Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-20
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Much Interest Over Dakota. Problem i,
Washington.

Much Interest Over u Dakota Problem in
Washington.
Washington correspondence. Mime.
apolis Tribune, June 18th: "a good deal
of interest is felt just now in the pros.
.pective nomination OF the governor of
Dakota. Every day when the nomina.
tions come in from the white house they
are carefully scanned with the expecta-
tlon that some name for this position
will appear. The president, however.
finds his task pretty difficult one. The
contention over capital and other cues.
tlons in Dakota have been SO great that
tits difficult to find any man in the terri.
tory not recognized as belonging to one
or the other Of the factions, and to an.
point such o man would 'be to
renew the strife which has caused
great trouble there, and been of 80 great
injury to the affairs of the territory. To
go outside of the territory is to select a
man unfamiliar with it's affairs and who
must spend at least half his term in
tamiliarizing himself with the situation
before he becomes of any special value
IN bis position. There is strong pressure
being brought to bear in favor of the
Epresent secretary of the territory, Mr..
Teller. It ie understood that Secretary
Teller, his brother, refuses, however, to
take any part in the tight, and all
pressure brought in his behalf comes
from outside the cabinet. Mr.. Teller's
connection, however, with the govern
ment and his former stand upon
the capital question: has 30 identified him
with one side Of the subject as to render
him liable to the objection mentioned
above, and because OF this it is believed
that his name may be passed by. Col,
Lounsberry brings excellent recommen.
dations. probably as strong as those oi
any candidate whose name has been
mentioned. Yet there is q feeling
among those who watch the situation
more closely that he is not likely to GET
the place. Several other names are
talked OF, bat in very uncertain way
Could the president be judged by any
sort OF rule except that which
indicates that he will do the
thing unexpected, it would be reasona.
kble to suppose that ex.Congressmap
Oeering, of Iowa, might be the nominee
His endorsements,of course, are good ,his
experience as member of congress
abroad, and his familiarity with Dakota
such, as TO permit him to enter at once
upon an intelligent administration of its
affairs. His freedom from any relation
with the old fights which have made &C
much trouble, render him less objection
able than would be any resident Of th.
territory, while bis excellent record as ,
gentleman of experience and abilit,
make him . very strong candidate
Yet Judging the presidents future cours,
BY his past, it seems pretty safe to as
sumo that Mr.. Deering would not be th,
nominee. Whatever is expected from
President Arthur in the way of an an
pointment seldom comes. Argue tha
this or that thing is most likely to be, i
ls sure not to be. So that, after all th
candidates are analyzed and their possi.
BILE and probable standing are discussed
the whole question of probability is dis
posed of by this fact, that Arthur ais,
does the improbable thing"