Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

told the president that he had never been
a candidate for the office, and had
never made application Tor it, although
he would have appreciated the position
ii 1t had been rendered him. He knew,
however, that his friends had been kind
enough to eDesgetica!iy push him for
tue position, n that his candidacy
empty complicated matters and pre-
vented q settlement of the whole ques-
tion. he knew that by withdrawing he
wou hasten the contamination otDako-
ts's wish for q democratic governor.
That was the great desideratum in this
matter, and he would not stand in the
way for o minute. Mr.. Day says his
longer candidacy would have kept
Church out and Pierce in, at least until
The first OF the year, and he determined
to aid the change. Mar. Day did NOT ap-
pear to be greatly disappointed over the
result, although he would gladly have
had the Office. T.. G. johnson had not the
trace of q tear in his eye to-day when
he spoke OF Days withdrawal; and,
although he and his friend Boynton
backed Day heartily, there are men
mean enough to hint that these gentle
mensaggested to the president that he
offer some appointment outside the
territory. However this may be, John
son and Day have worked amicably to
gether here in distributing the patron
age as far as any distribution has been
made. There is many Q smile at the
nomination Of Louis X, Church OF
Dakota, inasmuoh as Mr.. Church has
not beensoyer a year outside of Long
Island but in this shape it satisfies the
demand OF the democratic platform and
the presidents desire in
thu matter. It is not unlikely
that the president will listen
CLOSELY to Judge Ohurch's advice in Da.-
kota appointments hereafter, rather than
to the democratic leaders of the territory,
and that should Abraham Boynton be SO
fortunate as to be made register of the
Bismarck land Office and find favor in the
eyes of Judge Church, he may have a
hand in securing an appointment in Da.
kota. There will be NO opposition to
Judge Church's confirmation, even Da-
kotaians who are here feel that they
have been extremely lucky in the selec.
ton, and all the New York friends of
Judge Church stand ready to aid him in
every way. Delegate Clifford said to-
day:
"The people Of the territory would have
preferred a resident governor. They
have plenty of good material, and there
was no reason why Day should not have
had the place; but as the president chose
an outside man. l suppose Church will
be as acceptable as any one."
Louis Kossuth Church, of Hicksville,
l.. 1. was born in Brooklyn, N. z. Dec.
11th, 1916, of English Welsh parents.
He was educated at Claverack institute,
New York, and is q lawyer by profession.
He never held a political Office until
1882. when he was elected q member OF
the assembly from the first district OF
Queens county. He was reelected 1 u
1888 and in 1854, and declined a re-elec.
ton in 1885, and was soon afterwards
nominated for associate i%usti.e of Da
kota. In the assembly Mr.. Church took
o prominent part in the movement,
led by Theodore Roosevelt. for reform in
the CITY government of New York, and
incurred therefore the bitter hostility of
the Nactions in that city. During his
term in the Legislature one of his
warmest friends was William e. Smith.
l%since assistant secretary of the treasury,
now solicitor OF the ST. Paul, Mime
apoiis g. Manitoba soad; also q member
of the assembly at this time. It ia due to
this that Smith aud hia former law part
ner Smith NJ. Weed, gave Mr.. Church
snch active support for the ~savernorship
After Ghurch's term in the Legislature
expired he began to look around for