St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-18
THE HOUSE VOTE.
COmstock, DIepO'der and Greer
Scatter Their Votes.

COmSLOcks UleDO Oef aHu
Scatter Their Votes.
When, at 1:45 yesterday morning,
the Minnesota house of representatives
took recess of fifteen minutes the
asIes and lobbies were filled with
friends of the members, male and fe-
male, and prominent citizens who
had fiocked to the center of political
attraction for the hour. The gallery
rail was lined with people packed
closely together, and back Of them the
spectators were standing four deep try
ing to catch a glimpse of the movements
on the floor of the house.
The brief recess came in the nature
of welcome relief to all hands. For
an hour and three-quarters the house
had been grinding away on a rush Of
bills, resolutions, reports and general
business. Reading Clerk Deakin had
asked Assistant Clerk bowling to spell
him on reading; the reporters who had
been pushing pencils for dear life, were
beginning to wonder if the ''roast'
would never cease, and the members
now and again glanced at Speaker Lees
yis-a-vis in a somewhat nervous fashion
to note the passing of the hour. So,
when the speaker suggested breath
ing spell. his suggestion met with pop
ular favor and was quickly adopted.
Then there was a general Scurrylng to
cloak rooms and rotunda for smoke or
a breath of fresh air. Many quiet
conference was held, while some men,
bers drifted into the senate to near
Senator Keller's speech on the anti
option resolution.
The large and small hands of the
clock rested momentarly over the nu-
merals XII as the speakers gavel called
the house to order again. Mr. Lee an
nounced the hour had come for the
election of a United States senator.
Then there was hush for a few mo-
ments, when Joe Cotton. n0bby as a
Beau Brummel on parade, rose up in
front of a group standing near the main
door, and in voice pitched in a pc
culiarly trying key, began the effort of
his life,
The hour has come" said he, grave
ly. ''for the discharge of solemn duty
imposed Oh us by law; for the carrying
out of !, trust confidently reposed in us
by the people of this great common
wealth. 1t behooves us to listen to the
voice of the people. On behalf of the
city of Duluth and of 100000 voters of
Minnesota, | rise to nominate the choice
| of the Republican caucus. Hon. CuSh-
man K. Davis, who has won national
| renOWn as a lawyer, an orator and a
statesman. No words of mine are ade-
quate to paint the narrative of his
| achievements, but l desire to do my.
| small part in this occasion, and must
| beg your Indulgence. Senator Davis has
made his record In the political history,
| and in the growth and development OF
| this great state for the last twenty
| years."
Mr.. Cotton then turned halfway
round to the spectators and cut loose on
the manifold and great attractions of
| Duluth city, its harbor, its mineral
wealth, richness of the timber land
within railroad distance and its fu-
| ture wonderful prospects. Closing, he
| painted the Minnesota advocate of the
! force bill in dazzling cOlOrs and eulo-
| gized him as one of the chiefest eX-
ponents of true RepublicaniSm. 1t was
! ''corking" advertisement for Duluth,
with some glittering periods for Davis,
and Cotton was cOnpllmented heartily.
| John II. Ives, of Ramsey, in rising to
! nominate the Democratic candidate,
said he assumed the duty in compliance
| with the united voice of the Democrats
| of Minnesota. He did not, he remarked,
! intend to make a speech, but he could
not refrain from paying tribute to the
character, ability and sterling worth of
the candidate of the Democracy for
| United States senator. Hon. Dan w.
Lawler. Young IN years, but wise and
patriotic in counsel; modest and unas-
stunning in demeanor, yet intrepid and
courageous in action, Lawler is the
friend of the masses and the ideal citi-
zen in all walks of life.
Hon. P. II. Kelly seconded Lawler's
nomination in brief, forcible and hap
pilysworded effort, spoken earnestly,
and with no attempt at oratory. One OF
the best qualifications of the man, he
said, is that he is in close touch and
| sympathy with that greatest and. best
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