The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21
are the Alaska delegates who are used
to being on the "cold outside
81 Flour City's Vote.

Minneapolis has three-and "a half
votes in the national convention to
contribute to the nomination Of
Roosevelt and-the other man.
There is Thomas Lowry, delegate at
large from Minnesota, and W. w. Hef-
felfnger and G. A. Smith, representing
the fifth congressional district.
Then there is Judge G. A. Willard of
the supreme bench Of the Philippines,
and one Of the six delegates chosen by
the republicans of the country's orr
entail possessions. After some little
trouble, in which Tim Byrnes lent
valuable assistance, the national COM
giving them two votes, treating Porto
Rico in like manner. AS only four
of the six delegates from the Philip
pines are. here, each will get half a
vote. Judge Willard has resigned
his judicial position and is back in
Minneapolis to practice law. SO he
counts as part of the Hennepin dele
CATION.
Minnesota Would Hurry Things.
Several Of the Minnesota delegates
are very. FESTIVE at the prospect Of a
three-day convention program is all cut
and dried, Of course, and there is no
way to change it. But Charley
Haupt, Minnesota's district attorney,
is credited with a plan to hurry things
alone. He suggests that as. soon as
the permanent organization is effected
some strong lunged Minnesotan jump
up and move that President Roosevelt
be nominated by reclamation. This
would be seconded by another Mime
sofa delegate. Roosevelt once no1ni-
mated, the rest would soon be over,
Eand the, delegates scould go, home.
The maker of the motion would also
win immortal fame s5ss ~
The, trouble with this program is
that the national committee had tc
promise a three days convention ir
order to get the Chicago guarantee
and the committee must make good
Unwilling to stay the full three
|days, some of the delegates talk OF
going home Wednesday evening anc
leaving their alternates to take theil
lplaces and help nominate Roosevelt
Expects Nelson to Aid Revision.
! IT hope Senator Nelson will take
Ethe- place on the resolutions commit.
ltee," said Governor Van SAINT yester.
day, before the Minnesota caucus
| 1.-THE senator is in close touch with
people. at home on the tariff and reel
Erocaty questions and knows wha
they want, and not only that; but hi!
acquaintance and reputation will give
him such weight with the committee
4 that it may give US something we wan
in the platform. I have been in favor
of reciprocity and revision for a long
time, and spoke my views on tina
subject plainly at the state convention
March II. My ideas and those of thu
majority Of our Minnesota republican,
may be in advance of the national or
ganization, but I believe they will VIII
Eout in the end"
W. M. Regain Visitor.
w. M. Regain Of Minneapolis wa
mixing with Minnesotans at the Audi
/ torium yesterday. He was returnin.
home from st. Louis, where he attend
ed a meeting of the executive commit
1 tee of the National Association f. o
Master Bakers, of which he is presi
dent The meeting was for the pur
=Epose Of arranging a program for thei
national convention, which meet
Aug. 20.
Gamble of South Dakota There.
Senator r. j. Gamble of South Da
kota, tho not a delegate, is here look
ling things over. He leaves tomorrow
evening to go UP in Wisconsin and at
tend a class reunion.