The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
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. Adolph e: L. Johnson from the forty
first; district was indorsed for first as
aistant clerk and w. A. Gnllick Of the
thirty y7nlnth district was Endorsed for
engrossing clerk. :.~ ,<s. &
; The delegation voted to. place these
matters in the hands of a steering COM
mittee to consist Of Chairman BarGwell
It is UNDERSTOOD that similar commit
tees representing each congressional dis
trict will meet Monday afternoon to
make up the slate, which will be adopt
ed in the caucus Monday evening.
John T. Jones of Minneapolis has
already been assured of appointment as
reading clerk. ..
Hammergren Flops Again.
Senator Clapp has won back Repre-
tentative David Hammergren of St.
Paul, whose sensational breaking away
f5ep ask hs chp ranh caused
It, with a personal letter in which for
the first time he declared squarely for
the Quarles-Cooper bill. The letter is
as follows: - 90
Hon. David FIanrnergren, City. Dear
Sir; AS it is possible you may not have
seen my repeated interviews in the papers
in which have expressed myself in favor
Of enlarging the powers of the interstate
commerce commission. take this occa--
sion to assure you, that am in favor Of
the early passage Of the so-called Quarles-;
Cooper bill. Very truly, ; Ft5$4g "a. gia.st
Moses e. clapp
Mr.. Hammergren says this removesI
his objection to the senator, and that
he will vote for him in the caucus. He
signed the caucus call last evening.
There were l0l names on the call last
evening, of which about 35 were signed
49, L 4o1o
ceived at the Clapp headquarters. The
anti-Clapp men claim that these tele-
graphic signatures do not represent
clapp votes, and neither are all the
autographie signatures placed by men
favorable to the senator.
The only Ramsey county men who
have not signed the call are Senator
w. W. Dunn and Representative John
F: Selb. r.
olapp Men Had the Floor.
Clapp men were claiming everything
this morning. On the surface, with the
Hennepin. men all at meeting in Min
neapolis, it looked as tho the field was
given over to Clapp, but such was not
wholly the case. At the Ryan hotel
was Joel P. Heatwole and rumor said
he was busy promulgating schemes TO
unite the anti -Clapp forces into moro
CHCCbAfO Oppooleioll. -
While Heatwole was in the Ryan lob
by, in came Moses E. Clapp and his
lieutenants, Wilc1tts and Rider. The
four greeted one another like old COM
rades. ..l.
els there anything I can do for you,
senator7' asked Heatwole, after an ex-
change of greetings. This question
went beyond the limit, and even Clapp
had to join in the general laugh.
| Representative Rider this noon
claimed 100 signers to the call for:
the Clapp caucus Tuesday, but still re-
/ fused to show the lists to newspaper
men. #-s.-- ~ " -. ~
The fourth district men in the last
twenty four hours have made desper-
ate attempt to- get State Senator >Hiler
! H. Horton into the field. They prom
ised him practically unanimous support
if he. would become a candidate. They
| also had a delegation of country mem
H. Horton into the field. They prom
ise him strong country support. But
Horton refused. To T b J ur a
today he made the following state-
ment: -. -,-...--. 80
~ thoroly and highly appreciate tho
compliment various delegations: haye
paid me in asking me to be a candidate
| for the United States senate. +, But /
am certainly not candidate under the
| present and existing circumstance =.
Governor Van SAINT was at the capitol
all day busy with callers and apparent-
| ly paying little attention to the sena-
torial campaign, altho rumor has III
4 that enthusiastic friends are busy WORK.
1 ing with country members by mail ana
wire. - &.&-~&- ~ "-.~G a q ssEs..