Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-11
JOHN SMITH.
The Way He Looks at Things IN
WASHINGTON.

WAsh1NaToN, Dec. 6.-The congress
sional windmill commenced to revolve
again today. There were many smil-
ing faces IN the house, and many sad
ones The saddest of the sad, despite
his efforts to appear happy as the rest,
was Col. Morrison of Illinois. He has
struck the %downgrade and is on the ex-
press. He is past sixty years of age, is
as gray as a badger, and seem to have
lost all ambition and soul. His defeat
was crushing. He not only loses his
seat in congress, but he also loses his
chances for the vlce-presidential nomi-
nation of his party in 'Ss. Col. Morri-
son will never revise or tinker with the
tariff again. His days are numbered,
seemingly.
A. E. Stevenson. the first assistant
postmaster general, is an Illinois man,
and will he the vice-presidential nomi-
nee on the Democratic ticket IN 1888.
He is an exceedingly popular gentle
man, and is already almost unanimous
~ spoken Of for that place.
Senator Mcmillan. of Minnesota, has
a pale countenance, which seems just
now wreathed in thought of a personal
nature. 1t seems to be generally be-
lieved that he will not be reelected, but
that ex.Gov. Davis of that state will sue.
coed him. Mcmillan is one of the best
men in the world, and his retirement
will be in the nature of a great public
loss.
Delegate Clifford is one of the smiling
fellows in the house. He has made his
calling and election sure for another
term, and ought to be happy, despite
the reduction in his majority. Commit
teeman Day must have run over the
territory like a scared rabbit, he went
so fast and so far. He and Clifford are
the best Of friends, and Clifford Is said to
be urging Days appointment to the gov
ernorship of the territory. Day doesn't
seem to be taking much interest in the
question Of the governorship, but who.
ever imagines that he is sleeping Is aw-
fully mistaken. Day is a ~tireless work.
Ell. In the present fight he has the
president against him, and the president
has the giving Of the Office; yet YOU
need not be surprised if you hear of the
appointment Of Day at any time. But
the chances are against him almost
unanimously. There is no doubt that
the president has promised the Office to
Judge Church, and there are many
people who say that the judge would
not only make a good governor but that
the people of the territory wouldbe glad
to receive him in That position.
McManima, of Pierre, is here in the
interest Of the Dawes bill for the open
ing of the Sioux reservation. He works
very hard for it, and works intelligently
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Concerning the governorship, he says /:
81 never believ: in compromises of any
kind. Whenever there is a controversy
one of the men is right and the other is
wrong. The right ought to win. There
should be no compromise. The people
voted in a Democratic administration.
Therefore the administration should be
Democratic. But if the president is
willing to have a Republican governor
hold on in Dakota that is his own bust
ness it is his wi weakness. Pierce,
however, is neither Republican nor Dem
ocrat. 1 do not believe in compromis.
ing on Il mugwump, no matter how big
his mug or loud his wump. If We can.
not have a straight Republican governo
we should have a Democrat. Therefore
we should have a change speedily.
believe that Day would make us q good
governor. He is a WORKER and is inter.
! ested in the territory. Everybody likes