ing. According to this view of the case,
the president acted on his own motion
entirely
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