Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-22
A Crowded Capital and a Day o1
Unusual Interest to the North
Dakotans.
A Glimpse at the Ambitious States
men, Who are Reaching TOP
Exalted Places.
Flashes From the Halls Of Legisla.
tion and the Lobby Where
Rustlers Gather.
Tho Roundup.

people that all other subjects are prosy and
tedious. 1t is senators here and senators
there, senators for breakfast and senators
for supper; the very air is filled with
visions OF senatorial strife and the rustlinq
of togas is heard in reveries and dreams
During yesterday the same hope and fear,
expectancy and doubt that have governed
the conduct of Legislators and visitors dur
ing the past week, existed with increased
Intensity, and not until the nomination of
Gilbert A. Pierce last night, did the pent-up
emotions of the solons have an opportunity
to escape with any degree of certainty. Ii
was the first time since their arrival that
they could shout-knowing that they were
not to shout alone, and with that exulta-
tlon that possesses boy when he finds
himself lost in the crowd which is carrv-
ing him bodily into the circus, did they
give their first, full, whole e-souled whoop.
Now the fight becomes definite. The
Iavorlte IS out OF the race. His interests
no longer interfere with the open express
sion of sentiment OIL the part Of the mem-
Ders, and until the second senator is
elected there will be as pretty battle as
has ever been witnessed in political
gathering. S>S'.- :
THE RUMORS.
The day was one Of rumors. In the
morning it was reported that M. N. John
son had majority and would be nOni-
mated for United States senator on the first
ballot. In fact it was doubtful whether
Pierce had as many votes. Who inspired
this rumor is not known, but it is supposed
to be the result of the famboyant signs,
'Johnson's Headquarters which attracted
the eye to the cinch room of the Sheridan.
On the outside of the hotel large sheet of
white bore the words. sJohnson's Head
quarters" in large letters of black. "JOhn.
sons Headquarters" were the words on
large placard in the saloon of the Sheri-
dan, but 1t is said that Mr.. johnson had no
intentlon ina tnn1. OF announcing that the room
nad been engaged as his headquarters.
eye was met with another placard
"Johnson's Headquarters and in the
broad and airy sample room, the handsome
sage OF Nelson county was found, sur
rounded by admirers and congenial
! friends, all of whom were administering
conversational tonic to the johnson boom.
From this room the visitors emerged with
campaign cigars which were disbursed
lavlshly by the accommodating lieutenants
and bore away with them the confidential
assurance that johnson would be winner
at the evening caucus.
Another of the r,lmors was that George
Is. Wlnshlp had withdrawn in favor of
johnson. This was believed for time and
not until evening, when Winship was a
candldate before the caucus was it con-
signed to the political waste basket.
The rumor that Walter Muir had pre-
pared lecture on irrigation which he
would deliver to the caucus and thereby
insure his election was disapproved by the
number of members who left the caucus
dry and without an invitation to check the
| drOuth. n
II was also discovered that the report
Gnat M Representative Haugerud was born in
Tipperary and would not vote for johnson
was without foundation. NJ
THE DEMOCRATIC SLATE.
One Of the events of the day worthy Of
note was the democratic caucus. The un-
terrified members of the. legislature, num-
bering thirteen, met in caucus in the fore
noon and after spirited discussion of the
issues Of the day agreed to support D. w.
Marratta and M. T.. Mccormack for the
United States senate. Mr.. Appleton was
chairman of the caucus and Mr.. Hartman
secretary. This important matter having
been disposed of. they agreed upon the
following slate of Jeffersonian candidates:
In the house: !.
Speaker-M. ri. Murphv. Cavalier county
Chief clerk-Andersun RieWett Stnts.
man county. "e''' 1.A''7
Assistant-W. II. Row, Cavalier county.
bina. = - - S.'' on1-
Assistant-C. NJ. Lung, Grand Forks.
| Forks comfy 'o'e"' "nu
Enpross;ng % c,art n Ko,,n
Messen1ar, w w a r. Rnrtony noi,y' n;o,,a,,
Pnstmastar nr,,opn, nnulIpen, DrSn?y. M;.a;;,
| Bill clerk-H. E. DOrval. Cavalier county.
Ehan3siny haSaly cterKEM: Pal W., wells, Stqtsman
In the senate: ~ = anu - As'
Secretary-E. E. Dey, Walsh county. !.
AssslstantLA: assistant w. Bryson, Grand Forks.
EnrolIinr rclerkRFrank A1dp;%nas sh;oIes, Gass.
Engrossing CLERKS. F.WaIdo. Pembina.
Messenger and postmaster-W. H. Top
ping, Grand Forks.
Chapiain-Father Perault
The caucus was as harmonious as could
| be expected in meeting Wherea nomina-
tion was considered Equivalent to an cleo
| tiOn and after tht, adinnrnmenf; the candi.