The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17
WANT 1OWNE
in CONGRESS
s 5-----------
Democrats Would Have Him There
to Support the New House +
Leader.
Representative Lind Of Minneapolis
to Be Prominent on the Dem
ocratic Side.
rom The Journal Bureau. Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. y
Washington. NOV. 17.-Representa
tive Sulzer of New York. In speaking
further to The Journal corre-
spondent to-day, regarding the posi-
bility that G. A. Towne will be the
successor to George B. Mcclellan, as a
Tammany representative from New
York city, said:
{ Mr.. Towne is very busy man, and
it is a question whether he will feel
that he can devote the time to the
work of congressman that the office
demands. That, as | understand 1T, Is
practically the only thing in the way
Of his acceptance of the offer to run.
SO far as the democrats from the
county and state in congress are con-
cerned, they would be very glad to
have Mr.. Towne of their number. He
understands my own relations to him
would please me more than to have
him here to help us shape the demo-
cratic policy of the session"
The thing which brought the Towne
situation to a focus, SO far as the con-
sent Of Tammany Is concerned, was
between the new Tammany leader,
Charles r. Murphy. who is there for
rest and regeneration. and certain
democrats from New York state, who
have. been interested in Towne. Muir
ply, after the matter had been laid
before him, consented freely to
TONNES becoming candidate to sue
coed Mcclellan and all that now stands
in the way, therefore, are Towne's
business engagements.
The reason why, it is especially de-
sirable, FROM a democratic view, to
have Towne In congress at this time,
Is the fact that under the house lead
ership Of Mr.. Williams of Mississippi,
the demands of the minority are to
take on new life and intelligence, so
t they say. They accordingly want Will
liams surrounded by as many able
men as possible, to the end that the
issues as threshed out during the ses-
sion may be helpful to the democratic
cause during the presidential cam
paign. 1t is believed Towne would be
a man of resources, and that in coun-
| sci as we'll as in oratory. he would be
| a source of strength to the democratic
cause. 10y
Honors for Lind.
In this connection the expected has
happened SO far as former Governor
Lind of Minnesota is concerned. He
has been taken cordially by the hand
on the democratic. side and led up TO
high seat in the synagogue. He viii
| be consulted literally during the SEES
sion on all matters of party policy, and
when the time is ripe he will be heard
| from on the floor. Already Mr.. Lind
has been made to feel that the demo-
cratic floor leader appreciates him at
his full value and will depend on him
/ for help. Lind will be able to make
| himself useful in more ways than one.
1t has been freely admitted by Mf.
/ williams that reciprocity in general,
I and Canadian reciprocity in particular,
are to be, advocated by the democrats
! in their efforts to break the tariff wa II
| of the Republican party. IheY. veil
favor everything which VIII serve to
| lower duties, and so. thru the far
sighted policy of Williams, they will
take up reciprocity and push it with
at home. on this question, and it is
likely that he will ultimately shape the
democratic policy regarding it. Hesis
practically the only democrat in the
house who has made reciprocity a
careful study and certainly the only
one who has detailed information re
garding Canadian reciprocity.
It is believed here that this deter
minatfon Of the democrats to take uI
reciprocity will be more helpful te
them in congress next year In normal
! ly republican states such as Minnesota
than anything they have done fo1
years. This issue will appeal with
1 great force to people In all the border
states. res ardless of party affiliations
on account Of the way the republican
majority in the senate has sat down
on reciprocity for; years. Lind can tel
Williams, If he has not already done
so. that the democrats, by this means
will make a strong appeal to many
thousands Of good republicans in al
the border states.
4 W. w. Jern1ane.