The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-07
HIGH CANDIDATE
ON ALL BALLOTS
A. p. Hanson of Barnes
County Gained Towards
End of Voting.
WAS ELIMINATED
BY SECOND VOTES
Streeter and Sorlie Withdrew Before
the Formal Balloting Began-Op.
position Against Alleged "Near
Speakers' Club" Strong.

bismarck. n. D.. Jan. 6.-colonel
John H. Frame will be the speaker
OF the house Of representatives Of the
thirteenth legislative assembly, being
nominated IN general caucus of the
republican members held this after
noon.
On every one Of the six ballots
That were taken Colonel Frame was
the nigh candidate. under the first AMI
second choice balloting plan, until on
the hnal vote he was named over A.
u. Nvet by vote Of "a to 81.
A. F. Hanson Of Barnes county
came very nearly stopping the tide,
which had set in toward Frame dur.
ing the early part of the day, and
at one time 1t appeared that the op
ponents Of the Grafton man had been
successful In organizing the field
Second Votes Cause Change.
But under the strange and rather
unexpected turn made by the throw
Ing OF the second choice votes to A.
y. Nvet on the second to the last
ballot. Mr.. Hanson, though he had 20
more first choice votes than did Divet
was elimited as a candidate in the
final test and Frame was easily elect-
f, ed.
Dr.. d. R. streeter withdrew from
the race before the balloting com.
menced. though his name was pre-
sented by several even in spite Of the
1a Iacs, ss.,,, The IN ,,s streeter strength went
When Thompson Of Ward DROPPED ]
out as candidate, Frame benefited
When WARDROBE was eliminated, the
most dangerous portion Of FRAMES
trip to the speakership chair was
reached, but through the track Of the
second choice votes. which placed DR..
Dtvet In the field as the final cand!-
date against Mr.. Frame, Hanson beiny
eliminated. it was at once clear that
the colonel would be the nominee.
Hanson q Late Candidate.
| A. r. Hanson's candidacy was
sprung Just before the general repub-
lican caucus was held, too late to
really perfect an organiza ton against
colonel Frame. although an effort to
made. and failed.
Oppose Near Speaker Club.
Sentiment against the so-called
Near Speakers club" mythical or
ganiza ton OF two years ago compris-
lspeakership. was one Of the peculiar
! factors in the race, 1t resulted in the
organization Of farmers caucus"
but the effect Of the farmers caucus
was minimized to a marked degree
| through their failure to agree on a
candidate.
At noon yesterday "progressive"
caucus was held and it was then that
MT Hanson's name became associat.
ed with the speakership. Hanson be-
Ing from Barnes county. naturally car
ried some Of the strength that was up
to that time pledged to Ployhar.
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. General
e. A. Williams Of Bismarck. was
elected chairman and Representative
Freitar of Mclean county, was made
secretary. when the caucus organized.
Immediately the plan adiourning
till later hour was present, being in
the interests Of the Hanson candidacy.
time before the hour set for the eau
Gus. But the adjournment movement
failed, being voted down about four to
one.
Used First and Second Plan.
Col. Frame suggested the idea Of
ballotting on the several candidates.
using the first and second choice and
ballot dropping out. To this sugges-
tion. which he later incorporated in a
motion. an amendment calling upon
each candidate for the speakership to
make a statement to the caucus with
particular reference to the question Of
la near speakers club" was propos-
ed and carried. The plan was adopt
Had Informal Ballot.
On an informal ballot preceding the
regular ballot and which was taken
for the purpose Of determining who
should be the speakership candidates.
Frame was high: the vote for each
candidate was as follows:
Frame, Fl first and % second,
Hanson. IL first and 9 second.
Ployhar. 6 first and second.
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