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


After prayer by the chaplain. the house
wen int" Joint convention and imme-
diaiely thereafter adjourned, having trans
acted no legislative business.
No Joint Convention.
Senator Worst offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, News has been received of the
death of Hon. James G.. Blaine: and
Whereas, We recognize therein the loss
I" our country and To the world OF one of
the greatest men OF these later times, a
statesman hOnOred at home and abroad.
who had for more than a quarter of a cen
fury dignitied the councils of this nation.
contributing widely 10 the deliberations of
tine executive as we'll as the legislative
branches of its government: be it there
fore
Resolved. That, III unison with the people
OF all sections OF our broad country. we
mourn sincerely the death of one whose
long career has been a blessing to this
nation, who sustained with a noble forti.
tude the crushing, heart .rending misfOr-
afflicted: who, departing, has indeed left
behind him footprints in the lsands of
tlmr,: marking the hOnOred course of a
busy life we'll spent in earnest. patriotic
and successful endeavor for the we'll being
of his fellow men. Beloved and admired
even by those who opposed him in the
bitter strife of politics, he was in truth, as
wa that other leader of whom the world
so long since spoken, First in the hearts
Of his countrymen.'
often atarget for the nOm shafts
OF jealous malice, he wa a mar the latchtt
Ut whose shoes the greatest of those who
revlle him were unworthy to unloOSe. A
splendid exponent Of the best type of
American manhood: a diplomat whose
UEnllS had raRl ivaIJ ,l,nr0t ,,slN n1,-.
ton. his memory will be reverently cher
lshed and his tame will remain undimmed
so long as the human heart shall rever-
ence that which is great and good or paw
loving homage to the achievements of an
intellect suptrlatively endowed.
Resolved, That in testimony of our ad-
miration tor the high character and mag
nificent abilities which lave made the
name Of James q. Blame an household
word throughout our broad land and will
ren0er that lame illuStriOus so long as
government by and for the people shall
exist. these resolutions be engrOsSed upon
the minutes of this joint convention: and
that, in token of our deep sympathy Of
their bereavement a copy hereof. duly GER
tilted, be forwarded 70 the remaining mem
bers OF his sorely stricken family; and
BE it further resolved, That as a further
mark of our sorrow this joint convention
DO dissolve after taking the one ballot by
law required.
Mr.. Mccormack moved that the resolu.
ton be adopted by a rising vote which mo-
ton prevailed by q unanimous vote.
VOTING FOR SENATOR.
While it was whispered that an agree
ment had been made for the election of
Mr.. Benton to-day, there was no xcite-
ment whatever, and the feeling seemed to
be general that the democrats and popu
lists had been unable to agree. The
absence of Churchill and Ritter, who we're
expected to be in it if a deal had been
made, confirmed the impression that
nothing would be attempted.
votes for Mr.; Casey 26 for Smith. Roach s,
Muir 8. Anderson 8. Kingman 2, LaMoure
10 and for A. G. johnson 4.
Ihose voting for Mr. Smith were Senators
Arnold, Enger, Fuller, johnson. Kinter.
McCarten,, Mccormack, Patch. Pinkham,
Dung and MeSsrs. Billiard. Hagan, Hodg.
son, Logan. Macarthur, McCanna, Nc
S1r9m, thompson, Towers: Wallen.
Those who voted for Mr.. LaMoure were
Senator's Bidlake, BrynjOlts0n and Mes,rs.
Deans, Hallun,, Holiday, Horgan. James.
Johnson, OF Grand Forks, Johnston, Nc.
Those who voted for Mi. Casey were
Senators CasheI, Day, Gregory. Hapoart,
Ink. Little, LaMonre, McGlljivray, Miiler'
Palmer, Sorley. Svensrud, Worst, White
and Messrs. 81 nedict, Bentley, Boynton.
B%'urkhardt, Gochrane, Davis, Halvorson,
aavreyold!, Hurley, Lohnes, Newman,
O%ksendanl, Oliver, Pierce, Satteriund'
Simpson. Southland, Tufts, Veeder, Wine
man. Wishek, Yegen, Walsh-S7
Those whO voted for Mr.. Anderson were
Senators HITLER and Messrs. Levaug and
ThextOD-3.
Messrs. Elliott and Larson voted for
Kingman.
Senator Lamb and Messrs. johnson. of
Sargent, Lee and Iceland voted for A. &.
Johnson.
Senator Stevens and Messrs. Caldwell
and Hagen voted for Mr.. Muir.
Those who voted for Mr.. Roach were
Senators Burke and Englr, nd Messrs.
Eobighaustn, Hall, Kelly and uiKecfe.
Senator BrynjoIfson voted for Mr..
Anderson, but changed to Mr.. LaMourn.
Senator McCar'en voted for Mr.. Ander.
son. but changed to Mr.. Smith.
At the close of the ballot the
convention dissolved and DO. h houses adj
journed until Monday.
Last Nights Caucus.