New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
THE GoYERSoRsHIP OF WYOMING.
EX-GOVERNOR BAxrER's APPOINTMENT, HIS REsra-
NATION AND IT'S ACCEPTANCE.

EX-GOVERNOR BAxrER's APPOINTMENT HIS REsIa-
NATION AND IT'S ACCEPTANCE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have read In your issue Of the Sd irst
Q letter dated Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Novem-
o. 1850, and signed by r. A. Slack. and your
editorial comments thereon. feel certain that
great metropolitan Journal viii not willingly lend
itef TO tho purposes OF low and disreputable ad-
venturer In &C attack uron private character, for
While the peence OF correspondent 10 criticism
Of the present National Administrations his real and
only object Is to give wide publicity to his abuse
OF me. His entire lettsr Is made up OF assumptions
not founded fact, and Misrepresentation, rs VII
appear from o consideration of tho circumstances
leading 10 my appointment to the Covernorship OF
Wyoming Territory and subsequent resignation Wnen
Pres dent Cleveland determined. presumably for good
md sufficient reasons to remove Francis Z. warren
from the Covernorship, he desired. in the selection
" his to comply. II possible. with the pledges
Of the party for home appointments. My name was
presented to him, and / presume others. for con-
alteration in this connection. but not ss your cor
respondent states by tho Tennessee Con-
for or urged by such delegation. In
fact they had little nothing to do with the ap-
polntment On the 5th day OF November last was
named for tho place At that time am satisfied tnat
the President knew nothing OF any connection
7 had ever had with the fencing Of railroad lands:
i
edge OF the fences OF Ex-Governor Warren AMI NJ L.
Post Four DAYS after my appointment was an
nounced received from Secretary Lamar telegraphc
inquiry as to whether not bad illegally inclosed
Government lands. To this replied In the negative.
hal some two years before ncloscd Government lands
in fencing certain lands bought BY me
OF the Union Pacific Railway Company, but
I have never had any reason TO consider such
inclosure Illegal Fnling, however that the charge
Of having Illegally fenced Government lands mad
been lodged aga nst me, and that an effort was |"
be made by q set Of disappointed political prates'
who we're fully OF their inability to use re for
the PURPOSES, TO prevent my name from going t
the Senate, l addressed the following letter to tho
Department:
In 1881 these la 1. Union Pacific Land Grant, were
offered for sae ~ the company and ~ % f o.
t5 oO0 acres thereafter sold twenty thn
ans R p pT Sc the cattle interest Tonrhout
large portion o. n ssJsI g was nvesisd
in I'd Of cattle ranging on the public domain ID Myomns
value OF these depended largely the right TO fence
them II they could properly be fenced such purchase
might Of great value to me in enabling abb r,n %s
and thus protect them disease Before making The
purchase TOR large me for my means sSnsnt o le
suItei was the Hon W W Coriett stands common
70. . %qi oqy s xs s a4s'
ahs ws. cpnsueS tho a5e Judge John
states m mount an@ be r certain way Of es
place every part Of the 10 O. on snds gowsn Oh
p 9e c aSvce G ana Paa an i
purchase stated above IN ceptemoer 1874 and
dent have eevr 1s S. io iSd aS be
COMPLETE , tSlIGwpS pubic The
lands This circular throughout the Vest a. -
ectsd sTs sS sS 10 be- Great aa.e and to which the
parties fenc si little or no title No appcaton was made
OF your depart who the und anu familiar with
fears having passed away and having opportunity
d the property at eg d eDsr Do eT cone e
and under which was SOLD The past spring
oest 10 c s sscnoreS and d"r ed through prnced
parties had question at the time Of my right 70 act as
did Their NJ Instructions rom We Fresuent OF ne
erecIed in accordance received my own
public lying within the nclOsre nor Was there ever
any effort restrain free and easy access 10 or rom sn Sec
tous prevent settlement OF the same have never
put up yard Of fence since that date Four months aer ths
issue very thereafter entered INTO an agreement
eitler YOU or the President 10 whom you win
the facts have laid before you are OF tEe 9pnon .
you will do the Kindness 70 put me IN possession OF VIC
ass OF s tb reat and in the most proper
respectful manner sever my relations Win LIS Au'
From this letter you VIII that voluntarily
preserted to the Department full and complete state
ment of all tnc OF my connection with the fenc
ing of public domain, and assumed the only ground
which self respecting man could, VIZ; an expires
ton. Should the Pres dent think my position such
10 in any way embarrass his administration. My
resignation was subseqnenl y December 4 tendereI
in my views AMI those entertained by tho Admins
traton to right Of the present owners OF these
rairoa lands to fence them. As TO the statements
that the Iresient in making the appointment WIS
influenced by any other motive than that Of selecting
proper person 10 discharge the duties Of high and
honorable office that he had any knowledge at the
time Of making the appointment of Warren's. Posts or
nv own connection the fencing Of these railroad
lanis; that my selection in any way concession
lands: that my selection was IN any
way concession to the Tennessee Con-
gressional Delegation that l or ever have have
been the agent Of any foreign domestic syndicate
or cooraton that the greater portion ) the fences
Of NJ. f. Post constructed prior TO the act o
Congress Of February % 1858, prohibiting the fenc-
ing Of the public domain; that received as candi-
dato for the Territorial Legislature in the last eleco
the lowest vote cast for any one on the Democratic
ticket or the lowest Of fifty two candidates for
Office in the county that had entered into an agree
uent to commit perjury In order to acquire title to
public lands or for any other purpose; / havo IN
20 say that they are absolutely false and unounded
and arc slIuly evidences III tho readlne Ind VIII
lngness of this same r. Sack in the service OF his
masters 20 utter and circulate wiful deliberate
and malicious falsehood. Devoid of all sense o.
decency right justice, he merits and receives IN.
contempt OF the people among whom he lives
have no hesitation IN declaring that can 20 on IN
streets OF Cheyenne. his home, any day and ind
score Of reputable who would swear
in court of justice they would not believe hin
under oath. Oeorso '" o~A'04'
Enorrile, Tenn, Dec 16, 1885,