People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1893 — ROACH ELECTED. [ARTICLE]

ROACH ELECTED.

North Dakota Will Send a Democrat to the United States Senate. Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 21. — W. N. Roach (dem.), of Grand Forks, was elected to succeed Casey as United States senator from North Dakota Monday. The balloting opened with the sixtieth of the joint session, which resulted in giving Miller 36, Walsh 24, Wallen 16, Lamb 3, Muir 1 and Benton I. On the next ballot the combination of democrats, independents and some republicans settled the long contest. The election of Mr. Roach is the unexpected thing which has threatened to happen for so long. No one was more surprised than Mr. Roach himself. On the sixty-first ballot Mr. Roach received on the first call 42 votes. This included all the democrats and independents; together with Davis and Halvorson, republicans. The first of the republicans to change was Wineman, of Grand Forks. Several changes followed in quick succession, a half-dozen being on their feet at once. Jud Lamoure was one of the first to follow Wineman, nine in all changing. Harry Oliver led the break from Miller to Casey and a number of other republicans followed until the vote as verified stood: Roach, 51, Casey, 28; Miller, 16; Wallen, 2; Smith, 1. Senator-elect Roach was called for and addressed the joint convention, expressing his thanks for the unexpected honor. He promised to aid his friends of the majority party, even though he had been elected from tbe minority in tbe legislature. [W. N. Roach has been a resident of Dakota for the last thirteen years, coming .to Grand Forks county from the District of Columbia He was born in London county, Va., and is now 53 years of age. He has a family of four children and is a widower. He has stood for his party as its candidate for governor on two different occasions, being defeated both tlmes He is an extensive wheat-grower.]