Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-07

quite evident, was II thai ne dlu nOt
Iapprove OF. Frank Ployhar expressed
himself in much the same manner,
and finally Frame was called In. TO
lhim it was suggested that Strecter
land Thompson be eliminated, and he
Fat once declared himself against the
plan.
The call for the general republican
caucus had been signed up previous
TO the attempt at calling n progress
'sive republican caucus. AS a result
OF the views expressed by Divet, Ploy.
mar and Frame, the plan was aban.
doned. there being % members pres
ent when the movement fell through.
Tie call for a "progressive' caucus
was ,Osted at noon with 0. J. Sorlic
as the leading light. This call result
ed from the refusal of the so-callcl
FARMERS caucus" to hear Mr.. Sorlic
state his position, several members
of that caucus, a unique organization
IN this fight, attempted, to have Scr.
lie invited in, but the caucus refused
to take such step and the meeting
ended a few minutes before noon.
Immediately Sorlie made the call FOR
the progressive caucus.
This FARMERS caucus" was launch.
ed Saturday evening. when the first
meeting was held. Sunday two ses-
sions were held, and again yester-
day morning a meeting was called.
The purpose of this gathering, it was
explained by those prominently inter.
cStCd, was to secure the election or a
, s%peakership candidate VINO would not
be IN any manner tied down with
promises, as they charge vas tho case
two years ago. when the socallca
near speakers club" was said to
, hav. COPIED all the committee prizes
before tho election OF a speaker was
brought about.
The direct purpose Of this caucus,
it has been claimed about hotel lob
bies, today and yesterday, was to
eliminate from the rae Messrs. Ploy-
'har, Strceter, Frame and Sorlie. In
this. however, the caucu failed.
Sunday night a vote was taken on
the question of endorsing a speaker
ship candidate, and 1t was found that
Col. Frame was high man. The first
and second choice system of voting
was used. under which Frame had
fourteen first and ten second choice
votes. The other candidates stood as
follows: Streeter, one first and four
seconds; Ployhar, three tirsts and
three seconds. Anderson, four firsts
and four seconds; Divet, eight irsts
and m second; Hanson, seven firsts
and five seconds; Thompson, one
first: WARDROBE, five firsts and eight
seconds; Sorlie, II first and one
second; Dean, II first; Burnett, one
first and one second.
One OF the features that made the
movement toward organization so dr.
icult was the fact that SO many men,
bers Of the house have been sitting
around the hotel Hobbies i'm the hope
that the lightning would strike them.
The farmers caucus, which was
launched as a purely farmers affair,
developed into a general organization,
but its inability to agree destroyed
lnuch OF its effect upon the final Sc
lection Of the speakership candidate.
Dean Of Grand Forks was one of the
leading figures In this movement, be-
ing chairman OF the caucus.
The house committee OH employ.
ment consists OF Dean OF Grand Forks
Twichell of Cass, Putnam Of Eddy,
Geiger of Pembina, Klein OF Stark,
Hickle Of Oliver, Divet of Richland,
Fox Of Burleigh, Harry of Bottineau,
Owens Of Williams and Thompson OF
Ward.
The house committee on emplay.
ment was wrestling last night with the
personnel of the force and will not be
ready to report TIL this forenoon. Al
bert Void and NJ. J. George are the
chief clerk candidates. and it is OK
rcctcd that il the final shakcup that
one will be made chief clerk and the
other will be made assistant chief
clerk.