The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-13

WI MCCumUerS renOmlnatlOn, ana ne
desired roll call that his constitu.
ents might know that he was present
and had carried out the instructions
given. This point was declared well
taken, and many other members an.
nounced that it was their wish as
well, and the first, motion was with.
drawn and a roll call ordered. This
resulted in the unanimous vote being
cast for Senator McCumber.
Representatives Brldin, Swenseio
and Nicholson had not arrived in the
city and Mr.. Thoreson was sick at the
hotel. 1t is understood that all were
favorable to Senator McCumber.
Chairman Sharpe announced the
unanimous nomination of Hon. Porter
j. McCumber as the candidate of the
Republicans for United States senator,
and appointed Representative Buttz
and Senators Hanna and Movius a
committee to wait upon Senator Nc.
Cumber, inform him Of his election
and ask for his presence.
Mr.. McCumber soon appeared and
was greeted with the most enthusi.
astic applause. He was introduced by
Chairman Sharpe, and the general
public was admitted to the room.
The senator said that it was beyond
the power of Words for him to express
the gratitude which he felt on this oc.
casion. He referred to the battle Of
six years ago, and the fear that some
sore spots may have been made, and
of his endeavors during the period in.
tervening since then to do all in his
power to faithfully serve the people
Of the entire state and of the nation
Though acting most conscientiously
-he"did not expect that his action would
please all or that every one would ap.
prove the attitude which he might
have taken, but he had tried to act
speak and work for what seemed best
for the party, the state and the ma.
ton, and he. was deeply grateful for
the approval placed upon his record
by the action taken by such repre-
sentative body, fresh from the people
this evening. He referred to the diff.
culties encountered by one who rep.
resents a strictly agricultural state
telling how every other industry was
organized from the bottom to the top
and was so situated as to make its
wants and demands made known in
the strongest manner, while the farm
er did not have the benefit of such or.
ganization and consequent concentra-
ton Of effort and influence to obtain
what was best to meet his own needs
He showed the time it had taken to
secure the legislation already passed
in regard to interstate commerce, and
also national inspection of meats, for
the protection of the producer as we'll
as the consumer. In consequence of
this he begged the indulgence of his
supporters for little time yet, so that
every wheat raiser in the state could
have the protection and assistance
which was his right. He promised to
exert his utmost to properly represent
the State of North Dakota. He said
that he considered the Office to which
he had been nominated to be one of
the highest in the gift of the people
coming next to that of president, and
the event Of the evening was the cul.
mination Of fidelity and friendship of
years land an Endorsement of his ef-
forts to serve the state which made
him proud, and at the same time it
placed IN added responsibility on his
shoulders, and he should do his best
to discharge the same to the satisfac-
ton of those who had thus honored
him.