St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20
Lively Resume of the Situation.


BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. Il The excitement
about the hotels has subsidized and the talk of
capital removal is no longer in secret caucus.
Delegations have called upon the governor
and have learned from him that he regards
the undertaking a very unwlse one. He told
them plainly that they were delaying other
and important legislation to accomplish a
thing Of doubtful propriety, and expressed
the belief that their course would only en-
barass division. He urged them TO 90 for
ward with the work Of the legislature, bring
ing all possible pressure to bear upon con-
gress with view to securing division.
The southern members persist In believing
that the north, particularly Bismarck, is in
favor OF admission without division, and they
concluded 10 show n united front in all
things, in order 10 make Bismarck,
id anxious" as one Of them expressed
II, for division. In that respect the measure
proved effective.
Williams rushed TO the front with mem
orial for division; the .peoplel Of Bismarck
were not slow to get out and circulate petit
ton which everybody signed, for division, aud
the local papers almost broke their necks
each in q desperate attempt to get fartherest
to the front in advocating division. The
Tribune said Louusberry come to the con
cusion two years ago that the territory could
not be divided, and that he wrote their arti-
Giles.
The Journal admitted that there was time
when its editor gave it up and advocated adj
mission as a whole, but when in Washing
ton last winter he found the New England
senators had changed front and were the n
In favor Of division, and this gave reason 10
hope and he has since been an uncompro-
missing advocate Of division, as bis letters
from Wasbin gton and his editorial work this
summer show
Gov Ordway has remained perfectly quiet
in relation 10 all public matters, but he, too,
has became a stzunch advocate OF division,
aud defles all 70 show wherein he has failed
10 promote division. Yesterday morning be
was probably the maddest man on earth. AS
great as he Is be seemed 10 tower In his rage,
aud the Tribune, which published the infs-
nous bogus dispatch coupling him corrqptly
by iusnuation not only with the removal to
Bismarck but with the proposed removal TO
Pierre, got out al extra in which the most
abiect apology was made.
There is no immediate prospect for re-
moyal, and It is doubtful IL any attempt TO
push the bill viii be made.
Some OF the members are supporting II
in dead earnest and some are not; some 10
show Huron that she made a mistake in OPP
posing the regular ticket; some TO show their
constituents that they tried to do it intend
ing TO place the responsibility for failure on
other shoulders than theirs, aud some who
are opposed to removal go with the crowd in
order to hold ngth for some local meas
ure. As one member expressed It,
our people prefer Bismarck to
Pierre for the capital. and If /
vote for removal they will no. sustain me.
but have certain local legislation want 70
get through and can't get it unless go for
this bill This is case where | have con-
cluded I'd rather vote for success than right,
aud Therefore in order 70 plisb my pur-
poses I'll help them accomplish theirs.
The truth is The opposition 10 Bismarck Is
like Bismarck's opposition 10 Raymond last
fall. Il was for purpose and whether the
purpose can be reached in this case or
whether I; vas that is an open question
The courciI committees we're appointed
yetsrday and tie bo1se com nitiees viii be
on Monday, Neither house has vet got
/ down u the serious consideration Of any
| measure
TIE bills for weighing, grading and in
speeding grain are likely to receive careful
attention, aud pour correspondent believes
the legislation in this respect viii Be wise
I Legislation.
Tue tax commission viii IN few days re-
port > revision Of the tax laws, and the
county commissioners, which have been in
session some days, have made valuable sag