St. Paul daily globe., 1885-01-25
A LITTLE lNDEPEN DENCE.
To Spite the Ex-Governor the Dakota
Council Votes to Change the
Name of Ordway.
The Old Man Eloquent Says Independence
Represents the Character Of His
Administration.
The Capital Removal Scheme Believed TO
Have Received Its Quietus for
the Present.
Especial telegram to the Globe. |

ISpCCiui W INC GlOuc.l
BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. 24.-In the house
Mr.. Southworth moved to refer the capital
removal bill to special committee of five,
which prevailed, aud the speaker appointed
Messrs.t Southworth, Williams, Miller, Ward
and Huntington as such committee. The
purpose of the reference apparently is to hold
the bill awaiting the action of the council
upon the measure. The house passed bills
attaching the unattached territory lying be-
tween Edmunds and Mcpherson counties to
those counties. Also, on motion, bills cor
recting clerical errors in sections 21S and
339 in the code of civil procedure.
IN THE COUNCIL,
LaMoure was elected by a unanimous vote.
The proposition to create the county of Pay
son from Sphinx and Beadle counties, was
changed to Garfield and submitted to vote
Of the people. Mr.. Kennedy introduced a
bill changing the name of the village of Ord
way to Independence. Passed under sus-
pension of the rules: ayes IS, nays 2. Mr..
Smedley introduced q bill for a railroad COM
mission and fixing the rates OF transporta-
ton. Mr.. Richardson introduced a bill
memorializing congress for Greely's appoint
ment as chief signal officer. A bill creatin g
the county of Garfield from parts Of Sphinx
and Beadle, locating the county seat at AL
toona: also bill extending the time for
paying taxes to June l.
The general sentiment tonight among the
members is that the removal scheme cannot
be revived, although an attempt to co so may
be made at the close of the session.
LETTER FROM oRDwAY.
Ex-Gov. Ordwsy, who has not meddled in
any manner with the capital removal matter,
handed the following letter to
Captain Wagner to be read in the
council in connection with the bill TO change
the name of the town of Ordway to Inde-
pendence, which passed the council this
morning by vote of IS to2:
BIsMAEoK, Jan. 2f.-To Hon. II. r. Wagner,
Dear Sir: ] notice In the proceedings Of The
council yesterday that my name was improperly
mixed with those OF the schemers who
have been seeking 10 change the sea. OF
government to Pierre. Permit me, therefore. to
say through you TO the council, that have had
no connection whatever with this or any simi ar
arrangement directly or Indirectly. The unpsr
liamentary and indecent suggestions used In the
council relating 10 the town OF Ordway, do very
little credit 10 the courage or manliness OF their
authors. who shield emseives under the brief
privileges secured by doubtful methods. The
name Of ordway was given to the then terminus
OF the northern branch of the Northwestern
railroad by the officials OF the road, without my
knowledge or consent, nearly two years before
| had ever visited that section. / sub
sequently wrote the officials OF that
road, requesting that the name be cnhaged, pre-
ferFfn2 % leave that of self -Qori ihcalion
ambitious members of the legislature. / re-
ceived the reply that the LABOR and expense of
changing the name upon the time tables and
maps hicn the road had seat out would not per
NIT OF the change. In view OF these facts and
that certain men desire little cheap capital to
crafty the malice Of my personal enemies,
have To suggest that the name OF the town be
changed subject TO the approval OF the voters OF
the town, and II II be changed 10 Independence
it will but represent The character Of my four
years administration in Dakota.
Signed y. G.. ORDwAY.