The Dickinson press., 1884-07-05
DAKoTA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
It is Gilbert A. Pierce, the Chica,
go Newspaper Man, which Gre
ates Some Surprise.
The President Ignores all Applicants for
the Office and Appoints a Personal
Friend.
,AKoTA's NEW EXECUTIVE

tA0 SAAS 0AN -
Friend.
DAKoTA's NEW EXECUTIVE.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June 81
Col. Gilbert A. Pierce, of the Chicago Daily
News, has been appointed governor of
Dakota. There nave been q great many ap-
plicants for the Office, most of them being
supported by one faction or another within
the territory. There were also several
candidates from the outside, but more or less
opposition to. all of them. The president
finally concluded to take the matter in his
own hands, and he sent for Delegate Ray
mond and asked him if the appointment of
Col. Pierce would be acceptable. Raymond
said it would be entirely SO, and the
president instructed that the nomina-
ment will be a surprise to Col. Pierce,
for he has not been q candidate for
any office, and was not aware that his name
was under consideration for one. 1t is the
presidents own personal selection, and an
expression of his confidence in Col. Pierce.
No faction in the country can claim credit
for his selection, but he will be entirely in
dependent of them all. 1t is not known
whether Col. Pierce will accept, but the ap-
pointment is q f1attering one.
COL. L~oUNsBUEY's VERDICT
BISMARCK. Special Telegram, June 81
The news of the appointment Of Col. G. A.
Pierce as governor of Dakota, created sur
prise in this city. 1t was believed here that
ex-Postmaster General Tyner of Indiana or
n. G.. Derring of Iowa would be appointed,
and as the name of Col. Pierce had not been
mentioned as a candidate, the appointment
very naturally caused surprise. Col. Louns-
bury, of this city, who was q prominent can
didate for the position, will say in his paper,
the Bismarck Journal, Tomorrow:
Col G. A. Pierce of Chicago has been appoint
ed governor of Dakota, vice Ordway. whose
term has expired. 1t has been known for some
time that the administration was decidedly op-
posed to the appointment of any Dakota candi-
date for this position, for the reason that all
prominent Dakota men We're supposed to be in
terested on one side or the other of the capital
question, and the appointment of any Dakota
man would have placed the administration in
the position of bolstering up one side or the
other in the Dakota controversy to preserve
neutrality, Gov. Ordway was suffered TO serve
his term and continued until all legal proceed
ings against him were disposed OF, and then one
who has not the slight interest in either faction,
was appointed as his successor, and the journal
must say, although the name of its editor has
been mentioned in this connection, that a very
sensible conclusion has been reached.
The Tribune of this city will say:
President Arthur remembered a splendid
friend in the appointment of Col. Gilbert a.
4lClSSy w VIII Vo4 VI Vl1S
News, as governor of Dakota. 1t will be pleas
antly recalled that the Chicago News has the
highest and boldest newspaper hampton of the
president in the fight at and before the Chicago
convention. Col. Pierce belongs to that school
of journalists who combine politics and
journalism successfully; He is a very
estly believe that he will make q governor that
Dakota will be proud of. 1t is always com
p msmasRts TO Of re col + Piero asT IS the @ gnber ama rhf
chair Of the big territory is in that line. The
Tribune has no criticism to offer, but
sees in his selection q sagacious and salts
the less satisfactory because it is surprising.
John A. Rea, who is thick with the Chicago News
follow. and that he will make a governor who
will cover his administration all over with horse
sense. He will make friends wherever he goes,
and if our people are not reasonably harmonious
over Pierce's course it will not be his fault.
FARGO %BEsPEAKS A FAIR TRIAL.
FARGO, Oak, Special Telegram, June 81
The announcement of the appoint of Gilbert
A. Pierce to be governor of the territory has
been received, and diligent inquiry in Fargo
failed to reveal any one who had ever heard
of him. There is division of sentiment on
the subject of the appointment, us
nearly every one here was friendly
to some one of the known candi
dates. However, there is a general
disposition to give the new man a fair trial
and no bitterness of feeling on the subject is
shown. The hopes of the friends of Louns-
berry ran the highest, n they will OF
course feel the greatest disappointment
Many refused to express any opinion till
the new governor shows his capability Oh
u%nfitness for the position, in which latter
case there is sure to be q stentorian how
from the politicians.
Ex-Gov. oRDwAY.
yANErON Oak Snecia1 TELEGRAM Jnna 81
While speaking of the g~overnorship, to-day
before the appointment of Mr.. Pierce haC
become known, Gov. Ordway said he himself
had not been a candidate for reappointment
another term with the experience of the past
He said the new governor would not be iden.
titled with those who had been fighting him
but would be a good man. and satisfactory tt
the people. He said also that as Campbell
refused to JON him in the request to the
president to have Ordway fully investigated
and allow Campbell to present any evidence
he may have at hand against him, he himsel!
had appealed to Secretary Teller and Attor
ney General Brewster to empower and direc
to fully inquire into any charges of corrup
ton or malfeasance against Gov. Ordway
and it has been SO ordered. Ordway invite
anybody who may know of any corrupt o.
dishonest act of his to appear before the com
mission and state his case, or forever hole
his peace.
Col. Pierce has been we'll known in Western
journalism, politics and literature for the las
ten years. He entered thesarmy at the outbreal
of the war as lieutenant of the Ninth Indiana in
fantry, and was soon made quartermaster o
captain, and made brigadier quartermaster. Fo
his services he was again promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel and quartermaster genera
of Gordon Changers corps. In 1863 he wa
made colonel and quartermaster general of TIN
department of the gulf. He was made financia
clerk of the United States senate In 1867 ant
served until 1872. when he took a position on tn
staff of the Inter Ocean, being managing edito
of that paper from 1876 to 1880, when he be
came chief editorial writer on the Chicago News
Col. Pierce is the author Of several novels, play
and magazine essays, and the Dickens Diction
: ary," which had a very large sale. In politics h
has been a stalwart, supporting Grant in 1873
and Arthur in 1884. His person is tall and com
manding, and his face rather handsome. wit
Imperial. He is between forty-ive and fit.
years old.
YANKToN, Oak, Special Telegram, jun
27.-Gov. Ordway, who has been here for
month past, left this morning for a few days
absence at Bismarck. Last evening he drey
up the following proclamation, copies o
which were to-day served upon the uerritoria
secretary and treasurer:
Whereas, The Fifteenth legislative Assem-
bly, passed an act, which was approved an
concurred in by the governor on the 18th da
s of March, 1883, entitled, sAn act to provid
for the location of the seat of government 70
. the Territory of Dakota, and for the erectio