Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-23
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
National Committeeman Le,sti-
kow Has Something to Say
About the Election.
Senator Roach Will Go To
Washington Next
Week..
Debate In the House Over
a Reduction of Passen-
ger Fares.

H0I al CO.
BISMARCK, Feb. % - Special, - As
both honses stood adjourned yesterday
until Thursday there was little business
done. The effects of the senatorial tight
we're ALSO visible in the atmosphere of
the capital. The democrats had ban
quet Monday night in the Sheridan and
although there was no wine, the flow of
soul made up therefor. Numerous con-
gratulatoIy speeches were made and
kilograms read. One of these was from
Congressman Springer congratulatiug
Ordway and Leistikow for their good
work.
The democrats talked a good deal
yesterday and last night and many facts
about the deal with the repu blicans
leaked out. This information las not
made tho republicans who stood by their
party feel any more pleasant, and much
of it Is no credit to the republicans who
voted for Roach.
In speaking of the plan that succeeded
so wellM Mr.. Leistikow, chairman Of the
democratic state committee, said that
he came to Bismarck about three weeks
ago, and made up his mind then that it
would be useless to attempt to elect a
democrat until the republicans had worn
themselves out by factlonal quarrels.
When that time arrived he proposed to
again appear on the scene and was con-
fdent that democrat could be elected
by means of dlsgruntled republican
votes. Accordingly Thursday OF last
week saw Leistikow on hand. He found
the independents broken up and the
democrats demoralized, and had to spend
two davs 10 bringing order into their
ranks again. Saturday he says he
went to work to get the Grand Forks
republicans rounded up, and by Sunday
night had contract or caucus call''
licans who voted for Roach and three
others whose votes were not needed but
who would have voted for Roach had it
been necessary to elect. These names it
is SAID are known to several people but
Mr.. Listikow at present does not see fit to
divulge them. Should 1t have happened
that Roach could not have secured the
votes Listikow claims that Benton would
have had them next. One of the devices
ty which the Grand Forks men were
secured was the promise of the demo-
Gratis and some of the independents to
vote for Walsh in case Roach was not
elected. Walsh left town Saturday night
after voting for Roach on Saturday. OF
course what other inducements were
used NJ. Leistikow does not relate.
| Leistikow claims Roachs personal ex-
penses were not above $500, and that no
promises we're made Some Of the inde-
pendents CLAIM that they have pledges
whereby Mr.. Roach will vote for free
silver and the government ownership Of
railroads ;, This Leistikow denies. He
says the only patronage promises were q
few unlmportant matters. He also
claims the national committee gave no
financial aid to the election for the rea-
son assigned by them that
any election of a democrat
with a republican majority OF l3
would look like matter Of bargain and
sale and would be no credit to the party.
That the party could not afford to secure
senator under such circumstances.
Senator Roach left Bismarck last night
for Fargo. He spent the day there to-
day and expected to 60 to Larimore to-
night Tomorrow he will be given a
banquet at Grand Forks and next week
20 to Washington. On the train last
night we're many OF Roach's personal
friends, among them Col. Benton, Mr..
Leistikew and many others.
| 1t is said that j. V. Brooke OF Grand
Forks, ex-member OF the legislature and
one OF the brightest attorneys in the
state, will be the new senator's private
secretary.
A handsome diamond ring was pre-
sented to Col. Benton yesterday by the
9 democrats Of the legislature in token
of their regard. He acknowledged the
compliment in most happy manner.
Causes for Defeat.
The Bismarck Tribune has the follow
J ing editorial comment on the causes that