Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21
BISMARCK GOSSIP!
Fusionists Name Bentley as Their
Choice for U. S. Senator
by "a Votes.
CRAP SHOOTERS HARVEST.
Caught In the State Penitentiary
But Eventually Manages
to Escape.
From Our Special Correspondent =

From Our Special Correspondents
AS you are no doubt aware the
expected has happened and Sena-
tor Hansbrough has been chosen
by the republicans in caucus as
sembled as their nominee for U. S.
Seoator. They have learned by
experience that division of their
forces is fatal to republican in
terests, and so the most inveterate
anti-Hansbrough men have been
brought into line.
Alta caucus held by the fusion
lists Colonel. Bentley, was. named
as their choice for the us. Senate
and I think my friends at home in
Cavalier county who heard the Col
during the late campaign will
agree that the compliment is we'll
deserved one. f..
The senatorial election promises
to be very tame affair. The 27
fusion votes will go solidly for
Bentley, but the republicans will
still be able to elect Hansbrough
and vet have votes to throw away.
In the house and senate the
same one-sided state of affairs is
visible in the regular routine work
of the House and Senate, especial
ly with regard to the appointment
of the host Of clerks, watchmen,
janitors, pages and other employees
I have yet to learn of one that was
recommended by member Of the
minority. No one, not even a re-
publican, need apply, seems to be
the rule. The selfsbness of the
majority gets pretty near down to
being hoggishness.
The Seventh judicial district
cast one-iourth of the entire vote
cast in the state at the last election
and the only clerkship allowed to
that part of the state is one to
Pembina county, that being COM
pliment to Senator LaMoure.
There appears to be no lack of
applicants for places. They are
sworn in by swaths. Being new
member it seemed to me that we
could not possibly find work for SO
many. I may ascertain before the
end of the session what use they
are put to.
Speaker Williams gives promise
Of being very popular presiding
officer. He is a much finer look
ing man than the pictures in the
papers lead one to expect and he
certainly understands his business.
The bills are rolling in thick and
fast, some good and some bad. [
See that Guinap, of st. Thomas has
Gill in to reduce exemptions to
$4,000. L wonder how many OF
our Cavalier county ia, mers would
vote aye to that? Members are
afflicted with the idea that they
must do something to distinguish
themselves or their constituents
will conclude that they are Of no
account. The truth of the matter
is representative can serve his
people just as we'll in preventing
bad legislation as in creating new
laws. There is one comfort about
the business and that is large
proportion of the bills will be
plgeon-holed in the COMMITTEES
and another large part either not
pass or receive the governors veto.
80 that of the shower of bills that
f1utter onto the chief clerks desk
only part become law.
A few of us went out to the
penitentiary this morning. War
den Wilson met us at the Sheriden
with hack on runners to convey
us to the place which is out about
two miles. Time and space will
not permit detailed description
OF that entinstitution. 1t is
as clean as the deck on u man OF