The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-02-25
ETCHlNGS.
OUR FLAG HANGS HIGH!
ROACH FOR SENATOR
An honest, able, cleanhanded man in
politics, secures the prize and
North Dakota has redeemed
herself.


ulds the choice of Bottineau county
democrats for u. S. Senator and
WHEN V. B. Noble received a tele-
gram from j. B. Sincl .ir Monday last
that he was elected their jy knew no
bounds. W. supported him because
he is acknowledged by all, political
opponents as we'll as his friends, to be
Il man of ability, honesty aid in
tegrity, as we'll as one who knows,
not theoretically, but by actual ex.
perien e the wants of the inhabitants
Of this young bnt rising state.
Here is the way it was done.
THE LAST BALLOT.
On the first call of the roll those
who voted tor Roach we're:
Nessrs. Bidlake. Brynjolfson. Burke,
Engle, Hitler, Kinter, Lamb, McCar:eu,
Mccormack. Patch, Stevens, Cald" eli, Da-
vie, Deans, Ebbighausen. Elliott, Hagen.
Hall, Iial!um, Ha'vorson, 1lodgson, Holll-
day. Horgan, james, johnson OF Sargent,
Johnson OF Grand Forks, Johnston, Kelly,
Lee, Levang, Logan, McCanna. McCulloch,
Mclean, O'Keefe. Plain, Rinde, Sanford,
1hex,on, Thompson, 10 Sers, [ eland-42.
All f~usionists except Davis Of thi,
county and Halvorson Of Grand
Forks county, republican,.
For II. F. Miller:
Messrs. Arnold, CaShs', Day, Fuller,
Gregory, Haggart, Ink, Johnson, La Moure,
McGii!ivray. Miller, Paime-, Pinkham,
Svensrud, Worst, White, Young, Benedict,
Benton. Boyn,cn, Bulla,d Burkhardt,
Ct urchill, Coclrane. Havervold. Hurley,
Lohnes, Larson, Newman, Okseniahl,
Oliver, Ritter, Satterlund. Simpson, Sever
BON, Southland, strom, TUFTS. Vecder,
Wright, and Yegcn.
This left the vote for these two
exactly equal aud five votes would
elect either. The other votes were
scattered. SorIey then changed his
vote to Roach. Hangen did the same,
and they were followed by Pierce and
Wineman all from Grand Forks
county. This elected Roach, Wis.,
hex not voting, La Moure, Yegen
Cochrane and Cashel then changed to
Roach, making his total vote so.
THE v1cToR's SPEECH.
.'Gentlenen of The Joint Assem-
bly,: Fer this honor | thank you.
1t I had the choice of the sweetest
words with power to frame them in
most pleasin and seductive sentences
/ cnuld not say more or NEAR more,
,,,t,r would the expression come more
!. directly from the heart, than when |
say the simple little phrase, sincerely
aad heartily l thank you
"Oc< upying as | do on this
OCCASION a unique and strange posi-
ton, l cannot be expected to say
very much. In the first place the
unexpected has happened; in the
next place, a member of the minority
party has been elected by the help Of
the vetss from a majority party. t.
those gentlemen of the majority party
who fought for, hoped and wished a
different result l can only say that
our fight has beer manly, open and
honest. Eapplause. W. have simply
done what any minority psrty would
have done under the circumstances
organized to take advantage Of any
mistake of II disorganizel majority.
Something has been said during
the. contest about the locality from
which a candidate halls. ! desire to
saw. as far us / ali concerned, thal
whilst 1 hail from Grand Forks
county I ain proud to know and own
that Us my home. / am proud that
her people are my people and | wish
TO assure you that in the discharge
Of the duties Of this position to which
YOU have elevated M, l shall honestly
and sincerely endeavor t" represent
the people OF the whole state Of North
Dakota. (Applause / am happy to
say that no pl EDGES have been given,
ard I am also proud to say that none
have been demanded. CAppIause
But I feel that I can say, standing in
this place aud occupying the position
Ia which you have elected me, that
the friends who have supported VI in
this contest and helped to bring this re-
sui, shall receive, as far ~ it is in my
payer and the power. Of our party my
grateful and substantial recognition.
(. Applause.
rio my Independent friends who
have stood by us s. nobly in this CON-
q les. / desire in this public n to
thank you. u and all, heartily and
sincerely, in my own behalf and on
the behalf Of the party which l re-
pre,ent, Capplause and / desire to
- further that since eight years ago
ul6D1 j occupied a seat in this hall as
representative representing Dakota,
81 the territory Of Dakota, down. to
tie rresent time, there has never
been any doubt il to which political
rarty / bel ,nged. Whilst that p true
n< ppl;tic.i fight has ai~avs been