Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-01-18
0AKES REPUBLICAN,
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ELLIS & BUXTON, Editors.
CAKES, D, T.. JAN. is, 1889.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE:

BISMARCK, Jan. 18th, 'S9.
The work of the solons is going
on without a hitch, since the organ
izations Of both houses, and the lit
tie feeling created in the work of
organizing has finally passed out Of
sight and the members, doubtless
remembering the demands of their
constituents at home, have gone to
work in their interest and dropped
all personal feelings. The council
has the distinction of running clear
out of sight of the house so far as
business is concerned, as they have
at the present moment introduced
upwards Of one hundred bills, while
the house shows up less than half
that number.
The great question in the coun-
Gil at the present moment is the
contest case from Grand Forks
county, between George H. Walsh
and George Winship. Mr.. Winship
has the distinction Of being the reg
ular nominee of the Republican
party in his district, but Walsh, who
ran on asort Of boilers ticket in that
district, received some twenty-feur
more votes than his distinguished
opponent, and Winship claims gross
and fragrant fraud on the part of
the Walsh canvass and is on the
ground with mass Of evidence and
his attorneys, while. Mr.. Walsh is
equally aimed for the fight. The
matteG was first referred to the
committee on elections, but by
unanimous consent was referred
hack to. the committee Of the
whole, who are now laboring
with the much tangled question, and
the outcome is being watched with
intense interest.
SCATTERING SHOTS.
Hon. H. J. Mallory put himself
on record yesterday regarding rule
Sc, which so hastily passed the
House Saturday. This rule Sc gives
any measure pertaining to farm
ers measures offered at the request
Of the alliauce) the exclusive right
of-way in the House to the exclu-
sion Of all other work. 1t WAS clear
to Mr.. Mallory's mind that such
action, so hastily passed, would
work great injury to the farmers
interest. The rule was reconsidered
and almost unanimously repealed,
nearly every farmer member votipg
against i. Mr.. Mallory has the re-
spect and confidence Of all who
know him, and in him is recognized
an able and worthy law-maker.
The clear-headed G. G. Newman,
Of Sargent county, is one Of the
popular men of the House and his
ability is everywhere recognized.
Mr.. Newman could have had the
Craftsmanship of the Judiciary COM
mittee, had he 80 desired, (which
committee is the most important
committee Of the House) but he pre-
ferred Il OF to take it.
The Bismarck Daily Tribune and
Fargo Republican are the popular
papers among the members, and
each member finds these two lively
dailies adorning his desk each day.
Mr.. Quinn, the brilliant and witty
writer on the Tribune, has made
himself the everlasting friend Of the
members Of two Houses, but the
third house look upon him with
greatest distrust. Mr.. Pearson, Of
the Republican Of Fargo, is on the
ground representing his lively jour
nal, and it fairly huns each morn
ing with terse and fresh news.
John Miller, the Richland county
man, member Of the Council, is noted
as the clearest-headed man on the
floor, and your district is in luck to
have such a representative.
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