The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-01-02
PIERCEY FOR
SPEAKER
STUTSMAN COUNTY MAN
WILL BE CHIEF OFFICER
Sweet. e Shells, Buttz and Other
Candida 'thdrew From the
Race, and Davis of Ramsey
Also Conclude ,op Out.

Also Conclude sop Out.
Bismarck, N. D. On Satur-
day evening one Of TIN e time con-
tests was on the boards at the North
west Hotel. There was the usual
amount Of caususing, Of button-hol-
ing, and Of influence of many kinds
J brought to bear. The scene was a
little stormy at times. but the results
were all peace and harmony, and any
disappointments we're soon eliminated
everybody taking up the work Of the
session as the serious thing to be con-
sidered for the state.
AT caucus of the Cass County
members on Saturday afternoon Mr..
Sweet announced that he had looked
he believed that more could be obtain
ed by Fargo and Cass County by his
Withdrawing as a candidate for speaker
than by his securing the position. After
full canvass it was decided to ac-
cept Mr.. Sweets views. The ques-
ton then arose as to where it was
best to place the Cass County vote,
and on this matter there we're several
caucuses and conferences. Some of
the Cass County members thought best
to support George Piercey Of Pin
gree--the Stutsman County member,
and others believed that G. w. IA.
Davis of Ramsey Couty would make
the best presiding officer Of the house.
Concessions could be obtained from
both sides, but the men from Cass
could not agree as unit upon either
candidate.
At supper time Major Buttz announ-
ced his withdrawal as a candidate, and
said that he believed the Stutsman
County man would be named Soon
after this representative Ryan of
Grand Forks withdrew his name and
went into the camp Of the man from
Ramsey County, being the FIST man
10 sign the list for Mr.. Davis. He was
followed by Mr.. Shiels, who also with-
drew his name and who signed mp Tor
MIR. Davis, being the second on the
list. This made some OF Cass County
men feel that Grand Forks would be
entitled TO better treatment from the
Ramsey County man than tlIey had a
right to expect, as Mr.. Davis for
NAL candidacy was really headed by
the late candidate from Grand Forks,
but Senator Brown of the Tenth Dis
( trict insisted this was not the case, and
that Cass would be treated fairly, thar
iii reality he and Mr. Gilbert had been
more instrumental in bringing Mr.
!. Davis out and securing Mr.. Ryan's
withdrawal than any one else, and in
consequence OF this statement the del
egation from Cass still remained di-
vided, but Messrs Treat, Sweet, Dick
inson and Bergum signed up for
Piercey; Messrs Eggen and Dahlen
decided to leave the matter in abey-
ance until noon of the next day and
Moore and Piper had not yet arrived
on the ground.
AT the same time as this contest was
going on for speaker another paper
was being circulated for a republican
senatorial caucus for Monday evening,
and this was to be participated in by
all who had been elected as republi-
cans. There were those who desired
the platform broader, taking all who
were now republicans as several mem
bers are men who have always pro-
fessed the republican faith but who
were elected through nominations by
other parties than the stalwarts. To
Be on The safe side and make ii q
strictly republican caucus it was deem
ed wise 70 include only those who had
beeii elected as republicans though
some Of the gentlemen mentioned OK
pressed themselves ais willing to vote
for the nominee Of the caucus who
ever he might be, whether they par
ticipated in the same or not. About
III o'clock this paper had received III
signatures, being a majority Of the
members Of both houses. Ii was then