The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-18

vote for Senator Clapp his friends at !.
tempted to defeat me by supporting a
Democrat. l won out, and Democrats
and Republicans will excuse me from
voting for Clapp.
Il swallowed a bitter pill when I
voted for your candidate for governor
Senator Clapp kept silent until the last
moment, when he declared himself on
great questions. / have not heard any
OF the men who have nominated him
say that he was the friend of the peo-
pie. will vote for man who has in
the past few months shown he is real
friend of the people. / desire to have
my vote recorded for Mr.. Speaker,
Frank Clague, of Redwood county,
The, speech was SO unlocked for that
it made decided sensation, and, after
the members had gathered the situa-
ton, there were rounds of applause, in
which the Clapp men. joined for the
Mortified man who had had the cour-
age to vote alone. The vote was finally
announced-Clapp, Ill; Smith, g.,
Clague, 1.
Senate Casts It's Vote
The hands of the senate chamber
clock were both held up on the figure
II, when Senator McGill arose and
said:
II move We do now proceed to vote
for United States senator The motion
met with no opposition and Senator
McGilI continued:
Il take great pleasure in placing In
nomination for United States senator
to succeed himself in that high office,
Moses E. Clapp, and I ask your suf-
frages for him.
Senator Schaller followed, saying:
I'm behalf of a man who has lived in
Minnesota ever since it became state,
in behalf of a good man, a good citizen
and a good official, will place in nomi-
nation for this office one who is part
of the history of the state and many
times the chief magistrate of one of it's
largest cities. feel honored in naming
Robert A. Smith for the Office of United
States senator
Senator Calhoun, of Minneapolis, was
on his feet, an instant later, with sec
onding speech for Senator Clapp.
Being citizens of a great republic, !"
began Senator Calhoun, I'VE consent to
the rule of the majority"
The senators broke in with such
hearty laughter at this allusion to the
dark political complexion of the legis-
lature, that Senator Calhoun did not
prolong his speech, if indeed he origin
ally intended to and closed with these
words:
'I take great pleasure in seconding
United States senator"
Senator Hardy, of Ramsey, seconded
the nomination of Robert A. Smith.
"I second the nomination of Clapp,'
said Senator Durant, of Saltwater.
The Roll Is Called
The roll was then called. Two DEM
| ocrats-Senators Everett and McGow-
Ian, and one Republican, Senator Som
eryille, were absent. This left nine
Democrats.
Three of them, Senators Collier, OF
Shakopee; Du Toit, of Chaska, and
Witherstine, voted for Clapp. Sem
ators Batz, Dart, Fitzpatrick, Hardy,
| McNamee and Schaller voted for
Robert A. Smith.
In explaining his vote Senator Collier
said:
while I am a Democrat, / never
have been strict partisan. The peo-
| pie I represent are an intelligent lot
of people, who do their own thinking
and voting. know a large majority
of the Republicans and Democrats in
| my district have warm. spot In their
| hearts for Minnesota's Junior senator
and therefore cast my vote for Moses
E. Clapp."
The result of the roll call was 81
/ votes for Clapp and 6 for Smith.