The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13

PLATFORM IS READY
It Will Stand for Revision and Rec.
iprocity Without Rubbing IT
In Too Hard.
Truce Between Blythe and Cummins
Not Effective as to the ALI
D SON Succession.
Special to The Journal.


5 Des Moines, Iowa, April 13.-The fact
that Governor Cummins, Senator Allison,
J. w. Blythe and some of the other lead,
ers Of the republican party have come to
an understanding over the platform to be
adopted at the state convention, is not
to be taken as any indication of a cessa-
ton of the conflict between the Blythe
and CumminS forces. .r- -. .-... @
In many quarters this does not appear
to be fully understood. While it looks
as If there would be complete harmony at
the state convention in so far as the plat
form and the choice of candidates is con-
cerned, there will unQuestionably be the
same struggle that has all along been
looked for over the control of the state
central committee. Both the Cumnins
and the Blythe elements will seek to get
sway over this and to elect chairman. ,
The Cummins men will not relinquish
any effort to control the Legislature and
on the other hand it is believed the Blythe
forces will make a more determined eff
fort than ever to get a majority Of this
body. One theory advanced as to the rea-
son why Mr.. Blythe made concessions on
the platform is that he believed the Cum
Minis and anti Cummins lines would be
less likely to be drawn strictly in many
districts if the pickering and discussion
over tariff revision and the Iowa idea
were dropped. Such a state of things
"OulO make IL possible 1OF NTH " get IleI1
satisfactory. to. himself into the general
assembly much more easily than if there
was "a continual contest and bitter feel
ing over the platform question and the
iCummins and anti Cummins men thruout
the state were arrayed solidly against each
iother. III
All reports from the reservation make
assurance doubly sure that Blythe is lay
ing his lines for the senate" Both. he and
C11,,,r II.
son. 49, '~@ IT,
It is understood here that the -repub-
lican state platform is already written
and that the talk that Allison will be
called on to write it is merely thrown out
for effect, The platform is undoubtedly
already prepared and it was considered
and finally touched up at the conference
Of Cummins, Allison and Blythe in Chi
|, cago week ago yesterday. 1T Is broad
| and progressive and is so worded as tc
|; stand for tariff revision and reciprocity
|, without offending the "stand-pat' 2ele:
nept so seriously as the shelter to, mo:
7 nopoly' plank Of the Cedar Rapids plat
form did: >.''1s' a
= Pike Gets His Bride. d
F. Wallace Pike, a prominent baritone
singer, and Miss Minnie Seigel, an as
sistant in his studio and the daughter O
B.. Seigel, a wealthy hardware dealer
| have been married.
| Pike had been engaged to Miss Seige
! for some time, but the match was yigor
ously opposed by the girls parents OF
the ground that they know nothing Q
Pixies antecedents and that he was ;
gentle, while they are orthodox Hebrews
! "A few. days ago the girls father ha,
a warrant sworn out for Pixies arres
on the charge Of extortion. He allege'
that Pike called at his office and de
! hat C@io III,
he would marry his daughter despite hi
wishes.
| The case was settled out of court an
Seigel consented to the wedding.