Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-09
The Republican House Caucus,

Bright and early Tuesday morning the
republican members of the house turned
out of bed in order to be present at the
caucus of their party which had been
called to meet at the Western house.
A little before 7 O'clock the caucus was
called to order in the dining-room. On
motion G. NJ. Smith of Cass was made
chairman and Fred bennett secretary. Mr..
Beardsley acted as major. domo at the door.
A roll call was ordered, and it was found
that all republicans were present but Mr..
Colosky. A motion lndorsing w. B. Allen
was put and carried. A motion was made
to allow any independent who would
pledge himself to vote for Mr.. Allen to re-
main in the room. Mr.. K. Peabody, a farm
ers' alliance candidate from Ransom coun-
ty, got up and stated that he was elected
by republican votes, and ould act with
the members OF that party in voting for
Mr.. Allen.
MI. Oliver of Ransom took the floor and
spoke earnestly against allowing indie
pendentS to take part in a republican eau
Gus. he asserted that Mr.. Peabody had
fought the republican ticket in Sargent
couuuy' oilu IiaI a!ioWlHS HlW W TAKE part
IN the councils OF that party would be
without precedent or warrant. Other gen
tlemen opposed this view and claimed that
the caucus should seek rather thar repel
the offers of aid coming from members out
side the party fold. While the matter was
under discussion, Mr.. Peabody withdrew.
A motion was then made that those pres
ent pledge themselves to vote in organizing
the house for the slate agreed upon in the
caucus. Carried,
At this stage of the proceedings a motion
to adjourn was made. 1t was debated,
amended and cutfed around generally,
until finally, Mr.. Oliver suggested that all
its "siders" be thrown aside and an ex-
preston taken simply on the question of
the yeas and nays Chairman Smith was
unable to decide the motion lostOr carried,
n a rising vote was ordered. The motion
to adjourn was defeated by a small ma
jority. ~
Nominations were then in order and
Major }. G. Hamilton was chosen by accla-
NATION. The Samec course was pursued WITH
his assistant, Ernest Sandford. There was
applause on the announcement of the vote
as both gentlemen were justly prime ia
vorites.
Messrs. W. A. Kelley, for enrolling and
engrossing clerk, and II. E Lavayea, for
bill! clerk, went through with a rush.
Mr.. gill nominated Miss Addie Knapp OF
Grand Forks and she was slated without
opposition.
The fight for sergeant-at-arms was be.
tween Gunder Olson of Walsh and w. L.
Belden of Logan. Captain Fay Of McIn.
tosh made a hard fight for the popular ex-
member from Logan, but he was defeated
by a close vote-2O to IS.
Thomas Morgan was slated for assistant
serQeant-at-arms and E. r. Kennedy for
messenger, without OnDOSitiOn.
For postmaster, Messrs. Stadelman, Col.
berg and Brodkorbt were nominated, and
the choice fell upon Mr.. Goldberg.
The candidates chosen for the position of
page were Messrs. Haggart of Cass. Bates
and Peterson OF Burleigh and Conroy Of
| Morton.
The slate was finished by the unanimous
selection of NJ. H. Bratton of Burleigh for
clerk of the judiciary committee.