St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-11
HILL rs FOR DIVISION.
The Ohio Congressman Gives Our Huron
Correspondent His Views on
Dakota'S Admission.
Re Thinks the Warning Elements North
and South Wouldn't Be Satisfied,
With Admission asa Whole,
And Says it is Preposterous That OPP
position Should Exist for POlit-
ical Reasons.
He is Surprised at the Vim, Energy,
Intelligence and Pluck of the
Dakotians.
Congressman Hill Talks.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
HURON. Sept. 10.-YOur correspondent
called on Congressman Hill at his room IN
the Depot hotel and had the pleasure OF
twenty-minuteS' chat with him. MI. Hill
sat rocking to and fro in an easy chair,
putting a fine Havana cigar, his left hand
holding pair of gold-bound speetacles,
while with his right he thumped upon the
arm of the chair and talked freely and pleas
antIy, readily answering all queries that
were made. Referring to Judge Clifford,
MI. Hill said:
Il have the utmost regard for him. During
the session of congress L became quite lntl-
mate with him. My relations with Dakota $
sfTairs brought US frequently together. and
found in MIN man of true grit; thoroughly
slive to the wishes and interests OF the peo-
pie he was there TO represent. In fact, Mr.
Clifford was respected and esteemed alike by
Republicans and Democrats. His requests
were recognized and readily conceded pre-
sumo 0there is little doubt that he VIII be
renominated as your delegate"
1t now seems very probable that ne VIII De
nominated" answered your representative.
should the Judge be so fortunate as to be
reelected he will be cordially received by all
who met him last session, and believe he
will faithfully look after your interests.
Speaking of the division and admission
proposition, Mr.. Hill remarked:
1T appears to me quite positive that the
people of the territory would not be satlsned
with admission as a whole. There is fixed
distinction between North and South Dakota
that will always exist and will forever be
troublesome both in legislative and political
matters As for the opposition TO ADMISSION
from political point of view it seems al
most prepoSterous that one should think OF
nal- iS NOV h.
ican it does not necessarily indicate that ten
years hence it will still be Republican. in
this age of telegraph electric lights, fast mails
and newspapers it is unsafe to make pre-
dietions as TO what mems opinions may De
dozen years in the future. Men read and
think for themselves now more than they
used to- What is said or done by the great
political leaders of New York, Washington,
or other cities one day is read the next morn
ing at the breakfast table in San Francisco
in fact all over the country. Great questions
are likely to arise that will wholly change the
political opinion OF the men of the nation,
and for that reason alone it seems in bad
taste to object to making two states OF
Dakota simply because the Republican party
is now in the majority.
xviii you visit other parts of the territory
before you return?,
Il would be glad to visit some Of the more
prominent towns before going back, but my
time is limited. / shall return in few days.
I regret that have so little time, for l had
anticipated this visit for a long time. would
be specially pleased to visit Sioux Falls and
Bismarck. but have decided to spend the Sab
bath In Mitchell with old friends and then go
home. From what little have seen of Da-
kota I can say that have been very agree
ably sp-arised by the vim. energy, intelli-
gence and pluck of her people, as well as by
the quality and quantity of her products. 1t
seems scarcely possible that such vast results
could be secured in so short Il time"