The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03
Reciprocity Plank OppoS-
ed to Views of Sen
atOrS.
SAID TO INDoRSE, HOWEVER
Fight With Railroad Magnate Hill Given
rs ExpIanation-Everything to Be
Sacrificed to Defeat Hmm. Nelson
Wrote the Entire Platform.


Roosevelt in 1909 and strongly fndorsiug
the Presidents Cuban reciprocity policy.
The Minnesota delegation in Congress
was pronounced II It's opposition to Gu
ban tariff concessions.
The State conventions action at first
came as a surprise 10 Northwestern Re
pubIicans. who have been opposing
Roosevelt's policy as affecting Cuba. and
there was almost = feeling OF COnsteTna-
Jicn in some quarters. It was recalled
that the Republican State convention IN
Nebraska recently took action Of sim
liar character. but it is generally recog-
nized that the forces that control in the
latter State are Of different character
from those which predominant in Mime
sofa.
Represents Popular Sentiment.
The action Of tbs Republicans OF Min
nesota was regarded as far more sig
nifcant. Politicians who were familiar
with conditions in Minnesota said that
the State convention was free from the
domination of bossism and that the plat
form adopted represents popular Repub-
liCan sentiment Of the State
IN some quarters the course OF the
convention in Minnesota was taken to
mean that the members Of the House
from that State would have g hard fight
On their hands during the coming cam
paign, and that those who have not al
ready been renonainate might by turned
down by Congressional district conyen-
tons Il was even intimated that the
III 70 he 81 vr-f-5 p Trff
Iect the successor 70 Senator -Clapp,
whose term of service expires in 1905,
would be strongly Roosevelt T. political
complexion and not re-eiect - Clapp.
The Delegations Theory.
There is one other interesting theory
regarding the Minnesota situation.
however. which is not so unpleasant TO
the delegation here, and which since
the first news was received has been
put forward BY il strongly.
It is asserted that the platform adopt
ed was prepared in Washington by Sen
etor Kpute Nelson more than TWO weeks
ago and that he took II 20 St Paul
where It was adopted without Z change.
iGU- Nelson 70 light the AdmiajsJTa-
tioa-s Cuban pCGcy, it IS explained. hut
he is really a strong Roosevelt man
political and personal friend OF the
President The point at issue, It IS as
serted, lies between the friends Of
President Roosevelt, as represented BY
Mr. Nelson. and James J. Hill. the
railroad magnate. aad his following
The Fight With Hill.
The statement is made that Cor years
Mr. Hill has controlled the state Legis-
Iature in the interests Of the North
western railroads. Recently, when the
President and Attorney General fnsti-
tuted proceedings in the merger railroad
case. Hill came to Washington 10 en-
deavOr 10 stave off action against the
roads involved. He failed III his mis-
sion and. it is said, became 50 in
censed that he made the open statement
that the rest Of his life would be de-
voted TO fighting Roosevelt, and that
he would spend a2y amount Of time and
money in al organized effort 10 defeat
the President for nomination IN 1904.
Senator Nelson Active.
This assertion reached the Presidents
ears and was also circulated freely n
Minnesota. The Roosevelt men in that
State. headed by Senator Nelson, imme-
diateIy began operations to head of Mr.
Hill. and IN the convention they sue
eeeded in securing q complete indorse-
ment Of the President It is declared
that Hill and his following have been
routed.
member Of the delegation said to-
day:
The real significance Of yesterdays
work lies il the fact that the Hill crowd
which has owned the legislature for
rears in the interest Of the Great North
en- and Northern Pacific railroads, is
turned down. 4 reorganization has been
in process il the county, district and
State organizations The overthrow OF
the old corporation and railroad OUTFIT.
headed BY Hill, has been complete The
men who have in the past distributed The
State offices were turned down in frigid
fashion yesterday
Commands Scandinavian Vote.
The ostensibIe head Of the new or
gauization is Gov. Samuel 2 Van SAINT,
but the real leader is Senator Nelson.
who is q wise and discreet politician.
and, in addition. is q Scandinavian. No
enc in Minnesota politics has ever been
able TO succeed without the Norwegian
and Scandinavian vote. Nelson com
Llal1S ti4eit hCLe
The beet sugar men in the delegation
are entirely satisfied with what was
done" concluded the Congressman sig
nifcantIy. The Republican Legislature
OF the State viii be satisfied with the
platform and Hill is knocked out good
and hard. while the Representatives n
Congress are not touched"
Mr. Tawney's View.
Representative J. a. Tawney OF Mime
sofa SAYS that his information is that
the Cuban plank in the Minnesota Re
publican platform was not correctly
stated in the press dispatches this morn
ing Mr.. Tawney received last night the
following dispatch from Representative
f C. stevens. who participated. promi-
nenrIy IN the convention.
Cuban plank; We favor reciprocity
with Cuba. urged by President Roose-
Welt BY 4 plan which shall insure prof.
table interchange OF commodities, inurc
10 the advantage Of both nations and en-
able the Cuban Government TO properly /
perform its functions but which shall
not enrich trusts, n0nOpolies or foreign
spectators and which shall not inte--
<upt our home production"