Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
THAT RECEPTION
CAUSES TROUBLE
CONGRESSMAN TAWNEY INIT
MATES THAT THE ADMlNlsTRA
TON Is ATTACKED.
THINKS HE SHOULD BE INVITED
Federal Office Holders in the State
Said to Be Effected by Situation
Insurgents Seem Undecided About
Attending st. Paul Function.

split in the Republican party, the
trouble growing out Of the proposed
public endorsement Of the Minnesota
insurgent delegation, increased rather
than 1essened, following "a hours
spent by Congressman Tawney in st.
Paul.
Although discreet in speech, Mr..
Tawney was full of fight, and showed
1t plainly in what he did say.
He gave 1t out fiat that the proposed
demonstration in favor of the insur-
gent congressman; through its ex-
clusion of himself, was direct slap
"for Tawney." BY inference. he
claimed it was an attack on the policy
Of the Republican administration and
President Taft.
The Winona congressman refused to
elaborate further on his telegram sent
to President Warner, of the st. Paul
Commercial club, in which Mr.. Taw-
ney indicated that some Of the con-
gressmen had pledged to vote for the
tariff bill if their votes should be ne
cessary.
I can see IN this proposed demon.
stration, through its exclusion of my
self, nothing but direct slap at me.
"Why should be singled out? The
demonstration ia supposed to be to
honor the men who fought for lower
schedules. If it is for the purpose Of
honoring the men who assisted in Sc
curing tariff revision downward, then
ahoO1d ha invited tn nit IN
II have no quarrel with other mem.
bers of the Minnesota delegation. They
did what they thought was right, just
as did, but in view of the active part
took in securing lower schedules,
can see no fairness in excluding me.
1.-THE bill Is now Republican doc.
trine, and has been signed by Re.
publican president. 1t may not be the
best bill but it is the best we could
get at the time. The proposed action
cannot be taken otherwise than a re-
Election on the Republican administra-
ton, and will have a tendency to dis.
rupt the Republican party in this
state"
At the capitol, conferences have
been held and notice is said to have
been served on the federal machine. y
that 1t will have to watch out. Lists
of the federal Office holders who took
part in the committee meeting for the
purpose of arranging the demonstra.
ton in honor of the insurgents, have
been prepared and are being sent out
Don't slap the president" is the
slogan of the Republican state officials
who say they are taking no attitude
as to the relative merits of the posi-.
ton of any Republican congressman,
but are opposing what they regard as
a movement that will cause trouble to
the party.
In view of the storm that has been
raised, the insurgent congressman, in
some cases, are little uncertain as to
whether they should attend or not.
Il do not like the affair."" said the
Minneapolis congressman, and 1 can
not see how 1t will do any good"
Representative Davis, of the Third
district, came out with an enthusiasts
tic shout Of approval Mr.. Davis in
timated that he and Congressman
Lindbergh were the only original in
surgents, and he felt confident that
Mr.. Tawney had no reference to him
in his Warner telegram
"Lindbergh and myself voted against
Cannon and the old rules and against
the bill. The other members" con
tinued Mr.. Davis, with gentle little
fling at his brother congressman
/ voted with Cannon all the time and
1t was not until few hours before the
final vote mat it was known how they
would finally vote.
Congressman Lindbergh was not
4 quite SO enthusiastic as Mr.. Davis. He
indorses the meeting with canny reser
walton, saying he will be present II il
is attended generally by senator's and
representatives.
Congressman Volstead says he an
| precites the object Of the meeting
but is afraid it will stir up hard feel
ings. Congressman Stevenson OF
Crookston is also up in the air, and
doesn't know just what to think about
it.
4 Congressman Miller says if it is ar
ranged under proper auspices he will
attend the function.
Congressman Hammond, the lone
/ Democrat on the delegation, is spend
ing the summer at Wareham, Mass
He wires that he cannot be present.
WILLIAM WINTER RESIGNS.