The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
.CLAPP ELECTED;
one NAN BOLTS
Ware of Mortified Declares Him
self Unable to Vote for the
Junior Senator.
SEVEN DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR CLAPP
Split in Minority Ranks Gives the
Senator More Than His
| Party Vote.
Senate. House. Total.
Moses e. clapp. "a III 165
Robert A. Smith,. 6 6 IL
Frank CIague.. 1 I
Absentees: Senate, 8; house, I.

Moses E. Clapp was today chosen to
succeed himself in the United States
senate. He received 81 votes in the
senate and Ill in the house, or five
more than the party strength. Three
Witherstine, and four representatives.
land cast their votes for Clapp. One
Senator Somerville, was alb
sent, and one, Representative, A. K.
Ware of Mortified, caused the only SEN
sation Of the day by boiling Clapp and
casting his vote for Frank Clague.
Ware made a frank statement Of his
reasons, and showed unlimited nerve in
taking his lone stand. He charged that
because he had refused to commit him.
tried to beat him with a democrat. He
was also against Clapp on general prin-
ciples, because Of his record and atti-
tude on public questions.
. The poor showing of the democratic
minority was generally commented
upon. Mayor Smith received only six
out of eleven democratic votes in each
house. @. u ~ T. F.. g..
Hennepin republicans voted solidly
called in the house, responded rather
inaudibly, and the clerk called his name
three times, which produced ripple OF
amusement. There was q notable lack
Of enthusiasm in both houses. The loud
est hand" Of all was given to Ware q
"roast' on the senator.
Tomorrow noon both houses will meet
in Joint session in the house chamber
Speaker Clague presiding. The. jour.
nails of today will be read, showing a
sneaker then will make formal an
nouncement Of Clapp's election.
Ware Opposes Clapp.
"a. X Ware Of Northfield furnished
7 the only spice in the house end OF the
ents of. the other candidates, he refused
to surrender and declared, with con
siderable emphasis, that the same rea
son which led him to oppose Senator
Clapp still existed.
1T heard all the speeches made this
morning. declared Mr.. Ware. ~ lis
tened for reasons why should vote
for Moses E.. Clapp, and [ heard none
His friends opposed me in my primary
contest and threw their strength after
wards to my democratic opponent.
II am sorry that l, cannot vote Will
nv friends. I swallowed bitter pill
when I voted for the republican candi
date for governor. / must assert my
independence somewhere. - ~s.-. :.
81 had hoped that the many speak
ers this morning would point to som'
things that Mr.. Clapp has done, bu
none gave one reason why he shoult
be retained. I, therefore, will cast m,
vote for one who has shown that n
has the interest of the state at hear
| vote for Frank Clague, our speaker
, T,iharal ann1anso WAS plVen.
Nomination by Flower.
4 General Mark D. Flower nominated
Moses E. Clapp. He called attention
to the joint republican caucus whicl
had agreed upon the denomination O
Senator Clapp. This act he consid
cred a wise political move. The recor!!
Of Senator Clapp was an open book.
In the senate he had discharged hi
ity. III call upon al loyal republican
in this assembly to forget the acri
mony, ill-feeling and bitterness an
bear in mind that you are only tn
servants of the people Of Minnesota,
said General Flower in conclusion.
A Second from Hennepin.
GAS member of the Hennepin de-
egation [ want to second the nomins
!: tion of Senator Clapp,' remarked Law
renee H. johnson Of Minneapolis. PEI
sonally I have no right to speak fo
any man except myself in this matter
| have always taken the position tina
if Minneapolis could not elect sens
: tor, there was no reason why Sens
: tor Clapp should not be returned
Seconding speeches were made by .
G.. Lennon, Ole Peterson, George !
Perley, P. E. Bowling, George McKer
zie, DR.. j. A. Gates, the original Va
SAINT man; O. E. Hogue, David Han
mergren, who broke the Ramsey dele
cation, and W. B. Anderson.
A Compliment to Smith.
Dr. J. H. Dorsey nominated Mayo
Robert A. Smith after the republican
! Mccall seconded the nomination 9
! Clapp.
j The proceedings were without specis
!: interest or enthusiasm and roll ca
: was eventually demanded.
!: The senate's Part.
! In the senate, Former Governor M
s Gill called up the order of the electie
!: at noon, and on his motion the roll w.
) called to bring in scattering senator
s Senator McGill then placed Moses
. Clapp in nomination without speec
. Senator Schaller, on behalf Of the mino
): ity, proposed Robert A. Smith, dwelli1
! on his long public service. Senator Ca
8 houn announced that as proud citiz.
3 of the great republic, he was willi1
!. to abide by the will Of the maiorit
:: He seconded the nomination of Clap
. Senator Hardy of Ramsey second,
. Smith, and Senator Durant second,
s Clapp.
. Senator julius Collier, the democrat
: senator from Scott, announced when II
. roll was called that he had great !
. spect for Senator Clapp and that !
s voted for him in respect to the wish
3 stituents alike. Senators Du Tort al
5 Witherstine followed his example, al
!. as Senators MCGOWAN and Everett we
8 absent the deu1acratic nnminea recaiY,