The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
Johnson congratuIates House.


nation of Babcock unanimous When
the uproar subsidized Mr.. johnson pre-
Sented his motion with a manly speech
Which demanded the instant approba-
ton of both members and gallery, and
won for the speaker an ovation. Mr..
Johnson said:
I'VE have finished speakership con-
test unparalleled in the history of this
house. 1 have always been a better
loser than winner. We have through
the long campaign given you just as
much fight as you wanted and several
times have had you in corners we'll
frightened. We are all Republicans,
sent here to do our duty. The fight is
over. l congratulate you upon your
choice of presiding officer, and I pledge
you DIR. Babcock will have no more
loyal supporter in this body than my
SELF
DR.. Babcock was obliged to respond
to repeated calls for a speech. Aside
from thanking his colleagues for the
honor conferred, DR.. Babcock took the
opportunity to again deny the charges
of party disloyaIty brought against
him in the campaign. He said he will
prove within a few days that the house
is not to be organized along lines an
tagonistic to the state administration
and demonstrated that he is a true
party man.
Seminal and Tanning Lead.
The caucus put in nomination Julius
Seminal for chief clerk and Edward
Tanning, of Olmsted county, for SER
geant-at- arms, both going through by
reclamation. The remainder of the
elective offices and the distribution of
patronage was put over until today. A
slate committee of two members from
each district will distribute the patron
age between the districts and present
q complete slate to an adjourned
meeting of the caucus at 1890 this
morning.
For several weeks the members have
given their entire attention to the
speakership row and the minor offices
have been overlooked by the electors
if not by the candidates. The Sixth,
First and Seventh districts have each
secured a big place on the elective list.
The slate cannot be determined with
anything like accuracy until after the
report of the slate committee. AS it
stands now. the Fifth district seems in
line for first assistant clerk and en-
crossing clerk. The Second district
will land Knute A. Sandum, of Brfce-
lyn, for second assistant clerk. The
Eighth district yesterday Endorsed DR..
Forbes, of Duluth, for chaplain; How
ard Folsom, Sandstone, for engrossing
clerk, and Joined with the Fourth dis
A. Van Smith, of st. Paul, for post
master. Three other congressional dis
tricts are behind the st. Paul candf-
date for postmaster and Frank Hol-
comb Endorsed by the Fourth district
for enrolling clerk, has no opposition.
The Fourth district got in line at the
beginning of the fight and was never
in the doubtful column. The Ninth
district may draw the first assistant
clerk and the appointive positions. over
thirty in number. will be divided in
a manner to insure each district its
fair share of the patronage.
Hickey for Speaker.
The Democratic minority vii eau
Gus this morning and will probably
honor Representative James r. Hickey
of ST. Paul, with their complimentary
nomination for speaker. No Other
nomination will be made.
The house will meet formally at noon
and after the members are sworn in
by justice of the supreme court bench
the organization will be completed.
Formal notices of organization will be
exchanged between the house and sem
ate and the senate will go over TO the
house to receive the governors message
in joint convention.