Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-13
DAK0TA'S DESTINY.
AN INTERESTING TALK WITH SECRETARY
NC0RNACK
About The Future Of the Territory, Financially, PS-
T6eally and Ohsrws-RaPidly
Becoming Democratic.

Hon. NJ. L. Mccormack, Secretary oil
Dakota Territory, arrived in the city yes
terday and is ,quartered at the Mcclure
House. Mr.. Mccormack Is accompanied
by his wife, and daughter, an interesting
child of eight or ten years Of age. feseer-
day afternoon they visited Mt deChantal,
where an older daughter is attending
school. She returned to the city with the
family last evening and they will all re
main at the Mcclure for several days, taking
in the sights of the city together.
3IMr. Mccormack was recently appointed
to his present position by President Cleve-
land, who could not have made a better Sc
He is n staunch Democrat and a
member Of the committee appointed by the
National Convention that waited upon Mr.,
Cleveland and formally notified him Of
his nomination. A REGISTER reporter
called upon Mr.. Mccormack last evening,
and had a very interesting talk with him
regarding the future of the vast Territory
OF which he is Secretary. In answer to
an i~nterrogatOry, he said:
'Yes, sir; Dakota is growing rapidly IN
population and wealth, and her natural
resources, which compare with, or rather
excel those of any State or Territory In
America, are rapidly being developed. We
have everything, and are gradually obtain
every advantage enjoyed by the States,
20 YOU see we are destined 10 become IN the
not distant future a great factor IN the pros
perity, wealth and population OF the eoun-
try. In June, 1885, the census showed
a population of4l6, DOC, in round hgures,
an increase over the census OF lSSO oil
81, S23, and of ours We have grown
largely since that time. The vote OF 1854
WAS So, 900. and in 1855, 100, 900; the tax
able valuation has increased in the last
wear $50, 900 ,OO0. So you see We are
humping things along ut u pretty lively
rate"
How are politics Ou there!'
We'll, they are pretty lively when once
started. In the last election the Dem
ocrats made great gains. We only
thirty DAYS from the time Of our conyen-
ton to election day in which to work, but
ont of one hundred counties We organized
eighty-seyen. which was doing tall work
considering the short time and clrcum-
stances. | don't know whether all
the members OF the committee
ever recovered from it, or not, Blu
the work showed good results. Heretofore
4 Democrat in the Legislature was an I'M
known factor, with the exception, l be-
lieye. of one, who sneaked in somehow or
another. In the next Legislature, which
assemblies on January LIST, the Council,
which is composed of tw%enty-fOur mem
bers will be one-fourth Democratic, and IN
the House, Democracy will be represented
TO the tune of fifteen members in = body OF
forty-eight. So you can see, as we advance
in population and wealth We improve
politically. We also elected many county
officers throughout the Territory, a Sheriff
being successful in Our county.
Governor Pierce, who resigned some
time since, will be superseded by a Demo-
crat, the choice of President Cleveland ly-
tween Hon. II. NJ. Day, who was q candi-
date for Representative in the late election,
and Judge l.. X, Church, both residents OF
the Territory and gentlemen well qualified
in every respect for the office. Whichever
the President may choose, he is sure to
make no mistake. The appointment will
be made after the Legislature c~Onyenes."
How are the crops this year,
I'm our part of the country and through
out the valley they are excellent, in fact
the railroads were incapable OF transport
inc the product of the soil fast enough,
and all the grain elevators IN that section
are taxed to their fullest capacity"
YES, | reside at Grand Forks, which is
now a prosperous city of 1000 population.
NV mariner and myself located there six
teen years ago and founded the town, the
nearest settlement at that time being Fort
Panama, eighty miles distant. We have
several large lumber mills, Touring mills
and many other industries, and
the place is growing rapidly. The trans
portation facilities are excellent, consisting
of three railroads and the Missouri river,
our steamboats, being such rs run ON the
Ohio. While in the discharge OF my duties
| am kept a greater part OF the time at the
capital, Bismarck, which is also a flourish
ing city, yet | naturally take q greater In
terest in my own town, and do all ID my
power to push it ahead, notwithstanding
the fact that il doesn't need much push
ing"
"when do you think Dakota will be ad-
mitted to the Union?'
"Well, ! can't just say. We are not /
a great hurry for that at this time. Whe
a Democratic Governor is appointed h
will have q great deal Of patronage to be
stow, something over 1000 offices Of differ
ent sorts and sizes, which will naturally
make many Democrats, and |
think by the time the
next campaign comes around therell
be even y greater change for the better in
politics. In fact ! haven't much doubt
that the Territory will 20 Democratic,
for many ofthe old, worn out Republicans,
who have become played out in the States
and come over there to scoop in political
snaps, will be ready to retire from the field
OF 20 to mset their ioreEatherS,
while a fresh supply of young
| Democratic blood will be ready to succeed
them. About that time We will begin to
think about having the stars and stripes
increased from thirty-eight to thirty-nine,
and be ready to take upon ourselves the
responsibilities and dignity of one of the
United States although We flatter our
selves that in our present condition we are
as good as any of ZEN. Our motto is,
Veg RI tier q Ea hes a me- Good
night"
Goodnight"
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