The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-04
FUTILE GETS THE
TEMPORARY SEAT
Certificate of Election Issued
to the Candidate in Special
Election

dick of Cavalier county was this
morning agreed upon in the insur-
gent caucus as the candidate for
speaker and at general Republican
caucus called for tonight, forty-eight
progressives who took part in the
caucus this morning will support him.
The endorsement of Burdick came
after George White OF Traill and B.
G. Skulason of Grand Forks had with
drawn, the third ballot being unani-
nous. The fight for the organization
OF the house came to head after a
two hours session behind closed doors.
the insurgents holding the caucus for
the purpose of naming the candidate
for speaker in the Grand Pacific ho-
tel.
White, Skulason and Burdick were
candidates and on the first ballot Sku-
lason received eighteen votes, White
thirteen and Burdick fifteen. On the
second ballot Skulason had eighteen,
Burdick twenty-four and White six.
Skulason and White then moved that
the selection of Burdick be unani-
nous. which was carried. George
Ployhar was the caucus chairman. A
straight Republican caucus had been
called for II o'clock this morning for
the purpose of organization, but was
adjourned till afternoon because of
the insurgent caucus. 1t will prob
ably be then adjourned till tonight.
at which all the Republicans are ex-
pected to get together. Should the
forty-eight entering the insurgent
caucus this morning abide by the re-
suit as is expected, Burdick will be
The speaker. The Cavalier county
man became prominent as candi-
date Sunday night at an insurgent
conference over which he presided,
OF the regular Republicans D. E. Nc
Crea of Pembina county is the lead
ing candidate for speaker. At a con-
ference Sunday evening it was pro-
posed that committee be named to
confer with the regular Republicans
for the purpose of reaching an agree
ment. If possible. but the proposition
was voted down, twenty to twelve.
w. d. Austin of Fargo for chief clerk
and j. Griffith for assistant, were
agreed upon by the insurgents.
The organization of the lower
branch of the legislature has been the
big topic for the past three days and
until the contest Is definitely settled.
II VIII continue so. With the faction
al lines drawn just as closely as two
years ago, the eleventh assembly will
pe convened at the close of a fight
waged between determined men in
"nlch victory belongs to the organizer
VINO can muster the largest forces.
carried on much the same as in form.
er years. The insurgents. it seema.
at their recent conference held in
Grand Forks named a committee Of
twelve members and it is through this
committee that the progressives' fight
has been carried into the organization
of the legislature. Members of this
committee We're among the first on
the ground. and as the members of
the legislature began to arrive, each
was in his turn taken to the head
quarters of the progressives in the
Grand Pacific hotel and was there
given the outline of the plan of or
ganization and was also invited to
join the movement by signing I'D
pledge to support whatever slate
might be determined upon by the pro-
gressives in caucus. The Democrats
were not invited to participate in the
organization as was the case two
years ago.
The Republicans who are in favor
of the dropping of the factional fight
and working along straight party
lines, irrespective of factional differ
ences. circulated a pledge to the effect
that they believed the time had come
when the hatchet should be buried,
and asked that general Republican
caucus be called in which the speaker
ship contest could be settled.
House Feeders.
Representatives Frank Ployhar and
U. l.. Burdick this afternoon an
nounced the insurgent committee on
house employment as follows: Put
nam of Eddy. Gibbons of Towner,
Skulason Of Grand Forks, Johnson of
Botineau. Sorlie of Trail, Ployhar of
Barnes. Cunningham of LaMoure.
Collins of Cass. Kneeland of Stuts-
man. Duncan of Benson, Evans of
Stark. Anderson of Ramsey and
Hendrickson Of Ward.
Tuttle Gets Certificate.
The state board of canyassers met
here this morning and went over the
vote of the special election in the
Twenty-siXth district. A certificate of
election was issued to Col. w. P. Tut
tie which now only awaits the gov
ernor's signature. Even though the
governor should not sign the certifa
cate, Tuttle will be entitled to vote In
the Republican caucus and hold
seat in the house until such a time
as the contest instituted by John
Storey is disposed of.