Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-09
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GUS OF the Dak0ta Legislature.
Bismarck. d. t., Jan. S-Tbe halls and
lobbles Of the hotels were deserted early
last night. There was an attempt made
to break the solid ranks OF the alliance
in the senate, but Mcdonald was as i'm
movable as .he hills. He was elected by
the alliance and no hope of personal or
party gains could nov him, and i'll the
house the alliance had q solid thirteen.
Miller could have had the earth, 1gara-
lively speaking. il he had renamed out
OF the alliance combinstiony but Miller
ia e farmer and q neighbor Of Mr.. Slim
mel and chose to stand with him rather
than for Washabaugh. Besides there
was just Q little spark Of north Dakota
pride. The north, except Burleigh
county, was solid fer the Red river valley
man, and 30 the fight on Stimmeli was
over. Aiken was criticised sharply by
his friends sven. Being certain OF sue
cess ke had carried an sir that wss mis-
taken for haughtiness. They thought
HIM too unyisldiDg, too unbending, and
we're not surprised that those who had
heretofore passed through campaigns in
Dakota were not wholly unmindiul Of
the band wagon seats. Some tried to
make il appear that the alliance had
been led into q trap, that they had been
cheated and defrauded into supporting 8
railroad attorney, but 1T was q Soul
grapes cry and came. from the sorry
ones. There were thirteen successful farm.
era in the senate. anG twenty three Of
those in the house were about to dictate
Its organizations They were about to
vote for q lawyer, it is true, bns then the
other ten had done the same thing, but
they voted for another lawyer.
The house d met at 10 q. M. and
carried out the programme ioreshadowed
last evening. Their work had mos been
completed when the hour of ~ arrived
whes they adjourned and the house was
called to order. Rev. Mr.. Lane, Of
Mandan. invoked lhe DIVINE blessing.
Mr. Keith was elected speaker, Mr.
Aiken voting for Price. Burnhsm and
Keith being excused. Jones, Norris and
Upham voted fos Burnham, all the Others
for Keith.
On taking the gavel Mr.. Keith made q
handsome speech, which was applauded
by all. He re ognized the agricultural in.
~terests as foremost Of all and the FONDA.
ton upon which all others rest, and de-
olsred that he would endeavor TO prove
by his acts that those having these in.
~teresss espt cially in mind had not made
Q mistake in choosing him to preside
over the deliberations OF the house.
The following subordinate officers
were elected: Hamilton, chief CLERK
Ruggles, assistant; err, enrolling clerk;
Mofitt. assistant; Eskin. bill clerk,
Rosspaugh. sergeant.at ssms; SHORE,
assistant; Lane, chaplain. Finch,
waschman; Ward. pohtmsster; MoDer.
man, messenger: Dowdelle. ~doorkeeper
The council was called TO order al
room by Chief Clerk Kingsbury, Of the
last council. Prayer was offered BY Rev,
Mr. Kline. OF Bismarck. All the mem
bers being present, Gov. Church adj
ministered the oath OF office. Msssrs
ssimmei and Weshabaueh being nomi-
mated for president, the result was is for
ssimnsll and 8 Tor Wsshabaugh, as fol-
lowss
! For misunderstanding Van .osdsl.