The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

all the leaders Of the opposing forces
having given up the fight and left town
before the caucus was held. Sixty
seven Republicans participated in the
caucus, and HanSbrOugh was nOminat-
ed by Representative Murphy, the bal
lot giving Hansbrough 49, Representa-
tive o. w. Francis, Of Cass county, Is,
and three scattering votes. The vote
for Francis was merely complimentary,
he not entering as a real candidate into
the senatorial fight, but being desirous
of receiving for once, as a Cass county
man, the solid vote Of the representa-
tives of that district for senator. This
done, he moved that the nomination of
Hansbrough be made unanimous, which
was done. A committee was appointed
to escort Senator Hansbrough before
the caucus. and he addressed it in
terms Of gratitude for his preferment
He commented upon the remarkably
peaceful nature of the senatorial con-
test and believed it would rebound to
the credit of the party and the state,
assuring the caucus that he would en-
deavor to merit the high compliment
bestowed upon him. The settlement Of
the senatorial matter in this peaceful
manner and week before the day set
for the first ballot is something unusual
in North Dakota politics, where strug-
giles of this nature are usually carried
on to the last gasp. In 1891 occurred
the famous Pierce senatorial fight,
which will not soon be forgotten by
any resident Of the state, when Gilbert
A. Pierce was defeated for reelection,
and Senator Hansbrough chosen after
bitter contest. In 1893 was the Casey
fight, when after several weeks Of
fruitless balloting, the discord in the
Republican ranks resulted in the elec-
ton of Democrat, W. n. Roach. In
contrast to these acrimonious strug-
giles and their unexpected results is
the present harmonious agreement to
support Hansbrough
The Cass county members held a
conference in the forenoon and agreed
to give Judge Francis complimentary
vote on an informal ballot, ten votes
in all. If Hansbrough had a majority
On an informal ballot, Francis was to
move to make the informal ballot for
NAL. John NJ. Cochrane, Geo. B. Win
ship and Col. Ball returned home last
night.
The senate elections committee has
agreed upon a report in the F'uller-San-
fcrd contest. It is reported that the
decision of the senate committee is to
count the ballots for Sanford which
had his name marked in both Demo-
cratic and POpulist columns. If this
is followed by the house committee, it
will act favorably to Kinan in the case
of Ryan VS.. Kinan. The house COM
mittee on elections adjourned till Mon
day, when the Burleigh case of Ward
VS.. Richards will be taken up.
Among the important bills up for a
first reading today were: Gren's in
tended to cloud transfers to the reor-
ganized Northern Pacific, where in
struments have been recorded by mis-
take or otherwise without Endorsement,
as provided by law, showing that taxes
have been paid. 1t declares that all
such Instruments are null and void.
The deeds have been recorded in some
counties and refused in others. Hag-
CARTS prohibiting contract labor or
sale of goods made by convicts. Han
mas, for refunding the debt assumed
on admission, authorizing 4 per cent
ten to thirty-year bonds. Vets, pro-
viding for the custody Of jurors during
recess in civil cases. Howard's, for
state banks, with no less than $1,000 to
$4,000 capital, limit based on popula-
ton. Francis, taxing insurance COM
panies per cent on gross premiums
for 1897, and 21a per cent thereafter;
per cent this year intended to cover the
tax of 1896, it being doubtful whether
the present laws provide for it,