Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-11-22

Representative Court of Cass county, and
he will be found in the procession.
A. T. Haugen, who is remembered as a
member of the constitutional convention,
is here wife his atfability and zeal to en-
force prohibition and see what he can do
for his friends in the senatorial contest.
A man of medium height, with a Tip
perary agility and Killarney poetry of mo-
tiOn, came tripping into the Sheridan, and
as he Strengthened up to take survey of
his surroundings he was introduced as
Representative James McC Cormack of Devils
stock, and that there may be no sudden
disasters to the numerous other states
men now in the city, we warn them to step
lightly on the tai! of his coat. Mr.. McCor:
mack is here in the interest of reform and
he is not of the kindof stuff that COM
promises. "COmallye."
A. q. Haugerud of Walsh county, the
typical old-time Norsk, representing the
hardy and aggressive people of Walsh
county, came in prepared for every emer-
gency. With fringe of Horace Greeley
whiskers decorating his throat and a
kerchief, tied into blazing neck
tie, Mr.. Haugerud marched up the
platform with his generous 2O.day satchel
and was heartily welcomed by his numer-
GUS friends. 1t is good to meet such men
as Mr.: Haugerud, for, despising as he does
the follies of the times and representing in
his keen blue eyes and determined cOun-
tenance the age when men were judged on
| their merits and not by the number of Gig
arettes they could smoke in a day, he
comes like refreshing zephyr in the stag
nant atmosphere of modern statesman
ship. Welcome, Mr.. Haugerud-may you
| "dOWn" them all. Skaal!
Put II &c ,1colooo RI o<to,opf IN ono hriof
| article to do justice to the ninety. three
matchless statesmen who haye gathered
| in Bismarck and upon whom the eyes of
the nation are now turned. They are all
worthy of the historians attention, and
before the end of the session they will
THE SLATE.
If anything in yesterdays grand walk
around was of more interest than another
it was the caucus in which the slate for
the legislative Offices was made. The mus
ter of candidates for each office was
greater than ever before and this fact is
sufficient guarantee that the time honored
swearing train which will leave Bismarck
in few days will be literally patronized.
In the house the main fight was supposed
to be over the speakership, but this is not
the fact. The speakership contest paled
into insigniticance before the catch.as-
catch can bout for the Office of sergeant. at
arms. For the speakership there were
two andidates-Wellman Of Eddy county,
and Stevens of Ransom. For SER
geant-at-arms there was a candi.
date IN every corner; candidates
tor sergeant-at-arms leaned against
every post and sat upon every, chair, you
them on the street; turn to the left and
you met man who wanted to be sergeant
alarms; to the right, you gazed into the
wild, expectant eyes of an armN of would
be sergeantat-arm and a careless step
landed you upon the corns of an embryotic
sergeant: ThuS it was that the entire pro-
gramme in both houses hinged to large ex-
tent on this exalted Office, and when the shy
and blushing Fred Snore and the military
Chief Woods emerged from the smoke Of
battle under the banner of victory they were
the heroes of the hour. The following is
the slate agreed upon inrepublican caucus,
and which in all PROBABILITY will be carried
| out to-day.
SENATE.
Secretary-C. G. Bowsfeld, Dickey Co.
Assistant secretary-P. j. McClory,
Ramsey.
Sergeant -at-arms-J. w. Woods, Cass.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms-J.H II. Bailey.
Walsh.
Enrolling clerk-W. F. Okey, Ransom.
Engrossing clerk-J. G. Hutchinson, La
M0ure.
Messenger-W. H. Topping, Grand
Forks.
Postmaster-G. 81. Estabrook, Foster.
Bill clerk-James Rowe, Cass.
Doorkeeper-E. S. Coleman, Ward.
Judiciary clerk. w. Burnham, Cass.
Chaplain-Father Perrault, Morton.
HOUSE.
Speaker-D. B. Wellman, Eddy.
Chief clerk. G. Hamilton, Grand
Forks.
Assistant-E. G. Sanford, Stutsman.
Bill clerk-W. D. McClintock, McHenry.
Enrolling clerk-W. G. Hayden, Cass.
Assistant-W. A. Kelly. Traill.
Judiciary clerk-W. Fl. Bratton, Bur-
leigh.
Sergeantat-arms-Fred Snore. Benson.
Assistant-Robert Thacker, Pembina.
Messenger-Stewart Walsh, Grand Forks.
POstmaster-J. StOckwelI, Sargent.
Chaplain-Rev. j. NJ. Anderson, Bur-
leigh.
THE SURPRISES.
There were several surprises on Sunday.
The first was the arrival of Judge Lauder,
OF Richland county, who had been reported
as candidate for the senate. 1t was
known that the judge was not enamored
of Mr.. McCumber and that the defeat of
McCumber would not throw him into
sack-cloth and ashes. During the first few
hours of the judges presence in the city
McCumber stock dropped rapidly, for it
was reported that the vote of Richland and
adjoining counties was divided. Judge
Lauder denied that he was candidate,
but did not deny that he would be pleased
with McCumber's defeat.
The second and most significant sur
prise was the arrival of Col. w. C. Plum
mer, the Beecher-faced and Webster
no denial in this case. With his mobile
countenance aglow and the bubblng
humor of his nature dancing in his eyes he
stated that he was candidate and was
still in the field. The colonel came into
the race a little late. but no man has
stronger sentiment in his favor, and there
are contingencies that would send him to
the front with a genuine North Dakota
whoop.
All interesI NOW centers in tho raao fo.