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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
BY NJ. Ii. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIRINE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE
>TOp THE HORSE PLAY

from tuesday : Daily.
Here in Bismarck. where all the de
tails and peculiarities OF a senatorial
fight are known and where nearly every
citizen is acquainted with. and under.
stands the motives OF those engaged as
actors in the senatorial drama the chang
ing OF votes f.on one candidate to an
other from day to day and ballot to
ballot, and SEX to sex, are understood.
but outside Of Bismarck and outside of
the state the people are likely to misin-
terpret the proceedings and what here
seems mere pleasantly may do us much
injury. 1t should be borne in mind
that throughout the United States it is
known that the republicans have a ma
ioiity, aud consequently have control Of
the North Dakota legislature. 1t is we'll
known throughout the land that the re-
publican majority can, il it will, meet in
caucus and settle the election OF a
United States senator in twenty minutes.
Not to do this-not TO eventually render
TO the national party the aid that is
justly and legitimately due it from this
state is to forever stamp the state as a
well filed asylum OF ingrates.
1t is about time to stop this sort OF
horse play" business that for the last
two weeks has distinguished in a dis.
creditable manner the present leglsla-
ture.
1t is becoming serious and the criti-
cisms that will come in from all over the
country will only serve to make North
Dakota the laughing stock OF the world.
While it may be a bit of harmless
pleasantly on the part of u legislators
to give complimentary votes to ladies
for the senatorship, yet that fact not
being appreciated by outsiders. serves
not only to detract from the exalted
character Of the Office Of United States
senator but also 10 drag down into the
questionable pool OF politics the more
exalted name and character OF woman,
and bring US al into general contempt.
For the honor that is supposed to re-
side II & deliberative body OF a great
state i. is hoped that reason may govern
hereafter and that the child's play
tactics Of the past few days may be
abandoned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

for criticism. But it is not; it is in line
of battle where the warning forces are
actively engaged and where a flank is
liable to be turned or a center broken at
any moment. 1t is under circumstances
where a failure to act is almost equivalent
to dessertion IN front of the enemy.
Many a battle has been lost by jeal.
ousy among the generals. but glory does
not come to those responsible for de-
teats under such circumstances.
When Senator Ramsey was defeated
for a reelection in 1874, the contest was
in the caucus. After three weeks meet
ing every night he was nominated by a
bare majority. two Baptist preachers
casting the deciding ballot. c. r..
Davis was then governor. He played
the role OF dark horse and his friends
took the same course that the friends of
Messrs. klneman. Smith and Anderson
are taking in this contest. and though
Mr.. Davis is one of the brightest and
best men in the United States he was
not renomiuated for governor, and mis-
fortune followed him for years. Sabin
was sent TO the senate when he would
have been, but for that bolt and he came
very near being defeated in the recent
election, the opposition having some re-
lation to that affair Of eighteen years
ago. Men simply remember these things
and 1t is human to act upon memories OF
this nature.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

A WASHINGTON special in relation to
the Chicago lake-front case, explains
how it is practically Impossible for the
Illinois Central to regain control of the
lake front by mean of a rehearing be-
fore the supreme court. The judges
who sat in the case are left by the death
of Justice Lamar, three to three, Lamar
having sided against the railroad.
The others, Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice B%latchford, did DOT sit IN the
case, and would not if rehearing were
obtained, which would also be the rule
with the new judge, whatever his opin-
ion on the case might be. So that those
competent to sit at a rehearing being
evenly divided. the original decision of
the court could not be reversed. This
view Of the matter is probably correct,
and there seems little danger that the
city of Chicago will lose the fruit Of it's
victory.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE.

The Northwest News tells why the
populists and democrats are likely to be
permanently estranged for all time to
come in the following editorial:
John D. Benton Of Fargo, would be- a
f~ull.dedged United States senator TO-DAY
for 9 term OF six years but for the refusal
OF Senator Stevens of Dickey and Repre-.
sentative Hans c. Hagen of Barnes to vote
lor nm yesterday. Benton had secured a
sumclent number OF republican votes to
have given him a majority of ali members
present and voting had he received the
entire ~lnde!endent strength. The result NJ
yesterdays failure will very doubtless be an
open rupture between the democrats and
independents which will last for all future
time; A feeling Of bitterness will be en-.
gendered generally IN democratic breasts
because of Benton's failure, which will
make further coalition of the two parties
impossible. Still if the populists expect to
run q party of their Own on a platform Of
principles of their W they must begin
sooner or later; and If they are to run bus
iness on their own hook they would have
been compelled to dissolve with their late
political associates some time in the near
future. The platforms Of the two parties
are not alike in any essential. The pom
lists are mostly free traders; the democrats
are evenue tariff advocates. The
iists are In favor of an income tax:
the democrats are opposed to it now
as they were IN 1852. The populists
ship OF railroads, telegraphs and ali other
demonstrated public necessities; the dem
ocrats are opposed to the idea because. az
they contend, it will limit Individual Ell
terprise. genius and aspiration and tend to
Capitalization in our general government.
Inc populists are in fayos Of free silver;
are IN favor of q strictly government paper
currency; the democrats are IN favor of
bank notes. The populists are adherents
OF the socialistic. or more properly the ma
tionalistic idea of government. While the
aenocrats are In favor Of ii . individualistic
IDEA, limiting the powers of the gOyern-
ment to the exercise of mere advisory func.
tl0ns. There is no natural harmony be-
tween the two parties. and the break was
destined to come sooner or later.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

WHEN Representative J.. ". Caldwell
returns from his home, whittier he waa
called by the sickness Of a friend. he v,,,
probably seek the first opportunity Ia
thank his fellow populist, Mr.. Elliott.
Tor the anxiety entertained and ex.
pressed in open session for his welfare.
his absence, some of bis populist friends
seemed to think was unaccountable.
They even went 80 far as to intimate
that his absence had been induced,
whatever that may mean. A telegram
received by Editor Ellis, of the Cakes
Independent, from Mr.. Caldwell last
evening, states that he will be here AGAIN
to-day. There seems to be a great deal
OF anxiety on the part of the independ.
ents regarding each other that il really
quite commendable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

tuesdays storm was not only the
worst OF the season in tits section, but
the worst for many years. Not only did
the wind blow al a fearful velocity, but
the temperature dropped to an un-
usually low point. The air was filled
with frost and drifting snow and it was
almost impossible to face it. No teams
were in from the country and but few
ventnred out in the city. Business
about town was paralized and a red hot
stove was the only friend a man was
looking for. Reports from other points
show that the storm was general all
over the northwest. No fatalities re-
ported thus far.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

THE Chicago Tribune, with its
characteristic enterprise, on SATURDAY.
contained brief eulogies on the death
OF james G. Blaine, from the governors
OF all the states in the union. Governor
Shortridge furnishes the following
through the Tribune's Bismarck cor.
respondent:
l considered James &. Blaine one of the
Most eminent statesmen of this or any ace.
the past few years lie has seemed To-
pass! pass beyond e the limits Of party. and has
81 sto sat ior me whole people TO say that he has
ot Iate enjoyed the confidence of a majority
OF the people of this country is only to saw
mat which the world already knows. Ills
the passage Of time. Wise,
cnlvaIrous, patriotic, liberty loving he
$1,000 at b head of the list of our latest
representative Americans.
Bismarck, Jan. q, 1893.
ELI G. ID. SHORTRIDGr.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

HE chaplain of the Montana legisla-
ture created a sensation by offering a
prayer for the minority of the democratic
party, who, like the republican minority
IN North Dakota, are holding ont
against the caucus nominee. He said:
o: Lord. We earnestly pray that the mi.
norlty Ut TINS house may see the error of
j'rity. O!God, Thou knowest we wOnId
not approach thee with any selfish or par.
tisan PRAYER. but VT stand before Thee as
lnteIllgent citizens endowed with con
Slstency ana will power and are RESPONSE
Ole to Thee for our acts. Help us, OF God.
TO honor Thee with those God. given pow
trs and Ihlne shall be the praise. world
without end. Amen.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Erou Welaesdsi's Dsily.7

While the democrats aud populists
have Lot given up the hope of electing a
senator. it is understood that they are
casting about for an available re-
publican to concentrate on it the dead.
lock continues. There were rumors of
conferences last evening, but nothing
wae accomplished and the balloting
to-day will probably show little change.
It is understood that a large majority of
the Casey men are unwilling to yield
unless the republicans will go into
caucus and nominate by twc-thirds or
some other majority to be agreed upon,
but are willing to consent to q caucus
arrangement to be held upon republican
principles.
There is one feature Of the contest
that is simply heartless. When Major
Engle was really in a dangerous condi-
ton from erysipelas in the face obiec-
lion was made to his pairing with his
colleague, Harry Oliver, who was also
seriously i'll. Doctor Bentley was very
sick yesterday and a pair was refused
for him, and Mr.. Hagen, really not able
- be out without danger, was forced by
pressure to attend the meeting of the
ONT convention. Senator Hitler called
away on account Of death in his family
readily found a pair with a republican.
Serious objection does not seem
70 be made to pairs with
any but Casey republicans,
but when it comes to them questions of
humanity, seem to cut no figure. "Pair.
ing is customary in all legislative
bodies and as a matter Of courtesy and
fairness should be allowed. In Satur.
days joint session of the Montana legis-
lature, seven pairs were announced, and
the fight there is much more stubborn
than the contest in North Dakota. No
faiE-minded man will oppose a pair, un .
der circumstances existing in the present
mstance-when members are sick or
necessarily absent.
These facts ought to be taken into
consideration by those republicans who
profess to believe that there is no danger
Of a democrat or populist being elected.
There is danger. North Dakota, with
thirteen republican majority in the leg
islature, is very liable to send a democrat
10 the senate, and none realize this more
certainly than the anti Casey republic
ans. A member made a bet night
before last that if Casey was forced out
of the field Benton would be elected
senator.
There Is too much "dark horse" bus,-
ness in the controversy. Men who have
striven for recognition or who have
desired opportunity to strive for it, are
en%dangering party success in the hope
that out of the wreck some personal ad-
vantage may come to them. If this
strife was within the party
On party lines and for party
principles, there would be no room
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

The Commonwealth, the democratic
organ at Fargo. CLAIMS the election OF
Mr.. Benton to the United States senate,
but. like the democrats making the pro-
test, they make the tally 46 but claim Il.
The democrats are surely in a bad way.
They account .or their defeat first. on the
GROUND that Hagen, who voted for Muir,
was fixed" and didn't vote with them,
whit. two republicans who had agreed
to vote with them didn't ma~terialize.
leaving them but 43. Second. repub.
Leans enough did matecial!ze and voted.
but they were not counted. Third, they
kept tally and will swear the tally
and hav. enough, but they can not lame
one member who voted for Benton who
is not 81 recorded and the number is but
Is. Not n among the democratic
members. even those who profess a
willingness to swear to their tally, dare
name even one IN the presence OF the joint
convention when the members are pres
ent to admit or deny the statement. who
voted for Benton and is not so recorded.
After their experience in depriving re-
pnblicans elected to congress from the
south OF their seats on sham contests. it
is not at all surprising that a basis for
contest is being laid for robbing a re-
publican state Of republican representa-.
ton in the senate. 1t may be regarded
safer to do it in that way than by the
purchase Of republican votes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

land, now in the Pacific. for the purpose
of making a demonstration. But it is
not probable in the opinion of DR..
Smith. that this will affect the sentiment
of the people in u way. The CON-
mercial interests OF Hawaii are practically
with the United States. and although the
sympathles of the native population.
under the Influence of the members OF
the royal family, are undoubtedly with
the English. still the property interests
OF the island will eventually control its
destiny. That interest is in favor of
political incorporation with the United
States"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

HE populists who are honestly Cd,
posed to the ''trickery of the old parties
are cordially invited to examine the
Commonwealth's statements in relation
to the alleged election of John D. Bento.
to the United States senate on Wednes.
day. Every populist knows that if any
man voted for John d. Benton who was
not so recorded that the name OF the
person SO voting would have been gwen
and an honest effort made to correct the
error, instead of trying to lay the foun-
datlon for q contest which will not come
up for investigation until next December
when congress meets.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

OSE OF the most interesting of the re-
ports OF state officers is that of the
superintendent of irrigation and forestry.
nov In press, and which will be ont next
week. Mr.. Barrett has evidently put in
q great amount of work on this report.
and be treats of the various eub;ecta IN
his department with great clearnesa and II
Is SAFE t. say that his report will meet with
great favor. Irrigation and forestry arc
Two subjects that North Dakota is or
ought to be greatly interested IN and
this report of Mr.. Barrett brings out
some new and novel ideas that are en-.
titled to consideration.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
OLE HAG1S, Of Crookston, to Hon.
kittel Halvorson, Washington, on Sun.

OLE HAG1S, Of Crookston, to Hon.
kittel Halvorson, Washington, on Sun
day closing of Worlds Fair:
"The Sabbatarians claim that thew
want the Fair closed for the SAKE
OF good morals. but the people at large
are now aware of the fact that the Sab
Datarlans themselves. in order to impose
upon congress, manufactured bogus peti.
tlons by the wholesale and that in several
states they presented more names than the
entire population within the respective
borders. In Michigan, for instance, 1900.
wy more petitioners than the entire popu.
lati0n Of the state prayed congress to close
the Fair on Sundays. What q monstr"us
fraud! And still these bigoted sabbath.
ran cranks pretend to pl, ad for morality.
how can fraud and morality be G
ciied? Another class of people, too, are in
inns case pleading for the cause of moral.
ity, the saloon keepers. How would it
look to other nations. Christians, Moham-
medan, Buddhistic, Brahmaistic ana the
highly civilized Japanese to see the Amer.
lcans close the Worlds Exposition on
sunday. and keep Open the saloons? I
nope that congress will repeal its hastv
ACTON OF last year and l hope that he
american institutions will be upheld. and
that the wisdom of the founders of our re-
will prevail. '-"o
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

1T is likely! that arrangements will be
made for a special train to leave Bis
marck next Monday'afternoon in time to
arrive at jamestown before the Warde-
James entertainment dedicatory of the
new opera house in that city. Julius
Caesar will be given instead of francesca
da Ramini, as heretofore announced.
The new opera house to be dedicated on
that date is said to be a perfect gem
the most complete in the state. The
stage is 5Ox35 feet, and the building
throughout is finished and furnished in
the most modern and complete STYLE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

GOVERNOR PIERCE was entertained nv
the president last week and will sail in a
lew days on his mission to Portugal.
Mrs. Pierce will accompany him. Az he
Is on friendly terms with the president
elect 1t is probable that the latter viii
no. supplant him by a new appointment.
80 long as he desires to remain. It ia tn
90 hoped that Governor Pierce will find
congenial climatic conditions a. ~.
portuguese capital, and that hin ~so;onr,
.here may bring about HE complete res.
toration to health.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

REAR ADMIRAL BELKSAp of Boston
Mass. in an interview on the Hawaiian
question says:
Annex the islands. constitute them a
territory. and teciproca! trade VIII double
within twenty years.
Let the Islanders feel that they are cnc.
and forever under tie folds OF tie .Ameri-
can tag. as par. and parcel Of thu great
republic. and a new dt ve!opme,t will at
once tase place iii the group that will II
once surprise its p upi- and the world.
Not to take the 1ruit within our grasp aud
a!!usX The group now begging IL, to take
Ii would be folly indeed. Il MISTAKE of the
gTaVe>t nature. Doth for the statesmen of
the day and for the men mon us of high
commercial! views and great enterprises.
LEI the British non once get its paw
upon the group and Honolulu would soon
become one Of the most important strong
hn!ds of Great Britain's power. Great
Britain will undoubtedly propose a Joint
arrangement for the government of the
Islands. but we want none of that: no en-.
tangling alliances. We rave had enough
OF that business at Samoa. We want no
Joint protectorate. no occupation there by
any European power. no Pacific Egypt.
We need the group as part and parcel of
the United States. and Shouid take What Is
Offered us. even at the hazard of war.
1t seems that in the national senate
there is a strong and quite general feel
ing in favor of the proposals to be made
by he commission now en- route to
Washington from Honolulu, Hawaii. \
concurrent resolution. expressing this
sentiment was offered by Senator
Chandler. as follows:
That the president be requested to
enter into negotiations with the present
provisional government of the late king
dom OF Hawaii for the admission of the
islands as a territory into the United
States, and to lay any convention which
he may make before congress for ratif-
cation by legislation"
A dispatch from London, England,
states that "the charge d'afairs of the
Hawaiian legation received official news
confirming the report of a revolution in
the Hawaiian islands and the dethrone.
ment of Queen Liliuokalani. The Ha-
wallan representative visited Lord Rose
berry. who intimated that Great Britain
would not be likely to intervene at pres
emf. Lord Roseberry also limited that
England, France and Germany would
not be likely to consent to the annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands by the United
States"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

"A RECENT rumor in the papers,, pur-
porting to be a straight tip" has it that
Henry Willard will be q memhar -,
cleveland's cabinet. 1t may be safely
assumed that this rumor is unfounded.
Willard has interests Of his own 10 NJ.
tend to which r altogether too imnor.
tant 70 admit OF his accepting any honor
That Cleveland could confer upon him
~ VII! DC remembered that both before
and after Cleveland's fret election. VII
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

lard's name was "mentioned" in connec.
ton with a cabinet portfolio; and that
he has still gone on in the even tenor of
his way as a railway magnate. He will
do so still.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

lHE newspaper headline tiends on tho
minneapolis Evening Tribune and Faro,
Argus discriminate against Mrs W..
Cormack, who received twenty.nine votes
Monday for United States senator. Tha
Tribune refers to Mrs. Kingman uett,nr
one vote and doesn't mention Mrs. M.
Cormack at all, while the Argus ma,
the vote to Mr.. Mccormack in
stead Of his good wife.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

Dh. MOTT SMITH, the representative
OF the Hawaiian government at WASH
lngton, is quoted as expecting that
England will protest vigorously against
the annexation OF Hawaii by the United
States. He thinks that there will ha
a concentration at Honolulu, as RAPIDLY
as possible, OF the nava! forces of Enc.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

ence were unyielding in their determlna.
ton to support non but "a republican.
Therefore noting was accomplished in
the way of providing For the election OF
a democrat.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

SOME OF the outside papers have th.
vote for Mrs. Mccormack wrong ard
the president announced il wrong !,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03

REAR ADMIRAL BELHSAp of Boston
Mass. in an interview on the Hawaiian
question saws:
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