Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-16

authority. remarked to-day that the re-
publican officials Of Dakota will fare
better at his hands than they have under
Gov. Pierce'a administration.
Aberdeen, OAK, Dec. 13-Judge
Church's appointment gives general
satisfaction to both parties in central
Dakota.
Bismarck, OAK. special telegram, Dec.
!3-Ohurch's appointment, anticipated
here for some time, gives entire satisfac.
zion. Gov. Pierce, seen late tonight,
said he had nothing to add to what had
office, except that it will probably take
the legislature. He sent the following
message:
Hon. Il. K. Church. Huron: Please
accept my congratulations and klndest
wishes for an administration honorable
to yourself and successful to the people
OF Dakota.
yesterday expressed themselves as fol-
lows:
Hon. abe Boynton, e1-national COM
mlttee-man, LennOx--I am more than
pleased with the appointment. If 1
WGAO q &hhhhlh6 h4RA a blOuAA RhOSa0ay
get "fall" tonight, and I think Marshal
Maratta feels the same ray. Church is
very much such & man as Gov. Pierce
that is, q gentleman, a scholar, and. q
man who creates q fine impression. He
is courteous, and like Gov. Pierce. equal
to tany emergency. There were men
who wanted the nomination who would
have cut q sorry figure in contrast with
the present governor. Day represented
she division sentiment, and was I'M
fortunately Endorsed by the s%pcilsmen.
Gov. Church ia in favor OF admission as
q whole, and will be opposed to any at.
tempt to remove the territorial capital
from Bismarck. I have the honor to have
been the first man to address Judge
Church by HIS title Of governor. / oslle6
him governor before he received hit
appointment as Judge. / have known al
the time that he would succeed Gov,
Pierce whenever that gentlemen desired
to resign. Pierce might have served hi
full term had he 30 desired.
e.. A. Young, deputy United States
marshal, Fargo-Everybody will like
Gov. Church. 1t is n OF the best ap
pointments ever made in the territory
He will unite the party. i liked his ap-
pearance when ne first came into thu
territory. He has experience and gooe
sense.
Il. B. Mellon, banker and count,
Commissioners, Bismarck-We all liket
Gov. Pierce. Ii he had to go. IL made
little difference whether Church or Day
were appointed. When Judge Ohurcl
came to Bismarck to take his seat on til,
supreme court bench he was banquetet
and invited ont socially. The people o
Bismarck. and / think of the entire ter
ritory will be pleased with the nomina.
ton.
Hon. Alexander Hughes, member Of
the council, capital commissioner ant
ex- attorney general travelled al
through south Dakota with Judg'
Church. / can say that he is q gentle
man. every inch of him. Yo'
will always remember him after havin,
once met him. He 10 . warm friend o
: President Cleveland's, and whereye
: known in the territory has hosts o
friends. l predict that he will make O.
popular and as universally liked
governor az the present iDoumbent. a,
will meet with a hearty and welcom,
reception when be comes to Bismarck
The appointment is eminently salts
factory.
Dennis Hannsfin. Bismarck-Oh,
giless it's all right. II they think the.
have got Day downed they make I
mistake. l believe ID r%ewarding those
! who have stood at the polls and made