The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
|PROGREsslll.Yl|I|.E||s GO
AFTER The SENATE
COALITION WITH THE DEMO-
Gratis IS INDICATED.
Some Talk that the Committee APP
pointments WILL Be Taken Away
from Lieutenant Governor Lewis
/ Insurgents Afraid to Caucus with the
!, So-called Machine Members.
Special to The Journal.

SpcCAdl W 1ue JOuIudls Ia p, /.
Valley City, N. D., Dec. 11--A group of re-
publican senator's who desire an independent Or
gantzation of the state senate met in Fargo and
canyassed the situation Fourteen republican
senators were pledged to an independent organi-
zation, either with or without the cooperation
OF the democrats. g&lft
1t was proposed by some of the leaders that
seventeen or eighteen republican senators be
pledged up and that they invite the machine
wing Of the party to caucus with them. AS
there are but thirty three republican senator's
seventeen is majority. However, there was a
feeling among the. majority that it would be
dangerous to go into such caucus and 1t is
probable that a coalition with the democrats will
result. .t;a5-a$+ SsT 5",f ,-4j lai.. Ma s2sF
Each of the senators present took the name
or some other senator who was known to be
friendly and an active canvass was started. At
the present time there are seventeen republican
senators pledged to an Independent organization
OF the senate. the manner ii which it is to be
accomplished to be worked out at a later meet
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Lewis May Be shorn Of Power.
1t is customary for the lieutenant governor to
appoint the committees. However, il is clearly
understood that every parliamentary body has
hlhe power to determine just how the standing
land special committees shall be named. =
IN 1893, when Shortridge the populist, was
governor, Lieutenant Governor Wallace was I'M
friendly to the republican senate. He refused to
appoint the committees the republicans desired
and the senate took the appointments out of his
hands. It is the policy Of the. progressive sena.
tors to emulate this. good example and take the
naming OF the senate committees out of the
hands OF Lieutenant Governor elect Lewis =,
1t Is believed this course will be necessary
owing to the nature of the legislation proposed
There Is the full primary election law to which
all parties and factions stand pledged recip-
rocal demurrage bill, an antipass bill, 2-cent
passenger fare and rate bill, resolution call.
Ing for an investigation of the car shortage, the
fuel situation and the state railroad commission,
etc. This program Is pretty well understood BY
the machine and 1t would naturally load the
committees to which these important measures
would be referred with men who could be- con.
Holled. The "pfogressives". will seek to pre-.
Lewis will not be arbitrary in the matter, but
VIII consent to the committees which the ma.
1or1ty wish. In such an event there would be
no trouble X. s;.}r -, ~ - as
Grain Buyers Meeting. ~ T."
The meeting Of the independent grain BUYERS +
OF the state, called here tomorrow, Is creating
much interest in Barnes county Little is known
nero or elsewhere, evidently. what the scope
| or size OF the meeting will be. It will doubt
less! canvass the situation in the state and II
IS thought very prohableSwill attempt 2perma:
nent organization and seek membership on the
Duluth and superior Boards of Trade A-Hi,'
valley City is much interested in the iDroo
posed extension. Of the Milwaukee north from,
Harlem to Valley city. 1t is generally under.
stood that Hartman and the Standard on
interests are back Of that road and that thew are
after Hills territory. -