Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-02-29

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very little yielding on his part would
have harmonized all differences in Wash
ington in relation to the division and ad-
mission question so far as the Dakota
delegations we're concerned.
Steele and Flannery have been most
active in relation to Dakota matters.
Steele has labored day and night, not
hesitating to beard The lions in their den,
or any other place, giving them Dakota
straight from the shoulder. Flannery
has made arguments before the judiciary
committee IN relation to the necessity for
additional judges, and before the COM
mittee on territories in relation to the di-,
vision and admission question. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flannery left for New York this
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Steele will re-
main some time yet. ,-..
Col. Thompson and your humble SER
want have done some square talking for
Dakota, but do not care to antagonize
the division movement with which they
have been identified so many years, and
therefore feel that their occupation is
almost gone, because there is not
united sentiment for division, and if
there was, it would only result in delaying
admission.
Rev. s. II. Thompson is also here, and
is working persistently for Dakota.
Mckenzie and Father Stephan have
gone to New York, Boyle has gone to
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Coffin is still in
Washington.
No consideration was ever given by the
governor or the northern delegates to
the proposition to have congress inter-
fere in
THE CAPITAL LOCATION.
There was believed to be good ground
for such interference, but to do so would
have shown a lack of faith in our own
course that has not at any time been
felt. OF course the southern Dakota
ians now ere, almost without exception,
swear eternal vengeance upon the north,
but as the reasons given are unworthy,
they are likely to feel better when they
get back to the pure, bracing air of d.
kota.
Mccoy is likely to be confirmed, but
his case will not be taken up until after
the governor leaves the city. Pettigrew
was here some days in his interest, but
could not remain. The truth is, he
couldn't reserve force enough to supply
the material necessary for few weeks
steady cursing of "Jumbo," as he calls
the governor.
There will be desperate attempt to
defeat the confirmation of Palmer, but it
will not succeed. The onslaught upon
his character in the associated press fol-
lowed the statement made some time ago
by the president, that he had determined
to appoint Mr.. Palmer. He told Mr..
Moody that he intended to have appointed
him in his place but the matter was over
looked, and the name of Mr.. Church,
who was intended for another position,
was inadvertently sent in. The truth is
Mr.. Brewster filed that vacancy, and the
papers in other cases, as we'll as that of
Mr.. Palmer, did not meet with the con-
sideration the president intended for
them. There is
THE USUAL sCAMBLE
for the brigadiership to be made vacant
by the retirement of General Mckenzie.
The case of Mckenzie is a sad one, and
the secretary of war says no move will be
made at present for his retirement unless
he recovers sufficiently to ask it, which is
not deemed probable. The secretary
thinks the loss of his mind is sad enaugh
without rushing him on the retired list
for that reason without waiting reason
able time at least for his recovery.
Gibbon, Stanley and Wilcox are the
ranking colonels, Stanley ard Wilcox be-
ing of equal rank. Wilcox was held
back from promotion by year in Libby
prison at the beginning Of the war, and
afterward by the uncompromising hos
tiGty of Jacob M. Howard, senator from
his state, for political reasons. Wilcox
was not a political general, but one of
the bravest and best in the service.
Colonel O. NJ. Poe was made to feel that
opposition, too, and defeated when NOM
mated brigadier general for political
reasons. Wilcox was colonel of the First
Michigan and Poe of the Second Michi-
gan. G.. A. L.
The Coming Masquerade.
The Governors Guards, at the request of many
ladies and others, have decided to supplement
their series of hons bv giving a masquerade