The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
.CLAPP IS STILL
MARKING TINE
OPPOSITION TO THE SENATOR
HAS ANOTHER GOOD DAY.
Senator's Managers Decline to Make
Showing of Their Strength Till the
Proper Time-Clapp Not Coming
Home Just Yet-Candidates for
House Positions Sore at Interference.

The opposition to Senator Clapp's re-
election had another inning in st. Paul
today. They followed up their .advan-
tage of yesterday with further inrosds
Of the Merchants hotel, where the
Legislators congregate, antiClapp SEN
tlment was more pronounced today than
ever. There were several new arrivals,
but no accesslons were announced by
the senator's managers. w. w. Rich,
=: M: Willeutts5, District Attorney
Haupt and other ClapR men were active
NIT that the senator is in danger. Rem
vile Chinook Of st. Paul, a law part
ner Of Senator Clapp, was promptly
called off last evening, when discovered
making the plea to Ramsey county
members that Clapp would be beaten
unless they got together. However,
their activity shows that the Clapp
managers appreciate the gravity of the
situation. Mr.. Rich said this morning:
Not Ready for Show Down.
"We have no news and there is no
news except that Senator Clapp has a
majority Of the votes, and will demon
strate it when the time comes.''
"Why not produce the list now and
end the controversy?''
"Oh, we will let the members speak
for themselves. They are doing it
right along.''
Mr.: Rich denied the story that a
Clapp, urging his immediate. return.
81 have not sent such message,' he
said, "and I do not believe one has
been sent. The senator will stay in
Washington until congress adjourns for
the holidays, just as he intended all
along.'
Judge Gilfllan went over this morn
ing and kept open house in his head
quarters, meeting a number Of the in
coming members.
Heatwole Man for Van SAINT.
The Van SAINT boom got formal
start last evening when DR.. J. A. Gates
AS the Kenyon man is a political asso-
ciate of Joel P. Heatwole, his statement
was significant Of an understanding
between the third district men and the
governor friends.
J. C. Applegate Of the Cannon Falls
Beacon, who has been a thorn in Sena-
tor Clapp's! flesh owing to his :a1}ggres-
on hand today, distributing copies Of
his pamphlet entitled "Robbery of
Rates.. which tells the story of the
rate agitation in southern Minnesota,
and the attempts to get a definite dec
laration from the senator.
Charge Interference with Candidates.
Comic-opera features added to the
interest today. The sharp contest for
house positions has been tangled up
with the senatorial question in such a
way as to cause bad blood. E. D. Clag-
gett of Princeton, candidate for ser.
geant-at- arms, has been trying to get
the Endorsement of the eighth district
P. E. Bowling of Eveleth has brought
out his sister-inlaw for postmaster, and
is, making capital among the ClapT
men Of his position in favor Of the
senator. This splits the eighth district
and makes Claggett's friends hostile.
Another candidate for sergeant-at
arms is Albert H. Spring Of Rochester
supported by RepressenEtative Fraser
candidate for assistant. A Clapp paper
stated that flaming had the indorse
ment Of eight first district members
for his man, leaving only six for Fraser
i Today Fraser declared that this was
move to force him to declare for Clapp
He has not committed himself on thu
senatorship: He produced the writer
pledges of ten members. out Of the four
teen, favoring his candidate. The al
zation is making trouble for Clapp.
The possibility of a Van SAINT candi
dacy causes q dutter among the first dis
trict members. 1t is taken for granted
that Congressman Tawney would come
out strongly for Clapp in that event
This would be bad news for W. B. An
> derson Of Winona, who has declared TO-
Tawney men, and has no love for thu
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