The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18
OF UNITED STATES SENATOR'S
DAVIS FORCES SOLID
No BREAK IN THE RANKS OF THE
REPUBLICANS on THE
ELECTION
F0SNES WAS WON OVER, TOO


Stand by the Mfnority's Action i'm
Iiying Complimentary Vote TO
Charles A. TOwne-FoIIovfu
Gov. Lind's Suggestions.
Mr.. Peterson, Populist, of Otter Tail
IN line with Gov. Lind's recommends
tlons, presented a bill abolishing rail-
road passes TO state officials, and on
the theory that this viii save the COM
panies considerable money the bill also
provides for reduction of the rate Of
fares from TO "a cents per mile.
The house met at 10 O'Clock. and
after the usual preIiminaries made the
voting for United States senator q. spe-
clal order for L o'clock Business was
then taken up. and at IL o'clock a re-
cess was taken for an hour.
As the noon hour approached the
floor and gallery commenced to fill I'D
with spectators interested in the SEN
atorial vote. and when the members
>reconvened at noon there was an audi
ence of 300 present.
The Republicans voted for Davis. and
the Democrats, PopuIists and union
members for C. A Towne, the caucus
nominee of the minority. The excep-
ton was Mr.. Fosnes, the Dem. -Pop.
member from Chippewa, who when his
name was called responded by saving
c. K. Davis. This elected considerable
applause from the Republicans and
spectators.
Mr.. Davis received 93 votes and Mr..
Iowne 25, there being one absentee,
Mr.. Won Lehe Rep.), of LIE Sueur.
On motion Of Mr.. Staples Rep). Of
Dakota county, roll call was ordered.
1t showed 11S members present. The
speaker stated that Mr. Won Lehe had
been excused Friday on account Of
sickness
Mr.. Yale Rep), of Winona. was the
first member to be recognized when
nominations were called for. He said
he took pleasure in placing in norni
nation the unanimous choice Of a unit
ed party, Cushman K Davis. It was
thirty-two years since st. Paul sent to
the house branch Of the legislature Mr..
Davis, and at that time he had the
honor to serve in the senate. The ac-
quaintance thus formed he had con-
tinued with Mr.. Davis. Later Mr..
Davis had been chosen for governor of
the state, defeating for the nouina-
ton Hon. W. D. Washburn, Of Mime
apolis- The state had since twice
elected Mr.. Davis United states sen
alter. Massachusetts, had its Webster
Kentucky its Clay, but at no time was
there a warmer regard for these dis
t1nguished men than Minnesota feels
today for Cushnan K Davis. During
the recent war which the country had
passed through Senator Davis had
been the right hand man of President
Mckinley. The president believed. and
the people of Minnesota, that in putting
Mr.. Davis on the peace commission
the right man had been put in the
right place. His courage and ability
had contributed largely to the success
full ending Of the war. In Wisconsin.
Montana, Pennsylvania and North Da-
kota they We're quarreling over the
senatorship. In Minnesota there were
no dissensions IN the ranks. and the
legislature was as one man. The state
had developed from q wilderness in
fifty years, but it had not grown faster
than the reputation of Cushman K.
Davis. The people Of the state felt that
Cushmaa &. Davis had done well. and
desired him to continue as he has been
doing. His reelection six years from
row would be with the same unanirnity
as today.
STIVERS NAMED TOwNE.
Mr.. stivers Oem.), of Grow Wing,
followed Mr. Yale and placed in nom
ination Charles A. Towne. He said
he had duty to perform, a political
duty. Political differences gave no
man license TO dispute opinions of his
neighbors. Representing the political
minority. he desired to place in nom
nation one who was as great in the
arena and Of whom all could feel
proud This was not the proper time
or place to discuss politics. but it was
time when the political views of the
minority could be accentuated On be-
half of the principles of the minority
of the house he presented the name of
Charles A. Towne as a candidate for
United States senator
1t was noticeable that the applause
which greeted the nomination of Mr..
Towne by Mr. Stivers was greater than
that following the presenta ton of the
name of Mr.. Davis by the Winoua
member
The nomination of Senator Davis
was seconded in brief speeches by Mr..
Abbott Rep), of Faribault; Mr.. Gron-
dahl CRep). of Goodhue; Mr. Deming
Rep.}, Of Hennepin; Mr. West CRep),
of Mower: Mr.. Medicraft, of Roseau;
Mr.. Dunn Rep), of Ramsey; Mr.. Foss
Rep.), of Grant; Mr.. Schurman Rep9,
of Ramsey, and Mr. N c. Nelson
(Rep), of Lake. Mr.. Grondahl aIludsd
to President Mckinley as the second
father Of his country. and advanced
the proposition that Minnesota's IA
vorite son might be named as his sue
cessor.
N C. Nelson CRep,), of Lake, brought
down the house with the assertion that
Senator Davis was the greatest states
man the state of America could pro-
duce.
seconded by Mr.. Donohue (Dem.), of
Stearns; Mr.. Plowman Pop), of Otter
Tail; Mr. Marin Pop9, of Pope.
On the roll call Mr. Umland (Dem),
of Ramsey, explained his vote for Mr.
Towne by saying that the rule had
been established that the majority
ruled There was a majority in the
minority party of the house and he sub
mitted TO this majority and desired to
be recorded as voting for Mr.. T0wne.
Mr.. Fosnes (Dem.-Pop), of Chippe-