The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-28
SPEAKS HIS MIND
BANQUET OF NAVAL VETERANS
IIVEgNED By REFERENCE
TO THE CoNTROVEf3SY
ADMINISTRATION CRITICISED
Gus Runge, of minneapolis, Takes
Up Cudgels on Behalf of schiey
congressman stevens
IL Guest.

The Minnesota Naval Veterans associa-
ton had it's annual election and banquet
livened by the peppery speech OF former
Able Seaman Gus Runge, of Minneapolis.
Congressman Stevens, who was one OF
the guests of honor at the banquet, brief
ly and rather indirectly, alluded to the
Sampson-Schley controversy, and when
Mr. Runge took the floor he let fly a
broadside that shivered the timbers OF
the administration.
81 think myself the administration is to
blame" the speaker said, for any contro-
yersy which arose in the navy. Had they
not put one man ahead of another there
would have been no trouble. -TheY had
go more cause to put Sampson over
Schley than L have to run this hotel ana
when they speak of coward being in the
navy they should be put out of the United
States He (Maclay) should be taken out
of the navy yard and dumped in the East
river" And spoil the dump, said a
voice.
81 agree both with Admiral Dewey ana
Gen Miles, continued Mr.. Runge, in so
far as their opinion went in refuting the
attempt to make a coward of Schley"
Mr.. Stevens was the first speaker at the
conclusion of the banquet being intro
duced by Toastmaster Joe Brigham, of
ST Paul.
In brief, Mr.. Stevens said that he
should not attempt to address those pres
ent by their proper titles as he might get
into a naval controversy such as had
been agitating the navy during the past
few weeks He expressed his gratitude
to the members for the honor done him
in making him an honorary member OF
the association, and pleasure at being as
ISOLATED with the men who had done
things in the trying times of the Re-
bellion.
EX-Mayor Doran was second on the
list and made a short speech on the grav-
ity of the problems which confront the
young man of today problems just as
great as those of the Rebellion, prob
| lens of great and impending consolido-
ton of business interests. He complained
of lack of competition because of trusts,
and did not know but that it would take
revolution to set things right.
Mayor Smith was also among the
guests.
The following officers were elected by
the association: Captain, j. H. McCon-
nell, of Minneapolis; commander. John
Brady, of ST. Paul; lieutenant command
er, Porter Tremaine, of Minneapolis; lieu
tenant, H J. Barber, of St Paul; ensign,
John Vorege, of st. Paul; surgeon, II.
Beckett, of Minneapolis; paymaster, Will
lam B. Floyd, of st. Paul; engineer. A,
c. Commons, of Minneapolis; chaplain
1olln Sdrlef, OF minneapolis: secretary
j. c. Gregg. of st. Paul
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the associa-
ton met at the same time as the veter-
ans and Joined in the banquet. The WON
en- elected Mrs. F. w. Sachse. of ST
Paul, commander; Mrs A. C. Commons
| of Minneapolis. lieutenant commander.
Mrs. G. w. Solomon, of Minneapolis, lieu
! tenant; Mrs. J. Voerge, of st. Paul, Off
| Ger of the deck; Mrs. H ]. Barber OF
| st. Paul, boatswain; Mrs W. B. Floyd
| of St, Paul, paymaster; Miss Claire Ruch
of st. Paul. secretary, and Mrs. J. Car
ter, of Minneapolis, chaplain.
The banquet and meeting were held al
the Metropolitan hotel last evening