St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-24
Those who voted for Washburn were {:

Those who voted for Washburn we're:
Senator'S
Allen, johnson, W. E. Potter.
Barr. Larson. Theden.
Culkin, Mastelman, thompson,
DUnham, Morgan Wyman.
Greer, Macarthur, Yale-l6.
Howard,
Representatives
Ahlstrom, Loyeioy. Smith E, E.,
Cross. fickenney, Swanson.
Dare. OReilly, Nogel,
De I.aittre, Rice. Woodrid ,e
Downs Robbins, Zier
Guuersen. Sederberg, Van Sant-2}.
Juliar.
These who voted for Comstock were:
Sen ators-
Cole, Heinem an, Jones.
Representatives
Bickford, Feig, Mansfield.
Dingman, Finney, Sivright
Douglas.
Those voting or Donnelly we're:
Senator's
Cronkhite Ennna, Sey0tSOn.
Reishus, Ringdahl,
Represen tatives-
Brevig, Lee, Richardson,
HenrickS. Melicke, Figen.
Knutson. Nelson,
Those voting for Mitchell were Senators
Scholler and McHale and REPRESENTATIVE
GoveS and French.
Representatives johnson and Schofield
voted for McCleary
Senator Miller voted for John Lind.
Before the result could be announced
there was wild OutburSt Of cheers and
hurrahs. both in the chamber and the
outer corridors. The news spread, and
was known all over the city within a
few moments, the telephone and tele-
| graph wires being kept hot for the pur-
pose.
Senators Sheehan. Wyman and Nc
Hale were appointed committee TO
| escort the senat0r-elect to the presence
| of the legislature, and in q few mo-
| ments performed this duty. Mr.. Nelson
was apparently deeply affected and
somewhat embarrassed as he mounted
the stairs to the speakers desk and
stood in waiting attitude while
Speaker Van SAINT introduced the man
who had just been elected. as the
speaker said, ito the highest honor that
could be paid to any foreignborn cltl-
Zen."
Nelson Accepts.
Gov. Nelson said in substance: "Mr.
Speaker and members of the Legislature.
There are moments when the wlSeSt
and NEST eloquent can best express
their feelings in mute silence. 10 be
chosen as have been to position OF
SO much honor and trust as that or
United States senate is an honor that
comes to few men. My appreciation OF
this honor can best be shown by the
manner Of my service. 1t snail DE IaltI-
full, honest and Jealous. IhlS contest
has been a remarkable one. AS mem
Der of the legislature | have passed
through more than one senatorial coll
test, and say to you that do not Know
of one in which there was less OF bitter
ness than there has been in this. MY
councillors have conducted their cam-
paign honestly and honorably, and have
vet to hear the first man say that SEN
ator Washburn was not an able senator.
throughout the campaign it has been
conceded that W. ID. Washburn has
made a very good senator and that
Knute Nelson has maize fairly good
governor. Sometimes it seemed as
though | was such good governor tina
they didn't want to spare me to the SEN
ate. again pledge myself to serve you
faithfully and we'll. There is something
about high Office which holds man
I'D TO the level Of his responsibilities.
and | feel and appreciate the honor
of this position. l thank you again for
the honor and dignity you have con-
ferred upon me-"
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received with hearty applause on all
sides Of the house, and as soon as he had
left the hall the convention rose and the
house adjourned. The chief clerk I'M
mediately drew up the certificate OF
election, which was signed by the
speaker and himself in their official ca
pacity. 1t is iii the following form:
Gets EF1s Certificate.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs. ST. PAUL, Jan. %, 1e95.-It is
hereby certified that knute Nelson, of Doug
lass county, was this day declared IN joint
convention of the two houses Of the legis-
lature Of Minnesota to- have been elected
United States senator for the state of Mlnnc-
sofa for the full term Of six years, beginning
March T. A. ID. 1895. the said Knute Nelson
having a majority of all the votes OF said
Joint convention. a majority of all the mem
bers of both houses being present ana vot-
ing. DAN u. AN eANl'
President Of the Convention.
Attest: M. j. BOWLING,
Secretary of the Convention.
After the adjournment Gov. Nelson
repaired to his chambers, III the south
west corner OF the capitol, where he was
rendered an ovation by his friends and
| admirers. Nearly every member, In
Guiding many of the Washburn men,
went in and shook hands with him, con-
graduating him upon his success.