The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-13
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EACH ONE AFTER A SHARE
1t Doesn't Lock Like The Second Die.
trio! Would Get Piece;
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ncle Joe cannon just now mas III
his keeping a matter of twenty million
dollars, and the speaker is carefully
guarding it against any misadventurt
or mishap.
The omnibus public building bill"
otherwise known as the congregational
pork barrel has been ready for week
or so, but it is not to be made public
for at least two weeks more
and although the majority of
the members of the house are hoping
that they will receive just recognition
there is much apprehension relative tc
specific details.
The bill as originally framed carried
between twelve and fifteen millions OF
dollars, but before the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds got through
with it it was augmented to twenty
million.
A hard and fast rule was agreed or
that no city having population OF
less than ten thousand or the postal
receipts of which do not reach Ger,
tain amount per annum need apply. But
it is understood that there have been
some notifications of this rule in order
to preserve the unties among the house
membership. ~
And even now when the tariff, state
hood bill, and railroad rate Legislation;
are somewhat uncertain as to the out
come, it is a very convenient thing fo
the speaker of the house to keep dowI
any revolt or any ineipient outbreaks OF
the '.insnrgents.'
A twenty million dollar bill is pref
ty big stick to WELD over the nationa
house of representatives, especial.
when your average congressman has a.
piece of pie to look after.
While nothing official is given out il
is known that Minnesota will be wei
taken care of. Crookston, Brainerd, Du
luth, Minneapolis and st. Paul and prob
ably Redwing and Owatonna are in Tho
bill.
The Minnesota delegation stands wei
with the committee which framed tn,
bill, and hence such men as Fletcher
Stevens, Tawney, Stevenson and Buck
man are pretty sure to land their share
of the public buildings appropriation.
Tawney for the Committee.
Representative J. A. Tawney wa
again chosen as the Minnesota membe
of the national republican COMPRESSION !
al committee at a meeting of the stat
delegation held here this week.
If the delegation had been inclined t.
support the "standpat" tariff doctrine
there might have been another cand
date for the position. But Mr.. Tawne.
by dint of his forceful career in forgin.
to the front was the logical candidate
Mr.. Tawney will undoubtedly have
very prominent position with the com
mittee during the next campaign, an'
will be made vice chairman. He ha
served as manager of the speakers
bureau of the republican national com
mittee and in that capacity had charg'
of listing and routing the speakers il
the last campaign. AS chairman of the
committee on appropriations in the hous
he has acquired a wide Acquaintance
with all of the leading men in the repub
lican party, and when the day comes,
come it must when Speaker Cannon vii
relinquish the gavel and retire from tn
position, which in point of power and in
fuence is second only to that of tn
presidency of the United States, MI
Tawney will be in line for the success
sorship to the place of presiding office
of the house of representatives.
Efforts have been made by some o.
those republicans in Minnesota who de
sire to create trouble for Senator Mel
son to induce Tawney to become a can
didate for United States senator. Blu
he has positively refused to allow hi
name to be used and if Tawney kne,
he could be elected, your correspondent
has authority to make the statemen
that the first district member at thi
time would prefer to remain in his pres
ent conspicuous position in the hons
rather than to accept the proffers
Greeks bearing gifts"
Refers to Past History.
In 1895 there was a certain congress
man from Minnesota who received {.
message one day by wire from Eli War
ner of st. Paul.
No sooner had he read the message
than he took the train for ST. Paul an
before leaving announced that he was &C
ing to Minnesota to be elected to tn
United States senate.
The member went to st. Paul, opene
up headquarters at the Windsor and be
came candidate.
He received a few scattering votes, an,
returned to Washington somewhat the
wiser. The name of this congressman