St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-11
Mort Wilkinson and Col. Crooks Said to be
About Certain of Their Hearts
Desires.
Donnelly and the Other Fellows Virtually
Give Up the Race for the Mime
sofa Offices.
Governor GIL Pierce Has but one
Week More of Dakota Guberna-
toriaI Life.
Liebach Distanced by a Pres1dent1al
Friend From the Old Home IN
Buffalo.
The Northwest at the Capital.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-IndicationS
point to a decision in the matter of the
United States district attorneyship for Min
nesota in the near future. There are four
candidates prominently named, but the
fight has practically Simmered down to two,
Wilkinson and Baxter. Bristin and Bah
cock are now scarcely mentioned. Kelly
and Doran, who are said to be in support OF
Wilkinson, are expected here tonight and
will probably urge the case to speedy set
tlement, and it is said an appointment may
be looked for early in the week. The
Dakota delegation here seem well pleased
with MarattaS appointment to the marshall
ship, and many who were
supporting other candidates acknowl-
edge the selection to be wise one
on the part of the president. The impress
sion has gone abroad that a change in the
governorship OF Dakota is at hand. Spec
ulation is wild as to the probable outcome,
but it is generally believed that during this
week Gov. Pierce will be depoSed and his
successor appointed. While the entire del
egation from Dakota, including A. II. Day
and the Democratic committeeman, are sup
porting Ziebach, it is thought some one else
will get the appointment. There is not
much confidence that even a Dakota man
will get the place Those who assume to
know predict that if Bartlett Trip of Da-
kota does not capture the governorship it
will be given to
MAN NAMED A. p. BISSELL
of Buffalo Bissell is lawyer and said to
be at the head Of several Democratic organ
izations at home Friends of Ziebach
claim that their man has the unqualified
endorsement of Secretary Lamar, and they
are straining every nerve to reach the COW
eted prize. The term of Chief Justice
Edgerton of Yankton, OAK, expires in
December. and it is stated on good authority
that he is about to resign his office TO re-
sumo at once the practice OF law. This is a
preliminary step towards making run for
United States senator from Dakota when
the territory is admitted. For his shoes there
is already scramble, and those pretending to
know state that Bartlett Tripp. who is
spending much time here, is foremost in
the race He wants it bad, its said. in
the event of his not securing the governor
ship. IgnatiuS Donnelly has vanished.
The Office Of surveyor general of Minnesota
remains to be filled by a Democrat, how
ever. and no doubt is expressed that Col.
Crooks will be that Democrat. The ap-
pOintment Of Crooks now is believed to be
almost fOregone conclusion, inaSmuch as
DOnnelly and his friends learned that there
was no show for him and have retired
gracefully from the arena. Gen. Sanborn
has obtained a reOpening of
MIR. MYRICK'S CLAIM
for losses while post trader in the Sioux
nation, and the lease is being considered at
the interior department 1t will keep him
here ten days. He says he has no political
axe to grind unless it be to get a few i'm
pecunious Minnesota chaps appointed to
minor offices that will afford bread and but
ter That's the way the general put it.
r. a. Jones of Rochester, Mimi, is here in
the interest of some of his political friends
He called on the president and says that he
had most satisfactory interview, the sub
ject OF which he does not announce. 1t is
understood that his friends are
urging him for chief Justice
of Washington Territory. His backing is
said to be very strong, including the support
of Kelly and Doran. Mr.. Jones denies that
he is in Washington for the purpose of tax
ing care of his own interest and declares if
anything is done for him in the way of an
appointment it will be the result of the
efforts of his friends. Mr.. Jones travelled
through the territory last spring for his
health and became enamored of the climate
and scenery. WilllinSOn'S friends, who are
struggling hard to secure the district attor-
neyShip Tor him, say they have reason to be
sanguine because they know that Secretary
Lamar and Attorney General Garland are
personal friends of his. There are those,
however, who are conservative and are
waiting to see how far the personal friend
Chi,