The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-17
N. C.'SGEIT TOGETHER
The Speakership Caucus of satur-
day Was Followed by Lunch
con and Talks.
Each Member of the Delegation
Says What Is Nearest
His Heart.

Senator Clapp, Congressman-ele elect
Spalding Of North Dakota and the eight
republicans who will represent Minnesota
In the fifty eighth congress, were very
pleasantly entertained Saturday afternoon
at luncheon by the ST.. Paul Chamber OF
Commerce. D. R.. Noyes presided at an
informal speech making program after the
luncheon. He referred humorously to the
guests. cot the old members" he said,
I'VE know the worst. OF the new ones.
we can only hope for the best
The function was planned as a grace
full compliment to the visiting congress-
men. 1t gave an excellent opportunity for
interchange of ideas, and some weighty
and significant remarks were mingled
with the after dinner pleasantries.
Congressman Tawney said that after
Speaker Reeds retirement, Wisconsin's
delegation al a meeting in Milwaukee took
the first action In naming his successor.
It spoke for David B. Henderson and he
was elected. Minnesota's delegation had
just taken the initiative in naming Hen
derson's successor. 1t had declared for
Joseph G. Cannon Of Illinois, and Mr..
Tawney said he was confident that Mime
sofa had named the next speaker.
Congressman McCleary told of proph-
ecy of 1860 that St. Paul would be the
seat of empire, and how with faith In
that he had invested in St. Paul real
estate in years, past. He declared his
faith in the future greatness Of the twin
cities.
| Congressman Stevens voiced the thanks
OF the guests for the entertainment pro-
vided. He said that in his mind the
delegation In it's choice for speaker had
| made wise choice for the northwest.
| j. Adam Bede made a strong talk for
Canadian reciprocity. He said that the
twin cities and the head of the lakes
were the natural trade centers for the
Canadian northwest, and should have un.
restricted communication with that terri.
tory. He predicted that in fifty years
Minnesota would not produce one bushe
| of surplus wheat.
| Thomas H. Shevlin was called on in the
absence Of Congressman Fletcher, HI
touched up the trust question, and threw
out little anti-revision hint to the
assembled congressman. He said thai
from his study of conditions he was salts.
fed that the trust question would settle
itself within three years. The bad trust.
would break before that time, without
any action by congress, and there was nc
need OF disturbing business by any tariff
changes Trusts that extorted from tn,
people. could not last.
daivor STEVENSON paid a high corapli
ment to Senator Clapp. He said that To-
many years he had been a great admire
OF :Cushman K. Davis and had wondere,
when Davis died where a man would h
found worthy to wear his mantle. Frida
night In Fergus Falls, after Senate
Clapps great speech, he made UP his min
that the seat of Senator Davis had bee,
worthily filled.
TO show you how we regard him |,
my district" said Mr.. Stevenson, Nv
nave elected five republicans to the stat
senate, and every one Of them is PLEDGE
to Senator Clapp for re-election,'
, c. B. Buchanan and c.. r. Davis ale
spoke briefly. Senator Clapp was the
called for. He enlarged on the idea n
the twin cities as g trade center Of tn
!; northwest. Western Canada, with tn
same climate, the same soil, and tn
same people, must some day, he declared
become part of the American nation. Th
imaginary barrier could not endure.