Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-29
A Day With the Statesmen and Il
Glimpse at the Wires Of
Legislation.
A Whirl With the Dignified and Dis
tinguished of the First, Sec
ond and Third Houses.
Legislative Pointers and Personal
Sketches Caught in Hall and
Lobby at the Capitol.
After the Storm.
[From Wednesdays Daily. ]

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Now for the regular, 0ld-time, cut-and-
slash legislative fight. The senators have
been disposed Of About all the great hon
ors have been distributed and the legisla-
tors will now have an opportunity to deal
with measures and not men. The change
that has come DER the scene at the capital
is as impressive as it is depressing. Where
less than twenty-four hours before the hall
resounded with the names of "favorite
sons" and the voices of their respective
champions, there was silence yesterday,
broken only by the reading of
the legislative routine. To those who
were witnesses of the scenes
on the night previous it was like stepping
from saw mill into cemetery. In the
senate the lieutenant governors resplend-
ent whiskers we're about all that retained
the dash and fire of the contest, and al
though the senators made desperate ef-
fort to appear interested and interesting
they knew that they were plodding
through the dullest day of the session. In
the house the same repose and quiet ex-
listed, the cyclonic countenance of the un-
daunted Ole Haugerud and the pugilistic
voice of r. N. Stevens, being about all that
antagOnism so purely North DakOtian.
To add to the sOlemnity of the silence
the defeated senatorial candidates occupied
their seats and about them hOvered visions
of blasted hopes and guant, unfed am
bitiOn.
But there was an air of relief about the
ld-time members. as we'll as those who
c1oti ,orfn
ances. They seemed to appreciate the fact
that now the genuine legislative fight
would be commenced aud that before it
had progressed many rounds it would be
far more exciting and attractive than the
contest over the senators. With committee
chairmanships and favors; prohibition and
taxation staring them in the face, the
members need have no fear that they will
be Overburdened with peace and harmony
during the winter.
WILL NOT QUIT THE GAME.
The man who has been predicting that
the solons would vote an adjournment inn
mediately after the election of United
States senators, will please retire from
the prophet business. The conference
committee appointed to inquire into the
advisability of such a course met last even
ing and agreed that the interests of the
people demanded attention, and that the
legislature should remain in session at
least until. December 10Th, when it might
adjourn over the holidays. This will be
good news to the members who have
rented houses in Bismarck and who are
now comfortably located in their capital
city homes; it will be q welcome announce
ment to the clerks and officers of the legis-
iature who are beginning to wonder when
they will get returns from tho Organiza-
ton fight In which they participated, and
it will not be unWelcOme news to the peo-
pie of Bismarck, who appreciate the pres
ence of the distinguished representatives
and regret that they cannot remain al
ways and for aye.
THE CROWD GONE.
Many of the distinguished visitors have
left the city. The senatorial lobby went
Tuesday night, a number of the candidates
went last night and not few of the mem
bers have taken advantage of the lull to
visit their homes and look after their pri-
vate interests. The members will all re-
turn and the senatorial lobby will be sue
ceeded by one equally as picturesque and
entertaining.
HE is ENTITLED TO IT.
To His Excellency, Benjamin Harrison,
President:
Idesire to make application for the post
Office In the village Of Hay Creek. 1 can
give good references. You may have no.
ticed in the press that have been can
didate for the United States senate.
trust you will give my application fayora-
ble consideration, as this promises to be q
long, cold winter. Yours very truly,