The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-20
HAS A MAJORITY OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE AS MATTERS LOOK
AT PRESENT.
HARD CANDIDATES TO BEAT.
Col. Robinson Making n Hot Fight
Tor the Republican Nomi-
nation.

mouse, there were number of promi-
nent legislators from the Fourth
Judicial district, including State Sena-
tors Rourke, of Lisbon, and Valentine,
OF La Moure, and Representative
POWERS, Of Richland. 1t Is understood
that negotiations were Concluded
whereby the Fourth judicial district
VIII throw it's strength to Hansbrough.
National Committeeman Robinson
ana ex-senator Casey were also in the
CITY, ostens1bly to attend the meeting
of the agricultural college board. but in
reality to head. off, with the aid of
Editor Winship, Of the Grand Forks
Herald, any attempts of Hansbrough
TO erect deal with the Fourth judicial
dlstrlct members Of the legislature.
Gen. Williams is waging a lively cam
| paign for speaker of the house and
seems to lead the other aspirants.
| The legislature will meet at Bismarck
the frst week In January, and will be
| very heavily Republican in both
branches and will have a Republican
majority Of about 40 on joint ballot.
| This seems to assure the election Of q
republican United States senator for
the term beginning March 4, to succeed
Hansbrough. Hansbrough is an active
candidate for reelection and has al
ready secured more than a majority
OF the Republicans elected to the leg
lslature. If he can hold them and the
caucus
MS success is assured. But this state
IS not like most Of. the states in the
union. One can never tell how these
senatorial fights will eventuate.
Hansbrough's election in the first
place was great surprise party to
almost every one. He was elected
national committeeman for the Re-
publicans in 1888, though opposed by
nearly all the influential men in the
! state. In 1889 he was elected congress-
man, the first one to be elected from
this state. The term was for only one
year ana ne came up for reelection in
1o9O But he was defeated for re-noni-
nation by Martin N. Johnson by one
vote and in one Of the most exciting
conventions ever held in this state.
1t was then supposed that Hans
brough's race was run. He was pub
Usher of small weekly newspaper at
Dev1PS Lake and was supposed to
have no more influence But after
being defeated for denomination to
congress he went into the campaign
with much vigor and at it's close an
nounced himself as candidate for the
senatorship to succeed Gilbert A.
Pierce. The friends of Pierce laughed
at these claims, and no one dreamed
tnat Hansbrough was dangerous. But
at the close Of the long fight Hans
brough secured enough Democratic and
independent votes with most of the
republicans to secure his election, and
Pierce was defeated.
HANSBROUGH AS A SILVER MAN
Hansbrough was a good man for the
state while in the senate, but he was
one Of the most vigorous free-siIver ad
Vocates He was also opposed to the
nomination of Mckinley at first
When the state Republican convention
met at Fargo in April to select dele
gates to the national convention Hans
brough wished to defeat a gold stan
dard, but his enemies scored a com
plete victory over him, resolving in
favor of the gold standard and in
structing for Mckinley. At the state
convention for nomination of state Of
f1cers Hansbroughs friends were again
defeated and he was not even called
upon for a speech by the convention.
But he has been quietly at work and
has succeeded In getting his men nom
mated for the legislature. There has
been no avowed candidate against him
and IN this way he has become easily
the foremost candidate He was ex-
pected by many silver men to initiate
Pettigrew and leave the Republican
party, but he was too strong a Repub-
lican to do that and there is no doubt
that his resolution to remain
in the party has done much
to keep the silver Republicans
in line In that state Hans
brough came out firmly for the st.
Louis platform and made speeches all
over the state in support Of his change
Of belief.
HAS A HARD FIGHT.
But there is no doubt that if Hans
brough succeeds it will be after a Bit
ter struggle. The leading Republican,
of the state are against him. What is
known as the Republican boss quar-
tet" Is fighting him: Col. w. H. Robin
son, of Mayville, national committee
man, and ex-chairman Of the state
central committee, owner Of the Fargo
Argus and wealthy lumberman; George
B. Winship, state oil inspector and
owner of the Grand Forks Herald; Al
exander Hughes, state attorney for the
Northern Pacific railway, of Bismarck.
and Jud LaMoure, of Pembina, the vet
eran state politician and state senator
These men controlled both state con-
ventions this year, dereated Hans
brough for reelection as national COM
mitteeman and put up state ticket
composed Of Hansbroughs enemies
But the state central committee was in
some way organized for Hansbrough
and its chairman, E. c.. Cooper, of
Grand Forks, Is one Of Hansbrough's
most loyal supporters Now there is
an army Of candidates in the field, but
the contest will be simmered down to
HanSbrOugh and to some strong man
VINO Will nave the full support of
the Robinson Hughes Winship La
Moure combination.
Prominent among the candidates for
the place is Lieut.-Gov Worst, presi-
dent Of the state agricultural college
at Fargo. The Grand Forks Herald
has brought out John M. Cochrane, of
Grand Forks Cochrane is one Of the
great lawyers Of the Northwest. He
stands at the head of the bar of the
state, and is of wonderful ability as
II he would accept even the senatcrship.
one off1ce-that Of justice of the United
States Supreme Court. Col. Robinson.
himself, is another man who may be
considered a candidate. He is very
adroit and popular and Is fully capable
for the place. He was one Of the orig
inal Mckinley men of the state, and
If he were made United States senator
he would be supreme in the control
Of Republican politics and patronage
in this state.
VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Congressman Martin N. Johnson is
being urged by many Of his friends to
be a candidate for the place, but 1t is
doubtful if he will do So He is said
to have entered into an alliance with
Hansbrough to keep out of the senator
ial race in exchange for the support
of Hansbroughs friends for the Roach
succession two years hence. Johnson
has just been reelected to congress
and will be one of the leading members
He is now a member Of the ways and
means committee and will be active