Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-27
P. ]. McCumber of Richland County
the Field Nominee For the Sena.
torship.
Agreement Reached Last Night and
the Election of Mr.. McCumber
is Assured.
Caucus of Republicans Will Nominate
This Morning and Election by the
Assembly at Noon.
McCumber the Senator.
From Fridays Daily.

Porter J. McCumber, of Richland
county, was the choice of the caucus
of the supporters of the field candi-
dates for the senatorship at the meet
ing held in the G.. AR. hall last even
ing. Mr.. McCumber received a ma
jority of all the votes cast on the first
formal ballot and on motion Of Sena-
tor Marshall the selection of Mr.. Nc
Cumber as the field candidate was
made unanimous. On the first ballot
Mr.. McCumber received 80 votes out
of a total number Of 46. The repub-
licans of the assembly will hold a eau
Gus at ten o'clock this morning when
Mr.. McCumber will receive the eau
Gus nomination, which viii be ratified
by an election by the republicans in
the joint assembly at noon to-day.
The agreement for the selection of
Mr.. McCumber was reached only an
hour or two before tile time set for
the caucus. 1t was affected by Il
coalition of the forces Of Senator Lit
tie, Senator LaMoure and a portion of
e. G. Coopers supporters, with the
forces Of the Richland county candi-
date. Thirty-one votes or more than
q majority were pledged to Mr.. Nc
Cumber before the caucus, by which
he was chosen.
The following was the vote on the
formal ballot:
For cCumber-Baker, Fuller of
Pembina, Fuller Of Stutsman, Laid
law, LaN1oure, Little,- Mansfield, Nc
Gillivray, Murphy, Allen, Allshouse,
Clarke, Earl, Engelter, Glasgow,
Green, Hale, Hare, Lynch, McHarg,
Mclean, Miner, Restemayer, Sanford,
Stevens, Stewart, Stevenson, Thomas,
Thordarson, Wallace, Watts. Baker o.
Cass-
For Hanna-Marshall Porter, Boyd,
Sargent, Thomas, Tousley-6.
For Marshall-Hanna, Sanborn,
Dwire, Kennedy, Laughlin, Peek, Pc
terson, Taylor-8.
Mr.. Marshall, after the taking of
the formal ballot moved that the elec-
ton be made unanimous in the fol-
lowing address: {.
II seem to be about the only man
in the room who does not deem it
necessary to explain his vote. have
known p. J. McCumber for years, and
I have been with him in many
political battles, and in I'll Of them
and particularly this one he has been
absolutely fair and honorable. A
man who casts his vote for P. j. Nc
Cumber as do. need make no eXpla-
nation. I cast my vote for P. J. Nc
Cumber:"
Senator Marshall said last evening:
"I went into this contest for the sole
purpose of winning the senatorship
and have lost. I have taken no steps
or permitted any act that have
cause to regret. I cannot see how out
Of situation so complicated, taking
everything into careful consideration,
q happier result could have been
effected. During the last two days
Of the contest have seen honorable
ways which, had adopted, would, I
believe, have resulted in my election,
ultimately, but at the expense of a
greatly prolonged contest, the con-
summation of which would have left
suspicion of disloyalty to those with
whom I was associated. The number
of friends who have come to me has
greatly exceeded my expectations
and their loyalty will sweeten my life
forever and place me under Obliga-
tions which hope to be able to repay
in some degree. My only regret is
that Of having led to defeat these true
and loyal supporters and friends.
There is no truer and ADLER man or
better republican than P. J. McCum-
ber in this state and I prophesy that
he will make a record that the peo-
pie of this state will be proud of"
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