Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

Walsh county, called attention to the
non partizanship sentiment Of the
people of this state at the last cleo
ton and on behalf Of the minority he
seconded the nomination Of Treadwell
Twitchell for speaker.
Johnson Nominated.
Mr.. Chapman of the Twenty-ninth
district, Williams county, placed In
nomination for the position Of speak
aer. G. "a. Johnson of the same district,
Ward county. He declared Mr.. John
son to be eloquently qualified for the
position. He had held various posi-
lions Of trust, for two terms he had
been superintendent Of schools for
Ward county and his desire in placing
Mr.. Johnson in nomination was for
the purpose of strictly retaining the
identity, in this body, Of the republi-
can party. 1. 4. N. 335 M.
Mr.. Streeter Of the Twenty-sixth
district, Emmons county, echoed the
sentiments of the gentleman nomi-
mating Mr.. Johnson. He advocated
strongly pure republication and
urged the members to manfully stick
by the party under whose banner they
were elected. 5f 4 81 Fl h
Mr.. Freeman of the Twenty -eighth
district, Bottineau county, in brief
eloquence seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Johnson, and he was followed by
the inimitable Major Butrz, the man
of numerous legislative battles. He
said that the time to talk was when
there was real legislation to discuss.
but he would say that in his judg-
ment Mr.. Johnson was conspicuously
well fitted for the position the repub-
licans in the house wanted him to fill.
He earnestly pleaded for the 'reten--
ton Of the stability Of the republican
party, said he 1--WE have never done
wrong, we have always been right,
we don't admit Of any wrong doing.
Keep the old party on top, kick out
the wrong-doers no matter who they
are when they bob up
Further seconds Of the nomination
Of Mr.. TWichell, were made by
Messrs. Pugh, Grand Forks, Law of
Barnes, Peake of Barnes, Evans Of
Stark, Midgarden of Walsh, Anderson
Of Ramsey county and o. j. Sorlie Of
the Eighth district, Grand Forks. q
Mr.. Martin Of the Thirty-first dis
trict, Stark county enthusiastically
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. John
son.
Then there was a pause in the sec
ending formality and the chief clerk
asked if there were any more nomina-
lions If not he would declare them
closed, and they were closed.
The Roll Call.
The chief clerk then began to call
the roll, in habetically order. The
first called answered seTWichell,,'' the
seconded Johnson. = 4.
The roll call completed, the chief
clerk then proceeded to make his
totals of the affirmative and negative
votes. or in other words the vote Of
Mr.. TWichell and Mr.. johnson
which, in more plain language, was
to display to the world the strength
Of the stalWart and insurgent ele-
rnents Of the republican party Of this
state. q & H 5 w Il
Mr.. Saugstad finally gave one
sharp rap with the gayel on his desk
which was the signal that he had fig-
ures ready.
The Vote.
s# There were SO votes cast Of which
Mr.. Twitchell received rs and Mr..
johnson %. This is now they voted:
For Twichen Aaker, Anderson
OF Grand Forks, Anderson of Ram
sey, Anderson OF Ramsey, Andrus,
Brotnov. Burgum, Blake, Burdick,
Blegen, Casey, Church, Collins, Con
molly, Cunningham, Dean, Dun
can. Evans, Ganssle, Graham
Gibbons, Garden, Grant, Grifith
Hosford. Hanawalt, Haugen, Hem.
mingsen. Halaas, Hanson, Hallick
Johnson Of Pembina. johnson 81
Sargent, Jones Of Barnes, Jensen
Jones Of Ransom, Law. NORM
Moore. Miller. Martin Of Morton
Midgarden, Nelson Of Steele, Nelson
of Trail. Oveson, Pugh, Plath, Piper
Purdon, Parkhill, Peake. Putnam
Restemayer. Rose Of Dickey, Shanna
felt, Storey, Swendseid. Sorley 81
Grand Forks, Sorlie Of Trail, STAY
ems, Syyertson, Steen, Shirley, Tufte
Tofsrud, Thoreson, Iceland, watts
Wexford. Walker, Wake, white.
For Johnson Adams, Buttz, Craw
ford. Chapman, Carter, Dibley, Elhard
Flamer, Freeman, Giedt, Hankinson
Monek, Murphy, Mockler, Martin d
Billings, Mathews, Mcdowell, RohI
Isof Morton. Simpson, Streeter, sin
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