Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-23
The Senatorial Scrap Ends
by the Selection of a
Democrat.
Hon, w. N. Roach of Larimore
Chosen on the Sixty-first
Ballot.
Ten Republicans Assist in
Giving Him a Safe
Majority.
others Change to Casey
Mutterings Of TreaChery
Heard.

MutteringS Of TreaChery
Heard.
BISMARCK, Feb. 20. Especial. - A
senator has finally been elected, and
Hon. w. N. Roach OF Larimore, is the
man. He was chosen on the second bal
lot today, being the 6lst JOINT ballot of
the legislative session.
Mr.. Roach is q democrat, and was the
regular nominee OF his party at the
caucus hold prior to the opening OF
the long contest. He received seven
votes in the senate and fifteen in the
house on the first ballot, Jan. 18th,
and total of q, on the
first joint ballot, Jan. 1Sth,--
the full democratic strength. On
the 59th ballot, last Saturday, this vote
was increased to 40, the 16 populists and
one republican voting for him. Today
he was unexpectedly elected with the
assistance of republican votes, and will
represent North Dakota in the senate for
term of six years.
On the first ballot today (the GOTH,
Roach was not voted for, the ballot re-
sulting as follows: Miller (rep.) 35,
Wallen (rep.) 26, Walsh (rep) "a, Lamb
(ind.) 3, Muir Gnd.) l, Benton (dem.) l.
The sixty first ballot resulted: Roach
so. Casey %, Miller 10, Wallen 2, Smith
|. Many Of the Miller men changed to
Casey, and the following republicans
voted for Roach: Cashel, LaMoure,
Sorley, Davis, Cochrane, Halvorsen,
Haugen. Pierce, Wineman and Yagen.
Democrats are jubilant over their great
victory, while charges OF treachery are
beng frequently made by republicans.
The election has created q decided sen
sation and involved the republican
factions in bitter row. Congratulations
are being received by Senator-elect
Roach from all parts of the state.
BISMARCK, Feb. 20.-lSpecial. In the
joint convention the first ballot passed
without special incident, except that
Fuller and Wishek did not vote, though
present in their seats. Davis voted for
Lamb, and Sorley and Winen'an voted
With the democrats for Walsh. The
ballot stood: Miller IS, Walsh "a, Wal
len rs, Muir l, Lamb 3, Benton1.
The 6lst and last ballot stood: Roach
50, Miller 16. Wallen 2, Smith l, Casey
.. On the first call of the roll those
who voted for Roach were: Messrs
Bidlake, Brynjolfson, Burke, EnRle
Hitler, Kinter, Lamb. McCarten, Nc
Cormack, Patch, Stevens. Caldwell,
Davis. Deans, Ebbighausen, Elliot,
Hagen, Hall, Hallum, Halvorson, Hodg-
SOD, Holiday, Horgan, james. johnson
OF Sargent, johnson Of Grand Forks
Johnston, Kelly, Lee, Levang, Logan,
McCsnna, McCulloch, Mclean, O'Keefe'
Plain, Rinde, Sanford, Thexton, Thomp.
son, Towers, Ueland-42. Mr.. Cashel
changed from Miller to Roach; Mr.. La
Moure changed from Miller to Roach;
Mr.. Sorley changed from Walsh to
Roach; Mr.. Cochrane changed from
Miller to Roach; Mr.. HauRen changed
from Wallen to Roach; Mr.. Pierce
changed from NVallen to Roach; Mr.
Wineman changed from Walsh to Roach;
MIR. Yegen changed from Miller to
Roach, making 50, or three more than
enough to elect.
Those who voted for Mr.. Miller on the
first call OF the roll we're Messrs. Arnold
Cashel. Day, Fuller, Gregory. Haggart
Ink, johnson, Little, LaMoure, McGilli-
vray, Miller, Palmer, Pinkham. Svens
rud, Worst, White, Young, Benedict
Benton, Boynton. Bullard, Burkhardt
Churchill. Cochrane, Havrevold. Hurley,
Lohnes. Larson, Newman, Oksendahl. o.
iver, Ritter. Satterlund, Simpson, Sc
verson. Southard, Strom, Tufts, Wee
der, Wright, Yegen.
Here was the critical point. The vote
stood exactly equal. Halvorson and Da-
Wis had voted with the democrats and
populists. Five votes would elect either.
The other republicans had voted: Enger
for Wallen, Sorley for Walsh. Hsugen
for Walleu, McArthnr for Wsllin, Wallin
for Wallen, W,nsmsn for Walsh; Wishek
not voting and Walsh sbsent. MI. 6or-
10y changed his vote 70 Roach, Mr.. Hau-
gen changed his vote to Roach, followed
BY Pierce and Winsmsn. This elected