The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-01
Fearing Disruption of Party Over
Reapportionment, Republicans
Of Senate May Hold Caucus.
DWINNELL TAKES THE LEAD
Declares Voice Of People is Plain and
That It Should Be Needed By
Honest Men.
(By 7. a. WILSON,
30mddH Pioneer Legislative BufOau

(By z. a. WILSON,
Bsmidu Pioneer Legislative Burssu
St. Paul, Feb. 1.-Conscience
stricken Republicans have seen the
handwriting on the wall and are go
ing to do something probably never
done before in the history Of the
state. They are going to hold a
caucus to decide what can be done
with faltering brethren who have in
Dictated that they are going to per-
nit personal ambitions to take pre-
cedent over reapportionment.
AS now planned, the caucus will be
limited to the Republican members
of the senate. This unique strategy
in favor of reapportionment must be
credited to city senator, w. S.
Dwinnell, representing the 10th
district in Minneapolis.
81 favor such caucus" is the un-
equivocal declaration of Senator
Dwinnell, "We have been referred
to as boodlers and grafters but
believe as body the legislature of
Minnesota needs to offer no excuse
as to its honesty. The Republican
party clearly expressed its attitude
in favor Of reapportionment at the
state convention and in the platform
adopted.
"This makes our duty plain and 1
believe that to hold a caucus of the
Republican members would clarity
the atmosphere. There is much at
stake. In days gone by the Repub-
lican party has turned deaf ear to
the voice of the people and a Demo-
cratic regime has been the result
Senator Dwinnel is today circu-
lating the call for The caucus which
reads as follows:
Whereas the Republican party
in its platform is pledged to re-
apportionment, and whereas the
governor, and other state Off
GERS as we'll as most of the Re-
publican members of the Senate,
made like pledge to the people
during the campaigns, and
whereas the defeat of reappor-
tionment will be charged against
the Republican party, and there
by party capital for the opposi-
ton, now therefore the under
signed Republican senators here
by join in a call for a party
caucus to be held on Thursday
evening, February 2, for the
purpose of considering the resol-
ution determining the basis up
on such reapportionment shall
be made. s.
The significance of the remarks of
the senator from Hennepin, now
made public for the first time, is
appreciated when his commanding
position as one of the most powerful
members of the present legislature
is taken into consideration.
It is true that the call for the eau
Gus has not been signed but it is
scarcely within the realms of posi-
bility that any senator could ignore
such a meeting and this would mean
that the waivering senator's who now
threaten to thwart their party and
ignore the call of the people will be
dragged to a meeting where they
will be smoked OUT.
There was no vote in the senate,
yesterday, on the Hackney resolu-
ton limiting the membership of the
senate to SO members and the house
to 126, because the senate did not
get to it.
This resolution was brought up
under suspension OF rules, last week,
and was acted upon adversely. It
then went to general orders which
means that it is now to be consider
CONTINUED on last paRe.)