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

publican being a strictly Republican
affair, The Globe has contented it
self with giving the exact and I'M
biased news of the situation from day
to day. Now that the matter has been
finally determined by the action OF. a.
Republican caucus, the event is the
property Of the whole state. AS such
we think that the party and the people
may be well satisfied with the result
reached. Moses E. Clapp is at any rate
a safe and honorable man, and his de-
feat at this time could have been ac-
complished only by bringing to the front
influences most dangerous and most to
be summed by the state.
The Glob e believes in government
by party. 1t believes that parties
should keep faith with the people,
and that members of the organization
should keep faith with itself. It is
the fact that Senator Clapp had been
Endorsed for reelection in every pos
sible way by every representative as
| semblage of Republicans in the state.
The last election was conducted on the
basis of his acknowledged and I'M
challenged candidacy. The support of
him was therefore in reality condition
of the election of members of the legis-
lature chosen. In no quarter prior to
the election was hint Of opposition to
Senator Clapp disclosed.
Whether a man be Republican, Dem
ocrat or Populist, such facts as these
give him standing. In government by
the people the will of the people should
ticularly whether individual members
of the legislature like Senator Clapp or
| not. He is the sitting senator; he has
held the Office without reproach; he
has served the people if not with con-
summate brilliancy, at least with sat
isfactory ability; and no charge Of inn
proper conduct or Of want of party
fealty has ever been brought against
him. Therefore, he is entitled to I'm
| challenged Republican support.
| 1t has been evident for long time
that the influences seeking to defeat
| Senator Clapp were of the least adj
mirab1e kind. Almost the only one
openly acknowledged was the jealousy
of Minneapolis, which desired a Hen
nepin county senator. This purely local
feeling gave way before the conviction
! that it had not made and never could
| make any impression upon the rest Of
the state. Outside the circle Of this
desire lowered lot Of evil shapes. The
demagogue was there, desperately bat
Ting to keep above the waters of OBJ
livion by at least being numbered
among those who "also ran" The miss
chief maker was there, friendly to all
by turns and faithful to none, without
any definite plan except to create a
Generalization that might possibly in
ure to present benefit Behind all
doomed the immense figure of the
boodler. He, too, waited an opportu-
/ nifty; and had there been any serious
| detection from Senator CIapp, the
/ floors of our magnificent capitol would
have been inundated by a golden, but
| filthy stream. All of these repeHant in
/ fiuences are beaten down and defeated
by Senator Clapps success, and it is
| we'll.
Speaking for the Democracy of Min
nesota, The Clio be is well satisfied
with the Endorsement Of Senator Clapp.
Senatorial candidates should be named
in free party caucus. He has this
title. He is beyond any question the
/ party's choice. He has had experience
that will make his services more valu-
able to the state as whole than those
| of any new man could be. He is in
sympathy with public opinion, and
people know where he stands. Inas-
much as the expression of the peoples
| will requires the nomination of a Re-
publican senator. we believe that pub
lie as well as party interest is best
| served by the reelection of Senator
Clapp that is now formally assured.