Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

forth the proclamation "Shc Comes, She
Comes" But on the floor of tho house
of the peoples commons in the eloquent
accents of her representative speaking
for her, her voice was heard for the old
standards of good faith and honesty;
that voice which in 1896 joined in the
chorus of states which gave their tri-
permanent and final solution
to that great question to the glory of the
republican party.
cannot say that our candidate is the
favorite son of my or any locality. The
veteran statesman of the north turning
to Senator, LaMoure) comes here as the
ency, which he has so faithfully served
since the infancy of this people. From
the southeast comes the favorite son.
whose fame rests upon the solid rock of
professional eminence, who in this hour
of partisan strife forces from us our tri-
butes to his ability. From western Cass
comes the urbane and courtly senator,
the favorite of his locality, whom some
one of his admirers has called ''thc
noblcst Roman of them ALL" From the
south, comes that giant of business
achievement with his faithful following.
With the pardonable pride of fellow
New Englander, l turn my eyes to the
west upon the just aspirations of the
favoritc son from the capital. But ]
represent the favoritc son of no locality
An expectant people, spread over all
this state commands me to speak for
that states favorite son. Upon every
wind that reaches this Joint body comes
the petition. from every farm whose
tlocks he has labored to protect. Upon
the wings OF the whirlwind and the biz
Zard comes the laundering demand from
the business interests of this state, pro
tccted by the policy of which he was
one of the architects: and upon the
zcphyrs that come from every home,
frightened by the prosperity that he has
laborcd to secure, are borne the prayers
and cntrcaties, all imploring that yo,,
will honor this commonwealth by the
selection of that favorite son of the
whole state, the Honorable M. N. John
son, whose name | submit to this Joint
convention for United States senator.
Mr.. Cassel seconded and said:
Mr.. Prcsidcnt-On behalf of the mem
bers from the Sixteenth district ! take
pleasurein in seconding the nomination OF
Hon. NJ. N. johnson.
NOMINATED SENATOR ROACH.
Senator Noble of Bottineau, speak
ing for the fusionists Of the assembly.
placed w. N. Roach in nomination in
a few brief and well chosen words as
follows:
Mr.. Noble said: 1 desire to place in
nomination for tho Office of United
States senator from this state, il gentle
man who is too well and favorablv
known to require any eulogy here at
this time. He has represented this state
in the senate of the United States for
the past six years, and his acts have
shown that he has been honest and
consistent. | nominate the Hon, w. N.
Roach.
Mr.. Dougherty seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Roach.
SENATOR MARSHALL'S NOMINA-
TION.
Representative Peek Of Dickey
county nominated his fellow citizen,
Thomas II. Marshall, as follows:
Mr.. President and members Of the
joint assembly:
l am to nominate for the United
States senate a man who as q citizen
of this state has fought battles in the
interest Of the Republican party for
years has been in politics, and he has
never yet been found wanting.
once heard remark in regard to
James A: Garfield which corresponds
with my idea Of this man. It was
said Of Garfield that he received
every vote in his own district ire.
spective of party. In his county he re-
ceived the next larges majority, and
you all know what an overwhelming
majority James A Garfield received in
Ohio. here present the name Of
such a man in our own state and
have the honor to now refer to the
Hon. Thomas Marshall. We present
his name to you as a man worthy of
the position. If you repose conf
dence in himhe will never betray it.
The nomination of Mr., Marshall was
seconded in brief address by Repre-
Laughlin of Ransom county.
who said:
I am glad of the opportunity to second
the nomination OF our candidate. From
among such an array of good timber for
the position of United States senator it
behooves us as representatives of the
w lSIlCS VI Gilc pcOplt Ol CulS SCiCC TO
select the best. Such we believe we have
in our candidate. He came into our
state poor boy BY the labor of his
hands and head he has gradually and
steadily climbed the ladder of success
until he stands today at the top self
made man, honest and noble in his man
hood, the truest type of an American
hero.
In private as we'll as in public life he
is man of honor, ability and strength.
That at home his influence is felt is
shown by the fact that his personal
efforts at the last election redeemed his
own and sister counties from the degra-
dation into which they had fallen and
brought them into the ranks of the
grandest party on earth.
We want man at Washington who
will know us when he gets there: who
will know and recognize every citizen of
our state. Not man who, when he
gets there will sit enthroned upon a
high monument of selfishness inscribed,
"Touch me not, I am greater than thou"
He comes before you unfettered by cor
porate Influences untramelled by aught
that might pull him down. He is hon
est, upright, firm in his conviction of
duty, unsullied and without blot or