The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-01-03
M'CUMBER
WAS NAMEl
SENATORIAL CAUCUS
DID ITS WORK QUICKL
No Other Name Than That OF McCum
ber Was Mentioned In the Caucus
Two Senators and Five Member
Did Not Participate.


the diningroom of the Northwest He
tel, and all the republican members q
both houses were present except tw
members of the senate and five of til
house, and every vote was cast for II,
nomination of Hon. p. J. McCumber a
the candidate for the United States sen
ate to succeed himself. the ballot beini
taken on roll call.
Senator Little called the caucus to or
der and Major Buttz named Senate
Sharpe as chairman; Senator Ham;
seconded the motion and he was unani
mously elected. Senator Simpson iiofni
mated w. A. Mcclure of Taylor for sec
retary, and he was elected. Ex-Sera
tor Sandager was made sergeant-at-arrGl
and ex-senator Sanborn doorkeeper.
Senator Sharpe made short and wei
worded speech in taking the chair, ex
pressing his high appreciation of tbs
honor bestowed.
Senator Movius of Richland County
in brief speech, but one full of feeling
named as the nominee OF the caucus
Porter J. McCumber to succeed him
self as United States senator He show
ed how ably the senator had represent
ed 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 promi-
nence at the national capital and his
conscientious work. On behalf of the
united delegation of Cass County in The
legislature he took great pleasure in sec
onding the nomination.
Seconding speeches were also made
by Representative Johnson of Richlaud
County, Senator Bacon of Grand Forks.
Senator Steele of Ward County, and
Senator Stade of Ramsey County, all Of
whom had good words for the favorite.
Representative Buttz said that he felt
that Ransom County had a part in the
jolli6cation of Richland County this
evening. as more than twenty years ago
a young man came to his town of LIS
bon, and chaliced to get employed on a
lawsuit; he won the case; got his fee
of So stayed there three days and then
concluded that he would settle pernla-
nently at Wahpeton, where he had since
remained. That young man was the
nominee OF this evening, and he took a
great deal of personal pleasure over the
high standing that this senator had se-
cured in the upper house of our great
national legislature. On behalf of RAN
som County, the original North Dakota
home of Mr.. McCurnber, he desired to
second the nomination.
Secoflding speeches were also made by
Representative Dickinson of the Eley-
enth District, Senator Guiack Of McIn-
tosh, Senator Young of Barnes, Repre-
sentative Hardt of Logan, Representa-
tive Midgarten of Walsh, Representative
Cooper of Stutsman, Representative
Thompson of Trail, and the seconds
their 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
|acclamation This was numerously sec
onded. Senator Young made the point
of order that in his county. the delega-
ton when nominated was instructed TO
vote for Mr.. cCumber's denomination,
and he desired roll call that his con-
stituents might know that he was prcs-
ent and had carried out the instructions
given. This point was declared we'll
taken and many other members anr1Oufic-
| ed that il was their wish as well, and
/ the first motion was withdrawn. and d
roll call ordered. This resulted in the
| following voting for the nomination Of
Senator McCufnbcr, and these were the
Ionly members present:
SENATE
Judson LaMoure, Pembina
Al Garnett, Petnbina.
Thomas Johnson, Walsh.
~. ID Bacon, Grand Forks
John ID. Taylor, Grand Forks.
r. Herbrandson, 1'raill
T. B. Hanna Cass.
Geo. I'D. Brown, Cass
Frank S. Talcoft. Cass.
A Benson, Richland.
John H. Dyste. Sargent.
Ed Pierce, Ransom.
Geo nj. Young. Barnes.
Iver Swenson, Nelson.
| Henry Mclean, Cavalier.
G. 4. Z. Wagner, Rosettc
A. !. Kirkeide, Benson.
Andrew T. Stade, Ramsey.
r.. WI Main, Towner
/ w Sifton, Stutsniarl
u 3: Sharpe, LaMonre
T IA Thatcher. Dickcy
G. b Little, Btlrleigt
Fl. H Steele, Ward
III 81. V0ss. Morton,
A Simpson, Stark
ID. Carroll. Edy.
Austin Regafl, Wells
R. A Fox. McH Henry
Aug E Johnson Mel .faf.. Sss