The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-19
Minnesota insurgents Encour.
aged by Wisconsin and
Michigan Results.
HOLD PRIMARIES TUESDAY
SYDNEY ANDERSON, A YOUNG At.
ToNNgY, % THE CHOICE OF
THE PRooRGssIvEs TO sue
cggo REP. TAWNGY.

NAmerlCou NeWB Sctvbcey
81. Paul, MINI, Sept. 1s.-Encour.
aged by the recent victories In Wis
consin and Michigan. the insurgent re-
publicans Of Minnesota are hopeful
that when the returns Of the congress
ional primaries In this state tomor-
row are counted II will be found that
all OF the republican nominees are OF
their way Of thinking when 1t comes
to the tariff. Cannonism and other
issues ON which they differ from the
standpatters. The insurgents have
made Q hard fight Of II, but unbiased
opinion inclines to the belief that they
have made In vain 20 far ~ the chief
object OF their assault 10 concerned.
II 10 upon Representative James A.
Tawnsy OF the First district that the
fire Of the Insurgents has been center.
ed. Tawney 10 one OF the most prom
inent men In congress. AZ chairman
Of the committee on appropriations he
has been one Of the leaders Of the Can.
non organisation and will probably be
Q candidate for speaker II he 10 re-
elected. He II vice chairman OF the
republican congressional committee.
He was the only Minnesota congress.
man who did not turn insurgent when
the tariff bill was pending. and 1t was
IN the hope Of saving his face" at
home that President Taft journeyed to
Winona, Tawney's homo town. and
spoke In his behalf last spring.
FeIsnds Are Confident.
Sidney Anderson. . young attorney
OF Lanesboro. 10 the choice Of the in
aurgents for Tawney's seat. While
the latter undoubtedly faces the most
difncult political campaign Of his ca
reer. his friends are confident that
prestige. organisation and personal
popularity viii cobine to give him .
victory over his almost unknown op.
ponent. On the other hand. the oppo.
sition finds much encouragement in
the evidences Of Tawney's waning
ularity. In the last six years his ma
jority has been reduced from more
than lo.ooo to 1000. and even some Of
his friends fear that he will not be
able to pull him through In the 'prim'
aries tomorrow. and that II he does Z
democrat will represent the First die
trict In the 9ixty-second congress.
There are nine Representatives In
the house from Minnesota. Eight 81
them are republicans. Five OF the
republican, namely, Messrs. Davis
Lindberg. Volstead. Miller and steen
erson. are Insurgents. All Of the i've
are believed to DO reasonably sure Of
retaining their seats, although all o.
them have opposition for renomina
ton.
In addition to Tawney. Frederick c
Stevens at the Fourth district and
Frank N. Nye Of the Fifth are classet
a.. regulars. But although steven'
Aght over the rules at the last session
they have declined to accept aid from
the congressional campaign commit
tee. Recognising tho hostile senti
ment In their districts against the tar
~ bill. they votetd against that meas
uro.
OF the several congressional con
tests, one Of the most uncertain an,
interesting 10 that In the Second dii
trict. This 10 the only democratic dil
trict OF the state and 10 now repre-
sented by Winfield g. Hammond. VIII
10 serving his second term. The dii
trict was represented for many year
by James T. McCleary. who wen
to defeat four years ago. The repul
Mcans are now making . strong effor
70 reclaim Il. Franklin r. Ellswort
and Albert L Ward are rival aspil
ants for the nomination.