Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-10
COICE OF THE PRESS.

Political sales are all ATTRIBUTED to re-
publicanS-never to democrats or popu-
lists-at Bismarck. The latter two caucus
and live up to their caucus decisions. The
former don't unite. and some Of its mem-
berS 60 scattering votes and honorS to po-
litical opponents.
Chicago Tribune: Our venerated Uncle
Sam has a lot of legislatures on hand that
ought TO be on the bargain counter.
st. Thomas Times: Tuesdays blizzard
was the worst in the memory of the Oldest
settlers. The weather cleared toward
night and the mercury dropped rapidly.
Thermometers varied greatly, registering
anywhere from 50 to 20 degrees below zero
Wednesday morning. What the exact
temperature was the editor of the Times
will not attempt to say. but knows the
weather was the coolest he has ever en-
perienced in his ten years residence in
this city.
Griggs Courier: Those republicans from
Cass county and our republican senator
from Steele county, WHO Went into a repub.
lican convention for a nomination and
were elected to the legislature on a repub-
lican ticket, must be proud of their action
in betraying lin a Judas like manner, their
constituents BY voting for a democrat and
nearly electing one to the United States
senate in the joint assembly last week. 1t
looks to us as though they had received
'the thirty pieces of silver apiece for their
votes. Whether they did OF not is known
only to themselves. but their betrayal of
the people VINO elected them will no doubt
kili them politically. Dishonest in politics,
should be remembered in the future. If
the republicans of North Dakota with a
good working majority in the legislature,
fail to elect a senator. they simply sound
the death knell Of the republican party in
this state. Those renegades who vo.ed for
Benton have already signed their death
warrant politically. Let them stick a pin
here.
Grand Forks Herald: The anti-Caseyitas
at Bismarck have not worked in vain.
They have got Ordway into the field with
nine votes as a starter. Pretty soon there
will be an anti-Ordway combination
formed and the old man advised to get out
of the way. Thus will the merry war 20
on till the end.
Ransom County Gazette: The senatorial
situation at Bismarck remains practically
unchanged since last week, with the ex-
ception that Casey's managers are begin
A1uS w AS0AlLC SLoI StlCll udu HAS uO SHOW
and they must settle on q compromise cand.
idate. Benton, after making another score
of thirty.six votes, is out of the race. 1t is
high time the republicans quit their fool
ishness and unite their votes on some
republican not on the present slate, and
elect him. They have been chewing each
others ears long enough. and should
belligerent CANNES. It's to tiresome, to say
the least.
Foster County Independent: Judge
Rose LETT Bismarck Monday evening for
home completely disguised with the action
of the democratic members. In a CONVEX.
sation Judge Rose said that the only men
at Bismarck who were making a manly,
honorable fight were the Casey men, and
further stated that the democrats and
independents along with the republican
kickers were making themselves ridiculous.
1t it had not been for the selfish jealousy
OF Benton Judge Rose would have had ali
inning before this and at one time stood a
good show to be elected. but Benton is the
boss and it is to be Benton elected or a re-
publican.
Grand Forks Herald: Senator Casey
has finally yielded to persistent demands
of a coterie of senatorial candidates and an
interminable list of dark horses. and
formally withdraws from the contest,
leaving the field clear to the gentlemen
whose abnormally. developed ambitions
nave assumed the form of acute mania.
This action of the senator was deemed so
heroic and manly that the combination of
candidates and sable equiness felt lmpplIed
10 adopt resolutions eXtOlling his high
character, personal virtues, and sound re.
pu~ollcanlsln, and expressing regret that
selreumstances.Lwhich, properly de.
flned, means the qualification Of their
own ambitions-forced them to drive
him from the field. This action
would be cOndoned by the public. if it
was convinced that the combination
which forced Casey to withdraw was actu.
ated by high and patriotic motives, and
would speedily unite upon an acceptable
candidate and elect Lin. But the with
drawalof Mr.. Casey does not mean that.
II means that the same old strife will con-
tlnue, thai another week or two will he
consumed in futile ballOting, and that in
the end, wearied and disguised, the mem
Ders VIII stampede to some untitled and
unacceptable persona weak, unrepreseu-
tatlve man; or a mountebank like old man
OrdWay. IT all this fuss would eliminate
m the election of a man like Ex-Governor
Miller. or several others who might be
mentioned, the people would have cause
Tor congratulatiOn. but no such auspiciOus
ontcome Is anticipated, and the people may
as well prepare themselves to have a mar
forced upon them whom they do not want,
SMcHenry County independents: The in
terest in the question of who shall be our
next senator for six years" is great. And
it is intensified by the thought that it is
costing the state fifteen hundred dollars a
day to find out. The tactics employed by
the peoples representatives at Bismarck 10
prevent the election of any candidate nv
dividing into squads and throwing their
strength to this aspirant and that one, NAV
De cute, but the action is ~reprehensible. In
the interest taken in this rather farciai
struggle the fact that an immense and
really unnecessary expense is being en-
tailed upon the tax payers OF the state il
lost sight of. If this eight were being made
upon a question Of principle there might
be some merit in it.. AS it is the servants
OF the people would better perform their
duty with honesty and dispatch, and %
nome about their business. Then Derhans
their constituents would find use for their
services again, some time.
Fargo Argus: 1t is rumored that enough
of the republican legislators al Bismarck
to elect a senator have finally agreed TO 20
into a caucus upon certain conditions.
What these conditions are is not clearly
apparent. But the DeOnle If tha ct,,a