The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-18

Moses E. Clapp, junior United States
senator, yesterday received all but two
Republican votes when the two houses
of the legislature met in separate ses-
sion to ballot on United States SEN
ator.
Senator George w. Somerville, of
Brown county, was absent, and Repre-
sentative A. K. Ware, of Mortified, re-
fused to vote for his party's caucus
nominee. He cast his vote for Frank
Clague, of Redwood county, speaker of
the house.
Senator Clapp more than gained in
i Democratic votes what he had lost in
Republican support. In the senate
three Democratic senator's voted for
him and in the house he was the choice
of four Democratic members, while one
Democrat refused to vote at all.
Hold Separate Sessions
The two houses met in separate ses-
sion at noon and proceeded to ballot.
In the senate, Senators Collier, Du Toit
and Witherstine recorded their votes
for Senator Clapp, and in the house of
representatives P. c.. Lynch. W.. II.
| Meyer and O. T. Ramsland voted for
Senator Clapp. Representative M. J..
| O'Laughlin voted on the roll call for
Robert A Smith, but before the result
was announced changed to Clapp H.
| G.. Block, of Stearns, refrained from
voting.
The result of the ballot was an
| nounced by the presiding officer of each
| legislative body, and today at noon in
| joint session the final announcement of
| the reelection of Senator Clapp will
| be made by Frank Clague, as chairman
! of the joint convention.
The session of the house at which
| the senatorial nomination was made
| was perfunctory affair. Compare
lively few visitors were in the gal
| 1eries, considering the Importance of
| the session, for the result was decided
in advance when the Republican eau
| Gus of Jan. 3 made its decision.
Flower Nominates CIapp
Gen. NJ. d. Flower, of Ramsey coun-
/ ty, was recognized by Speaker Clague
to make the formal nomination speech.
| Gen. Flower was brief.
In conformity to the fundamental
| law and the statutes of the state" he
|
| body to cast it's vote for United
| States senator. The majority party, of
| the house and senate, in obedience to
| time -honored precedent of the Repub-
| lican party, has met in caucus and by
| most decisive vote has selected it's
! candidate. This was in strict accord
with party discipline, party success
and public policy, for it recognizes the
rights of the majority, principle upon
which rests the foundation of a re-
publican form of government. Let us
forget the heat of contest prior to the
caucus. Let us forget the animosities
| engendered. Let us remember that we
are the representatives of the people
| of the great state of Minnesota, charg-
| ed with public duty
Representative Flower closed by pre-
senting the name of Moses E. Clapp for
| United States senator to succeed him
self, and the galleries and floor broke
into a ripple of applause.
i Hennepin Man on Floor
Brief seconding speeches followed L.
III. Johnson, of Hennepin, who admitted
that he spoke for no one but himself,
| said he could see no reason why he
should vote against Clapp simply to
assist in defeating him, and he would
| vote for Mr.. Clapp.
George E. Perley, of Clay county,
i
trict; ]. G. Lennon. of Hennepin, ad-
mitting he was a cheerful loser, spoke
for himself and one other Hennepin
| county member; Ole Peterson. of Mic
ollet; P. E. Bowling, of st. Louis; J. A.
Gates, of Goodhue; O.. E. Hogue, Nof
Swift, and D. I. Hammergren, of Ram
sey, all spoke briefly favoring Senator
CIapp. w. B. Anderson, of Winona,
made strong speech in advocating the
reelection of Senator Clapp. Mr.. An
derson spoke for the First district
DR.. ]. II. Dorsey, of Glencoe, made
the nominating speech in the house for
Mayor Robert A. Smith, the Demo
cratic caucus nominee.
"A minority party he said, s.is nee
essary for the preservation of our lib
critics. We Democrats will place can
didate for United States senator in
nomination, and while we are in the
minority, the minority is very often
| right We feel that the time is not far
distant when we will win and our great
J principles will be put in operation in
6his republic. We will place in nonli-
J nation man who came to Minnesota
imbued with Democratic principles and
one who has been a stalwart Demo-
]. crat ever since. You all know him
and to know him is to love him. I take
, pleasure in nominating Robert A
Smith, mayor of ST. Paul, for United
!, States senator
Henry McColl, of Ramsey county
seconded the nomination in a few
; words, and the roll was ordered
Block Refuses to Vote
The first break in the roll call came
; when Block of Stearns though present
!. | refused to vote. Chief Clerk Schmah
called his name twice, but he declined
!: | to respond and the roll was proceeded
with. Republicans were voting unani.
mously for Clapp until A. Z. Ware, o.
Rice county, was reached. He rose ant
began statement OF his position
have found no reason to vote fol
Senator Clapp, he said. Il did no
; take part in the Republican caucus
have been asked, You are Republican
and why not stay with the majority O.
your party :? will give an instance o.
another man who did not stay with tn,
majority. filed for representative il
my district. got the nomination, ant
because would not pledge mvself II