Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-07
Dennis HannIfIn Pioneer
.SQuatter Governor Was Sc
IeCted as Chairman
Calm Followed Stormy Battle
at ~Pre|imindrieS al Start
Of Organization

citc hotel Saturday might.
Denny Hannatin, who has been
squatter governor for over 35 years,
with the exceptions of one or two
terms, when Ole Axyig broke in, was
reelected to that honorable position.
The prime movers of the event SEEM
ed to be Congressman Norton and
John Lowe of Ward county-at least,
they had the most TO say. When Den.
ny was invited to attend he responded
very readily, stating that he would be
pleased to, for Norton generally GOT
every office he ever wanted and he.
Denny-wanted to see Norton get an
other.
Governor Hannafin, after the news
had been gently conveyed to him that
he had been elected to the highest
honor in the gift of the house, made
a rouslng speech in the interest of
harmony. He started out by saying,
Il did not seek the honor; l did not
want it; but now as ! have it | will
run this machine just as I see fit
and ended his remarks with an eS
preston of his ideas of the "ft.'
Staale Hendrickson and Nels Hawk
inson attempted to take part in the
deliberations hut were elected from,
the room because of ineligibility, they
holding seats in the second house.
The slogan of the evening was,
Harmony, harmony and harmony
|inasmuch as that seemed to be thu
cry of all members Of the second
mouse. ..
Congressman Norton refused to &C
cept the position Of speaker OF the
third house on the ground that he
wanted the position Of ,sergeant-at
arms, and in a spirited speech declin
ing the office, he said he believed in
getting the Office he wanted, and thai
he wanted to be sergeant-at-arms 81
he could enforce the harmony which
in the small room "a becoming or.
pressive. .
MI. Frederick James Traynor OF
Ramsey was then elected speaker,
Congressman Norton. Secretary OF
State Hall and Mr.. Stickley were
then appointed as a committee OF
three to escort the speaker to the
throne. The speaker was them es
corted lin state, feet foremost and up
ward. When the speaker was landed
with his coat-tail up around his ears,
Sergeant stickley reported, "Sir, your
orders have been obeyed."' In re-
sponse to urgent demands for a har'
G1rony speech, Mr.. Traynor said, in
substance, Gentlemen, in the inter,
ests of harmony, l accept ..
Mr.. John G. Lowe OF Ward and
John Haley of the Tribune were nom
mated for secretary, whereupon Mr..
Haley withdrew. in favor of the hand
some and dashing gentleman from
| Ward, and MI. Lowe accepted both
the compliment and the office. A
fight was narrowly ayerted when
Stickley, fonmerly of the G~ooseneck
c0untry, suggested that, owing to the
short memory and short hand writing
of the newly elected secretary, he be
supplied with stationery. Mr.. Lowe
resented fhe insinuation in no uncer-
tain language, and insisted that his
memory was perfectly good, even to
several years ago, when Stickley was
trying to slice off a piece Of northern
Ward county with the intention of
calling lit Lake county. However, the
spirit of harmony prevailed and no
blood was shed. ,.
Realizing that the banner Of har
mony could not be successfully car,
ried through the proceedings Mnless
MIR. Norton was Inade sergeant-of-
..., LA ,,,or r,ouol;t%ad RI can,,ro ihn
honor at the hands OF the caucus.
lSergeant-at-arms Norton made q
motion in the interests of harmony
to appoint Carl O. %Jorgenson chai''
man Of THE committee on lubricaton
which started a violent discussion a1N
to his qualifications, which resulted
in his failure to secure the appoint
ment. Stickley seemed to have some
inside information as to the Qualifica-
|tions of others, and after further dis
closures and a very kindly, just and
generous tribute from Judge Leighton
of the Eighth district, it was decided
that Secretary Lowe should be
draughted for the position, and Ser,
geant-at-arms Norton was instructed
by the unanimous house in the inter.
est of harmony to do the d%raughting.
Lowe made a futile attempt to escape,
but the house agreed they would
stand Pat.
stickley was appointed as chairman
of the committee on mammals, with
the power to appoint any gentleman
of the state who might have suffi-
Client ability to advise on the cues
tons which might come before the
.|conmittee. ).
All candidates for speaker fayoring
harmony were made pages.
Al recess of ten minutes, sine die,
was taken and the entire house re-
paired to the hotel lobby to listen to
another address from Governor Han
nafn.
WoMEN's DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
MEETS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. THE
Women's National Democratic league,
Of which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Is the
honorary president, began its first an
nlal convention in this city today,
with headquarters at the New Willard
hotel. The sessions will continue ov'
Ter tomorrow and Thursday.