The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-05

Inc formal closing of J. b. Gilfllan's
senatorial headquarters at the Mer-
chants hotel yesterday afternoon is
taken to mean that the Minneapolis
candidate has given up the fight.
Mr.. Gillian did not come to ST. Paul
Yesterday, but w. W. BardweI, chair
man OF the Hennepin steering commit
zee, was authorized by him to close the
headquarters. Mr.. Gilfillan made
statement in which he said that the
caucus Of Tuesday night was without
precedent, and therefore not binding
on the members who refused to par
uclpate In it. He declared that if no
caucus was held between the present
and the date for the joint session of
Jan. II, each member would be left to
vote as he pleased
1t was reported yesterday that Mr..
GIlfilian had decided to release his
friends from further support Of his
candidacy, and that meeting Of the
Hennepin delegation would be held to-
morrow to formally receive Mr.. Gill
nHan,s release. Members of the dele
cation who have been loyal to their.
candidate said yesterday that the mat
ter mad resolved itself into situation
where there was nothing to do but to
accept the inevitable, and one member
declared that his delegation would
vote for Senator Clapp in the joint ses-
sion.
cIapp Is Silent
Senator Clapp spent the day at the
Merchants hotel, but his headquarters
We're closed late in the afternoon. and
1t was announced that the candidate
would leave Friday night for Wash
ington to attend the session of con-
gress, and that he would not be in st.
Paui for the final action of the legisla-
ture set for Jan. IL. Senator Clamp
declined to be interviewed but his
managers could not conceal their sat
lsiacflon at the outcome Of the fight.
There was never any real opposition
TO Senator Clapp outside of Hennepin
county" United States Marshal w. II.
Grimshaw, of Minneapolis, said. "There
is now talk that Mr.. Ciapp's friends
acted wit hout precedent intcalling the
caucus for Jan. I. + This. Is not true, for
there is a. precedent, but whether
there is or not, cuts no figure. A ma
jority, Of the legislature can establish
precedent, and who Is there to- ques-
tionits act. The legislature Is the sole
judge<of the proprfety ofsan actsof this
Kind and the majority is the legisla-
ture.''
- senator -Cfdpp received a great many
kilograms during the day. Perhaps the
strongest in terms was from Congress-
man f. c. Stevens, of ST. Paul, who is
at. Washington attending the session
Mr. Stevens wired the Junior. senator:
Hearty c0ngratu1at ions.i You de-
serve 1t for your services toestate and
party. Your reelection saves the par
ty from chaos and disaster
Congressman Halvor STEVENSON, of
ruf<,
Legislature and the state of Minnesota
Oh your. election
George c. Harper, of Minneapolis,
telegraphed: The opposition seems a
bluff. Accept congratulations .
Receives Congratulations
Brief kilograms of congratulation
also came from: Leslie M. Shaw, Sec
retary of the treasury; Albert Berg,
Warroad, former secretary of state; C.
"a. Moody WaTroad, collector Of GUS
toms for that port; F.sE. Kenaston, the
Minneapolis banker; John ]. Boobar
librarian of the house of representa-
uves, Washington; J.. A. Johnson,
George e. Pond, and C. w. Fulton,
Washington; M. d. -Purdy, of the de-
partment of justice, Washington, and
a number of others.
A significant incident occurred at a
dinner at the Minneapolis club, Mime
apolis, last night, attended by some
forty prominent Minneapolis business
men. A resolution was adopted con-
gatulating the Hennepin county dele
CATION in the legislature for his loyalty
to J. B. Gillllan, but declaring that in
view Of the fact that a majority of the
Legislature is now committed to Sena-
tor Clapp's reelection, the Hennepin
delegation is requested to transfer its
allegiance from Gilfillan to Clapp.