The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-13
.M'CUMB[R WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF
No Other Name Was Mentioned in the Republican Senatorial
Caucus at Bismarck.

, The senatorial caucus was held
Monday evening in the dining room of
the Northwest hotel at Bismarck, and
all the Republican members Of both
houses were present except two mem
bers of the senate and five of the
house, and every vote was cast for
the nomination of Hon. P. j. McCum-
Der as the candidate for the United
State senate to succeed himself, the
ballot being taken on roll call.
Senator Little called the causus to
order and Maj. Buttz named Senator
Sharpe as chairman; Senator Hanna
seconded the motion and he was
unanimously elected. Senator Simp-
son nominated w. A. Mcclure Of
Taylor for secretary, and he was
elected. Ex-senator Sandager was
made sergeant-at-arms and ex-senator
SanbOrn doorkeeper.
Senator Sharpe made short and
we'll worded speech in taking the
chair, expressing his high apprecia-
ton of the honor bestowed.
Senator Movius of Richland county,
In brief speech, but one full of feel
ing, named as the nominee of the
caucus Porter ]. McCumber to sue
coed himself as United States sena-
tor. He showed how ably the senator
had represented the state, and that
his return would be of far greater
value to both North Dakota and the
nation.
Representative Sweet of Fargo Sec
onded the motion in brief but very
eloquent address, which seemed to
meet with the decided appreciation of
his hearers. He pointed with great
pride to the record of the senator, his
prominence at the natfonar capitol.
and his conscientious work. On be-
half Of the united delegation of Cass
county in the legislature he took great
pleasure in seconding the nomination.
Seconding speeches were also made
by Representative Johnson of Rich
land county, Senator Bacon of Grand
Forks, Senator Steele of Ward and
Senator Grady of Ramsey, all of
whom had good words for the favorite.
Representative Buttz said that he
fe4. that Ransom county had part in
the Notification of Richland county, as
more than twenty years ago young
man came to his town of Lisbon and
CHANGED to get employed on a law
suit; he won his case; got his fee OF
Sc, stayed there three days and then
concluded that he would settle per.
manently at Wahpeton, where he had
since remained. That young man
was the nominee of this evening, and
he took great deal of personal pleas
ure over the high standing that this
senator had secured in the upper
house of our great national legisla-
ture. On behalf of Ransom county,
the original North Dakota home of
Mr.. McCumber, he desired to second
the nomination.
Seconding speeches were also made
5y Representative Dickinson of the
Eleventh district, Senator Gulack of
Mcintosh, Senator Young of Barnes,
Representative Hardt of Logan, Rep
resentative Midgarten of Walsh, Rep
resentative Cooper of Stutsman, Rep
:esentative Thompson of Trail, and
the seconds then came in pairs and
In triplets, so fast that no one could
keep track of them. as several were
speaking at the same time. A motion
was made that the nomination Of Mr.
McCumber be by reclamation. This
vas numerously seconded. Senator
Young made the point of order that
In his county the delegation when
dominated. was instructed to vote for