The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-01-16
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
The Organization, Senator Nelson
and Davis Successor.

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Tuesday was precisely the same as
that outlined by the representatives,
from the first and second districts,
with the aid Of the Fifth, Fourth
and Third, over month ago. NJ.
j. Bowling of Renville was chosen
speaker. Julius a. Schmahl of Red
wood Falls was made chief clerk,
George II. Spear of Brainerd was
made first assistant, Jens Arness
of Elbow Lake was made second as
sistant, Frank A Holcomb Of ST.
Paul was made enrolling clerk, W..
w. Wall of Lanesboro was made en-
crossing clerk, Edward Tanning of
Stewartville was made sergeant-at-
arms, S. w Melendy Of Minneapo-|
lis was made postmaster, Mrs.
Franklyn W. Lee Of Rush City was
made assistant and Rev. b. 2.
Knowles, a Methodist divine of Du-
luth, was made chaplain.
This organization was agreed upon
formally by caucus OF the Repub-
lican members the night before. At
that caucus every one Of the SO
members were present. The list
of officials mentioned above was in
the shape of a resolution declaring
them to be the caucus nominees,
and was presented by G. D. Allen
Of Fillmore. county. one Of the house
leaders, and one of the popular men
returned from the last session. The
caucus was called to order by j. F.
jacobson Of Lac qui Parle. Albert
Berg, the jolly, good-natured fellow
who had just had Tex" placed to
his title Of secretary of state, and
who is now representative from
Roseau county, was made chair
man, and Geo. r. Laybourne, a Du-s
luth leader, was made secretary.
When Mr.. Lay bourne read the res
olution motion was made that it be
adopted, and without single dis
senting vote, on roll call, the reso-
luton was adopted, and the officials
name above were declared the nom
inees.
From the time OF the climax Of the
work of the second district steering
committee, headed by Representa-
tive Larson of Redwood county, and
backed by the First district, in COM
pleting its work. over a month ago,
there was not even a suggestion,
resting on the slightest foundation,
that the organization as then agreed
pom would be changed. The Sec
|ond district had solid Republican
delegation aud all agreed that, it
was entitled to all that it asked for.
The First district lined up with:
nearly another solid Republican
delegation, entitling it to every
thing reasonable. Other districts
conceded fair treatment, and all
agreed that from the standpoint of
an equitable distribution of places
the lists could not be bettered. And
when the places were agreed upon
by the different districts the pro
posed organization was considered
as good as history, dispositions of a
few envious people to the contrary.
The 1901 session of the legislature
possesses a number of clever manip-
ulators Of the political checker board
and this is demonstrated early in
the fight for United States. Sena-
tor to succeed Cushman K. Davis.
The followers Of Col. r. G.. Evans
sprung the proposition to have a
caucus on the selection of a Senator
to succeed Senator Nelson, they fix
ing the time for Tuesday evening Of
last week, the night after the Re
publican organization caucuses.' The
Clapp and Tawney followers at first
imagined seeming a smooth move,
but finally fell in and agreed to the
caucus. On the night of the eau
cuses to formally decide upon the
organization of the two branches,
however, theanti- Evans men sprang
a coup or rather two coups, one in
the senate and one in the house---in
the shape Of resolutions formally
and strongly endorsing Knute Mel
son to succeed himself as United
States Senator. In the house. eau
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