St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-23
DAY CAN AID DAKOTA.
Secretary Mccormack Gives Some IMAM
sVerable Reasons Why Day Should
Be Made Delegate,
Among Them That He Can Influence
President Cleveland TO Proper
Appointments,
And THAT He Can Prevent Dakota
Legislation From BEING
Tied Up.
stford Conspicuously Weak, Having
No influence Where Influ-
ence is Needed.
why Day should BE Elected.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oct. 22.-The election of Mr..
Dav as delegate to congress, although this
Is not as numerical as the figures OF former
elections might indicate, is not the chlet
incentive to effort in his support The del
egate has no vote in congress. and his po-
sition gives him little influence ana seanty
recognition, either in the legislative or ad-
mnistrat.ve departments. In the case OF
the sitting member, Mr.. Clifford, it may be
ungracious to say it, but those familiar
with the situation know that, as the
phase is, he has utterly tailed 10
''catch on at Washington. lie Is known
bv sight even to but few members OF con-
gresS. and has not particle OF lnHuehce
with any, In the departments he mas oeeh
treated so curtly that he himself. with the
emphasis of disgust indicated by several
small DIS, has declared he would not make
further attempts to secure favoTS for con-
stituents in those quarters. His only nOta-
BILE achievements at the seat OF government
have been the gathering OF few
GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS
and directing them to favored constituents,
and securing the itching ear of certain cor
respondents, whose commercial magma
lions are at the service of all why pay. II
the Clifford stamp is upon any enactment of
sDaciaI utility to the territory, the fact has
been kept in the most modest reserve. he
has drawn his salary with unQueStloned
faithfulnesS, but beyond that the mute
headings of labeled statue would have
been more prolific of results. The delegate
from territory is but legitimate lobbyist,
and this position only secured him tolera-
ton and opportunities not always conceded
to the private citiZen-his influence IS per
sonal. not official. Hence the statement is
no harsher than the facts warrant, that
Delegate Clifford has been blank failure at
Washington. Even the few measures with
which his name is connected owe almost
nothing to his efforts. Intelligent Re
publicans concede this, and were reluctant
to allow him to return, but his
pertinacity and sectional favoringS gained
him the nomination. The salary IS the
great allurement to him. He hopes also,
bv being in the van, he will be kept there
when state is formed. In this he will
fail. and never after be heard of outside of
his county. AS promised. then, there IS
attendant inducement to
WORK AND VOTE FOR MR.. DAY
aside from any hope Of his election. Here
tOfore in his labOrS at Washington for the
territory. he has been unable to point to
constituency of his political faith, evidenced
bv election figures, imposing IN numbers
and demanding recognition as an aggreS-
sive, developing organization. lie was the
representative of the Democratic party Of
DakoTa. but when asked where the party
was there was little TO show. If be shall
return to Washington the coming winter
and report that in two years the party mas
grown from 200 to 800 per cent, and now
is but little short of majority he Will Sc
cure attention, and his presentation OF the
measures embodied in the Aberdeen reso-
lutions will have high recognition IN all
party councils. Even if Mr.. Clifford car
Ties the credentials from the Governor MI
Day will be the representative of Dakota,
recognized in the halls of legislation and
the administrative circles. His standing
will be largely measured by the vote he re-
ceiyed on the I'd of November. With
10000 Or $4,000 VOTES
at his back, he will be power for good,
and none will question his right to speak
for the great territory. No effort should be
shared by any Democrat, no matter what
his views upon any cOnUOverted local queS-
ton. to swell to the utmost the vote for Mr..
Day. The hopes of early statehood, OF the
opening of reservations and many other
measures essential to the interests of the
territory center in him. To be effective he
must have strong vote. However Demo-
Gratis NAV wrangle over local candidates
and measures, there should be entire unan
unity in the support of the general ticket.
On the Overshadowing division question
Mr. Day stands pledged to labor
for its submission to the vote OF the people.
and hearty concurrence IN their voice.
Every reasonable man acquiesces IN this,
while Judge Clifford is committed by his
platform to disregard the popular will
and the enforcement of mere partisan
schemes. All fair-minded Republicans
who believe in the rule of the people
should cast their votes for Mr.. Day. He is
pledged to oppose any measure on the sub
iect that does not recognize the right Of
the people to be heard. For this reason
he labored for the passage of the Hill bill
at the last session of congress. If he is
sustained only by powerful minority he
can present to the Democratic leaders the
claim that he represents
THE UNITED VOICE
of party fully organized and strong enough
to hopefully contest for supremacy when
admitted to statehood. He will be heard
by the leaders in the house, and it is hardly
possible that they will refuse to refer the
statehood question to the people of Dakota,
and admission to the Union will soon fol-
low. This result may be reasonably an
ticipated by the majority. for Mr.. Clifford
shall be reduced to few meager thousands,
but still more surely should Mr.. Day be
elected. Whether this is probable or not,
it is by no means impossible. Mr.. Day is a
sagaciOus manager, an untiring worker and
of great personal popularity. Unlike his
competitor, he impresses those whom
he meets that he is man
of force and power, who makes
friends and secures attention for his
views. He is tolerant and generous. and
has hosts or friends among those who differ
with him in many views. He will receive
a strong support from the G. A. R., as he
has always shown warm heart for the old
soldiers and has urged their retention in
Office regardless of politics. He served in
the ranks as private soldier in the war,
enlisting at the age of 16, was wounded in
action. and never goes back on the veterans
who followed the flag with him in the long
wears of conflict. A leading Republican
and G. A. K. but day or two since re-
marked that his comrades all knew Mr..
DAVIS army record-he had stood by them
and they would remember him at the polls.
MR. DAYS PERSONAL STRENGTH
would carry him far ahead OF his party
ticket, but he will gain still more from Re
puDllcan DISSATISFACTION WIFI MI. OlnoIu
and his platform. The latter's stupid
breach in denouncing Gov. Pierce as a
traitor to his party and deserving only OF
contempt, is having an effect that the
Canton statesman little dreamed of. AS an
old newspaper man, Gov. Pierce has made
friends of most of the editorial fraternity,
and one may look through scores of the more
influential Republican papers, and if the
name of Clifford is found outside of the
ticket. it will be in connection with some
ironical apology for his stupidity, or in
many cases direct criticism Among
them the most loyal, but says
she is as harmless as a new
born babe" The friends of the
governor are not likely to make open issue
with the laundering candidate, but it will
be surprise if some thousands of Repub
lcan tickets are not found in the ballot