Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-03
Joint Convention,

Jan. 20.
When the JOINT convention assembled
yesterday morning the reading OF the jour
nal proceeded until the close of the
second ballot, when Mr.. Oliver moved that
all that portion relating to the protest fled
by Mccormack. Bidlake. Burke, McCanna,
and others be expunged from the records.
Mr.. Cashel seconded the motion.
Mr.. LaMoure said: IL am in favor of
that. know the tally kept by the clerks
is correct. l know this Of my own knowI-
edge, and to leave this protest on the
records claiming that f%orty.>even voted
for Mr.. Benton, when the facts are there
were but forty-three, brands these men
who are doing their duty under oath as
p%urjurers, and for n l am opposed to
aoipg them that injustice.
Mr.. Burke responding, declared that
position untenable. The senator NAV
know of his W knowledge that the
record is correct, but Others assume to
know Of their W knowledge that it is
not. The protest is no reflection Upon the
clerks. who, like any other individual, are
liable to make mistakes. The minority
believe the record is wrong, aud 50 believ.
ing they have a right to question it, aud
50 believing they W it to themselves to
protest, and their protest should remain
npOn the records.
Mr.. Bentley said he realized the fall.
bility Of men and yet eight or ten gentle
men Kept the tally aud every tally agrees
with that Ut the clerks Of the Joint coiIven-
ton. These tallies we're kept by demo-
Gratis as we'll as republicans. One demo.
crat sitting by his side kept tile tally and
1t agreed with his. and he dare say he
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democrats who claim this record is wrong
produce one democrat who kept a record
which differs from this and express a
willingness to swear to it.
Mr.. Mccormack declared he kept the
tally: was willing to sW ar to it and his
tally showed forty-six votes for Mr..
Benton.
Mr. Mclean said "you bet we are willing
to swear to it. My tally shows forty-six
votes"
Mr.. Bentley, continuing. said: "The re-
porters, mons of whom have any interest in
classifying the record, kept tallles which
agree with the official count. Can you
he voted for MI. Benton whose vote is not
so recorded? We only ask fair play"
MI. Bidlake: 1 made the tally fortv.six.
Mr.: ThextOn made it forty-six.
Mr.. Oliver: Then why do you name
forty-seven in your protest?
NJ. Diulahe. 1hele Is nothing like
Mr.. Ink: Give US the best evidence.
Produce the men. Produce the four men
who voted for Benton whose names are
not recorded for him. If you claim is
right why did you not challenge the
record OF their vote when the Journal was
read? 1 want the vote verified. i de-.
manded the veritication yesterday and
many other republicans joined in the de-
man The lieutenant povarnor ,nI.7
that the demand came too late.
Mr.: Elliott said he was glad to see this
yesterday. They asked a verificatlon Of
the vote yesterday and it was denied.
MIR. Sorley: They asked at a time when
the rules denied it.
Mr.. Ink: The veritication was asked At
atime when it could not be granted and
WIN WIZ tn tne view to getting, in this protest
ana Tor the purpose of making a record on
when 70 base a contest.
Dit: Gregory: The names of those who
voted for Benton have been read, as well
as the names of those who voted for others.
II there is a member recorded as having