The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-19
Pay TRIBUTES 70 DAVIS
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,
DO HONOR TO MINNEsOTA'S
GREATEST STATESMAN
DELIVER ELOQUENT EULoG1Es
Civil and Military Career of the
Late Senator Reviewed by
Those Who Knew
Him We'll.

The memorial services of the late
Senator Cushman K. Davis were held in
the house yesterday afternoon, beginning
at 2 o clock. Both senate and house
joined in the meeting and euiogies We're
delivered by members of each body The
gallery as we'll as all the vacant space
on the floor was occupied by visitors,
who remained until the last speech was
delivered. All the addresses were brief.
Lieut.. Gov. Smith was the first to pay a
tribute to the late statesman. He said the
browning achievement of Senator Dav-
is life was the satisfaction of dual am
bition which he cherished in his boyho ID
days: First, to rise to an exalted station
of usefulness, and, second, to render
faithful service to those who aided him
in reaching this pinnacle. Senator
Davis" said Mr.. Smith, was a master
among diplomats and the counselor for
nations. In commerce. trade, law, in the
councils of war and the chamber of
peace he was always a man of the hour
He died before a leaf had fallen from h s
garland
Representative Rukurd Hurd, who re-
presents the late senator's district in the
lower house of the legislature, delivered
an eloquent address. Mr.. TIurd said
Senator Davis was a profound thinker
and conservative actor. He was an ex-
haustless student. far-reaehing and de-
liberate. His opinions were valuable and
were the fruit of careful thought and
consideration. Mr.. Hurd enumerated
many of the great lights of American
history and mentioned Senator Davis as
a man whose massive intellect and re-
markable productions of state have en-
titled him to a place among the greatest
men Of the nation.
Senator McGovern and Representative
Pennington, minority members, delivered
impressive eulogies. Senator McGovern
speaking Of the deceased statesman
said: 1.-The greatest and most enduring
eulogy that 1 can pronounce upon the
man is to say that in all his public life
he ever directed his patriotic devotion
toward the uplifting of both state and
nation and his honesty and sincerity
were never brought into question"
Representative Pennington said he
came as the representative of the farm
ing classes of the state which the la
mented Davis had so highly honored,
and it was his to say that no man ever
stood closer to the farmers and the rural
people than did Senator Davis. He knew
these people, recognized their rights and
labored for their interests as no other
man in the state had done.
Representative Roberts, Senator Nc
Carthy and Representative Riley were
work of the honored dead Mr.. Riley,
who had enlisted and was with Senator
Davis in the Civil war, reviewed his
military career with great feeling and
interest to those who listened.
Senator Snyder, Of Minneapolis, SO d
that one of the great elements in Mr.
Davis success was his readiness for &C
ton. He never waited for opportunities,
but was always making preparation for
f1,f11 xrho,
came he was found thoroughly equipped
He was man of letters, his books being
among the favorite companions of his
life. His writing showed the most careful
thought and preparation and will long be
valued by men of profound minds and
judgment
After the eulogies were pronounced,
Senator Wilson moved a vote OF thanks
to those who had spoken. He also moved
that they also be recorded in the
journals Of both the senate and house.