Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-02

ton as to returning MI. dansDrougu
to the United States senate; his cleo
tion should be by the unanimous vote
of our legislature. He is entitled to
this compliment from all parties.
Walter Muir.
SENATOR HANSBROUGH'S LEAD.
Bismarck Tribune: The crystali-
cation of sentiment in the northern
part of the state, especially in the
Seventh and First judicial districts,
in favor of continuing Hon. H. G.
Hansbrough in the United States SEN
ate, gives the senior senator quite an
advantage over other aspirants. His
managers believe he will. be able to
control the Republican caucus and be
named on the first formal ballot. The
opposition to Senator H%ansbrough in
this state m not from any com
plant of %disloyalty, or lack of ability
but from individuals imbued with a
laudable desire to occupy the high
position and from communities not
especially hostile to Hansbrough but
welded more particularly to local
candidates with whom they are in
close touch. The long service, e-per-
fence and standing of MI. H%ansbrough
in Washington are of great value to
the state at lar ge but in the whirlpool
of local strife-in some instances
augmented by party perfidy and
treachery on the part Of federal off
cials-these important and overp
shadowing qualifications are lost sight
of. However, with the possible ex-
ception of Hon. M. N. Johnson, the
candidates are all personal friends an
the action of the Republican caucus
will undoubtedly be fraught with har-
mony and the result accepted as party
wisdom and for the states honor.
Grand Forks Herald: Sen ator H.
G. H%ansbrough arrived yesterday
morning and will remain in Grand
Forks until after Christmas. Yester-
day evening he received a telephone
message from Grafton, telling him of
the action of the Legislative delegation
from the Seventh judicial district,
consisting of Walsh, Pembina and
Cavalier counties, in a conference held
there. Senator Hansbrough was en-
dorsed for reelection and the delega-
ion decided to support Thos. Baker,
Jr., of Fargo, as candidate for speak
or.
81 am very much gratifed at the
action of the delegates from the three
counties in the Seventh judicial dis.
trict, 'said Senator Hansbrough last
night. "It increases the total Of my
column very decidedly, because up to
the present time I have not counted
any one that I was not absolutely sure
of. While I knew that I had many
friends in the delegations from each
of the three counties, I was entirely
willing that they should be the judges
and should take such action as they
deem best. I think I may safely say
that I now have absolutely certain be-
tween 80 and 80 votes, all Republi-
cans. Sixty votes are necessary to a
choice in the caucus and II on joint
ballot. I will remain in Grand Forks
until after Christmas and will remain
in the state until we'll along il
January. I am anxious to return t.
Washington, where a great deal i:
yet to be do-e at the short session,
which will end March g."
Bismarck Palladium: There will
be a hasty scramble for the bant
wagon from now on. Senator Hans
brough and his friends have above.
the young boys to have their own sa,
for several weeks, but now the senate
quietly that he has betwee
eighty and ninety votes. He know
who his friends are-and the ban
wagon element are searching for seats
Edmore News: It has time an
again been the subject of comment tina
many OF the eastern states are far bel
ter looked after than the western
Their senator's get whatever they g
after, and the explanation lies in tn
simple fact that when once a CON
petent man has been elected he is re
turned term after term. 1t is onl
after years of hard and conscientior
work that senators are selected ft
the more responsible positions. Ho