The Dickinson press., 1911-01-21
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Legislature Rati6es Will of People
Expressed at Primaries in
the Election .. of P, ]. Nc.
cumber and A. ]. Gronna.
On Tuesday Of this week, the house
and senate. balloiine individually.
elected two United State Senators, P.7J.
Mccumber, to succeed himself for a
term Of six years, and A. J. Gronna for
a term 81 four years. filing the fun.
expired term of M. N. johnson. de-
ceased. - r..
Insthe house. Gronna received ss votes
and Purcell Il.
Representative Gardiner Of Nelson
county placed the name of A. ]. Gronna
.befse the house. He said that the
people Of the state in their selection of
NJ. :Gronna to All the very important
posiiion Of United States senator had
.actm wisely. Mr.. Gronne, he said. was
q pioneer Of the state, who had been
successful in the business " orld. and
who, because Of that success. had been
enabled during the last few years to
rive over a great part Of his time to
affairs of the state.
70 D.. z. Streeter fell the lot of nomi-
mating P. j. McCumber.
Speaking Of Senator McCumber he
stated that he was man who had
come to the northwest in the early days
and had grown up with it. and at no
time has he turned away from the west.
In territorial days when the capitol
removal ghost stalked about. Mr.. Nc
Cumber was in the feht for North Da-
kota.
In public life at Washington he has
pursued his course according to his own
best convictions. If it is found as the
years pass by that the new northwest
holds different ideas of public policy
than does the senator, Mr. Sretter felt
that he would abide BY the decision Of
the majority. He also referred to MIR:
McClmber's activity in procuring for
members of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public the pensions they were justly
pround Of.
McCumber rece ived 81 votes in the
house and Bruegger is.
In nominating W, E. Purcell and
John Bruegger. democratic candidates.
they were lauded as men thoroughly in
accord with the idea of proaressiveness
that prevades the northwest and we'll
representing the highest degree of
American citizenship.
In the senate. Senator McCumber was
nominated BY Senator Carter of Wahpe-
ton, the home city Of the senior senator.
Senator Carter made a. brief but effective
address of euloGy on Senator McCumber.
He spoke of his self made career. of his
eminency in the law and craftsmanship,
of his leadership among public men and
his many qualifications for the distin-
Ruished honor that was about to be con-
ferred upon him. O.
Senator Gunderson of Nelson county
nominated A. J. Gronna for the abort
tern. He said Mr.. Gronna had. by his
own efforts, earned his way from the
ground up and said that he would make
aood as United States senator.
Senator Duis in fitting words presented
the claims Of Senator w. E. Purcell and
nominated him on behalf of the demo-
Gratis. ssa
Senator Mcdowell. nominating John
Bruegger, paid a. nice tribute to his
qualifications.
FoFty=two republican votes were cast
in:the senate for the republican nomi-
nee and the democratic candidates re-
ceived Eve votes. sss.-
5'It is understood that CONGRESSMAN
Al. j. Gronna will qualify as u. S.
senator On the first Of February. His
successor in the house is H. T. Helge-
son. E. 8. Hanna is the sedior congress
man.
Ia North Dakota the people indicate
their choice Of U. S. senators by popular
vote at the primaries and the Legislators
have now carried out the will Of the
voters as expressed at the primaries last
June.
NEW JOB MACHINERY II |
RETTlAaER co. HERALD
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