The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-22
WERE STRONG FOR qAPp
ST. PAUL'S SENATORIAL CANDI-
DATE ENTHUSIASTICALLY IN
DORSED BY MASS MEETING
PROMINENT MEN SUPPORT HIM
Ramsey County Is Unit for the
Generals Election to the Va
cancy Caused by c. "A.
Davis Death.

The staunch Supporters of Moses E.
CIapp for United States senator. to sue
coed Cushman X. Davis, turned out en-
masse last night and attended the meet
ing at Mozart hall. The meeting was a
representative one, and Gen. Clapp him
self appeared when it was half over and
thanked those present for expressing
their approval of his candidacy and in
dorsing the action taken by the Ramsey
county delegation.
When the meeting was called to order
NJ. j. Countryman was made chair
man and Fred Schultz secretary This
done, w. II. Childs,i who sat on the
rostrum with good many others, stood
up and said he had some resolutions for
the consideration of the convention. In
the first part they lamented the death of
Senator Davis, stating that he was one
of the brightest, eablest and most pro-
found men this stat ever produced, and
that it would perhaps be hard to find
another man like him. Following came
the Endorsement of EClapp. The resolu-
lions stated that he was by far the
ablest man in the state to fill the posi-
ton of the late Senator Davis, that his
record as attorney general was beyond
reproach, that he had proved himself
competent in every office held by him.
They also stated that it was a rule of
political courtesy, to allow this county
the privilege of selecting the successor
to Senator Davis. In the closing para
graph the action of the Republican con-
vention in indorsing Senator Knute Mel
son for reelection was heartily approved
and his election demanded first.
The resolutions were adopted at the
close Of the meeting by a rising vote.
When former Attorney General ChildS
had finished reading them, he paid a
warm tribute to Gen. Clapp, whom, he
said, he knew as a friend a politician.
professional man, in all the leading re-
lations of life which a public-spirited
man is part and parcel.
He said that the times now called for
the cleanest and strongest and the best
men, and thatsGen. Ciapn had all these
qualifications. He had the ability, the
education, the experience. the personal
appearance, everything. He should have
the ba cking of every one of the Ramsey
county workers and he would get it.
Hiram F. Stevens followed with a brief
speech. He said there was just one
question to decide at the present time,
and that was weather a man ably quail
fled should fill the place of Davis, OF
whether the state should be merely
represented by anyone who chance1
along. He said personal interests should
now be out of the question and the best
man elected. He knew Gen. Clapp was
we'll qualified for any and every position
that was offered him.
Other speakers of the evening Were:
Oar Reese, T. d. Sheehan, E. G. Rogers,
w w. Rich Eli Warner, w. R. Johnson,
w. B. Douglas. Mr.. Rogers was in the
midst of a speech When Gen. Clapp ap-
peared on the scene, followed by sew
eral other gentlemen The cheering was
pronounced while it lasted and the gen.
eral was we'll pleased with the reception.
Mr.. Rogers continued with his speech.
He said that he was no man-worshiper,
but he believed Gen! 1'lapp was the best
man in the state sto fill the place held
by Senator Davis He sail the party
workers on the county should be up and
doing right from thesstart, and above all,
should have no second candidate, a
statement which Oar Reese had made be-
fore him. oaI
Gen Clapp followed with a few strcng
ly expressed words. He said in part:
mfr. Chairman and Gentlemen: The
words ] have ats inssE command are en-
tirely inadequate to express the gratifica-
ton [ feel at this Endorsement. POliti-
cal preferment may come to a man mere
ly through the force of circumstances
and may only reflect credit upon him IN
slight degree, but this to me means
more than political prefermcnt and if 1t
l.
will always remember what has been
done here tonight. If I am elevated to
that high office which was once filed
by Senator Davis, the memory of this
meeting will always spur me on to do my
utmost"
He added that it was perhaps pre-
sumptuous in him to aspire to so high
an office as the one he was candidate for,
but, having gone so far, he would pur-
10 cfa tad 6af fI1A
Endorsements that had already been given
him were followed by election the cleo
ton would be followed by the best eff.
forts of his life
Great interest was aroused when T.
d. Sheehan spoke, because of articles
in newspapers to the effect that he was
not as good a friend of Clapp as he ought
to be. He said that he was for Gen.
Clapp first, last and all the time. He
thought that If others worked as hard
for Cfapp as he did. there would be no
doubt as to what kind of backing he
would get in this county.
W. w. Rich made a similar speech.
only in different way. He addressed
himself to the press saying that he did
not want to be crucihed, and would stick
to Gen. Clapp. il1u
At the close of the lHneeting il was de-
cided to appoint a committee of ten 10
look out for interests of the general. The
committee will be named later.
The following were seated on the
rostrurn besides theu speakers: F. G..
Warner, Edward Simonton, d. w. Gray,
F. G. Schiffmann, Fred Bryant, Harry
Drake, William Boulke. Sam Lowenstein,
Maj. Denny, 4. G. Walther.
1iEIt
So *s*
r. E. Krab. in Sank Center Avalanche,
writes: I saw "a statement not long
since that Doe. Ames was laying his
wires to capturAaM vice presidential
nomination in 19O4--,~No matter whether
this is true or not, but it reminded me of
story they told OF Him in 1892, when he
had vice presidential bee in his bon
net. AS mayor or Minneapolis Dec.
had gotten himself Pretty wei talked
about in Minnesota, and he thought e
had national reputation; hence. the
bee. One of his trends on the Mime
sofa delegation approached a gentleman
from Ohio at the convention, which I
think was held in St Louis, and eau
tiousiy asked, what do you think of
Arnes as vice presidential possibility