The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-12
DEFEAT At POLLS
What James ]. Hill Plans for
Governor Van SAINT.
WON'T HINDER NOMINATION
Political Gossip of the Minnesota
Colony at Neutrality-suspicious.
wole Has Given Up.

Fre,n The Jomrnas B"roa". Room 60. Poo
building, Washington
Washington, May 12.-The latest bit Of
state political gossip in Washington has 1t
that James J. Hill at no time has wanted
to prevent the denomination Of Van SAINT
for governor, but, holding the republican
party In Minnesota rather than the gov
ernor personally responsible for the mer-
ger agitation, wants the governor renomi-
mated, so that the work of defeating the
party at the polls may be all the more
certain.
1t is said that when he was in Washing |
ton last Mr.. Hill discussed the situation
with several prominent Minnesotans, re-
marking that he had not put anything in
the way of Van SAINTS denomination, and
would not do so. But after the nomina-
tion," added the Great Northern presi-
dent, II may be heard from
It Is said that Mr.. Hill threw cold
water on the Heatwole movement to pre-
vent Van SAINTS denomination. 1t Is said
the two did not meet; but to others he
frankly declared that Heatwole was pro-
ceeding entirely alone, and had not asked
the merger people for assistance. At all
events, the Minnesota colony here Is in
clined to believe that Hills hand was not
shown in st. Paul prior to the meeting of
the state committee last week.
1t was the opinion of members Of the
delegation in congress that the convention
would be better If 1t came late, say in
Sept ember; but there was no desire to
pose as wanting to dictate to the COM
mittee, or to interfere with its work. The
delegation did not publicly express it's
views until asked to do so for publication.
There was. however. an informal confer
ence, but no effort was made to control
sentiment at home. The delegation was
not influenced by any feeling against Van
SAINT. Save Mr.. Heatwole the members
profess to be strongly in favor of his re-
nomination, and Mr.. Heatwoles opposi-
ton went to pieces good while ago. In a
talk with T J our correspondent
the other day regarding the best time for
the convention. Mr.. Heatwole was careful
to eliminate all personalities. His argu-
ment for a late convention, so he said
with considerable earnestness, was not in
sptred by his desire to defeat Van SAINT.
Just whom Tams BixDy represented in
going home and taking up the work for
late convention is not definitely known;
but it is a fair assumption that he repre-
sented-perhaps not with authority or for
mally-the delegation, for he was present
at the little conference when 1t was de-
cided that probably a late convention
would be the best thing for all concerned.
1t Is perhaps unnecessary to say that
ernor Van SAINT at the polls Once the
governor is the regular nominee of the
party, the third district organization,
with iMr. Heatwole at its head, will fall
into line. The belief in some quarters
that the Heatwole support will be merely
formal and official is without foundation.
When Congress VIII Quit.
Congress may quit by July /. Things
are moving in that direction. The demo-
Gratis Of the senate have said that they
would not offer any factious opposition to
the Philippine civil government bill, or
prevent a vote within reasonable time.
This means that the bill ought to get to
vote in May, which will give a month for
the consideration Of other pressing bust
ness. The large appropriation bills are
now pretty we'll out Of the way, and It
may be depended upon that congress will
not sit here during the hot months merely
to play politics.
Eddy's Norwegian Troubles.
number Of Representative Eddy's
friends are limiting that good deal OF
the congressman troubles in Norway re-
gently were helped on by the American
consul general there, Henry Bordewich Of
Renville county, Minnesota, father-i law
Of Speaker Bowling. This may not be
true, but 1t Is being talked, just the same.
Wants Tnms to Stay.
President Roosevelt Is unwilling to &C
cept the resignation of Tams Bixby as a
member Of the Dawes Indian commission,
although in the end he may be compelled
to do so. For the present, it is understood
that he has laid the resignation aside,
hoping that Mr.. Bixby may reconsider.
Under the Indian appropriation bill, which
has passed both houses, Mr.. Bixby's salary
Is increased to $500. Incidentally, the
Bixby resignation has drawn new atten-
ton to the friction between Secretary
Hitchcock and his subordinates, and to
the unpopularity Of the secretary with
members of both houses.
Chances for Cuban Legislation.
It is generally believed that the senate
will pass some sort of a Cuban reciprocity
BILL bly, giving the Cubans Is per
cent reduction, and eliminating the differ
entail amendment passed in the house
The insurgent senators will probably op-
pose such program, but in the end it Is
believed that they will find it convenient
to yield. The senate bill will then be re-
turned to the house, which will demand
conference. The conferees on the par,
OF the house will be the leaders OF the
ways and means committee, who were de.
feated in the passage of the house bill
house concur in the senate bill, but the
house insurgents will stand in their way
and there will Srobably be another hot de-
bate ending with roll call. It Is freely
predicted that the forty odd insurgent re-
publicans who stood up once before ant
were counted, will stand up again. Thi
will mean that the republican leaders will
have to go to the democrats for enough
votes to secure concurrence. These vote
can probably be secured, for with tn
dieffrential amendment off, and the Cubal
proposition looking simply to a reduction
Of duties, the democrats can consistently
support 1t. Therefore, it is predicted tina
there will be some sort of Cuban legisla
ton at this session.
Hansbrough's Uphill Fight.
While the outlook for the success O
Senator Hansbrough's efforts to secur
medals of honor for the North Dakot
men who served with distinction wit
Youngs scouts in the Philippines Is no
bright, he will not give up until the en-
OF the ffty-seventh congress. The boar
which considered the question of award
ing medals of honor for men who serve
in the Spanish American war and tn
Philippine insurrection certified that thes
men, except one, were only entitled
certificates of merit The senate commit
tee on military affairs took the same view
Notwithstanding this, Senator Hansbroue
will urge a favorable report on his sepa
rate BILL and, when it gets into the senat
from that committee, will call it I'D IL
passage at the earliest opportunity.
Eddy Won't Butt In.
Representative Eddy has been impol
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