The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
DAKOTA'S new GOVERNOR.
It is Gilbert A. Pierce, the Chica-
20 Newspaper Man, which Gre
ates Some Surprise.


ates Some Surprise.
Tho President Ignores all Applicants for
the Office and Appoints Personal
Friend.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June 27.-
Vol Gilbert A. Pierce, Of the Chicago Daily
News, has been appointed governor of
Dakota. There have 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 esappointment of
Col. Pierce would be acceptable, Raymond
said it would be entirely so, and the
president instructed that the nomina-
tion be made out. The announce-
ment will be surprise to Col. Pierce,
for he has not been d 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. It is not known
whether Col Pierce will accept, but the ap-
pointment is a tlattering one
COL LouNsBURYs VERDICT
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, June 27.-
The news of the appointment of Col G. A.
Pierce as governor Of Dakota, created sur
prise in this city. It 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 candidate, the appointment
very naturally caused surprise. Col Louns-
bury, of this city, who was 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 0rdway: whose
term has expired. It has been known for some
time that the administration was decidedly op-
posed to the appointment of any Dakota candi-
prominent Dakota men were supposed to be in
terested on one side or the other of the capital
man would have placed the administration in
the position Of bolstering up one side or the
other in the Dakota controversy to preserve
his term and continued until all legal proceed
tngs against him were disposed Of, and then one
who has not the slight interest in either faction,
must say, although the name of It's editor has
been mentioned in this connection, that very
sensible conclusion has been reached.
The Tribune of this city will.say:
President Arthur remembered splendid
friend in the appointment of Col. Gilbert A.
Pierce, Washington correspondent OF the Chicago
News as governor Of Dakota 1t will be pleas
antly recalled that the Chicago News has the
highest and boldest newspaper champion Of the
president in the fight at and before the Chicago
convention. Col. Pierce belongs to that school
journalism successfully. He is very
bright man with popular manners, and we hon
Dakota will be proud Of It is always com
mendable to recognize newspaper men, and the
promotion Of Col. Pierce to the gnbernatorial
chair Of the big territory is in that line. The
sees in his selection sagacious and satis-
factory issue of the contest. It will be none
! John A. Rea, who is thick with the Chicago News
men and knows Col. Pierce, says he is capital
fellow, and that he will make governor who
will cover his administration all over with horse
sense. He will make friends wherever he goes,
and II our people are not reasonably harmonious
over Pierce's course it will not be his fault.
FARGO BEsPEAKs 4 FAIR TRIAL
FARGO. Oak, Special Telegram, June 27.-
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 al
to some one of the known candi
dates However, there is genera
disposition to give the new man fair trial
and no bitterness of feeling on the subject i.
shown The hopes of the freinds of Louns
| berry ran the highest, and they will o.
course feel the greatest disappointmen
| Many refused to express any opinion til
| the new governor shows his capability OF
unfitness for the position, in which lattel
case there Is sure to be stentorian how
| from the politicians.
| E1-Gov oRDwAY.
| YANKroN, Oak, Special Telegram, June 27
While speaking of the egovernorship, to-day
before the appointments of Mr.. Pierce hat
become known, Gov. Ordway said he himself
had not been a candidate for reappointment
and would, under no circumstances, accep
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 Ia
| the people. He said also that as Campbell
! refused to Join him in the request to tht
president to have ordway fully investigated
and allow Campbell to present any evidenc,
| he may have at hand againt him, he himsel
had appealed to Secretary Teller and Attor
ney General Brewster to empower and direc
| the commission now investigating Campbell
| to fully inquire into any charges of corrup
tion OF 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 holt
his peace.
Col Pierce has been well known in Westerl
| journalism, politics and literature for the las
/ ten years. He entered the army at the outbreal
of the war as lieutenant Of the Ninth Indiana in
| fantry, and was soon made quartermaster o
1 that regiment He was then promoted to b
captain, and made brigadier quartermaster. Fo
/ his services he was again promoted to be lieu
| tenant colonel and quartermaster genera
OF Gordon Granger's corps In 1868 he wa
i madescolonel and Quartermaster general of tn
i department of the gulf. He was made financia
clerk Of the United States senate In 1867 an,
served until 1872. when he took position on th
staff Of the Inter Ocean. being managing edtto
Of that paper from 1875 to $780, when he be
came chief editorial writer on the Chicago News
Col. Pierce Ia the author OF several novels play
and magazine essays and the Dickens Diction
ary," which had q very large sale. In politics a
has been stalwart. supporting Grant in I6S'
and Arthur in 1884 His person Ia tall and com
manding. and his face rather handsome witt
imperial He Is between forty-fve ard fit
wears old. -
Corn In Dakota.
4 F. Macalpine, Of Clark county, Da
kota, writes to the Rural New Yorker