Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-27
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Y.om 2atnr1av'a Dailvl

A1ter the JOlnG convention yesterday
the republicans met in conference in the
senate chamber to talk over the senu-
torial situation, al, being present except
ing Billiard, Severson, Ritter, Churchill,
Macarthur, Lohnes, Larson and Havre.
void. The first five were understood to
be opposed to either Il conference or
caucus unless Messrs. Haggart. New
man and Southland would go into a Cass
county caucus and agree to vote with
them in the joint convention, Havrevold
was sick and Larson absent on account
of the death Of his son.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Cashel on behalf of Casey, Hurley on
behalf of Kingman, Arnold on behalf of
Anderson, Young on behalf of Smith,
and Fuller ON behalf of Worst, were ap-
pointed n committee to formulate u plan
with a view to the election of a republic
can United States senator and report at
a conference to be held IN the evening,
all present agreeing to vote for a re-
publican for that position. A written
pledge was also circulated and largely
signed to that effect.
At the conference in the evening
practically all we're present excepting
Yegen, detained on business, and Lar
son and Havrevold as before.
The committee appointed at the SEN
ate chamber conference made a majority
report signed by Arnold, Hurley, Young
and Fuller recommending that all can
didates heretofore nominated be with
drawn and that a caucus be held for
the nomination of a candidate. Casey,
Anderson, Kingman, Worst and Smith
to be barred from contesting for the
nomination. The vote at the close yes
terday stood Casey ID, Anderson 8,
Smith 8, Kingman 8 and Worst 8.
Mr.. Cashel made a minority report
recommending that a caucus be held
this morning at ten for the nomination
of a candidate for United States senator
and moved its adoption.
They met for conference. They could
not we'll confer without discussion. They
could not properly discuss without 8
question before the %. And yet wher
the question was presented in form fol
discussion, seven supporters of Mr.
Smith, four supporters of Mr.. Kingman
and two supporters of Mr. Worst left
the hall.
They met to confer but declined to
discuss or to listen unless their PROPOSE
ton to withdraw all candidates should
be adopted.
MI. Hurley stated that they declined
to remain because it wRs manifest tina
they were in the minority as there wer
thirty odd against them.
MIR. Macarthur said they declined t
remain lest by participating in the dis
cussiou they would be committed to tn
caucus and they we're not willing t,
caucus.
Those who withdrew were Messrs
johnson, Hurley, Strom, Wallen, o
Trail county, Mr.. Larson being alb
sent as heretofore stated, Messrs. Pink
ham, Young, Severson, Ritter, Churchill
Macarthur and Billiard, of Cass, Messre
Fuller and Wright, of Stutsman, an
Enger, Of Steele.
Messrs. Walsh, Oliver, Tufts, Coch
rane and Ink were appointed a commit
tee to confer with the Withdrawing mem
bers and report at a conference to b.
held this morning at 10.
Mr.. Kingman objects to MI. Casey
candidacy, alleging that he reaped tn
fruits of a broken caucus three year
ago and says he would not have accepts
election under similar circumstances.
The facts are these: Mr.. Pierce wa
nominated by exclamation and electe
by a unanimous vote. In the fire
caucus the vote was as follows: Joh1
son 81, McCumber -. Ordway 9, Sper
Ger 5, Plummer 8, Muir Is, Walsh
Winship s.
The second ballot was: johnson 2
NcCumber IL, Ordway 10, Spencer
Plummer l, Muir 8, Walsh 10, VIII
ship 8.
The caucus then adjourned by a vot
of 46 to "a.
In joint convention of the legislator
on the 21st the election of Senate
Pierce was announced, and the joint col
vention adjourned without a vote bein
taken on the second %senator-32 to 3
In joint convention on the 22d th
vote for senator in the senate was
follows: Casey 4, Maratta Z, Johnso
10, PIummer /, Ordway 2, Bulge 2, M
Cumber 3, Walsh 9. In the house tt
vote was johnson %, Ordway 5, Casey
McCumber z, Plummer 4, Walsh 10, l.
Moure 3, Miller l, Maratta S.
That evening a caucus was held, Johl
son receiving 80, Ordway 10, Casey l
Walsh 10, McCnmber ., Plummer 8, l.
Noure 8.
In joint convention on 23d, first ballo
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