Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-14

duced a resolution setting forth that in
asmuch as charges of bribery and corrup-
ton have been made, a committee be
appointed to make an investigation into
the state republican convention held at
Fargo, the nomination and election of state
officers, the election of United States sena-
tors and the passage of the lottery bill in
the state senate.
What do you think of this for a bomb?
Who escapes?
Where will it end?
Senator LaMoure sprang to his feet i'm
mediately after the Introduction of this
resolution and resented the reflections
which it cast on the republican party. He
would take no such destinations from the
democrats and promised his hearty sup
port to the most thorough investigation.
He closed his spirited speech with a gen.
eral "defy," and extended a cordial invita-
ton to the investigators to look into his
record.
Senator Swanston was close upon his
heels, and with lips quivering with rage
he hurled back the reflections on the re-
publican party into the teeth of the demo-
Gratis, and expressed the hope that the in
vestigation would be full and fair.
At this Senator Bell, the gallant High
lander of the senatorial body, took the
floor and said that the republicans seemed
to get considerably excited over his resolu-
ton. AS for himself, he voted for the lot
terry bill, and every other democrat in the
senate did, and they did not propose to
rest under the charges and %insinuations
that are being circulated.
The resolution was adopted, Senators
Robinson, Haggart, Harmon, Mccormick
and Mcbride were appointed as the inyes-
work of unearthing corruption began at
once.
WHO HAVE BEEN SUMMONED?
The interest centers in the men who
have been summoned. One of the first wit.
nesses to appear before the committee, it is:
claimed, will be NJ. N. Johnson, the will
ing statesman and sacrificing politician
of Lakota. who has advertised to tire world
that during the United States senatorial
fight, from which he escaped with his
pocketbook, THAT he was offered $4,000
and a $4,000 consulate. Mr.. Johnson's
testimony ought to be very interesting.
Then there is T. B. Casey, of Minneap-
oils, who, it is claimed by the criers, dis
bursed the Doodle for the election of his
brother, Lyman r., to the United States
senate. He, too, has been summoned to
appear before the committee and his testi-
mony will be listened to with great inter-
est by all who have the interest and repu.
tation OF the state at heart.
E. W. Camp, the gay and'skittish clerk of
the supreme court, whose clipper air and
graceful agility make him an indispensi-
BILE adjunct OF the highest judicial body in
the state, has not been overlooked and has
been invited to accept the committees
hospitality some time during the next few
weeks.
Senator Bailey Fuller has been around a
little himself and the committee thinks he
will p rove an entertaining witness.
'L~ieutenant-G Governor Dickey is an excep-
tionally observing gentleman with power
of graphic description and he will be given
all the time he deserves to decide such
points Of order as may be raised during his
visit to the committee.
Among the others for whom subp9nas
have been issued are:
N. c. Tanning of New Rockford.
George Carpenter of Williston City.
AND 'bangv' went the dynamite.
THE HOUSE SURPRISED.
The surprise in the house came when
Representative Walsh moved the indefinite
"postponement Of the lottery bill and Stew
ems opposed 1t in a ringing speech. He
favored getting the bill out of the way
but thought it should be laid OH the table
to be taken up at any time, instead of
being indefinitely postponed. Both
Of these gentlemen had favored the bill.
What did it. mean? Mccormick fell back
in his chair and swOoned; Mccullough
grabbed his p"aper-weight and made an in.
ing for the worst; Ueland's pretty pink
cheeks were a little more spring-like and
blooming than ever and the ACCOMPLISHED
Ink grew black in the face.
But they were soon pacifed. Messrs .
Walsh and Stevens acknowledged that the
cured for the bill, and that the motion to
indefinitely postpone was made to get the
bill out Of the way of needed legislation.
WHO ARE TIL DETECTIVES?
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Stew
ems exclaimed: II wish it distinctly I'M
derstood that in supporting this motion to
emove the bill, I do not wish to
check the investigation by the committee
appointed for that purpose, and l also want
to say that l cannot be 'ghosted' by private
detectives or charges of corruption"
At the mention Of detectives, there was a
general turning of heads and c-aning of
necks and a Dlushing on the part of two
members Of the lobby, whom rumor says
are Pinkerton detectives and whose wan
behring's and meanderings have led to the
suspicion that no matter what their mis-
sion when they arrived, they have made
some warm and cOngenial friends among
the high officials of the state.
ON THE SIDE.
If the investigating committee continues
to gain Information as rapidly as it did
last evening, the report that will be sub
mitted to the legislature will be very inter-
esting reading matter.
L. A. Willis, of New Rockford. arrived
Sunday and his deaconian face is once
more among the attractive ornaments of
that body. B." r<
The uniformed young gentleman who
arrived Sunday and who has since beer at
tracing so much attention by reason of
the magnifcence of his apparel, is Col.
Kent Of the Sons Of Veterans of North Da-
kota, who comes to organize a camp in
Bismarck. % I~...,
All who remember the oId-time territor-
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