Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-06
HANSBROUGH THE CHOICE.
SENATOR HANSBROUGH WILL BE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF RE-
PUBLICAN COUCUS.
JOHNSON DROPS OUT OF THE
BATTLE AT LATE HOUR
LAST NIGHT.
Supporters Of Nelson County Man
Hold Caucus and Pass Resolutions
In Favor of His Withdrawal From
Senatorial StrugeIe-Johnson Goes
Home.

Senator Hansbrough will be named
in republican senatorial caucus to-
night to succeed himself as United
States senator The senatorial battle
the opposition disappeared when l..
y B. Hanna, of Cass county. withdrew
from the race. and the Cass county
delegation called upon Senator Hans
brough and pledged their support to
him, which was done early yesterday
morning. Senator Hansbrough will
probably leave for Washington soon
after the caucus is held, as this is
the short session of congress and he is
anxious to return and look after in
terests at Washington.
The senatorial battle has been short
and without acrimony The organiza-
ton of Senator Hansbrough's forces
and the general sentiment in favor
of his return have operated to make
his reelection easy. and the with
drawal of the opposing candidates fol-
lowed closely upon their seeing the
! general trend of sentiment and the
impossibility of waging a successful
battle against him.
The withdrawal of Messrs. Little
and Hanna was in the interests of
harmony in the party and in obedi-
ence to the desires of the leaders of
! the party in The state, who appre-
ciatetd the wisdom of returning Sen
ator Hansbrough Both gentlemen
had laudable ambition for re-elec-
ton to the Office of United States
senator-an ambition which is proper
and which was supported by large
number of personal and political
friends in each case. In sacrificing
their own wishes for the good of the
party and of the state, they evil
denced praiseworthy spirit for which
they are generally commended, and
their action makes statewide a
prominence and loyalty which was
local or sectional
The last act in the senatorial drama
was the retirement of Congressman
johnson from the campaign A caucus
of Mr.. JohnsOns followers was held
last night at which twenty-three were
present. A resolution was offered to
the effect that 1--WE believe that the
best interest of Mr.. Johnson and our
constituents would be served by his
declining to be a candidate for the
united States senate at this time if
IN his Judgment he deems it wise so
10 40. Seventeen of those present
fnd fs~
and two did not vote. A committee
consisting of Senators Robinson and
kirkeide and Representatives Kraa-
pie. Tufte and Midgarden was ap-
pointed to convey the nature of the
resolution to Mr.. Johnson This was
oone, and Mr. johnson stated that he
would return no answer at that time.
Later Mr., Johnson, evidently realizing
that further lighting was useless. and
apparently hurt and chagrined at tho
/. action OF his supporters boarded the
hlght train and went home. without
making any answer to the committee
and without man of his followers to
bid him goodbye It was rather a
dramatic incident and reminds MANY
in the state that Johnson served two
terms as congressman at Washington
and held positions that it will be MANY
years before the state obtains again
There are many who believe it would
nave been to the states interest to
have kept Mr. Johnson in the house
II 1t was a mistake of party manage
ment or of Mr.. Johnson's ambition to
be senator, or of some other motive
or sentiment, Johnson is entitled to
consideration as a man who served
ms state in congress and who. like
others, is defeated in an attemnt
to obtain an office to which anv man
may with propriety aspire.
Ole is "Har"-Ex-represen Ole
down from Cavalier county taking in
the show Ole Just barely escaped
being again sent to represent the
good people of Milton and vicinity
this time as a senator. but the battle
OIL the ballots resulted in favor of
c. w Plain, another popular citizen
of Cavalier county. rock-ribbed dem
ocrat and genial. all-around good fell
low.
EIIison's Stockman-Represent
tive O. O. Ellison. of LaMoure coun-
ty, is an early bird in the field Mr..
Ellison is one of the wealthy and in
fluential farmer citizens of LaMoure
county and a lover of fine stock, par
ticularly black PercherOn horses Of
which he has ten head of registered