Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-03
plKOTls NEW GOVERNOR.
It is Gilbert A. Pierce, the Chica-
60 Newspaper Man, which Gre
ates Some Surprise.

GO Newspaper Man, winch Cre-
ates Some Surprise.
The President Ignores all Applicants for
the once and Appoints a Personal
Friend.
wAsHrsoros, Special Telegram, June IT.
Col. Gilbert A. Pierce, of the Chicago Daily
News, has been appointed governor OF
Dakota There have been a great many APP
| 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 then The president
finally concluded TO take the matter In his
own hands. and he sent for Delegate Ray
mond and asked him IL the appointment of
Col Pierce would be acceptable. Raymond
| said Ii would be entirely so, and the
president instructed that the nomina-
ton be made out The announce
ment win DO a surprise to Col. Pierce,
for he has not been a candidate for
any office, and was not aware that his name
was under consideration for one. II is the
presidents W 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 viii accept, but the APP
pointment is a fiattering one.
COZ. L~oUNsBuRY's yEKpIcr.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, June Pr
The news of the appointment OF Co. G. A.
Pierce AS governor OF Dakota, created sur
prise in this city. IL was believed here that
ex-postmaster General Tyner of Indiana or
N. c. Derring of l. uIi be appointed,
and as the name H. Pierce had not been
mentioned as a can. date, the appointment
very naturally caused surprise. Col Louns-
bury, of this city, who was a prominent can
didate for the position, win say in his paper,
the Bismarck Journal, tomorrow:
Col @. A Pierce of Chicago has been appoint
ed governor Of Dakota, vice Ordway, whose
term has expired IL 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 were 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 10 serve
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,
was appointed a. his successor, and the Journal
must say, although the name Of its editor has
been mentioned In this connection, that \ very
sensible conclusion has been reached.
The Tribune of this city win say:
President Arthur remembered a splendid
friend in the appointment of Col Gilbert A.
Pierce, Washington correspondents Ofthe Chicago
News, as governor q Dakota. IL will be pleas
ahtly recalled that the Chicago News has the
highest and boldest EewsI aper champion of the
president in the fight az and before the Chicago
convention. Col. Pierce belongs to that school
~ innFpuifG.E tCha EanaIiua nptitfcg and
Journalism successfully. He IN a very
bright man with popular manners and We hon
estly believe that he viii make q governor that
Dakota VIII be proud Of IL is always com
msndable to recognize newspaper men, and the
promotion OF Col Pierce to the gubernatortal
chair OF tue big territory Is In that line. The
Tribune has no criticism TO offer, but
sees in his selection q sagacious and salts
factory issue Of the contest. IL will be none
the less satisfactory because 1t is surprising.
John A. Rea, who is thick with the Chicago News
men and knows Col Pierce, says he is q capital
fellow, and that he will make a governor who
will cover his administration al over with horse
sense. He will make friends wherever he goes,
and II our people are not reasonably harmonious
over Pierce's course II viii not be bis fault.
FARGO BEsPEAKs A FATh 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, as
nearly every one here was friendly
to some one OF the known oandi-
dates However, there is q 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, and they will Of
course feel the greatest disappointment
Many refused to express any opinion till
the new governor shows his capability or
unfitness for the position, in which latter
case there is sure TO be a stentorian how
from the politicians.
Ex-Goy. DIVA
YANKroN, Oak, Special Telegram, June n.
While speaking of the goyernorship, to-day,
before tho appointment of Mr.. Pierce had
become known, Gov. Ordway said he himself
had not been a candidate for reappointment,
and would, under no circumstances, accept
another term with the experiences 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 to
the people. He said also that as Campbell
refused to Join him in the reqpes. 20 the
president TO ave 0rdway fully investigated,
and allow Campbell To present any evidence
he may have at hand against him, he himself
had appealed to Secretary Teller and Attor-
ney General Brewster TO empower and direct
the commission now investigating Campbell
TO fully inquire into any charges of corrup-
ton or malfeasance against Gov. Ordway,
and IL has been SO ordered. Ordway Invites
anybody who may know of any corrupt or
dishonest act Of his to arpesE before the com
mission and state his case, or forever hold
his peace
Col Pierce has been well known in Western
journalism, politics and literature for the last
ten years. He entered the army at the outbreak
of the war as lieutenant Of the Ninth Indiana in
fantry, and was soon made quartermaster Of
that regiment. He was then promoted % be
captain, and made brigadier quartermaster. For
his ser sices he was again promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel and quartermaster general
OF Gordon Changers corps. In 1853 he was
made colonel and auartermaster general OF the
department Of the gulf. He was made financial
clerk OF the United States senate in 1867 and
served until 1s72, when he took a position on the
stan of the Inter Ocean, being managing editor
OF that paper from 1876 90 1850, when he be-
came chief editorial writer on the Chicago News.
Col Pierce is the author OF several novels, plays
and magazine essays, and the Dickens Diction-
airy" which had a very large sale. In politics he
has been a stalwart, supporting Grant In 1880
and Arthur In 1884 His person IL tall aud COM
handing, aud his face rather handsome. with
regular features and brown hair, mustache and
funesertal He "a hefxyeen forfv-6va and AFT