Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-01-26
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Our Special Correspondent Tells Of
the Solons Doings. e
Cushman =. Davis Is Returned to the u. s.
senate--The Name Of c. A. Towne
Was Presented BY the -
sAss>s Opposition, ts isag

Was Presented BY the -
1893 Opposition, 1871
81. Paul, MIMI, Jan. 1s-Yesterday was
senatorial day in both branches Of the
legislature and while the election Of a U.
>. senator did not Of itser consume air
the time 1t was about the only thing
thought OF, notwithstanding there was
NOT the slightest contest. The Senate
treated the matter with brief formality.
senator Horton Of St. Paul. nominating
=. x. Davis on behalf Of the Republicans.
ana senator Baldwin of Duluth, .nomanat-
ing. =. "A. Towne on behalf of the Demo-
crats and Fusionists. Mr.. Towne had
oeen agreed upon at caucas just prior
10 the assembling of the legislature 1t
was twelve o'clock, noon, when both
branches engaged In the work Of select
Ing Senator Davis to succeed himself
After the two brief speeches in the senate
the roll was called showing 42 for Davis
$ to II for Towne and by twenty minutes
after twelve the senate had adjourned
and the crowd which had t41ronged that
chamber poured over into the house. to
witness similar proceedings continued.
The house was in quite a talkative
mood. and@sWhile Representative Yale of
Wlnona was the spokesman to nominate
senator Davis and Representative Sti-
Vers or .Brainerd to nominate Mr., 'Townie
the seconding speeches were numerous,
all put one being in favor of Senator
Davis Mr.ssYaie called attention to the
TACT that heNhad served IN the state sen
ate 81 years ago when c.: X Davis was a
member of the house and Mr.. Grondahl,
OF Red Wing, nominated Senator Davis
as President McKinley;s successor
Mr.. Stlvers' speech In nominating Mr..
IoWne was manly. He stated that the
minority had a political duty to perform
ana While, as matter of patriotism,
they recognized the services of the major
1ty candidate in the war crisis, he did not
represent the financial an economic
principles which the minority believed
were for the best interests of the country.
OF course. the calling of the roll was a
mere formality, SO voting for Davis to rs
Tor Iowne. One Democrat in the senate
IMr. McGovern) and one in the house:
1Mr Fosness) voted for Davis, but aside
from that 3" the entire vote in both
branches was on party lines. Nothing
now. remains but for the two bodies to;
meet IN joint convention today and listen
toftheS reading 1.-THE respective Journals.
when c. K. Davis will be formally de-
'clared re-ele tied to the United States
senate for the term of six years from
March 4th,@ 1899. - -
Senator Davis is the first man from
Minnesota to secure that position for q
third term. The war with Spain was the
cause OF the great unanimity and elm
mated all Of the usual excitement ;at-
tending such ansevent Mr. Yale. in nom
mating him lin the house expressed the
hope that he would also have a fourth
term.
!: The legislative proceedings were brief
and not of great interest though the SEN
ate adopted a resolution that it would
not confirm the Governors appointments
the same day they were sent in. -
ThengNational Guard were happy over
the nomination of George T. Lambert OF
st. Paul, for Adjutant General. This has
been the most disputed Office Gov. Lind
has had to fill. s,.ssss1a .s>5-F.s II ~
John H. Lewis of Hastings was named
for Supt. of Public Instruction after
hot contest and the fat offices OF Sur.
veyors General were filled by B. ]. Mos
Ter of Saltwater and E. S. Corser of Min
neapolis. ..f- - y
The committee to investigate the grain
inspection department and the binding
Irvine deal in the penitentiary was an
nounced and now the fur is due to fly.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 19.-The formality
of concluding the election of United
Estates senator by reading the result of
the vote in the respective houses taken
Tuesday, was gone through with in joint
session of the legislature yesterday and
Speaker Dare formally announced that
Cushman K. Davis had been elected to
succeed himself for the term Of six years
commencing March 4th next. 5.,,,s gE, ~
Senator Davis sent the following grace
full telegra M of acknowledgements to the
legislature which was read to that body.
Washington. Jan. 1s-Hon. Lyndon "A:
Smith Smith Lieutenant cut Governor, St: Paul,
Il most respectfully request that YOU
will communicate to the Senate of the
state of Minnesota this expression of my,
:apprsciation OF the honor conferred upon,
United States. 1t has been usual. and It
is in every way most proper, that the. per-
son chosen tosthat high office should APP
and in either a public manner, or BY per.
eager Pr te most af impeTa
tying my great desire to be now In St.
Paul. II am certain that my action in
this respect will be approved: During my
term of nearly II years in the service of
.the senate, /. have endeavored to serve
the interests Of my state and country to
nesota have been ienient ut r RESPECT my my
errors, and most appreciative OF such OF
my official actions as they have pleased
to approve.
I'Events have placed me during the
past two years in trying and responsible
relations to some Of the most momentous
questions in our history as a nation. In
perplexity, intensified by the necessity
for immediate and irrevocable action. /
have al always " felt sustained and and strength
of a great. wise ana patriotic constitu-
ency. To that constituency and to their
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