The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-03
FAVOR BROAD PLANK
Minnesota Republicans Expected to
Compromise on Cuba.
FOLLOW PRECEDENT OF OHIO
Governor Van SAINT VIII Post Him
self to the Administrn- ~
tons Wishes.

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Fron, 1ns Journal bureau. sRoo', -. Fess
Washington, June 3.-Goverpor Van
SAINTS visit to- Washington has started
everybody to talking about the platform
which the republican state convention
will adopt July l. Senator Nelson who
will sound the, key note of the campaign,
Is an ,insurgent and stands with the house
members from Minnesota in defence of the
beet sugar industry. At the same; time he
Is a true blue republican and will not
want to do or say anything that will mill
1tate. against party success. He has been
advised that the party sentiment at, home,
solar as has had opportunity to express
itself, is strongly hostile to the delega
tion's attitude, but it will be his aim to
have the convention harmonious and the
platform one on which all can stand, in
surgents es we'll as regulars. - a.
1t looks now as II Minnesota In her
platform would repeat what was done in
Ohio last week. =" General Dick who is
one of the main spokes In the wheel of
republicanism in Ohio, is also house
1nsurgent. He did not stand up with the
others, but he Endorsed them heartily
When he went home to the state conven-
ton he found the home leaders about to
spring Cuban plank on the convention
that amount ed to a stern rebuke to the
insurgent members Of the delegation. At
once he rose IN rebellion and announced
that he would see that the convention
adopted an insurgent plank. He was on
the eve Of. making his. threat good when
along came Senator Hanna and restored
peace by standing out for temperate
expression in favor, of doing something
for Cuba. The Hanna proposition was
| accepted as a compromise and adopted.
There was. no word in the platform to
harm Dick or any other, members of the
congressional delegation who had been
| standing with the insurgents. Obviously,
If it had not been for Hanna, there might
| have been a great row in the convention,
splitting the party up the back and Inn
4 peding its work in the campaign. -..
| Following the lead of Ohio it is be-
| lieved that the convention in Minnesota
| will adopt a moderate plank regarding
| Cuba and thus bring the party together
for the campaign. 1t would be" a very
| easy thing for. some one ito kick up row
! by insisting on some radical statement
which would reflect against the delega-
| ton. Probably Governor Van SAINTS visit,
in part at least, is, for the purpose OF
! finding out just what the president and
Senator Nelson think should be said in the
platform about Cuba, and acting accord
ingly it would be very unwise thing
for the convention, In view: of the fact
that Senator Nelson will preside over it
10 .DS CdIIleu away ny d Nemduu lOi
i radical. Cuban plank. -.
1t is whispered here that sentiment
in favor of such a plank is being stirred
up by certain gentlemen in the state who
have the congressional bee in their bon
| nets, and are willing to see the house
delegation sat upon. So far as can be
ascertained here, the delegation is not
bothering its head about the, state cam
paign or the platform. q Obviously, how.
:: ever. it would not relish7a statement thai
/ would amount to a vote: of censure al
the hands of the party. i" .- -
| Before he returns home Governor Var
4 SAINT will undoubtedly be in a position t.
know exactly what the platform should
4 ays~regarding Cuha.z4The president i.
well satisfied with. the Ohio: plank, :ant
has said as much! The, governor will alst
find out. what the president thinks should
be said about trusts and tariff. These ar,
comparatively simple questions, however
and could: not alone have brought the gov
ernory east at this time. If there i
any platform fight in the convention, Il
n will come over the Cuban plank. Til,
delegates will quickly agree as to any
thing else. ~ =: H. +:
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