Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-17

ment of Mr.. Wilson, in order to insure
success. The present case is a good
one. Mr.. Abt received not only the re-
commentator of Mr.. Wilson, but also
of nearly every Democrat in the Hills.
He is exceedingly popular and his selec-
ton has met with the favorable conf
ments Of all, If one may judge by the
letters and kilograms which have come
here anent the matter.
The appointment of schnasse and Abt
have given to the Hills two Of the finest
Offices in the territory. The two Demo-
Gratis who fill them will do so creditably
to themselves and to their party.
The leading Democrats of the house
of representatives regard the subject Of
admission i'll this way. They soy that
the matter must be settled either by adj
mission as a whole, at once. or by divis-
ion. They are not ready to admit the
entire territory and have concluded to
compromise on division. 1t is not
deemed advisable to divide on the par
allel, and the seventh standard has been
selected, as l foretold you several weeks
ago. The senate will concur in the bill
as it comes from the house; but it will
be another month, and maybe longer
before it is q law. The amendments
which have been put upon it may not
be satisfactory to the people, but they
will be glad to see something done.
tried 10 interview Secretary McCor-
mack upon the division and admission
questions. He wouldn't have it. He
declines to express himself on any SUBJ
ject, for publication buthe talks to me
freely under my promise not to quote
him. 1t is my opinion that while he is
not in favor of either division or admis-
sion ut the present time, he would not
vigorously fight either proposition. That
is, however, my WI opinion, and is not
quoted from his u~tterances. + may be
wrong.
Although | told you recently that
would allow no more space to be taken
up with oscillations upon the gang Of
obstructionists who assail every honest
friend of the territory, 1 feel that it is
only right for me to say that the publ.
cation in the Redfield Journal about the
unpleasant relations existing between the
postmaster general and Mr. Fry, who
has done some corresponding for Da'
kota papers, contains only falsehood,
There is nc MAJ whom MI. Fry regards
more highly as a personal friend than
the postmaster general. The postmaster
general has shown only the kindliest
feeling toward Mr.. Fry. If there is any.
one in the postofficc department who
does not feel kindly towards Fry, ! can
assu you 1t is not the postmaster gen
eral, nor anyone who has q right ia
speak for him.
Jules Guthridge, the gentleman who
succeeded Hon. Gilbert Pierce as CORES.
porHdent of the Chicago News at Wash.
ington. expressed some vigorous opin.
cons upon Dakota affairs q few days ago
in the senate wing Of the capitol. lie
vas talking to Mr.. Il. B. Miller, the odi'
tor Of the Pierre Signal. He said
"Gil Pierce has moro influence ut the
white house than any of the Democrats
think. The charges made against him
are weak, and the president won't con-
slider them. know Pierce and love him
and swear by him, and l believe that
the president regards him more kindly
than he does any Of those who have
been trying to have him removed"
" To ill Of which, and much more of a
similar vein, NJ. Miller replied eff what
you say is true, and if you are not mis-
taken i n your estimate Of the relations
of Gov. Pierce and the president, I can
cay that it is exceedingly hu.
initiating to Democrats who have
fought an uphill fight in the territory
all their lives to- find that a Republican
is more influential at the white house
than is a Democrat. 1t is more humil.
iating to find that the chosen Republi.
can is one who worked indefatigably fol
the denomination of a Republican pres
ident, and was fojsted upon the territory
as a reward for his partisan work. dc
not disparage Gov. Pierce, personally,
but politically"
"But.' said Guthridge. "who would
you have for governor? The presiden,
and Col. Lamont say that your party is
divided upon the question, and the pres
ldent doesn't know whom to appoint
even il he wanted to make a change"
That is q mere subterfuge," said Mr.
Miller. "The Democracy of Dakota
may have been divided in opinion upon
the governorship. but not to any serious
extent. Caulfeld and Ziebach are the
prominent candidates. We would moi
quarrel with the president were he Ia
give us either of these gentlemen, al
though we have our personal prefer.
ences. The Democracy of the territory