Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
FUSIONIST ORGANIZATION.
Free Silver Legislators will Vote
for a Bryan Man for U. S.
Senator.
rom Our Special Correspondent

to be neither-at least while stay
ing at hotel. The surging crowd,
the incessant tramping, the COZ
tinual hum and buzz of CONVEX
sation is not conducive to letter
writing. Having obtained COM
Portable quarters with Ex-Gov.
Shortridge I now enjoy the adj
vantage of having quiet retreat
when tired of the roar of battle.
I have been in the CT y since last
Sunday morning,-among the first
to arrive and so had a good chance
to get acquainted with my assocl-
ates, There were only four men,
bers of the house and one senator
Of the fuslonist party here at that
time. The republicans themselves
had barely enough to organize the
house. We thought they would
be unable to unite the different
factors and would be obliged to
adjourn from day to day until the
blockade was raised and permitted
the balance of the members to ar
rive, but it was not their intention
to divide the plums with their ab-
sent brethren. On Monday night
they held caucus and fixed up
their slate.
On Tuesday the House met and
effected a permanent organization.
You probably will have seen that
the pops did not vote on speaker.
We reasoned that aswe could not
affect the result by voting and had
better remain uncommitted. We
therefore simply entered protest
against proceeding with the per-
manent organization in the absence
of SO many members and left the
matter in the hands of the ma
jority.
On Thursday all the members of
our party were on hand, except
Mr.. Boyd. Mr.. Kleinogle of the
democratic state central comm it.
tee, secured good room for fus-
ionist headquarters and we met
there in full force Thursday even
ing. The meeting was called to
order by Senator Plain. An Or
ganization having for its object
the uniting Of our force for or
against any measure that may
come before the legislature, was
perfected. Senator McCarten Of
Sargent was elected president.
Rep. G. Fl. Ebbinghausen of Walsh
was elected vice-president; Rep.
John Butterwick Of Cavalier was
elected secretary; Rep. David E.
Towle of Walsh was elected assis-
tant secretary. Remarks on the
advantage of united action were
made by Ex- Gov. Kinter, Standish,
Bentley, Kleinogle and many
others.
Friday our number was, COM
pleted by the arrival of Mr.. Boyd
who was sworn in and took his
seat at the Friday session. John
F. Anderson, Of Milton, also ar
rived on the same train as Mr..
Boyd and was honored by having
the privileges Of the floor of the
House extended to him.
The senatorial situation has
nothing exciting about it. CLANS"
friends say that he has "lead pipe
cinch,' whatever that is. I sup
pose it means that he is very sure
of reelection. Well, it may be SO,
but we cannot forget that Senators
Pierce and Casey had both of them
very sure things until voting time
came. Those who are acquainted
with Senator LaMoure believe that
it is not at all like him to lay down
at this stage of the fight, and they
believe that there is a surprise
awaiting the Hansbrough men.
There are all sorts of rumors of
deals between the high contracting
parties. Such as, for instance,
that Robinson has hoon houph+ of