St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
ZIEBACK GETS A PLUM.
The Would-Be Governor of Dakota Ap-
pointed Receiver of Public Moneys
at Yankton.
The Fight For Pierce's Shoes To Be
Waged by Martin Sheaf and
Barney Oaulfeld.
A scheme to Divide the Territory
Into the States of Lincoln
and Dakota.
Mccarthy and Smith Oppose Division,
and Denounce the Huron
Legislature.
Created a Surprise.

Created a surprise.
Special to the Glooe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The appoint
ment OF Mr.. Ziebach as receiver of public
money at YarSlton, OAK, was a surprise
here. Whatever Dretense of foreknoWl-
edge may be made, it was known that'
when Joseph E. Chandler resigned, lie
bach was offered the place, but preferred
to remain a candidate for governor OF Ia
kotaa DakOtians here, with the exception
of Mr.. BOynton, who clingS 10 Martih
Sheaf. now think Barney Caulield has
clear sailing to succeed Gov. Pierce. Some
say that Zebach has been given good
place until he himself takes Pierce's place.
The present Office pays better than the
gOyemorship. Dakota not being reached
in the call for bills to-day, Delegate Clifford
did not introduce bill for the admission of
South Dakota. but the Democratic com
mitteemen got Mr.. Frederick of Iowa to
Introduce a bill for an enabling act for
DAKoTA's ADMISSION.
1t was drafted by Mr.. A. Boynton. The
following Is the statement furnished by its
Importers:
Messrs. Boynton, Smith and McCarty of
Dakota, territorial committee. have prepared
md had introduced in the house of represen-
atives to-day bill for legal constitutional
convention to be composed of delegates OF all
organized counties in Dakota, the convention
o determine Il form OF government best
dapted to the wants of the people and to
lend the action of the convention to con-
gress through the governor OF the territory
and president OF the United States The ex-
penseS of the convention are to be paid from
the United States treasury and the election is
TO be conducted in the same manner as the
election tn If is
understood that the administration is willing
10 allow the people of Dakota through legally
elected delegates to bringc their wishes in
regard to statehood before congress.
1t is an open secret, however, that no coun-
tenance will be given to revolutionary pro-
ceedingS al Huron. 1t is also understood
that in case the Campbell state committee
bring forward a bill to simply divide the terri
,Ory on the fOrty-siXth parallel, a Dill Will De
framed to divide the territory on the Missouri
river, following the river as far north as the
northwest corner of Emmons county, thence
running the line due north through the coun-
ties of Buregh, Sheridan, McHenry and
Botneau to the British possessions, and ere
ating all the territory west OF the river and
the line named into territory to be called
Lincoln. The territory east of the MissouI
river to be formed into the state of Dakota
field, Aberdeen, Ordway or some
other enterprlsing town north Of Huron.
BoYNTON INTERVIEWED.
''What will be the effect of the appoint
ment of Mr. Zeibach to this poSitiOn?" the
GLOBE correspondent asked Mr.. B0ynton
this evening. We'll" he said, lit takes
him out OF the fight for the gOvernorship
and gives him a good position paying more
than the govemorship, which place he never
could have got any way" VIII it be a
surprise to Zeibach. do you think?" mot
altogether. 1t was intimated to him some
time ago that he could have such place. but
of course he preferred the gOvernOrShip If he
saw any chance 10 get it. had hoped to see
him given this place and urged his name with
the president for it. Indeed it would be
quite proper to say that the territorial COM
mittee secured MI Zeibach'S appointment
as receiver. To take him out of the way of
Barney Caulfield or Col. NJ. W. Sheaf, In
case a change is made in the gOvernorShp.
do you think it probably that any change
will be made soOn?" L should think the
chances are against it. My Judgment is
that Pierce will hold the place until after
the close OF the present session; There are
no charges against him that would justify
the president in removing him.
UNLESS HE SHOULD RESIGN
there is | think little prospect Of a change
for some time to come" You don't think
lie is likely to resign, do you?'' mo, not
likely. Yet l believe his resignation could
be easily had if the right man were selected
by the president as his successor such a
man as myself How do members OF
the committee look upon the turn of affairs
in the Ziebach case?" The withdrawal OF
Ziebach's candidacy for governor and his
appointment as receiver scores a decided
victory for the territorial committee ovel
Day, whom Ziebach, as delegate to Chi
cagO, forced upon the national committee
against the protest Of the territorial
committeeman present at the conven-
ton" What do you think of the
prospects of DakOta's admission either as
one or two states?" Il feel sure that il
will not come mas two states or in a di-
vided condition, and think there is little
prospect it will be admitted this session in
any form; probably not for several years. !
think Dakota is going to the issue in the
next presidential campaign. Republicans
are going to make all the capital they can
out of a refusal to admit it in the form OF
two states. They want to get in as two
states to help them in senate and house, and
in the electoral college, and if they can't
get that they will make all the noise they
can about it."
The postmaster general to-day appointed
Frank Schwellenback postmaster at Fred
erick, Brown county, Oak, vice R. E.
Kenyon.