The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30

rether Tor some time to come. AS this was the
case, it would be better to select some place near
the center of population and easy of access TO
all parts of the territory. For himself, he did
quarrel with the other. BY the citizens OF Bis
marck he had been treated right royalty, and he
thought IL wrong TO hold them responsible for
the location of the capital. They had SIMPLY
done what other towns would have done under
like circumstances-taken what they had offered
them. He declared that he was opposed to
Pierre on the ground that it was doomed by an
u~nscrupulous lot of real estate schemers.
At this juncture Mr.. Gamble stated that
Mr.. Jones was seriously III, asked that the
delegation from his district be allowed to
escort that gentleman to his hotel and
moved that the discussion Of the bill be
postponed till tomorrow. The motion was
evidently intended TO stave of action to
ain time and gave rise to considerable dis
cussion. Upon being put it was lost byg
vote of F8 to IL, Mr.. Gamble took the floor
and objected to locating the capitol at a
place named Ordway
He would vote for any town away ont ON the
prairie, but could not endure the Thought that
the capitol of the territory should be cursed by
a name so obnoxious TO all Dakotians: the name
of q man who was responsible for the capitol
commission, a scheme conceived IL 5iii and born
in iniquity, and the source of more corruption,
Tits aud bad government than any other man in
the territory.
Mr.. Bowdle suggested that the town be
christened with the good old Irish name OF
Gamble. A running debate followed, in
which widely differing opinions were ex-
pressed, but all agreeing on one point-the
denunciation of 0rdway and Ordwayism.
Mr.. Huetson stated that he thought the pres
ent scheme for locating the capitol at Pierre
was as great a fraud as the location at Bis
marck; that he could not vote. for any such
scheme, and that the legislature could not
afford to fritter away the time which should.
be devoted TO the interests of their constitu-
ents. When asked by Mr.. Washabaugh 10
name special frauds, Mr.. Huetson said:
1t was generally understood before the
organization of the legislature that any
of the membersr who kicke d against the
arrangements mapped out by the leaders
would be ostraciZed during the season.
He accused Pettigrew of having used the party
whip TO keep the southern membersiin line. He
had been informed that Pettigrew was in a
scheme with Prentice to boom lots in Pierre, and
that it had been common talk before the assem-
bling of the legislature that Pettigrew would
come as the representative of the Chicago ~
railway.
Mr.. Kennedy also added fuel to the flame
by stating that he understood that Pettigrew
was in a sch eme with Ordway to boom
Pierre, where they both own property.
PETTIGREw
These personal remarks aroused Petit
grew, who took the iGer and spoke with
vehemence for nearly half an hour.
He was exceedingly surprised and grfeved
that any such aspersions should have been cast
upon his character, and hurled back IN the
teeth of his defamers the imputation that any
other than pure motives had influenced his vote
on the bill. He believed that Southern Dakota
was entitled to the capital, either with or with
out division, and favored Pierre because OF the
central location. He had Tot spoken to Ordway
fn- f.ro xvaarao nv xvc1lH 10 oroo r. RI him for fNvO
years to come. When he finds a man who
is devoid of honor, whos has degraded every po-
sition he has ever held who is the most unmitf-
gated scoundrel in the territory. he will not be
contaminated by associating with him. This
was his opinion of 0rdway. What Dakota now
wants is to give to the world it's emphatic dis
approval of the jObbery and acts OF the capital
commission.
Mr.. Pettigrew spoke az length i'm the same
strain, appearing to good advantage through
out. Huetson replied, denying any mali
cious intent, and tried to explain his posi-
ton, but made very sorry work of it He
closed by exclaiming: @God forbid that /
ever get into such a place again After
some more discussion, h amendment was
put and carried by a vote of twelve to ten,
Messrs. Bowdle, Huetson, Kennedy and Wag-
ner voting with the eight northern members
in the affirmative. Mr.. Smedley did not
vote, and Mr.. Jones was absent. The COM
mittee then rose and recommended the
passage of the bill as amended. The council
then took a recess until A p. m. Immedi-
ately after adjournment the members and
others assembled in groups about the cham
Der and discussed the situation excitedly.
It was generally conceded that the northern
p,en had come out a long way ahead. Ken
nedy was accused by Picker, who was very
excited and apparently very pruch cast down
over the result. of being q traitor to the
south; while Huetson was acknowledged by
all to nave appeared to very poor advantage.