Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-10
The legislature.
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 9, 1St


two houses met and organized. In
the senate compromise was made by
which the republicans named the vari-
GUS employees. But In the house the
democrats and insurgents had the
band wagon, and as is usual in such
cases, drew many converts whom they
did not need. The chief interest from
the first was in the house Organiza-
ton. Up to Sunday night the straight.
out republicans had hopes OF ma
iority over the democrats and the re.
publicans' who trained with them.
The call OF the allies was at first for
meeting of democrats and independ-
ent republicans But the republicans
generally were shy OF enlisting under
banner of that character, as they
thought it an absurd proposition that
members OF the two great parties that
had been fighting one another for fifty
years should at this time line up to-
gether in quite SO open fashion.
Then the call was changed to an in
vitation to all members who were in
favor of reform This method OF
stating the proposition changed the
face OF things, and by Monday the in
surgent republicans, with their demo-
cratic allies. had a majority OF the
house. Had they not lined up with
the democrats they could not have
mustered enough members to organize
the house But as above stated, after
the insurgents and the democrats had
found themselves with a majority,
they had no trouble in getting the
band-wagon contingent
The republicans who believed that
with such man as Theodore Roose-
Welt in the presidential chair, placed
there by the vote OF republicans, and
with no chance of electing republi-
can as his successor unless republi
can organization could be maintained
in the northern states, determined thai
no sin of omission on their part should
intervene to prevent a unificatiOn Of
republican forces in the house Of
representatives. So that there might
be no excuse whatever for the recre
ant republicans-the stalwarts deter
mined to extend to them an invitation
to attend the republican caucus, such
invitation carrying with IL surrender
to them of every perquisite that went
with the organization. But this propo
sition provoked no response from the
insurgents. Following is the call
which was sent out by the stalwart re-
publicans:
Whereas, The republican members
elect of the Tenth legislative assembly
of the state of North Dakota. in eau
Gus assembled, this seventh day Of
January. 1907, desiring to unite all re
publicans In order that we may have
harmony and good feeling in our party
and good will toward each other, here
by declare that we are not only will
ing but anxious that all republican
members elect OF the Tenth general
assembly should work and act to
gether in harmony. not only for the
good and welfare of the people OF the
state. but to promote the success
of the duly organized republican party
OF this state. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That this caucus declare
that we have no prearranged plan for
the organization of the house for the
purpose of electing speaker or any
other officer OF that body; that we are
DESTROYS and anxious to meet all re-
publican members elect on an equal
footing, and all shall have like fair
and due consideration, and for the
purpose of harmony and peace and
good will. and for the further purpose
OF keeping our party together and pre-
venting affiliatiOn with our longtime
opponent and political enemy, the
democratic party. we are willing to
allow the republican members whose
signatures do not appear at the end
of these resolutions to name suit.
able republican for speaker of the
house, and we pledge them our sup
port
Resolved. That the chairman of this
caucus appoint committee of eight
to wait upon and confer with all re-
publican members elect who are not
now present and inform them of the
contents OF this resolution. and invite
them to be present and participate in
this caucus on equal terms with all
other members at the adjourned meet.
ing to be held at O'Clock D. M. this
day, at the United States court room
in the city of Bismarck. Burleigh
county, North Dakota.
Resolved. That said committee SO
appointed take special pains to see
that each and every member elect
who is now absent have personal no.
tice of the contents of this resolution
and that said committee make re-.
port to the adjourned caucus of the
names of all upon whom they have
served notice. in order that a record
may be kept Of our proceedings.
Following is the call for the repub.
lican caucus:
A call is hereby made for a caucus
of the republican members of the
house of representatives of the Tenth
legislative assembly. at the court
rooms of the United States court