The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-14
FOXY LITTLE sCHOOLMAsTER On
THE SECOND DISTRICT STEALS
HIS THUNDER
BOTH LOVE THE DEAR FARMER
And in the Effort to Get in Line for
Senator CIapp's Seat the Minne-
sofa Statesmen Come TO
Open Rupture.
SOME HOT CONVERSATION
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU
Washington ID. G..

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13-Con-
gresham James T. McCIeary is fgurine
around to be candidate for United
states senator to succeed Clam who ba
thinks will not be reelected.
IN the above paragraph an explanation
is given by a member Of the Minnesota
delegation for the surprising activity Of
McCleary in getting into the anti-oleo
legislation. 1T is also given as the ex-
pianatIon of McCleary's project for
! amending the national banking act so
that farmers may borrow on real estate
security The first effect Of McCIeary's
ambition is an open rupture between him
self and Representative James Iawnev.
VINO is himself looking covetousy on
Clapp's seat.
1t may surprise some people that it
should be 50 generally taken for grant
ed that Clapp is politically a dead one.
but such is the opinion, right or wrong,
and the ambitious ones have begun fight
ing over his remains.
The row between McCIearv and Tawnev
was precipitated by circular which Nc
Cleary has had secretly printed and
which today was sent out by thousands.
1t denounces Tawney's oleo bill in red
and black lettering to the tune of about
5000 words. The editor of an Indiana
dairy paper is quoted is saying: 1.-The
TaWney-Grout bill is no better substitute
for the original Grout bill than oleo-
margarine is for genuine butter" This
extract is on the title page of q separate
pamphlet of McCleary's, in which seven
letters are printed from e~--ors of dairy
publications denouncing the Tawney sub
stitute
Tawney is Real Mad.
An envelope full of this literature was
sent to Tawney, and when he opened it
this morning he was hot. He is no
longer mincing words about his feelings
toward McCleary, and says:
What right has he gotSbutting in on
this butter legislation? He is not even a
member of the agricultural committee.
I made the fight in the last session and
won. Now that opposition has been With
drawn and we are about to reap the
fruits of our labors, he makes o grab for
the laurels.
1T is another case Of Sampson and
Schley. McCleary vas not within signal
distance of the fleet when we, were in
action, but now he poses as commando
er-in-eh:ef and is looking for prize
money"
STcCIeary Stands to His Guns.
This is what McCleary says: "All
want is that the facts be known. I
stand by the Grout bill What right has
Tawney to come around after the fight
has been won for the dairymen and try
to give up what they have won? / rep
resent what is wanted by the farmers and
dairy interests. My bill is verbatim the
same as the Grout bill. It leaves the tax
Of quarter of cent on uncolored oleo.
1t leaves the industry under supervision
of the federal government That is the
only safe thing to do The first thing
we know we will lose all we have won.
I'd like to know what right TaWney or
this man Charles Y. knight has to put
forward a substitute for the Grout bill. -
Mr. McClearys circular prints a state
ment which purports to represent Charles
Y. Knights opinion two months ago. In
it he is quoted as saying that the Grout
bill represents result Of years of thought
and work and study. To change it would,
in his opinion, be inconceivable folly.
''Has Mr.. Knight changed his mind?
demanded McCleary and if so. why:'
Members of the Minnesota delegation
are disposed to stand by Tawney. An in
formal indignation meeting was held to-
day and there was talk of a formal meet
ing to pass resolutions protesting against
McCleary's course. Many say they fear
the row will defeat any legislation. but
the chief result is to force the conclusion
that McCleary is really running for the
senate.