Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.


~ -h'3iiiANS - - ~ \ = N'e ', LOcO
The confirmation OF Dan. e'h. Mar
alta to be United States Marshal for
Dakota, ends the fight. Captain Dan
is the winner, and win probably be
generous. Anyway, he viii not be in
the convention, although some of his
friends may be. II they try to pay Off
scores, it win not be the fault ST the
Marshall
Smith d. Fry, who has held position
in the post Office department for some
time, has resigned. Nh. Fry il pretty
web known in Dakota as John Smith
the Observation-Disclosures Wash
lngton correspondent. lie viii devote
all OF his time TO the Dakota News
Bureau. My recent correspondence,
giving an interview with Guthrldge,
the correspondent OF the Chicago
News, in which that geHtlelnan said
some things against i. NJ. Zeibach, has
been interpreted as an attack upon
Zeibach, by me. Bless your hearts
there is no mar in Dakota for whom |
have a higher regard than have for
Mr.. Zeibach. lie is II Of the best
friends | have; and | wouldn't say a
word against him for anything. But,
l am a newspaper man, and l give all
sides Of all questions. / give straight
goods, us | find them. Ii some ones
toes are trodden upon sometimes, they
must not blame me.
Judge Clifford will surely be on his
Way home, when this letter reaches
you, He is not over-contident, as some
OF the papers lave asserted. lie is,
simply ilnpassiye, and is not making
any special preparations for a cam
paign. lie says that he cannot do any,
thing of that kind while he is here,and
that ne will not try. He believes that
when he gets home he can do as much
campaigning as any OF them, and be
Wllgo to work. Heis not sanguireo OF
the nomination, butheh hopes for it anG
antlelpatesit. Clifford has beena good,
contentious, and painstabing dele
gate. He has made no effort to be
brilliant and Snowy. lie has Simply
gone about his business calmly and
carefully. / do not believe that it
would be policy to put q strange man
in his place just now. lie has had
practical experience which win be val
liable during the next two Years. Do
not nominate q new man, merely. for
the sake OF killing OF Clifford. 1t
makes no difference to me, but give
you the words Of wisdom, and YOU can
receive them or not, as you choose.
i Wantt to say to the people in the va
rioug communities OF Dokota that they
must enclose a two-cent stamp in
every letter which they send me, ask
ing for information here. ] am will
ing to give my time and services, but I
cannot stand the postage 1t costs me
upwards Of So. per week for postage,
This is nearly $500 per year. See? If
you want me to give you any special
information, you must enclose stamp
for reply.
1t is not true that Hon. N IT. Dayhas
lost prestage before the departments
here. lie has as much influence as ey-
er: possibly more.
Lion. &C Frost, Of Huron, is still
here. He will remain until the matter
OF his appointment is finally settled.
There is some necessary delay in the
matter, but he viii be appointed. He
has been busy with several post-oflice
matters, and has secured the appoint-
ment OF several friends.
There viii bea new postmaster as
liighmore. before great while. A
change is demanded, by some of the
best citizens.
1t is in the air that another deal viii
DC made, and q new Postmaster ap-
pointed at Natertown. 1t is alladged
that aIr. Thomas does not suit every
body, and that everybody demands the
appointment Of a man who will suit
everybody,
J aaye received letters from numcr-
Gus parties. asking me to recommend
TO them some good attorney for the
Land ONCE. ] cannot 90 that. Itisl
not my business. Mr.. Day or Judge
Clifford, or Marshal Maratta could do
that Tor you. Whatever YOU do, do
not employ any attorney who cannot
pay for his advertising, and furnishes
alledged Washington correspondence
fer papers, in payment for standing
advertisements. I cannot recommend
them.
Special agent Bevans, Of the Water
town district is here. He says that the
new board Of pension examining phys
lc1ans, will be an improvement for Wa
tertoWn and contiguous territory. al
though the physicians are republicans.
He says that he likes postmaster Thorn
as and that he has hot opposed him in
anything.