Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-02-02

BISMARCK, Jan. 31.-[Special] After
today's ballot it is useless to speculate
as to what the outcome Of the senatorial
fight will he. There were but s. mem
bers present, 8 being absent on account
of sickness. Oliver and Ritter are at
the hospital and others we're confined to
their rooms in other parts of the city.
Colds and fevers are prevalent here and
members dislike to expose themselves
except for the most urgent reasons.
In the single ballot taken today Mr..
Casey lost Representative Hurlev's vote
IN addition to the two lost yesterday.
The democrats and populists voted for
Benton, but he only received 36, and Mr..
Casey %; the others scattered. The hall
was so cold that members stood around
in overcoats, and hats we're worn by
many as we'll The whole legislature
appears to be at sea. A caucus or con
ference held with the strongest hopes Of
coming to an agreement amounts to
nothing. The 16 obstructing republicans
are determined that Mr. Casey shall not
be elected. The outside sentiment has
had the effect Of braciEg up at least two
Of tho Cass county gentlemen who once
were willing to elect democrat. Many
telegraphic requests and petitions to
vote for a republican have been received
during the last few days. but the
recipients generally pocket them and say
nothing. They doubtless do heap Of
thinking, however. All last week a
majority Of the republicans tried to con-
vince the minority that there was no
disposition to crowd Mr.. Casey down
their throats. Conferences and ex-
perience meetings we're held for the
members to get better acquainted with
each other.
Nothing, however, has come of this
pacific policy as far as making Mr. Casey
any number Of votes is concerned. Since
Saturday three men who agreed to stand
by him have lapsed. This afternoon
there is paper being circulated among
the Casey republicans to get the sigma
lures Of all who will not desert Casey
until he voluntarily withdraws or two
thirds ct the Casey men see fit to go to
another candidate. The original thirteen
Casey men are as determined as ever TO
stand by him, but it was thought wise to
get the others to agree to do so in
writing 1t is said that two-thirds will
not agree to do SO, and even majority
may be all that can be secured for this
pledge.
In tue vote today it is said that Ben
ton had hopes Of getting enough demo
Gratis and independents to lack but four
OF election as it only required 43 to
elect. He received 36 votes only, two
democrats voting for Roach. Stevens,
independent, voted for Muir. Had all
Of these voted for Benton it is claimed
that four republicans would have also
voted for him.
The independents have no candidate
they seem willing to stay by. The
Benton men appear to have chased all
other democratic candidates off Of the
field except the colonel himself.
The opposition to Mr.. Casey make
strong arguments against his workers,
claiming they are the old gang. This
old gang cry is effective with some
thoughtless members, but it is merely a
scare crow in many respects The men
working for Mr.. Casey are the leading
republicans in the Legislature and among
the most respected and honorable re-
publicans in tho state. They are a
tower Of strength for him and the hub
bub raised against them is done for a
purpose and is 80 much dust thrown IN
the air by those who want to kill OF
Casey so that they themselves can get in
the field.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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