The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28

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candidates for the place. The election
of McCumber was consummated in the
joint session of the assembly yesterday
the solid vote of the Republican mem
the joint assembly was brief and de-
known beforehand and the assembly
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 a complimentary
vote for Thomas Kleinogel Of Fargo,
with tn exception of Senator Creel,
who voted for McCumber. sThe total
vote Of the favorite son of Richland
county was u, for Johnson /, and for
Kleinogel 10. Immediately before the
taking OF 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.
MI. McCumber 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 q 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, he said:
ION this question I desire to state
that I am in exact harmony with that
portion Of the governors message re-
larlng to territorial expansion. 1 am
in favor Of the greatest and broadcast
expansion Of American industries and
American commerce, and to facilitate
that l am in favor of holding all terri
tory now held by us that may be nee
essary to enlarge that commerce and
trade. I want to say that I believe
that the flag that floats to-day over
Manila, and whose every fold sings a
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 A%mericanism to the very
shores Of the old world"
The joint assembly dissolved imme-
diately after the address of the SEMI
tor-elect, and by previous resolution of
the house and senate an adjournment
was taken until next Thursday. The
battle was practically w when Nc
Cumber was agreed on in caucus Of
the field candidates Thursday night.
The choice Of the field caucus was rat
flied in 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.. McCnmber Is a native Of
Rochester, Mimi, and is forty-three
years Of age. He Is Of Scotch parent
age and his parents We're poor farm
ers. He was raised on q farm n
educated in the common schools %