Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-03
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wise the quart bottle inside and the
barley Juice trickled down from the
wreck and a all about the premises.
The porter was called and did what
he could to mop UP the hJwing stream,
but for many hours the entrance
smelled more like a distillery than
that Of a first class hosiery. The
joke Is now in the mouths OF Old
Scouts friends.
Among the Early Arrivals.
One of the early candidates for
speaker who is on the ground is A. G.
Divet. Of Richland. Seen at the Grand
Pacific today Mr.. Divet said, Il am a
candidate for speaker and am glad to
note that every one of my opponents
are good clean fellows, any one of
whom l could work with a%greeably. l
do not anticipate any bad feeling in
the contest and believe that each one
should be granted that degree Of re-
spect aud confidence accorded him in
his home community. The situation
n Observation-Disclosures sufficiently for any
one to form an intelligent idea of who
is likely to win and I believe any one
Of the candidates would make good"
Hon. +. e. Ployhal, of Barnes coun-
ty. arrived OF No. 5. last evening, and
is today minglins with the legislators.
In conversation Mr.. Ployllar said,
Yes, | an in the contest and expect
to win tlia speakership. ! anticipate
a lively session, and a warm fight for
the speakersfi,. have several dele
cations pledged, in fact have the situa-
ton cinched. II elected | will give
everyone Il square deal. | look for
unity in The party and anticipate no
harsh actions in the session. / am
fc. progress and a re-uniting of party
and do not anticipate anything but a
good. business administration
other Speaker Cana dates.
Hon. BarGt Anderson, Of Churches
Ferry, Hon. 0. j. Sorlie. of Buxton,
and Hon. A. NJ. Thompson, of Minot,
all candidates for the speakership. are
in town, but no expression has been
secured from them. However, Nj.
Thompson is strongly endorsed not
only from the northwest corner Of the
state, but has 9. s%prinkling Of friends
which makes him a power to be dealt
with. Aside from Mr.. Streeter, Mr..
Thompson probably carries more
heavy endorsements than any man in
the list.
Staunch Slope Supporter.
State Senator Leutz OF Hebron is
on the ground once more greeting his
many capital city friends, conforming
with some of the older members o.
the legislature and meeting some o.
the e ones, who are arriving every
day. Senator Leutz is one OF the
most influential members OF the up.
per branch of the legislature and will
take a prominent part in important
bills that are to come up during the
session.
New Member From Morton.
Hon. Il. D. Wiley, one OF the Morton
county members, was at the Grand
Pacific Thursday and found time to
get acquainted with some OF the in
coming members. Mr.. Wiley stands
we'll with his constituents and will
no doubt make good as their repre-
sentative.
Bernt Anderson Here.
Hon. Bernt Anderson OF Church's
Ferry, who has represented Ramsey
county in the house ever since the
session of 1905 and has always been
popular with his colleagues, arrived
in the city Thursday afternoon and is
stopping at the Grand Pacific.
Haniey Here Early.
Senator j. M. Hanley OF Mandan,
who was speaker at the last session,
but was elected to the senate last No
vember, came over from the Morton
county metropolis Thursday and
spent the day visiting old friends and
making new ones.
Represents Grand Forks.
non. William S. Dean of Grand
Forks lis here again to represent the
Seventh district. This is Mr.. Deans
third session, which would indicate
that he is popular at home. Mr..
Dean is one Of the pioneers OF Grand
Forks, having gone there in the days
when that now beautiful city al a
village of struggling shanties. True
to the spirit which took him into
that new country at an early date, he