The Dickinson press., 1893-02-25

OLIVER SCORES THRN
Nj. o iSer denounced in uumessured
terms the republics Ms Who had made the
election Of 8 democrat possible. and
wished his vote recorded for the only
repablio m who hal q right to demand
the vote Of tie republicans in this leg,s
lature, the caucus nominee, Lyman r
Casey. Oilers changed to Casey q.
fellows:
Arroid, Gregory, Ink. Little. McGIllvray-
Miller. Palmer. Sveusrui. White. Young. B,ne,
dict. teltley. Gurkh Ardt, Churchill. Hsvervold,
Hurley. Oksendahl. Sttterlund. 5 mpson. Veeder,
Wright. and Mr.. Wlshek recorded his vote for
casey. making his vote 81
During the progress Of the ballot.
ing, that ia before the result
wss announced, Mr. Little demanded .
GALL OF the house. and the utmost con
fusion reigned Cheer after cheer went
up as the changes were announced. Mr.
Oliver snd o.her republicans demanded
that tie d NE te cleared. Mr.. Leistikow,
chairman Of the democratic CON mittee,
vas personally on the floor talking with
she republican members and many
Others.
O L B8NToN SPEAKS.
After the cheering had partially sub
sided (t lasted for several minutes)
calls 9ere made fer Gel. Benton, AMI b.
was requested to cone forward aud ad-
dr- IS the men be,s. BE openel bis re-.
marks AS follows:
Mr. Speaker, Gentlemen Of the Joint
Convention. Laiies. Fellow Citizsnsi
If il my life l lever e1perien ed but
one hsppy moment that is on this dsy
aud at this tim. The only one thing
h I wouli increase that happiness
would b. a thing that l have tonight for,
.nd had l received it instead of MI.
Roach | might hive been happier. lap
pause Next to that election you nave
entirely satisfied my choice. Zap
pisuse What little oonle
20 l have tried to do. l
have undertaken to dicharRe nv
duties as o democrat. and l have worked
for this result. The democratic party,
represented in this legislature. has
jpina1 haads With the menb ers of III.
on side psrties and produced this result
The work has been honestly. ncbly and
uniforml, done, and they are entitled
20 the credit Of the democrats all over
the state, and 1 want to say that while
ycu Republicans have worked as lard
spairst this result, taking everything
into consideration, for enc I forgive you
for it tApplause. l hope that fur
ysars from We may sharpen the
GLADE again and 90 to battle. II 1 live
| shsll undertake to ba here to aseis.
either mSselt or someone else
Atplause. We have no mere 10
deal with tue pes ant [Great applause. |
No mar in North Dakota shall re
get the action that has been taken
O.ndidly I sp4sk to you ss q joint as
8 mbly IeLresent.ng the legisl .ture Of
tuis state. that l believe the action Of
this legislature is one of the wisest eve,
taken BY any Legislature ia North D.
kota. MY reason for that is this: You
have already in the United Stats sen
ate a man known to be 8 man, osmm. My
using 'he phrase. OF gimp. game ana
ability. He will get there If possibls
and that man, to work With the demo
sratic administration, will produoe 70,
North Dakota what no tive democrats
can do nor no two republicans eau do.
We're Q young state and there are
many things that We need and require
which older states have already re-
csived. Certain appropriations belong
to eys ry ststs, and We are entitled t.
ours ard without proper repres. nation
you cannot get it. hut with the prcpe,
representation VS. " II get son citing
substantial and beneficial. Farther
mere. you could not have elected q man
WHO cuu'd have be-. respected to q
greAter degree by the iroo ming admin
ietration, and that man acting with thi
man you will all feel peoud of your
recent aot.
I'VE thank You for what you have
done and the republicans have made
little sacrifice. Yiu have sacrificed
nothing but psrty pride. he comes TO
sou TO join hands with the maturity,
aud Consequently. you d, no; ssorif: e
tue principles that perhaps many
u you think you do in
the lecticn If Mr.. Reach. /
have worket aud travsled with Nj
Roach, laborea for the party with him,
!abored as q Candidate vat him, and We
have constantly worked toge!h (. l.
has been reported and published ttat 1
was undermining him and he was UNDER
mining me, which is all a mist.ke. You
will certainly, l believe. realize the fact
that you have made no mistake in your
choice.
II want to sly one wcrd t. the indie
pendents: You have acted nobiy in
THE mstEer. The organ cation that has
ceen shown from the first to the last
ballet is something that tho democratic
aid independent parties can both b.
proud CA solid ballot. No party has
ever yet organized ami cast their ballet
teRelhet for so many days SIS this TAP
plAusc. 1t has been stated that theinde
pendents and democrats had broken mp
and never could be gotten together
again. l want to ask you what you
think now? IBpplaus e They have
worked together hand in hand in this
contest and I want to say this: that
never did I meet with men deserving of
more credit thst the twenty three dem
,crsts representing their party in thlt
OIL iict. I want to say to every mem
Der OF this assembly for the privilege o..
Thu floor I thank individually for the
cnrtesy extended to me through the
entire contest and I shall remember
ev ry republican. democrat and indie
pendent with the greatest degr req OF
pl, asure; and l kuow that you will b.
pleased with tue work given you by the
Hon. w. N. Roach" [APplause
Biographical.
BISMARCK, Feb. 2o.-[special Tele.
gram. ~ lillian N athaniel Ro .oh, sen
ator.e cot from Moth Dakota. was born
In old Virginia SEPT IS. 1910 At an
early age his parents moved to Washing
ton. where he spe1t the create, part a
his life He was educated in the George
town college. ard at the q 9 of 81
aHopted the mercantile business as =
profession. He followed the same until
1879, when he BEGAN 9 lmbued with the
western spirit and came to Dakota 10
eating at Grand Forks. He o: ened anG
operated the Arst mail route b tzeo1
that place and Fort Tottel and Devil
Lake. During his two years as mai
agent he took mp a no nesteai and tire,
claim about eight miles from the presen
city Of Lo,imore, where he has since re-
sided. He assisted in plating Larimor,
in 1881, and was agent of q townsi.,