The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-05

the session. but at the present time
he declared that there was absolutely
no disposition to allow the enthusiasm
Of some Mandan citizens to throw into
the assembly a fight that could not
but be demoralizing to other impor-
tant legislation.
Executive attention was not given
the fair question this year either,
Governor Burke evidently being of
the impression that the topic was one
that is we'll understood by members
OF the legislature and one that needed
no further explanation at this time.
Two and four years ago the fair was
prominently mentioned in the mes
sages Of the governor to the solons.
Splendid Feeling Prevails.
:. Splendid feeling exists among the
members Of the assembly this year
even in spite of the rather strenuous
struggle that created such unusual
stir about the hotel lobbies of Bis
marck during the days Immediately
preceding the convening of the legis-
lature. The very gracious manner in
which defeated candidates accepted
their fate, bowling to the will of the
majority, as we'll as the very kindly
feeling toward members participating
in the caucus at which Speaker Han
ley was named by those who did not
participate in such caucus, fitly ex-
pressed by Representative d. R.
Streeter OF Emmons county on the
floor of the house, are significant.
The defeated candidates. five in num-
Der, are working in harmony with the
speaker and they apparently have
never for moment wavered in their
support of him since they were elm
mated from the race by the caucus
process, at which time they gave as
surance to the victorious candidate
that they would work with him and
for him in the enactment of such leg
islation as they may deem advisable
and to the best interests Of the COM
monwealth.
1t was on the floor Of the house
Tuesday afternoon. in placing the
name of Mr.. Hanley before the men,
bers, that this feeling was given full
sway. Representatives Sorlie. Price,
Frame, Homness and Ployhar all
made brief addresses to the house,
pointing out the qualifications pos
sessed by Mr.. Hanley in the adminis-
tration Of the affairs Of the Office of
speaker, and they voiced their belief
that no member Of the house would
have cause for complaint at the man
ner in which they would be treated by
Mr.. Hanley through the succeeding
nifty odd days that, the legislature
will be in session. And Representa-
tive Streeter made clear to all the
fact that those house members who
were considered Ineligible to men,
bership In the house caucus Monday
morning, were not disgruntled, but
rather, that they placed their stamp
OF approval upon the selection that
had been made.
OF course It is not to be supposed
that the fight passed of without the
tndiction Of scars Of some nature or
other. but such sore spots as may
have been created are certainly not
deem Footed, nor is there at present
any reason to Believe that they will
stand in the way Of good work by. the
assembly.
House Chairmanship Plums.
While It is of course as yet quite
early to make predictions as to the
probable committee chairmans, 1t does
appear quite certain that the five men
who were candidates against Mr..
Hanley for the speakership will re-
ceive, from him, just consideration
and 1t would not be surprising to see
some Of the best chairmanships in
the house go to them.
In one or two instances the ap-
pointment Of these men to chairman