Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
McCoys Confirmation.

MCCOY S SonlITTndtlOl.
Washington Critic, April 10th; IN
executive session yesterday the senate
confirmed the nomination OF Colonel
Charles t. Mccoy, register of the Unit
ed States land Office at Aberdeen, DalSo-
Ia. This closcso one of the fercest fights
that was ever made over denomination.
Mccoy was nominated during the re-
cess, last fall. EARLY in October Gov
ernor Ordway. of Dakota, came here to
oppose the confirmation. OrdWay and
Mccoy have long been enemies, on ac-
count of the latter joining the greater
majority, and almost unanimity. of the
people in the territory in opposing the
present executive monstrosity.
At the outset Ordway boosted that
his long residence in this city and his
intimate relations with certain senators
would enable him to defeat the confir-
nation in any event. The grounds up
ON which he proposed to defeat the con-
tirmation We're based upon the Douglas
county bond matter. rs a dealer in
land scrlps, bonds, etc, Mccoy had
handled some of that famous paper.
SO an immense pile Of documents were
filed pro and con. Mccoy proved by all
the parties that we're conversant With
his connection With the bond transac-
ton, that he was an innocent dealer.
and that Is soon as he learned the bonds
We're of questionable validity he re-
deemed every dollars worth that had
passed through his hands and bore the
loss himself. Not only did he prove
himself to beaman Of honor. bat scores
and scores Of telegrarls, a6idayits, let
ters, etc, signed by hundreds Of iniu-
cntial and honorable citizens in the ter
ritory and states poured in upon the
senate committee Of public lands, GER
tifying to McCoy's honor and integrity
and asking for his confirmation. Ord
way was doomed. But the rain did not
ceasepoEringthere Letters, petitions,
etc, began coming in to the committee
and to the president condelmning Gov
ernor OrdWay. 0ned0cument received
by the committee and president was a
pamphlet containing extracts from MP
wards Ct 135 newspapers of the terrific
ry demanding that 0rdway beremoved
from his Official position and denounc-
ing his official and personal acts IN the
stoutest terms. Nearly all Of the news
papers-surely 98 per cent. of them
demanded the confirmation Of McCov's
nomination.
The fight walked warm. At times
there were u dozen or more Dahotaians
in the city personally urging the con-
lirmatlon, and demanding that Ordway
whose official term expires neNtmonth
be not r~eappointed. These men were
among the most reputable in the terri
tory, Where the fight Tor Mccoy anl
protest against 0rdway was almost rev.
o~lutionary. OrdN ay stahed his politi,
cal future upon -McCoy's defeat. HI
declared that il Mccoy was confirmed
he did not want at'urtiler residence il
the territory. Welt, he can leave now
The committee repo rted Denomination
unanimously, after the reesta fulles-
possible investigation, and the confirm
alton was prompt.
Mccoy is one of the leading citizens
of the territory. His honor was never
questioned by those whokneW him best
lie labored under the single embarrass
ment of having sold some bonds thai
We're subsequently, found to have beer
illegally issued. That was fully ant
satisfactorily explained as soon az he
came here in person. by his contirma
ton it is considered in the circles fa
miliar with the affair that Governor
Ordway has been re%pudiated by the
senate as we'll as the press and people
of Dakota. The president could not
possibly Justify his reappointment an(
the senate would not confirm it.
The Critioagain calls attenti Oh to tht
investigating committees of eongres.
to the fact that an Investigation OF
Governor 0rdway's official J transactions
should be Ind. and had at once.
Fargo Reoublican:-It is hoped that
the farmer5 OF Dakota viii heen tht
siaTs Of Tic tines, and commence This
Very season 10 abandon the raising O
Wheat exclusively and devote ap0rb.ioI
Of their capital amp energy to the ri S
ing of diversified crops and to stoc.
farming. Make a beginning, ii it is
small, and in a few years SOW viii be
surprised at the results. Donot depend
even for q single season longer uron .
wheat crop alone. There is a market
right at your very doors tor beef, porl
and butter. for peas. beans, oats, and al
kinds Of vegetables. The elevator
colnp2nies cannot grade down The qual
itics Of these kind of crops. Thisis thu
kind of farming that PYiD enable yol
10 live pay your debts lift No0r mort
] cages. and grow rich.