The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-08
No Opposition to the Endorsement of Senator
Nelson in Legislative Caucuses.
PLANS FOR THE INAUGURAL TOMORROW
It Is Probable That There Will Be Reception
at the Capitol in the Afternoon.

There will be no caucus tomorrow
evening, and the love feast planned by
the Nelson forces was a glowing sue
cess. Senator J. D. Jones, Of Todd
county, introduced a ringing resolution
indorsing the record, ways, doing and
personality of the Little Norwegian -
and declaring that he is the unanimous
choice of the Republican caucus. The
reading of the resolution was greeted
with applause as was the graceful tribute
paid to it's subject by Senator Jones,
who declared that the ardent belief
of members of a great Christian body in
the real presence at the altar was not
more genuine nor cherished more sa-
credly than was his faith in Knute Mel
son, strengthened as it was by a life
time of association in public and pri-
vate life and business. He declared that
Senator Nelson was close to the hearts
of the people of Minnesota, and that
as indorsing and declaring for the trust
ed and faithful representative of poor
and rich, great and small, he moved that
the resolution be adopted by a rising
vote.
Senator Mccarthy moved that roll
call be taken, and the roll call resulted
in unanimous vote in favor of the
resolution. The announcement by SEN
ator Underleak that re had just re-
ceived word that the house caucus had
adopted a similar resolution was round
ly applauded. Senator E. T. Young
moved that the secretary be instructed
to advise Senator Nelson by wire of
the action of the caucus, which move
was duly carried.
Immediately after the adoption of the
motion instruc'k.g the secretary to wire
Senator Nelson of the action Of the eau
Gus, adjournment was taken.
A reference made to the splendid work
done under the leadership of Senator
Nelson in the interest of Gov.-elect Van
SAINT was received in dign1f1ed and pleas
ant silence, although at the close of Sen
ator Sivrights remarks, in the course
of which the reference was made, the
caucus was more demonstrative
In the house caucus it was just as
easy. Sam D. Peterson presented the
resolution which indorsed Senator Mel
son for reelection. 1t was practically
dorsed throughout the state during the
past few weeks and before the cam
! paign opened and provided first that the
Republican members of the house advo-
cate the reelection, pledge their uur-
qualified support and actually place in
nomination Senator Knute Nelson for
the position of United States senator to
succeed himself The ayes and nays
were called and ninety-four Alternatives
recorded, without dissenting voice.
CONTEST FOR THE OTHER SEAT.
The fight for the other senate place,
however, is warming UP with tne ap-
proach of the legislature which convenes
at noon today. Moses E. Clapp will
enter the regular battle grounds clearly
in the lead, with Congressman Tawney
good second and Evans perhaps third.
How long Evans will remain third de-
pends. so the majority of the politicians
seem to think, upon when, in the minds
of the Hennepin county people, Is the
best time to sacrifice him for another
candidate, which will be either Shevlin
or Lowry This procedure, which hae
been talked of some time and previously
indicated in the G o b e, is no longer
guessed at by lobbyists, but it has be-
come the accepted theory. Both Lowry
and Shevlin spent some time in the city
yesterday, Shevlin remaining among the
politicians until a late hour last night,
and their mission is said to have been
in the interest of their probable chances
for a place in the race. Enough has
transpired in the contest thus far TO
demonstrate to the minds of the Evans