The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-31
GIVE "HANs' But 40 0
More Than the Shouting Said to Be
Left in the North Dakota SEN
atorial Election.
The Contest Analysed by Judicial
Districts-An Anti View
of the Situation.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Minot, N. d., Dec: s1.-There will be
eighty seven votes in the republican house
caucus, and these are divided at the pres
emit time about as follows for speaker:
Young, ~; Baker, 80; Cassell, II. Young
and Cassell represent the field strength
and have been working together harmon
iously. One or the other, If their claims
are correct, will be elected speaker. Cas-
sell is more particularly the candidate OF
M. N. Johnsons friends, while Young
has for his supporters the friends of Little,
Hanna, Governor White and Judge Cowan.
The reports sent out from Grafton and
Grand Forks in reference to the strength
OF AanSOrough and Baker seem to have
been intended to stampede the legislature.
In the caucus of the seventh judicial dis
trict held at Grafton less than half of the
republican members We're present. 1t was
a meeting which represented Jud La
Moure's views and there are several mem
bers in the district who do not let Jud do
their thinking. It has been known for some
time that Jud was for Hansbrough, not
because he personally likes him, but be-
cause Mr.. Hill and the Great Northern
road were for him, and Mr.. La Moure has
never been known to refuse a request pre-
ferred by Mr.. Hill. The opposition has
made a careful count of noses since Jud
put himself on record and so far has failed
to discover that 1t has made any differ
ence in the general lineup. The Grafton
| d1spa tches said that Hansbrough had be-
| tween eighty and ninety votes pledged.
The opposition give him credit with having
less than forty and are unable to see where
he can add to that number.
There has also been Misrepresentation
concerning the caucus of the first judicial
district held at Grand Forks. Four of
| the members-two from Nelson and two
from Grand Forks-are known to be op-
| posed to the Hansbrough-Bake combine.
The Grand Forks members may have oc-
cas1on to do some serious thinking before
they deliver the goods" 1t is understood
they going to Bismarck with an $780,
! 900 deficiency appropriation bill for the
university. If they fail to get on the
band wagon, both in the house and the
senate when these bodies are organized,
| this deficiency bill will have a hard time.
| The senate, 1t Is contended will surely
be organized in the interest of "hone
rule as one Of the leaders expressed it.
The feeling isa that neither the Great
Northern railway nor Alex, Mckenzie will
have hand in organizing that body. The
home rule people claim to have a good
working majority and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bartlett will stand with them on all
propositions. There are thirty one repub-
licans in the senate and about seventeen
of that number are reported to have al
ready come to a very thorough under
standing as to the policy to be pursued.
This gives four or five So called doubt
full votes. to the other side, although it
| is believed they are more apt to join the
home rule element. -
There is a rumor floating around the
state that Hansbrough and Mckenzie have
another big business proposition on foot.
| g q iVricr ion, r,roSa i,, All;
iona, known as the Rio Verde Canal COM
pany. which has. been in existence some
twelve Or fourteen years, but which has
never amounted to much on account of
a lack Of funds. Captain P. P. Parker,
formerly one Of the county commission
ers Of Towner county, an old acquaint-
ance of Hansbrough, has the manage
ment OF the company.
| In figuring any lineup the toga- and
the speakership are very Intimately con-
nected and it is apparent the forces which
organize the legislature will in all prob
ability elect the senator. This explains
| why Hansbrough is taking such an i'll
terest in Bakers candidacy and why the
| field candidates are equally interested in
| defeating him. Cass county, which Is
Bakers home, is first Of all for L. B.
| Hanna for senator and the knowledge tina
| If Baker was elected Hansbrough would
claim the Credlt Tor IL IS what mas caused
Cass to hold off from Baker. Hansbrough
has two judicial districts-the first and
the .seventh-wlere the majority Of the
votes are in his favor, although he will
not have all Of them. The third district,
composed of Cass, Trail and Steele coun-
ties, is put down as soiidiy against him
with the one exception OF Baker, Of Cass.
! The fourth district Is split and Little will
! get more votes than Hansbroughr out of
the district. The only real strength Hans
brough has in this district is in Ransom,
county, where United States Attorney
Rourke and Bob Sanbon Of the Minot
land office, have been able to deliver four
votes. Judge Lauder has a great deal
( Of influence in this district and he is
working openly to beat Hansbrough.
] In the fifth district Hansbrough is
credited with having one sure and possibly
| a total Of three votes. The others will be
divided between White, Hanna and Little.
In the sixth district the only republican
i votes Hansbrough will have will be in
Mclean county. The remainder Of the
district is solid for Little.
! This leaves the second district to be
accounted for. This is Hansbrough's