Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-29

EVENING snss1oN.

LSMlAAOA DALI Y IkHIbU
EVENING SESSION.
The joint convention met pursuant to
adjournment at 2 p. m. 81 # @ & st
Mr.. STEVENS moved to dispense with
further proceedings and discussed the
question q: length, evidently talking
against time to get by 8 O'Clock, the hour
set for the caucus.
He held that it was not competent for
the convention to have takena recess till
evening, that the only thing they could do
was to ballot as long as they liked. dissolve
and meet the next day at 12 m. &.
Mr. COLE charged that the gentleman
" as wasting both time and money and
protested against the dilatory tactics
that had been employed all the week. He
called attention to the fact that the con-
ventfOn did on the gentleman's s own motion
that which he now claims they had no
Mr.. HANKINsON moved to proceed to
ballot for United States senator, as a
substitute.
Mr. STEVENS raised the point that this
motion was directly opposite to his and
could not be received as substitute. d.
MIR. WILLIAMS read authorities to
show that Mr.. Stevens was wrong and that
it was competent to take recess and bal
lot again In the afternoon or evening.
MIR. SELBY discussed the question. sus-
tanning the pOs itiOn taken by Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. STEVENS withdraws his motion.
Mr.. STEVENS in an eloquent speech
nominated Homer B. Sprague for the
United States senate.
MIR. SWANSTONs scared high up into the
clouds and in magnificent flight of ora
tory nominated the Hon. Henry w. Lord,
General Allen was entered for the race
in presentation speech by Stevens.
THIRD BALLOT.
The following was the first ballot in the
joint session last evening:
For Mr.. Johnson: Messrs. Balkan, Beard,
Bye, ChrlstiansOn, Cole, FOss, GrOnli,
Hankinson, Haugen, Haugerud, Heglie,,
lngebretson, Ink, johnson, LANCER, McCor-
mick, Mccullough, Mcintyre, Montgom-
cry, Nedrud, Olsgard, Pinkham, Roney,
Walsh, Ueland, Allin of Walsh, Dodds,
Fisher, Helgeson, Robinson, Rowe, Sanda.
ger, Smith, Slotten. Stevens, Svensrud,
For Mr.: Casey-Messrs. Belden, Hoyt,
Lilly, Mcdonald, Mllsted, Thomas, Wal.
ton, tor Williams, Mr.. Speaker, Barlow,
For Mr.. Walsh-Messrs Brittin, Currier,
Estabrook. Moore, Belyea, Harmon, La
MOure, SWanstOn-8.
For Mr.. McCumber Allen,
Bowen. Wickham-S.
|. For Mr.. Plummer-Mr. Stevens of Ran
som.
: f. For Mr. NJ. M1aratta, dem )-Messrs: Jahr,
Appleton, Bell, Cowan, Hartman, Mcbride,
McC Cormack, Randall-lS.
For MI. Ordway-Messrs. Court. Green,
Rawlings. Thompson Of Cass. Tyler, Hag-
gart, Lawrence, Little, WOrst-9.
Fol Mr.. LaMoure-Messrs. Richardson,
Stadleman, Walsh, Watt.
I For Gen. Harrison Allen-Buchanan,
who had voted for johnson previously,
Reed, who had previously voted for Walsh
and Stevens, who on former ballot voted
for Plummer-S
On the serond ballot at the evening
session Mr.. johnson received the same
vote as abOve-40.
Mr.. Bowen changed from McCumber to
Casey, and Williams from Casey to Walsh,
which left Casey's vote as before-1S.
Currier changed from Walsh to Harrison
Allen, Wickham from McCumber to Walsh
Williams from Casey to Walsh, increasing
Walsh's vote to q.
Allen left McCumber and went to Har.
rIsOn Allen, Bowen went to Casey, and
Wickham to Walsh, leaving Mr.. McCumbel
without vote.
The democrats voted as befOre-1S solid
for Maratta.
LaMoure held his four and Allen had
Messrs. Allen, Buchanan, Currier, Reed
Stevens and Haggart-6.
A motion to adjourn was then made, but
In the progress of the roll call Mr.. Stevens
raised the point Of order that the motion to
adjourn was not in order. The president
held the point well taken, and stated that
fhQ nrnnRr nnfinn cin1nTv die.
solve the joint convention. The motion
was made, and on roll call the motion was
defeated by q large majority.
Mr.. Stevens OF Ransom then placed in
nomination Mr.. Homer B. Sprague of
Grand Forks, and
Mr.. Swanston placed in nomination Mr.
II. w. Lord of Devils Lake,
ANOTHER ROLL CALL
Was then demanded and taken resulting
as follows: :
FIFTH BALLOT.
For Mr.. Johnson-Messrs. Balkan
Beard, Bye, Christianson, Foss, Gronli,
LANCER, Mccormick. dui McGailoagh. DAStcfr Mcfn'
tyre, Montgomery, Nedrud, Olsgard, Pink
ham, Selby, StrOm, Tandberg, Ueland, AL.
lin of Walsh, DOdds, Fisher, Helgeson,
Rowe; t, e;ys Ssandager, .slotten, Stevens, Svens:
EOr MT. MT.CaSey-MeSSlS. Belden, Bowen,
Selby, Med Donald, Milsted, Thomas, Wal
ton, Mr.. Speaker, Barlow, Diesem. Fuller,
Yager-12. ~
For Mr.. Walsh h-Messrs. Rawlings, Bel
yea, Harm0n-S. Ils sl4
For Mr.. Nc cCumber-Me Allen, Cole,
Hankinson, Hoyt, Ink, w ickham, Williams.
LaMOure-8
For Mr.. Maratta (dem.)-Full democratic
vote. 4. o''
For Mr.. Ordway- Messrs. Court, Green,
Moore, Tyler, Little-5.
For Mr.. Lam Moure Messrs. Richardson,
Walsh, w ats "a II III, 81 sg h
For General Allen-Messrs. Buchanan,
Stevens, Haggart, t,Lawrence-4.
F0rs Mr. lSprague- johnson,
K0ney, Stadleman. Thompson of Cass,
Thomson of Walsh, Robinson, Smith,
WOrst-0.
For Mr.. Lord-M Messrs. Brittin, Currier,
Reed, SwanstOn-4.
It will be noticed that on this ballot
johnson lost 10, Casey lost i; Walsh lost 6;
McCumber gained 8; Maratta held the
democrats; Ord lost 3; LaM Moure lost /;
Allen lost 2; lSprague, new candidate)
gained y; Lord, (neW candfdate) gained 4
s Il | @ A sENsATION. 4
Mr.. Robinson of Traill explained his vote
&r11 t7s,