Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-26

in the History of North Dakota
Politics Sketch of the New
Senator.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 21.-The bat
tie for the senatorship is over and the
prize has fallen to the field against
Congressman Johnson and to Porter j.
McCumber as the choice of the field
candidates for the place. The election
of McCumber was consummated in the
joint session of the assembly yesterday
when he received, with one exception,
the solid vote Of the Republican mem
bers of the assembly. The session Of
the joint assembly was brief and de-
void of excitement. The result was
was merely to register formally the
decision that had been arrived at by
the caucus of Republicans.
The two houses met in joint session
at noon. AS the roll was called every
Republican with the exception of Her
grandson of Trail county cast his bal
lot for the caucus nominee. Herbrand-
son voted for Congressman Johnson.
The fusionists cast q complimentary
vote for Thomas Kleinogel of Fargo,
with til exception of Senator Creel,
who voted for NIcCumber. The total
vote of the favorite son of Richland
county was Il, for johnson 1, and for
Kleinogel 10. Immediately before the
taking or the ballot Representative
Stevens, who had nominated G. b. Lit
tie of Burleigh for the senatOrShip,
withdrew the name of his candidate
and requested his supporters to vote
for McCumbar. Representative Laugh
lin of Ransom county took the same
action with reference to the name Of
Senator Marshall. AS soon as the bal
lot had been taken Lieut.. Gov. Devine
announced the formal election of Nc
Cumber and signed his certificate of
election. A committee consisting of
Senators Little and Marshall and Rep
resentative Allen escorted the senator
elect to the hall of the assembly and
he was introduced by the lieutenant
governor.
The New Senator Speaks.
Mr.. NIcCumber spoke briefly, thank
ing the assembly for the high honor re-
posed in him by the election. He
thanked the supporters of the various
other candidates for the grace with
which they had come to his support as
the caucus nominee. He paid a tribute
to the worth and ability Of Congress-
man johnson as the representative Of
the people for the past eight years.
With reference to the policy of terrific
rial expansion, lie said:
"On this question l desire to state
that l am in exact harmony with that
portion of the governors message re-
lar, 10 ,,o1
in favor Of the greatest and broadcast
expansion Of American industries and
American commerce. and to facilitate
that am in favor of holding all terri
tory now held by us that may be nee
essary to enlarge that commerce and
trade. l want to say that / believe
that the flag that floats to-day over
Manila, and whose every fold sings Il
song Of glory and whose very stars
vie with the gems Of the Orient should
never be withdrawn. 1t should be the
beacon light that will forever invite
the commerce, the intelligence, the
progress of Americanism to the very
shores of the old world
The joint assembly dissolved imme
diately after the address of the sena-
tor-elect, and by previous resolution Of
the house and senate an adjournment
was taken until next Thursday. The
battle was practically over when Nc
Cumber was agreed on in caucus Of
the field candidates Thursday night.
The choice of the field caucus was rat
flied i'll the Republican caucus yester
day morning. Senator Ames of Trail
county, who nominated Congressman
Johnson on the first day of the joint
session, moved that the nomination OF
McCumber in Republican caucus be
| made unanimous, and he was declared
| the caucus nominee.
Senator McCumber.
Porter J. McCumber is a native Of
| Rochester, Mimi, and is forty three
years of age. He is of Scotch parent
| age and his parents were poor farm
! ers. He was raised on a farm and
| educated in the common schools Of
| Rochester. in later years taking the
law course at the university at Ann
Arbor, Mich. He came to North Da-
kota in $780, locating first at Lisbon
and moving to Wahpeton in 1881,
where he formed Il law partnership.
with r. L. Bogart and has since been
a resident of Wahpeton. AS an ora
tor he has few peers in the state and
he is a man of recognized ability, q
financial and political questions. He
has been a member of the territorial
house Of representatives and council
in 1SS5-SG and states attorney of Rlch-
land county. He has many admirers
throughout the state and his pelso1al
friends. especially in his home county,
are legion. Mr.. McCumber is married.
and has two children He was lilal-
ried at Wahpeton and his bride was
Miss Jennie Schorining, poor g1lt
and a telegraph operator. MI NC
Cumber is a completely self-nEade nl,.n;
He is well-to-do, reputed to be w9rt u,
$1O0,GOO, all of which he has earn a;da -.
Rchlana county 'by his own u'ia'ue'l
effort.
Depew Is Elected:
Albany, N. Y, Jan; 2o:m ;dn f srnule
ly declared Chauncey N. pe Rsnrni,y