Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-12-12
The Crop of Candidates Who Have
Got the Bee Is Steadily
= Growing.
Congressman Hansbrough Introduces
d Bill for the Disarmament of
the Indians.
The National Farmers Alliance Still
Ill Sessisn-Oficers Elected
~" For the Year.
Sizing up the Senatorial Situation.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. 4. -lSpeciall.-As
the time for the converting OF the legisla-
ture draws neal, the senatorial plot thick
ems. New actors are continually bobbin e
up and learning their lines which they
shall deliver in the lobby OF the senate
chamber as soon as the doors are thrown
open. Senator Pierce and Congressman
Hansbrough are at the national capital.
They are like the criminal shut within the
walls Of a Jail when their case is being
tried before the court-they have no voice.
They leave everything in the hands Of their
friends, and they are not asleep.
A bombshell exploded in the center Of
this city could not have created more of a
furore than when it became generally
known that a new aspirant for the senator
ship had bobbed up in the person Of Prof.
Homer 3. Sprague as announced in the
TRIBUNE Of Sunday last. This compli-
Gates matters quite decidedly. 1t cuts into
Mr.. Hansbrough's chances and from what
your correspondent can CLEAN, strengthens
that of Col. Bali. There are now eight
candidates-Pierce, Hansbrough, Sprague,
Ball, Roach, Benton, and two others
"Honest John" and P.J. McCumber of
Richland county. Their positions are as
written. Then again, the promotion Of
Col. Dodge, the attorney for the Great
Northern, takes him out of the district
where his influence lies and he is a pro-
nounced friend of H~ansbrough, the reader
can easily see where this move again COM
plicates matters. Ball has six votes in the
lower and three from the house in Cass
county-that is if the signs Of the times are
read right. Then he probably has Ink of
Richland with him, though Pierce claims
him.
Judging from interviews with promi-
nent democrats and republicans, the fight
centres On three men-Pierce, Roach and
Ball. If there is a deadlock, Honest
john will, with a deal of pressing, enter
the arena and break it.. Some claim that
there will be a stormy time when the leg
islature meets and even predict a long and
there is clear sailing for their respective
candidates.
Senators LaMoure, Haggart and others
are out at Hunters Hot Springs, Mont.
To a man up a tree this conclave is appar-
ent. Jud aud John have always taken
passage on the anne chariot. They feel
safe in each others arms. BY the way,
~ "OusN AAAC w y y AS AoO
and may. This lottery on the senator
ship is queer and it's hard to tell who will
hold the lucky number.
Judge Thomas held an audience with
Senator Pierce last Thanksgiving night for
fully four hours. Whether their confer
ence was on the senatorship, or the judge
was looking out for Thomas, is not
known.
Sargent county is pledged to Pierce,
This your correspondent knows from the
fact that Nelson and Hodges were with
Pierce that evening. and parted with the
most friendly feeling.
Major Edwards is for Major Edwards
for senator-but this is only one of the
astute editors periodical pranks. At heart
he is for Ball, ct al. Daren't be otherwise.
Fargo is considerably worked up over
the Indian scare.
Col. Plummer came in. as usual, for his
Turkish bath, and Jordan's pet fox
Spencer" $50 named because 1t is 81
cunning) has broke away from the pugi
list and lost itself in the wilds of Cass
county. RAMBLING SHOTS.