The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17
A UNIQUE TRIP
FOR UNCLE JOE
Speaker Cannon Will Make Cam
paigning Tour Devoted to
Congress Results.
BY w. w. Jermane.

BY w. w. Jermane.
Washington, Sept. l7.-Speaker Can
non Is campaign tour will include Min
nesota because OF a promise that he
made former Congressman Fletcher sew
I eral months ago, Mr.. Fletcher has
be the republican nominee in the fifth
district this year, and he began as early |
as last winter to arrange to bring some
of the big guns of the party into the
district, thinking there was chance
that, John Lind might again be the dem
make a speech in the sixth district.
The Minnesota itinerary has been made
after consultation with Chairman law
ney of the western speakers bureau.
at Chicago.
The speaker will go only into the
ieved to be 50 by the congressional
course, will not be doubtful this
year, but the arrangement made by MT.
Fletcher is. to be carried out. In WIS
consin Mr.. cannon will make three or
they will be made will indicate clearly
the spots where the national committee
looks for trouble. In Iowa the only
step arranged for is in the second dis
trict, now represented by democrat.
Owing to local troubles 9 democratic
|
Can PRESIDENT. This hasn't often hap
pened, the last time being in 1876,
= when Hayes became president. But the
{ peculiar circumstances surrounding the
| Hayes case destroy it's value as prece'
l don't. The remaining precedent is Of
: fered by the election OF Taylor, the
I hero Of the Mexican war, over Cass. A
8 house hostile to Taylor was elected with
+ him, but the campaign was peculiar
in several respects, and there is no
q ground for comparison between 1t and
o present conditions.
|, The fact that Speaker Cannon is to
9 make q tour Of the doubtful districts Is
d proof that Chairman Babcock- of the
l. republican congressional committee was
n not bluffing when he declared recently
that the congress race was to De close
r this year. The speaker will travel II
r a special car, attended by MS d, 81: seci 81
q tarv, and will return to his own d1str1c
y in time to make closing speech a
r, Danville and to vote. He will open fir
% at South Bend, Ind, and after trl1
i. htru that state, Illinois, Iowa, Mime
% sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan will com
east He is to make several speeche
T., in MARYLAND and in West Virginia.
! No republican speaker of the hous
has made such trip for years: Her
: derson usually made three or four Sc
.. speeches each campaign, but they Wer
~ not intended for the especial benefit o
y the congressional ticket. Similarly
~ Reed made few speeches each can
paign while he was speaker. :
Z, Cannon is to live in his special ca:
RI and practically every night betweee
now and the close of the campaign wi
be spent in travel.
Fighting for New York Alone.
The democratic national campaig
is simmering down to a fight for
York. More attention is being pa1o
We events in that state than to all the re
he of the country, and one is inclined
est ask, whether the democratic nation
to committee hasn't already abandontt
OF the presidential contest, and focused
pc attention on New York with a view
at CARRYING it., if possible, and thus pr
rho venting the recrudescence ct T1 a.
an: az should be carried for Parker, the GO
-, ~: servatives would have some ground. 4
ien which to continue their fight again
Cd 90 the radicals, but if they lose that t
;sh gether with the rest of the count1
'- III the radicals will undoubtedly ma
rem trouble. r.:
n a The democratic managers seem
yhO have abandoned the entire west, inclu
l a ing Illinois, Indiana and the mounta
the states, leaving the fight there to
.est made by the local committees. III
low statement is, of course, based on 81
7nt: fGce indications. The condition OF
of democratic campaign is not satlsf;
torv. There are TOO many leaders, t
ing many bosses, too little acqualnta1
hen with actual conditions, and too 1T
!, an discipline in the rank and file. Ev
llss the great daily newspapers in New Yc
80 10 city, which are supporting Park
my spend as much time criticsng the co
.ora 1nittee and the general conduct OF
and democratic campaign as they, DO critic
S'no ing Roosevelt and the republican par
ex- Altogether, the outlook is not insr
ers ing, and SO these surface conditt
rest may be of more Importance than 81
fish things usually are.
her The real purpose of the democra
7ent campaign ought to be apparent shor
uld. after the Parker letter Of acceptance
t Of out. If it is the intention to try
arts elect Parker, that fact will surely co
ould out; if it is the intention not to-
ing. to elect him, but to play for posit
to. a in New York. that fact will also co
ELLA out. In the meantime the democra
:, canvass is drifting aimlessly along.
on = hash It struck winning pace at
on Il time since the campaign was open
rom and is sinking to lower levels OF
'ros- thusiasm and general interest," day
day. Judge Parker 8 trip to New Y
this week was certainly opportune