The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

The house and senate met in Joint
session at noon and went through the
legal formalities Of electing Cushman
K. Davis senator from Minnesota for
the six years commencing March 4
next Speaker Dare presided, and
Lieut.. Gov. Smith was seated on the
speakers platform. There was some
little contention as to whether Secre-
tary Langum. Of the senate. should act
as clerk to the joint session. but the
point was not raised in time to prevent
Chief Clerk Bergstrom from acting.
The proceedings Of the senate and
house Of Tuesday relating to the vote
cast Tor Davis and ToWne for senator
We're read. and Speaker Dare then an
neunced that Cushman K Davis was
declared elected as United States SEN
ator from Minnesota for the six years
commencing March 4, 1899
The announcement was marked with
applause, and the clerk then read the
following telegram from Senator Davis,
dated at Washington, which was de-
livered shortly after the house con-
vened at 10 o'clock. The telegram was
as follows:
Hon. A. N. Dare. Speaker of the House Of
representatives. most respectfully request
that you will communicate to the house OF
representatives Of the state of Minnesota
this expression Of my appreciation of the
honor conferred upon me by my election as
senator of the United States 1t has been
usual and it is in every way most proper that
the person chosen to that high Office should
appear upon the occasion of his election and
in public manner. or by personal inter-
course express his acknowledgements. Duties
or the most imperative nature have withheld
me from my desire to be in St. Paul. I am
certain that my action in this respect will
be approved.
During my nerm of nearly twelve years
service in the senate have endeavored to
serve the interests of my state and country
to the best OF my ability. The people Of
Minnesota have been lenient respecting my
errors and most appreciative of such Of my
official actions as they have been pleased to
approve. Events have placed me, during the
last two years. in trying and responsible
situations to some OF the most momentous
questions in our history as a nation. In
dealing with these questions of doubt and
perplexity intensified by the necessity for
immediate and irreversible action I have al
moral and intellectual force of great and
patriotic constituency. To that constituency
and to their legislative representatives I
now n, tender a,,. my thanks. Every good citizen
service to his country, to raise it to q
higher plane, to increase its power and just
influence in the affairs Of nations and its
security in its domestic concerns. I claim
only part of this common desire and am
proud in expressing that the people of Min
nesota have delegated me to represent in
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may be thought that the expression of senh-
ment purely personal, should have no place
in such a communication as this. Be this as
1t may, cannot refrain from saying to my
personal friends who for SO many years have
sustained me with an unfaltering trust, that
am most deeply sensitive OF their devotion.
1t is, think, eminently fitting that should
tender to those from whom differ most
widely in principles Of domestic politics, my
sentiments of high appreciation of their
approval of my actions respecting our
foreign relations It has always been a
cardinal principal in politics that while
the American people may differ strenuously
concerning their Internal affairs they are
nevertheless unit when they are confronted
by foreign complications. In this unity we
are all as one man and so may we always be.
I have the honor to be, yours sincerely.
- ~ -Cushman K. Davis
Applause followed the reading of the
telegram, and the joint convention