Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-23

hands of the president at the time the
appointment was made. he and Com
modor Ooulson of Yankton were in st,
Paui on the day the appointment was
announced, and would have been in
Washington three days later if they
hadn't received the news of the aepoln.
ment. The scheme was for Maratta to
be made governor, and Coulson secre-
tary.
Il see that Judge Becker of Fargo ,s
candidate for the Office left vacant by
the appointment of Judge Church to
the governorship. The fellow don't
stand as much chance of being appointed
as d. of beng elected president. He
and Attorney General Engle would
make good pair to draw to. Engle
says Mccormack and oppoeed his ap.
polntment. We did no such thing, and
knowing that whoever was appointed
by Gov. Pierce would hold his uffioe
only until democratic governor was
appointed, we made no effort to secure
it for any of our friends. 1t was offered
TO two or three men before Engle, who
refused to accept it. A year from now
will be the time for the people to got
although / am OF the opinion
that congress stands ready at any time
to admit Dakota, provided an expression
is gotten from the people first relative
to the question of division, The last
bill! introduced by Mr.. Springer is a
good one, aud stands good show of
passing. Idon't know whether l shall
return to Washington after the holidays
or not.
Coi. Hughes East, register OF the
Ysnkton land office, was on the same
train with Mr.. Day, also en- route home
from Washington. Some of the terri
torial papers drew the conclusion from
Nj. East's visit to Washington that he
was himself d candidate for the gov
ernorshIp. This Mr.. East denied IN
toto, and said that he visited the capital
city on business with the land office
department, and to do little work for
Mr.. Day. Speaking of the Dawes bill
for the opening of the great Sioux
reservation, Col. East said:
The bill, you know, has already been
passed by the senate, but the house is
unwilling to concur in this action unless
certain provisions, giving particular
railroad corporations privileges to the
exclusion OF others, be eliminated; while
John ID. Lawler is on the ground, with
all the power great corporations WELD,
ready to fight the bill unless those pro-
visions remain the same as originally
passed by the senate. In short, the
house won't pass the bill unless the
provisions relative to the railroads are
stricken ont, and the senate won't pass
1t if they are.
Following is M, H. Days letter of
with travail from the race for the COVER
norship Of Dakota. Dakotaians II 1stt
not infer from the rather enthusiastic
and peremptory character of the de-
mand for Mr.. Church,s appointments
that Mr.. Day has lost his love OF the
sentiment "Dakotaians for Dakota sffi-
ces." The letter was rather the resdit of
Mr. Days keen sense of the inevitable:
Washington, Dec 16-His Excellenoy,
Presldent Oieveland-Sir: l desire to
withdraw all papers now on fls endors-
Ing me for governor of Dakota, and most
respectfully ask for the appointments of
Judge T.. K. Church to that position at
the earliest practicable moment.
Have teleRraphed to that effect. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
nj. H. DAY.
1t is suggested that Day be rendered
the attorney generalship in place OF
Engle.