St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24
IN FAVOR OF ORDWAY.
The Dakota Council Votes II to 10 to
Move the Capital to
Ordway,
But Sentiment Prevalent that Bis
marck Will Remain the Seat
Of Government.
The Debate Upon Removal Full Of Charges
Of Dishonesty Of
Purpose.
Bismarek's Hospitality Omnibuses and
Good Walking--Mer
Suggestions.
Especial Telegram to the Globe !

BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. 23.-The capital re-
moval bill came up in the council at II
O'Clock this morning. When Mr.. Westover's
amendment returning the capitol property to
the persons who contributed labor, material
or money was adopted without remark aud
without opposition, the excitement was quite
subdued but intense.
Mr. Kennedy, who introduced the removal
bill, moved to strike out "Pierre, in equity
of Hughes" and insert ''Ordway, in county
of Brown" Mr.. Kennedy said 1t was ap-
parent that we must live together, for time
at least. and for his part he could live with
the people of the north. He paid u high
tribute to all the members of the council
from the north, and insisted that they were
in no way inferior to those of the south.
The bitterness he heard on both sides came
from the lips of schemers, not from the
heart He paid an equally high trib-
ute to Bismarck, and said the peo-
pie of that city were not
responsible for the treachery of the people of
the south which located the capital at Bis
marck. Hughes and De Long were the re-
spOnsible ones. Bismarck acted rs the peo-
pie Of any other city would have acted, and
in good faith. 1t did not refuse the advan-
tage offered, nor would any other city. The
people of the territory would be 10 better ac-
commodated at Pierre than at Bismarck.
This movement for Pierre is backed By real
estate speculators, but if the capital must be
removed 1t should be removed TO central
location. His remarks were slow and delib-
crate, and carried weight and con viction with
them. When seeking to amend by striking
out Pierre and inserting Ordway, his argu-
mSnts were really against change. 1t was
evident, he said, that Dakota would remain
undivided, and If undivided, the capital
should go to some more central point than
Pierre. When the vote was taken, Jones
was absent Oh account Of illness, and Smed-
leg was in the chair, not voting. Huetson,
Wagner, Bowdle and Kennedy voted with
the northern members, aud the amendment
striking out Pierre and inserting ordway was
carried by l2 to 10. Tae discussion was
pointed aud Rejected upon the int gritty of
the legislature which passed the bill, the gov
ernor who approved it and the commission
which carried out its provisions. M.ssrs.
| Gamble, Petiigrew and Kennedy were par
ticu!arly severe on ex-Gov. Ordway.
Mr.. Huetson admitted the iniquity of the
former legislation aud the injustice to South
Dakota resulting from that legislation, but
| regarded the present scheme TO remove the
capital even more Ubiquitous than the oIigi-
nal scheme. He CHARGED that i. was In the
interest of real estate jobbers, in the interest
of Pettigrew aud Prentice aud Oriway, who
own an interest in Pierre, and 10 the interest
Of the Northwestern Railroad company. An
attempt has been made to bulldoze the mem
bers into supporting the scheme through
threats OF defeating their local legislation
| and ostracisn hereafter. When the memb bers
1rst came to Bismarck the building was un-
| finished and unfurnished, an an appropria-
tion TO complete the work seemed to stare
them in the face, aud may have been rea-
sou then for dissatisfaction, but there was
none now. He was in favor OF stopping this
nonsense about capital removal and of going
TO work to meet the demands Of the people.
| He complimented bis associate for integrity
Of purpose, but hoped he never would be
permitted to get into such place again.
| Mr.. Pettigrew admitted his former interest
IN Pierre, but said he had sold the most and
the best Of 1t. What be had left was more
shapcless and meaner in form and character
than the deal owned by Ordway. He
had not spoken to Orlway for
two years. He pledged himself not to speak
to him for two years to come. He would not
mention him in bis remarks In this conven-
| tiou, but when he found man in whose
breast there is not one spark Of honor, who
has never had official trust except to abuse it
or an Office except tO disgrace it, he did not
want TO be associated with him. He wanted
dishonesty rebuked. The capital steal was
put up in the interest OF Ordway, and he
houored Bismarck for getting away with the
gang, but to rebuke that inequity he would
vote TO place the capital at Pierre, at Caxton,
at Mitchell, at Yaukton, or even at Ordway.
The general sentiment tonight Is that the
capital removal matter is dead. Mr.. Pickler,
when be left the capitol, said he should now
engage rooms for the winter. He shook
hands with a northern representative and
said, ''You have beaten as, as usual"
Tie Wilson -LsMoure contest was con-
tinued, but not determined. In the house
Mr.. Hutchinson was given five days to secure
evidence In bis contested case. Mr.. Pickler's
resolution, asking for joint committee on
Dakota division and for the adoption Of
ways and means TO convince congress that
Dakota is unalterably opposed to admission
Without division, was passed; also Mr.. e.
dridge's bill lIquidating the taxes Of Grant
county; also the New Orleans expo sitiou bill
appropriating s25, 900. and bills funding the
debts Of Day and Hyde counties.