The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
STORY Of THE SELECTION 0F
7. TN|TCHELL As SPEAKER
Line Between Republican Regulars and Demo Insurgents
Closely Drawn in Contest for speakershp in the House
The Postage" Resolution and Something of the
sparrng'' Between Factions-senate Less BelIgerent

between those who were posing as the
republican party in the house and
the democrats of the same body was of
a much different character than was
that which had usually existed between
these political factions at other times
when the welfare of the country was at
state. There were other seconding
speeches on both sides, but they were
largely endorsements, and those re-
cited are illustrative of the character
and feeling involved in the fight.
Then through the long and monoton-
Gus roll calls on the slate which mad
been selected the night before by the
msurgent caucus, the story was the
same. The insurgents were in the sad
die. and they were riding for life.
Everything had been arranged by the
caucus and there was nothing to be
done but nominate the several candi-
dates. In this particular the Bismarck
Tribune got considerable advertising,
as it had printed the slate in its morn
ing issue, and the members often took
the name of the candidate from the
paper and made the nomination ac-
cordingly. The slate confirmed by the
house and the new officials sworn In
by the speaker, the work of the steer
ing committee appointed by the demo-
insurgent caucus was presented, and
aside from the usual routine nothing of
importance occurred until the resolu-
tion providing for the furnishing of the
members with postage The custo-
mary resolution providing that the
secretary of the state furnish postage
to the chiefclerk and members of the
house was introduced and it's passage
moved, whereupon Major Buttz, the
fighting veteran from Ransom county
moved the adoption of a resolution
covering the same subject, but requir-
ing the secretary of state to keep an
account of the amount of postage re-
ceived by each member and to report
the same to the house. The substitute
was lost, but the Major was in a
fighting mood and at once moved to
amend the original by inserting the
clause providing for an account to be
kept and report to be made as pro-
vided in the substitute. Ueland of La
Moure made the point that the amend
ment was out of order, but after some
discussion the speaker overruled the
point of order and the amendment was
lost There will undoubtedly be much
of such sparring before the session
closes, as the majority of the members
are determined to give an account of
their stewardship, and every one of
them are determined to be recognized
in the work of making and unmaking
laws.
Over at the other wing of the capi-
tol the scene and the routine is some
what different. The smaller body of
the senate makes it more conservative,
and, with apologies to the house, more
dignified. Formal dignity is said to
lend Importance to the courts of Eng
land, where the gown and wig are
as much part of the equipment of the
judges as is the judicial tempera-
ment" in North Dakota. 1T is largely
the same in the senate, and the visitor
naturally expects the calm deliberation
and the cool, calculating business
methods to have preference over the
pyrotechnics of the more belligerent
house. Both are necessary, the one
to secure action and the other to hold
excessive enthusiasm in check.