The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20


to the Clapp "band wagon" Those who
changed from Tawney to Clapp Were:
Senators Buchanan, Dickey, Greer, Nc
Arthur Roverud, Sivright, Sweningsen
ana Underleak.
Representatives Allen, Bosworth. Bru-
baker. Bush, Cooke, Harden, Hogan,
Hymes, Larson, Nolan, Noyes, Peterson,
S. D.
BARTEAU SWUNG INTO LINE.
Representative Barteau, Tams Bixby
original hacker, got aboard the band
wagon" as also old Representatives Tor
ry and Kelly, who had been supporting
BiXby.
With each addition to the Clapp ranks
the applause was Increased, and it
seemed impossible for a louder and more
enthusiastic demonstration to be made
by a crowd of that size, which embraced,
however, a gallery filled with interested
spectators, but they proved equal to the
occasion, when Representative Bean,
following his associates, who had voted
CIapp on the last ballot, announced his
vote for Clapp.
BOWLING CAST THE VOTE.
Representative Schultz, who had voted
for McCleary on every ballot, changed
his vote by reclamation to Clapp, and
Speaker Bowling, having kept a-vlsilant
eye on the proceedings, arose after the
SEVENTEEN vote, had been cast for Cen
Clapp and said: Il. hereby change my
Moses E.. Clapp." This was the ballot
which made Mr.. Clapp the choice of the
Republicans Of both branches of the leg
islature. Four other members changed
their votes after the decisive vote was
cast, making the total for Gen. Clapp To-
THEN MADE IT UNANIMOUS.
At this juncture Speaker Bowling had
to rap repeatedly before he could gain d
hearing for Representative S. S. Smith,
of Hennepln, manager of Evans cam
paisn, who was trying to get the oppor-
tunlty of moving that the nomination of
Gen. Clapp be made unanimous. The mo-
ton carried unanimously: There were
several seconds to the unanimous nomi-
nation of the St. Paul man.
1t was, then proposed that the speaker
appoint a committee to find Gen Clapp
and escort him to the house of represent
atNeS. Senator Sheehan, of St Paul and
Representatives S. S. Smith and, A bert
Berg We're named for this function.
1t was then suggested that committee
escort all the other candidates into the
house, and upon this committee Speaker
Bowling named Sena tors Knatvold and
Jepson and Representative Ward.
Gen Clapp and his escorts were the
first to arrive. They proceeded to the
speakers stand. where Gen. Clapp adj
dressed the assemblage briefly, saying
that he had hardly had time in which to
frame his thoughts for this occasion. He
sslld there were times when ones emo
tons so oVercame one that he could
hardly command his powers But he
thanked the caucus eloquently for the,
honor it had bestowed upon him, and
said that if excrting the best efforts
of his life could afford a recompense.
then those who had honored him, should
their action be ratified, would be repaid,
at least in part
AT this time Senator Rove-ud brought
up the matter of eXacting q pledge from
the successful candidate to, use his best
efforts to. secure the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. Gen. Clapp stated that long be-
fore he ever dreamed of being a United
States senator he was an ardent expo
nent of this policy
Some amusement was INDUCED for a
short time by having Representative Berg
and H. P. Hall, who was in the house,
sing the short song composed by the lat
ter, which runs:
Moses, Moses,
We are all for Moses,