The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-05
CHAIR FOR cLoUGH.
AUDITORS STAFF Presented Hand
some One TO Retiring Governor

After the close of the inaugural exercises
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ Clough
were called into the office of State Auditor
Dunn and the chief of the department. who
had served as messenger, informed them
that while hiJ relations with the governor
had been personally pleasant the staff had
some matters they desired to talk over with
the recent executive. Then George Finn
as spokesman, addressed the Minneapolis man
as follows:
Mr.. Cough: The staff of the state AUDITORS
office and land department wish to testify
TO the esteem in which they hold you and
their appreciation of your admirable admins
tration Of the states affairs during the four
years you have filed the governors chair
1t is record OF which you may Justly feel
proud, and with which the people. we be-
lieve, are fully satisfied. The auditors Of
fee naturally has more and c,oser business
relations with the governors office than any
other state department, and during your ad-
mlnistration we have experienced nothing ex-
cept the most courteouI treatment at YOUR
hands and all our communications have
been Of the most pleasant character
Now that the time has come for you to
lay aside the cares and RESPONSIBILITIES Of
public office and TO enjoy the peace and hap.
pInesu of private life oEce more we wish
to mark the occasion in some slight tangible
way 50 that you may know that good loyal
honorable service is best appreciated where
it is best understood. and that you have
many who are not merely fair-weathzr friends
Amony your many good deeds performed as
governor we u6L1fe 10 single out the
nifcent service you rendered to our country
and the government during the recent wal
with Spain. Thanks to your patriotic energy
and practical efforts the Minnesota troops
were the first to be placed at the disposal
of the government. and the best equipped of
all the volunteer forces in the field And not
satisfied with dispatching CUR soldier Doyr
to the front you maintained d vatcnfuI care
of them which brought relief and joy TO
many anxious parents and friends It was
a grand work and noby performed by a maa
who was not born TO greatness. ror yet had
greatness thrust upon him, but who BY Ills
own strength and force of character achieved
greatness.
If it Is true that uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown"-though We are not person
ally aware that kings go to bed with their
crowns their headS-how much great
must be the uneasiness of him who is com
PEELED to sit In the governors chair for four
consecutive years That you may have sur
cease from discomfort and enjoy BY your
own fireside and in the bosom of your fam.
lly the ease and comfort which no official
seat. however exalted. can afford. present
to you and ask you to accept this chair ac-
ccmpanied with our best wishes for your
future happiness.
Gov. Cough responded feelinglv dec1ar-
ing that the affair real surprise He
had always been on friendly terms with the
auditor and his staff and he hoped these
would not be severed by the severance OF
their official relations.
AS the governor finished, Miss II. V Glib
bons added few words for Mrs Clougt, gay
ing as she presented her with a box of roses
MIR. tlnn has expressed our opinion OF
Mr.. Cough. and the high esteem in which
we hold him Necessarily many things were
left unsaid- but wish to assure you thai
they are all kindly and were not uttered out
of consideration for Mr.. Coughs modesty
Holding him so high in our regard, we now
desire to show that we mindful of the
fact that we even more, highly appreciate
his partner-hiJ better half The success ot
the man is Largely attributable to the qualities
Of his wife and that Mr.. Cough has beer
the recipient OF the highest honors the peo-
pie of Minnesota can bestow is itself a de-
served ard gratifying tribute to yourself W.
wish TO arsure you of our warm and kindly
feelings towards you, and we hope and trus
that you viii live long to enjoy the quie
delights Of private life. and to maintain the
happiness of vOur home ,: