The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-06
TAWNEY TO LEAD
REPUBLICAN, SIDE
GUARDIANSHIP or APPRoPRIA-
I TIONs COMMITTEE HIS.
Former Congressman Frank M. Eddy
Says There Is No Doubt Of Minneso-
tan S Appointment to Succeed Nc
Cleary-Tawney Is Favorite Of ''Un-
Gle Always a "Spender.'' .

"There doesn It seem to be any doubt
does there, said Frank NJ. Eddy today,
about Tawney's being chairman Of the
appropriations committee - His view
Of the matter was agreed ere to and Mr.:
boost for Jim, but am not at all sur
prised at it. I know that Speaker Can
thinks as much Of him as If he were his
own son, and also recognizes his ability.
NOW, Tawney is not man Of re-
markable attachments, but he is man
OF remarkable push and he deserves his
success. There is an inconsistency in
one respect, however, in man of his
disposition being chairman of the
appropriations committee. The chair
man Of that committee is supposed to be
the watchdog of the treasury. He is
supposed to be economical, whereas
Tawney is q spender. He has always
believed in liberal appropriations and ]
don't believe any other man in con.
gress could have gotten the big appro.
priations for the st. Louis fair that he
obtained. However, the responsibility
of the craftsmanship will probably have
the effect on him that responsibility
often has and he may be as keen fo1
cutting appropriations as |Old Uncle
coS ~uoCu W USs
"The appointment Of McCleary to
Tawney's place on the ways and means
committee can hardly be regarded as a
compensation for his displacement from
the craftsmanship of the appropriations
| committee. At this session the ways
and means committee will be just about
as important as the committee on
mines and mining, Of which I used to
be chairman, and Tawney,'s place, to
which McCleary is supposed to succeed,
is third or fourth. z~2
cit is remarkable that the speaker
should have displaced one Minnesota
man with another. If he had gone out.
side of the state to find his appropria-
tions chairman, the fact would not have
been so interesting, but the speaker is
evidently inclined to make Tawney the
real leader Of the republican side, for
that g what this craftsmanship amounts
to at this time; and if Tawney makes
good there-as he no doubt will-and
show proper appreciation Of his success
he will be Mr.. Cannon's successor
When asked if he thought the trans
position at Washington would have 6
serious effect upon Mr.. McCleary':
chances in the next election, Mr.. Eddy
remarked that Nc ClearY had probably
the best organization of any congress
man in the United States. that he wa
a man of extraordinary ability and i
he were in sympathy with the peopl,
Of his district on the tariff, it would
be impossi BILE to unseat him. Nc Cleary
however,, from being almost FIRE
trader when he went into congress, i
now the bright and shining exampl
, cited by the American Tariff PROTECTIVE
league. They point to him as rep
! resentative Of an agricultural distric
/ standing for high protection, whereas
as a matter Of fact, McCleary is no
| elected because of his high protectiv
TThis much t must say, however, 70
J, McCleary,'' said Mr.. Eddy, "I admir-
his consistency. He is standpatte
all the time-in Mankato as we'll as i
Washington-which is more than ca
J be said of some congressman that
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