Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
Chosen by Republican Caucus to
Succeed Himself as United
States Senator.
BAKER is ELECTED SPEAKER
Notes Of the Opening Days Of
the Legislature.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 7-At a
caucus held at s p. m.
Tuesday q. g. Hansbrough was I'M
chosen for United States
to succeed himself. Major
Buttz called the caucus to order and
Senator Jud LaMoure as
The motion was quickly
seconded and carried. Senator Lewis
of Fargo nominated Senator Talcott
of the Eleventh district as secretary
and he was unanimously chosen.
Senator Hale Of Ramsey county nomi-
mated II. c. Hansbrough for senator.
Senator Hale in a brief speech stated
the many reasons why Senator Hans
brough should be returned to his place
at Washington. His sci vices to the
state, his years of experience and the
fact that his record has been clean
we're dwelt upon by the speaker from
Senator Hansbrough's home county.
The nomination of Senator Hans
brough was seconded by Representa-
tive Davis of Ramsey county, Senator
Lavayea of Grand Forks and Senator
Lewis of Cass. The latter moved that
the nomination be made by acclama-
tion. This was seconded and carried
and the caucus adjourned.
Senator Hansbrough was notified Of
the work of the caucus and in the
lobby of the Northwest made the
following address:
Gentlemen Of tho caucus and fellow
citizen: My present trouble at this
moment is to find adequate words in
which to express my feelings of graft
tude toward you for what you have
done tonight. I would certainly need
to be a D~emostnenes Or a Cicero to
thank you appropriately. I am not
vain enough to think that your action
in giving me the nomination by &C.
clamation was intended for me per-
sonally, for I am bound to believe that
you must have had in view the
especial and particular interest and
good of the state, and the welfare of
the people of North Dakota. In say
ing this I do not mean to be under
stood as inferring that there are not
a 100, a 1000 others in the state who
are equally capable of serving you.
You must, I have no doubt, had in
mind the fact that long service has
brought experience, and it is this
that is valuable to the state. I mean
no disparagement of any gentleman
who has been mentioned as a candi-
date.
It is a source of sincere pride to me
that I am again to represent in part,
at least, the splendid commonwealth
of North Dakota. I have been a resi-
dent of the state more than twenty
years and have seen it grow from
small to great proportions and my
pride in it has grown accordingly.
I am equally proud of the record of
the great political party whose poll
cies have contributed so much toward
our progress. The Republican
organization is the greatest in all
political annals. No party in the
history of the world ever impressed
it's subli me principles upon so many
nations and so many people. Its re-
cent history in this respect has been
most remarkable. Hence our attach
ment to it and our belief in it.
Let me say, my friends, that, il
the future, as in the past, it will b,
my purpose and aim to serve you ant
to serve the state and the nation.
Senator Hansbrough left on thi.
mornings train for Washington.
The house organized by the election
of Thomas Baker, Jr., of Cass, a!
speaker. Mr.. Baker, on taking tn,
chair, expressed the hope that tn,
members would enact the Legislation
required by constituents. The oatl
of Office was administered to Mr.. Bak
"a ~ AOAo IA O4OOA Was UuO 04OCCJOl
of chief clerk and other officers O
the house. The following is a com
plete list of those nominated an,
elected in the house:
Spsaker-Thomas Baker of Cass.
Chief clerk-Anton Anderson 9
Grand Forks.
First assistant chief clsrk-W. D
Austin Of Cass.
Second assistant chief clerk-G. w
Hogue Of Kidder
Chief %engrossing and %enrollin
clerk-W. A. Kelly Of Trail
Bill clerk-Wellintgan Irysh {
Cass.
House stenographer-Bessie Wac
goner of Burleigh.
Assistant house stenographer-
Helen Hamilton Grand Forks.
Sergeant at arms-Alex McFadde
of Pembina.
First door kseper-Harry Weilan
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