The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-01-04
White and SkuIason Counted
Out Of the Race
MCREA IS HIS OPPONENT
HUSKY FOOTBALL STAR FROM
CAVALIER COUNTY WAS DARK
HORSE SELECTION AS INsuR-
GENT CANDIDATE FOR SPEAK.
EFsHfP--AusTIN FOR CLERK.

Bismarck, II. D., Jan. A dark
horse. sprung in the contest for the
speakershfp late last night, has prac-
tieaIly thrown the matter In the air.
y. =. Burdick of Cavalier. a man who
signed both the insurgent and regular
republican petitions for caucus, i
at this hour an important factor in
the speakership race. Affa.~s took a.
turn last night when B. G. Skulason
was pulled out of the contest by the
friends OF M. N. johnson and George A.
White of Traill discovered that all he
could muster was twenty-four votes
at the caucus OF insurgents. The race
is close and exciting in the extreme,
1t is between George A. McCrea and
Mr.. Bnrdick. The lines are being
drawn so closely that no one can fore
cast the outcome. McCrea's friends
claim his election, while the ;urdick
men assert that their man will preside
over the coming session. i. hgs
At the insurgeat caucus held shortly
before noon today the names of four
candidates were presented, Skulason,
Burdick, White, Bergum and McCraa.
On the first ballot Skulason received
Is votes. Eurdick IL, White IA, Ber-
gum and McCrea /.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Skulason is, Burdick 6 White
"a, Jim Hill. who voted for McCrea,
not voting on the second ballot. having
declared himself for the Pembina coun-
ty man. On motion of Geo. A. White
Representative-elec u. l.. Burdick OF
Cavalier county was unanimously en-
dorBed by the insurgent conference
for the speakership and forty six men
signed up TO support him. 1t was also
decided TO go into the general caucus
OF all republicans. This latter caucus.
originally called for Q O'Clock, was
postponed until tonight.
The regular republicans and several
insurgents, who stand for general
caucus, of all republicans. are claiming
that they have enough votes to elect
McCrea on the first ballot.
The contest Is so close that the best
organizers must win and both sides
this afternoon are exerting every EFFORT
that is fairgto hold their men In iinesI
and gather In new recruits
1t is positively known that at least
four men, signed up in the insurgent
caucus, will be on thesother side when
the question comes to a vote tonight
Austin for Clerk.
w. d. Austin OF Fargo has cinched
the chief cIerksfip OF the house. He
was endorsed AT the insurgent caucus
today and many friends among the 9TH
er forces viii aid him In landing the
job. His election lis certain.
George Griffin was also nominated by
the insurgents and may win ont for
assistant chief 6 Jerk Of the house.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis OF Fargo
arrived last night and IS being beseig-
ed by the republican senator's for com
Portable places on committees
Doc" Purcell and wife reached thed
eity last night from Wahpeton and are
luartered att. the Northwest.
Senator CasFlel. the leader OF the
democratic delegation in the senate,
las also arrived in the last twenty
four hours and Is stopping this year
It the northwest
his afternoon announced the insurgens
committee on house employment al
'oIlows: Putnam OF Eddy Gibbons of /
rowner, Slkulason og Grand Forks.
Johnson OF Bottineau, Sorfie of TrafIl /
3loyfar OF Barnes. Cunningham of Ia
noures Collins or Cass Kneeland OF /
stutsnan. Duncan or Benson. Evans
IL stark. Anderson of Ramsey and
dendrickson Of Ward.