Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-01-22
Tuesdays Work Reviewed


BISMARCK, Jan. 20. Special. - The
FIRST senatorial ballot was good deal of
surprise in the smallness Of the Pierce
vote, although the senator's friends
announced yesterday that he would get
but Is votes on the first ballot. They
claim he will get more tomorrow, and
possibly others. They are confident of his
ultimate success. The vote for McCorm-
ack was as agreed upon in the democratic
caucus. It was very complimentary to
the gentleman, and shows that he stands
today in the position OF kaving nine
more votes for UnitedStates senator than
the highest republican candidate. Hans.
brough's strength was about as claimed
yesterday. although he is said to have
made gains today, and expects a large
vote tomorrow. The same with M1ller's
vote. Balls strength is about as shown.
All the candidates, with possibly two or
three exceptions, expect reinforcements
on the first joint ballot. It is not ex-
pected that much OF change will be
seen on this ballot. In fact the nub of
I. the contest may not be reached this
week.
After balloting today both houses did
considerable business. They will prob
ably do the same tomorrow after ballot
or two. At present it is impossible to
predict the outcome with accuracy. A
good many claim that the situation Of
last year is duplicated this year. The
strongest avowed candidate is not to
win, and deadlock on the remaining
candidates can only be broken by the,ad.
vent Of dark horse. So far such a man
has not been named, and such solution
may be only a conjecture. The proba-
bilitles are that the senator will be
chosen from the list now in the race, but
the fight is getting warm and more feel
ing is being manifested tonight than
ever. The lines are now sharply drawn
and every mans vote is watched and
commented upon not only by the memb-
ers, but by the lobby. Information,
whether true or false, as to how men
stand and who their real preferences are
10 quite general.
Nothing new transpired yesterday ex.
oept the defeat of King Caucus. The
Pierce men tried to get caucus OF re-
publican members, but could only
muster % signatures to paper for this
purpose SO it is said. 1t required 33 to
call the caucus-that number being a
majority of the republican members. The
argument against caucus was that if
AZ republicans went into caucus "a
could dictate to o. That in the last
election no particular senatorial candi.
date was the choice OF the people, but on
the contrary the opponents of Pierce
claim certainly he was not the choice of
a large majority of the party in the state.
That if caucus methods ruled, only some
20 legitimate votes for Pierce would be
represented and that the wishes of
large majority Of the members constitu-
ents would be overruled in the matter if
they submitted to that plan of nomlnat-
ing Mr.. Pierce. No other candidate de-
sired a caucus. The members saw the
predicament they would be placed in,
and SO the senatorial fight opens without |
q caucus Of republicans. Hansbroughis |
men did not want one, neither did Mil
ler's, nor Balls. The democrats alone |
kept up the party traditions by adher-
ing firmly to caucus, and as reported
last night decided to vote for NJ. L. Nc !,
Cormack. They held another meeting
today to bind up and strengthen their
ranks, and propose to meet every day to
talk matters over, and to take advantage
of anything that may arise. When it be.
comes apparent that democrats can no
longer gain any thing by united action