The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-07
CAUCUSING LAST NIGHT.
LEE IS NOMINATED FOR "rHn
SPEAKERSHIP.
Representatives Meet in Caucus q.
the State Capitol Last Evening
Folsom Is Named for
Secretary OF the
%g Senate.
The Wheel Begins to Turn,

@g -. Senate. i
The Wheel Begins to Turn,
st. Paul, Special Telegram, Jan. a.
Sixty-one Republican members of tho
house of representatives met III caucus
ut the state capitol last night and do.
cided to nominate William Il. Lee Of
Long Prairie for speaker and +. A. john
son of st. Paul for chief clerk. Allen 7
Greer of Wabasha county was absent
from the caucus and nine other Repub-
licaus did not present themselves, among
the number being J. r. Nelson of Cam
to1, s. A. Langum, Preston; William
Christie, Oakland; Joseph Diepolder, New
Uln; w. S.. Elliott, Minneapolis; H. E.
Craig, Elk River; C. D. McEwen, Hec-
tor; l.. Merritt, Duluth. Some of these
are known to have been detained by
business and were not able to reach the
city, while Mr.. Craig was reported sick.
Mr.. Greer stayed out of the caucus.
BY 8 o'clock the hall of representa-
tives at the state capitol commenced to
fill, but mostly with members of the third
house: The members We're provokingly
slow in appearing, and Bob Dunn's ex-
tensive forehead was corrugated with
anxiety ~ the clock figures moved
ste adily towards 500.
At $3.50 however the noses seemed to
be numerous enough, and G. +. Comstock
of Hennepin mounted tie speakers chair
and called for order.
Hitler H. Horton having moved that the
caucus proceed to nominate a candidate
for speaker, J. A. Boggs of Duluth arose
and announced that he withdrew from
the field as a candidate, and left his
trends free to act as they thought pro-
per.
w. A. Fleming said he felt greatly re-
lieved at Mr.: Boggs' announcement, and
forthwith placed in nomination William
e. Lee of Todd county for speaker.
John Zelch seconded te nomination.
ID. G. Hopkins of Watonwan nomi-
mated 0. B. Turrell of Redwood, and,
Mr.. Lockwood seconded the nomination.
An informal ballot was then taken,
which resulted as follows:
Lee 49,. A
Present and not voting. 3
0l
Those not voting were Messrs. Lee,
Turrell and Boggs.
William Lockwood moved that the in
formal ballot be made formal and Will
lam f.. Lee declared the unanimous
choice of the caucus for speaker, and the
motion carried. Messrs. Cole and Wy
man of HenEepin and Turrell of Red
wood were selected to escort MI. Lee to
the chair, and the nominee bluShingly
climbed up to historic seat opposite the
clock.
Mr.. Lee did not make a long speech.
He was somewhat overcome. He gave
thanks for the honor, and promised to
behave in an appropriate manner.
many needed reforms are carried out. I
will use my best ~cndeavOrs to see that
legislative expense are reduced; to keep
appropriations within bounds; to put the
tax levy back where it was when the Re-
publicans We're in power four years ago,
n if l an elected speaker l will use
my best efforts to bring about these ends.
l am not here to represent any interest
or industry and will deal out ~even-handed
justice to all localities and interests"
The members applauded aud then called
for Mr.. Turrell and gave him three
clio ers. That honest gentleman bowed
his Acknowledgements and said:
II have never known a man who was
able to make a good speech at his w
funeral. / ca 1T. but / thank you to-
night for many kind expressions of your
confidence, and though l am not elected
there are no sore spots upon me, and
whatever is to be dom to help further
| the interests and business of this body,
l propose to try and do it, knowing that
I will receive your sympathy and as
sistance." s
This ended the preliminary and more
impt rtant business. and after more or
less balloting the following were cLcsen
as officials for the house:
Chief Clerk-F. A. johnson. st. Paul.
First Assistant Clerk-M. ]. Bowling,
Second Assistant Clerk-C. A. French,
Monticello.
ChisagO.
Enrolling Uerk-A. G. Belyea, Elbow
Lake.
Assistant Clerk and Postmaster-Ed-
ward Johnson, Fillmore.
Observation-Disclosures Smout, Fari-
bGult.
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms-J. w.
Chaplain-Rev. J.. G. Forth, Merriam
Park.
The caucus adjourned at 11:3O.
The state s:nate organized to-day with
at leas twenty-eight members. At the
SCI ate caucus last night there were
present the ffty-five Republican members
and three of the old Alliance senator's.
The caucus was held in the large com,
mittee room at the Windsor hotel. The
first matter to come before the caucus
was the election of the secretary of the
Srate. Senator Dedon of Chisago nomi-
mated %. Folsom of Taylor's Falls for
this position, making a few remarks OIL
Mr.. Folsom's fitness to hold so important
an office. Fred n. Van Duzee, secretary
OF the last senate, was nominated by
Senator Mott. and the name of r. H..
Dearth of Ramsey was placed in nom-,
ination by Senator e. II. Smith of Le-
Sueur. Senators Stockton and Mott
were appointed as tellers.
On the informal ballot Mr.. Folsom re-
ceived II votes, Mr.. Van Duzee 2 and,
Mr.. Dearth 8. A formal ballot was then
taken, Folsom receiving %, Van Duzee I
n Dearth 5. FOlsom's nomination
was made unanimous on a motion of Sem
ator e. r. Smith.
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