Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-19
STILL SHR0UDED IN DOUBT.
Three Joint Ballots Taken To-
day Without Electing a
u. S. Senator.

u. S. Senator.
Democrats and Independents
Stand by Their Caucus
Nominees.
Republicans Seriously Divided
How Stutsman Members
Voted.
BISMARCK, Jan. lS.-[Speclal. First
joint ballot for United States Senator to.
day resulted as follows: Roach (dem.) %;
Muir Gndependent), II; Worst 13, Casey
II, Anderson 9, Kingman 8, Smith 8, Sat.
terland 3, Oliver l. Total 93; necessary
to choice, At.
Second and third Joint ballots showed
no material change, Worst losing one
vote, Casey two, and several other candi.
dates one each which we're scattered on
the second ballot. Casey regained one
vote on the third, making 10 recorded in
bis favor.
By vote of ~ ayes to 45 nays, the
joint assembly dissolved, to meet at noon
tomorrow. Great excitement prevails.
BISMARCK, Jan. .17.-[Speclal.H AS was
noted today in the dispatches, Senator
Casey received votes in the senate and
5 in the house, on the first ballot taken
for United States senator. Those voting
for him in the senate we're: Haggart,
Ink, White, Cashel and Svensrui. In
the house the five were: Newman, South
ard, Wishek, Bentley and Benedict.
Senator Fuller voted for Worst, Repre-
sentative Boynton for Worst, and Repre-
sentative Wright for ]. r. Smith of Cass
county. There Is much speculation as to
whether the Stutsman county delegation
will vote for Mr.. Casey at all, or not. By
some who claim to know the intentions
of the gentlemen, it is said they will not
do so. 1t IS positively stated that the del
egation will vote for republican in any
event. The reason for this refusal to
vote for Casey is Of local nature and
| dates back some time. Other reasons
for this determination are said to lie in
the last campaign. 1t is believed that
the delegation has decided to vote as a
unit for some republican, but not for
Senator Casey. Who their choice may
be has not been divulged, if it is yet
known to the delegation itself.
TIE vote today in DO way Indicated the
strength of Mr.. Casey, however much it
did that of other candidates. The demc-
Gratis stood by their caucus nominee, Mr..
Roach, and the independents by their
caucus selection, Mr. Muir. Several re-
publicans scattered their votes around
good naturedly, Oliver voting for Muir,
as he stated he would before the ses-
sion began.
1t now plain that unless some accident
happens the republicans will settle the
senatorship in caucus. The Casey forces
are not a7erse to this even If the caucus
rule of two-thirds majority be stipulated
as the number necessary to elect. There
has been some talk of caucusing We'd
nesday night, but the other candidates
are not at present willing this should be
done. The talk Of caucus is becoming
more and more advocated by leading
members Of the party and caucus that
will settle all questions by majority rule.
Chairman Spalding Of the republican
state central committee, today received
the following dispatch which was re-
peated to Senators Haggart, johnson,
Speaker Walsh and other republican
members of the legislature:
"Party organization best promoted by
operation of caucus and supremacy OF
majority rule. It is sincerely hoped that
republicans in the legislature will o. ain
tain their organization by following a
custom successfully adopted by all
political parties"
The dispatch was received from Wash.
lngton and was signed by number of
republican senators, including Quay,
Platt, Allison, Pettigrew, Dolph. and
other leaders. Such kilograms as this
set the republicans to thinking and
stiffen up the party feeling wonderfully.
Tonight there will be meeting of a
half dozen of the Casey leaders who will
map out the planeof his campaign from
this time on, and attend to the details
Of tho canvass. It Is understood that
Senator Cashel will place Mr.. Casey in
nomination for the senators, and Col.
Bentley for the members of the house.
There will be little, or no legislation
accomplished until after the election of
the senator.
Tremendous efforts will be made to
unite the independents and democrats
on some compromise man. II this were
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