Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-21
PROTEST TARIFF
Proneuaeea opposisfsa AEatnst ths
AmeaameRt 90 the state Csa-tt-
tHtion Providiag for Initia-
tive and Referendum.

ST. PAUL. Bfinn., sept N.-witb the
weather favorable for polling the largest
vote ever cast at Minnesota primary eieo-
ton. MinnesOtans were today choosing their
party nominees for congress. county Of
fiees and state legislature
Interest eentered IN the congressional con-
tests because Of the prominence Of ths
men invoiyed.
Several Of the nine Minnesota congress-
men had hard lights on their bands. Their
opponents in al but one instance being
pronounced insurgents. In the First,
Fourth and Fffth districts the fight has
been the hottest
James A TaWney, wound up the hardest
night OF hts congressional career last night
Theodore Roosevelt. Clifford Pinehot. Fran
ces J. Heney and other exponents of pro-
gressive republieanism have taken a hand
In the fight against Tawney, who is op-
posed by sidney Anderson a young attor-
ney. Anderson and his supporters have at
tackled Tawney's legislative record and
have made their appeal as supporters Of
the Roosevelt policies. II Is generally con-
eeded that IL Tawney wins It viii be by a
small majority.
Practically the same conditions exists IN
the Fourth, where Fred Z. stevens is op-
posed by Hugh T. HaIbert, and in the
Fifth, where Frank N. Nye Is 1ghtinE Il
out with A II. Han.
Representative Clarence B. Miller OF
Duluth is opposed By Alexander G. Ne
knight who Is running on a radical in
surgent platform and Halvor Steenerson OF
the ninth nas opposition in the person u
Henry Q. Bjorge, who is running on tbs
assertion that Steenerson Is not an in
surgent
w. $. Hammond Minneseta's only demo
cratic congressman has only nominal op-
position in his party. but A. r. Ellsworth
and A. L. Ward. are fighting for the re-
publican nomination.
WIEoN1A, MINI. Sept. M.-w1th favor.
abse- Teather a .iarSa vote wac pcfled ~
the first district today. AT OonEreszuau
James A Tawney's headquarters in this
city. confidence Is expressed in hts re-
nomination. II being claimed he will carrs
seven II not eight OF the ten counties in tn,
district
Although making but one public addres,
In reply to Clifford Pinchot Mr. Tawae,
has nevertheless conducted a vigorou,
campaign, emphasizing the claim that th,
attacks on him outside the district bav,
been from interests that he has antaEonize,
BY failing 10 give appropriations requested
he has asked support on his record an,
work done for his district.
Colorado Republicans Meet.
COLORADO 81 RINGS, sept ab.-Candt
dates for office have been ruthIessly thrus
aside b. the larger interest Of delegates Z
the republican state convention in the mat
Ter OF formulatin~ = platform.
The convention was scheduled 70 opel
formally at IL o CLOCK this morning, bu
leaders and delegates generally were KEEP
up until late hour last night discussinl
platform measures and they were late Al
reporting at the convention today
The delegates are all willing that the ad
ministration OF President Taft shall be ep
oOrsed as one Of constructiveness and ais
for having practically redeemed the pledge
OF the national platform. II Is believed tha
. majority OF the delegates are in favor a
praising the appointment OF a tariff com
mission aRc making no other reference Z
the tariff But some of the delegates. le
by former Congressman Robert IA
Bonsnge, are protesting against the pla
70 endorse the taI1ff commission
MIR. Bonynge declares that tariff eorr
mission without the power to reg,,la,
schedules Is useless. and as congress car
not delegate that power, he can So n
gOOd In such a commission.
Pronounced opposition 10 an amensns,
to the state eonstit ation which provides n
the initiative and referendum has develope
among the delegates All the original eaY
dioAtes for office are sull in the field wi,
the exception OF Irving Howbert. mentions
fOr Sovernor. who has announced definite
his refusal 10 accept the nomination.