The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-19
ROW IN HENNEPlN
OVER y ! s. S'';P|'E|AKERsHIR
OPPONENTS OF HOME CANDIDATE
SCORED IN CAUCUS IL.
Out-Maneuvered the johnson Forces in
Election of Chairman and Steering
Committee Report Seems Certain to
Be Adverse jority of Members
Friendly to johnson, However.

Hennepin' rs delegation in the house
IS once more a house divided against
itself. AS a result Of the caucus held
Saturday night, it does not seem like.
~ that the fourteen republicans will be
brought to take. united action on the
speakership. With the support of Hen.
nepin s fourteen, Lawrence H. johnson
election to preside over the house, but
as usual, his hardest fighting is wi:hin
the delegation. Another caucus will
be held Wednesday evening, when the
matter will probably come to a head
Delegations from other congressional
districts are waiting for the action OF
Hennepin. If this delegation presents
candidate for speaker, he will get
strong outside support right from the
start. If Hennepin. remains divided
outside members will throw their sup
port elsewhere. -:
The session Saturday night was ex
ecutlve,- but enough has leaked out ia
show, that it was squallv three hours
AS 1t was an organization caucus, it
was attended by not only the republi
cans, but by M. J: Sullivan. the demo
gins, the prohibitionist. ne only alb,
sentee was Alex Mcneil, the country
member. The first trouble occurred
over the right of Sullivan and Higgins
to vote. After long argument, Il
was decided that they could vote. since
the organization was to be carried into
the session and on all matters of local
legislation. MI. Sullivan declined tc
were cast. W. I. Nolan received sever
and B. H. Timberlake seven.
I1mberlake is friendly to Lawrence
Johnson's candidacy for speaker, while
Nolan is sponsor for John T. Jones, can
dldate for chief clerk, and believed tc
pc friendly to N. F. Hugo of Duluth
tor. speaker. In fact, the johnson mer
claim that before the meeting three OF
the delegation, Nolan. John G.. Lennon
ence with Mr.. Hugo and agreed on 8
plan of action. It is also claimed that
two or three of the delegation friendly
to johnson for speaker had promised
their votes to Nolan for chairman. Sc
the vote stood a tie for some time, til
Judge H. G. HE ks changed to Nolar
and elected him. 8 to 6. -. -
Named Hostile Committee. 81
No vote was taken on the speaker
ship, but motion was passed unani
mously authorizing the chairman to ap
point a committee Of five, himself to be
one, which should canvass the situa
ton and recommend course of actor
| Wv VAAE AAASOVAA4S w CuuCOudy ulSuG. uM
Nolan appointed as the other four mem
bers of the committee Lawrence H
Johnson G. L. Sawyer and his allies
Messrs. Lennon and Nimocks The ma
jority of this committee are friendly
to Hugo, and it is expected to report
adversely to Lawrence Johnson g candi
dacy, but it is not likely that the ma
jority of the delegation will accept the
report. It is claimed that Swan Mel
| g. q T1f 49, 9o,
Nolan Saturday night, are favorable
to johnson for speaker.
the city delegation in line for his candi:
dacy, some active work among country
members is being done in the interests
of A. J. Rockne Of Z7lmbrota. Dr.
J. A. Gates Of Kenyon, another mem,
was. in the cities Saturday, and says
Rockne is accumulating strength that
will make the city candidates take no
tice. 49,
Efforts are being made today to
bring the Hennepin members together
on harmony program. The steering
| committee met today, but took no &C:
ton beyond discussing the -speakership
The majority Of the delegation is firm.
ly pledged to support Johnson, and the
outlook is that he will be Endorsed at
the delegation meeting Wednesday
night, with at least ten votes out Of
the fourteen, and there is a prospect
that it will be made unanimous. Some
Of the delegation want to know how
much outside strength johnson can
control, and are in communication with
members from other districts. Accord.
ing to general report, they will find
quite showing for the Hennepin man
outside.