Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-08-14
DAKOTA ITEMS.
Gathered in Washington by Mr.
John Smith.

| OAAOxA ITEMS.
Gathered in Washington bv Mr.
John Smith.
Special Correspondence Of the IsrszOcEAxl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-There are $50
designations Of fourth class postmasters
in the first assistant postmaster general,
Office.
Hon. G. c. Frost has succeeded in
getting forty postmasters appointed BY
working in accord with NJ. II. Day, and
in compliance with the requirements Of
the department.
The appointment of Mr.. Frost to the
special agency at Fargo was promised
as Il special favor by Secretary Lamar
when Marshal Maratta was last here.
Mr.. Frost might have had receivership
ora registers position, had he asked
for it but he was working for his friend
Brown, of Huron, and would not COM
promise tho prospects Of his friend by
applying for similar position.
Judge Pratt's remarks, as quoted,
concerning the additional judgship for
Dakota, have tended to iniure Judge
Clifford. am very sorry for it, for Gif-
ford treated Pratt we'll when he was
here.
The Democratic leaders are working
together more than harrnoniously, and
if they continue to pull together they
will pull several Republican office hold
ers out Of joint. Their past Disagree
ments and becussments of each other
have Injured to the benefit of the Re.
publicans behold, now, how good and
pleasant it is for these Democratic breth-
ern to dwell together in unity eh, ain't
it? Mr. Cleveland may swing his axe
tor harmonious party, but he certainly
will not for any malcontents, who are
full Of gall, wormwood, bitterness and
becussments Of each other. II is not
necessary for the present incumbents Of
the offices to tear their halr and howl
and swear There will be no excessively
clean sweep. The president must have
his vacation. His bride must have her
extended honeymoon in order to haye
an opportunity to get acquainted with
the man with whom she spends the
happiest moments Of her welded life.
Judge Clifford Is not sanguine of suo-
cess before the Republican convention.
He knows that those Dakota still hunts
are bad to meet and compete with, and
he knows there is a big one on now, but
he believes that there will be a strong
fight made by his friends, and that his
chances are as good as any ones else.
1t isn't my funeral, but it has been my
experience here for many years that the
men who do their districts tho most
good are Randall, Kelley, Blackburn,
Lamar, and all Of those who are re-
turned to congress from year to year
and become recognized leaders. The
fool districts, as they are properly
termed, constantly change, and they
always get left. These fool districts arc
all in the north and northwest. The
south shows political sagacity. The
southern leaders are always brainer and
abler than those Of the north. I'm sorry
for it, but it's true. Therefore, when
you nominate man this fall, either re-
turn Clifford or carefully select your best
man, and send him here for the next
twenty years. Don't let Dakota be one
OF the fool districts.
Whom the Democrats will nominate
is a conundrum. believe that it will
be man from the south who has not
been mentioned as a candidate except
to few, and then it is always denied
that he is in the field. lie would make
a good run, too. His name is F. NJ. Zie.
bach, and he is the best man that could
be put up, too. lie has his opponents
in his own party. but they all acknowl-
edge his integrity and worth to the
party.
+. j. Dean, Of Huron, is now + candi-
date for the consulship st Genoa, Italy.
am informed that after Major Burke
was appointed to the Aberdeen land
office Dean filed charges against him in
the senate. If this be true he ought to
have consulship in sheol.
There is splendid post route map Of
Dakota now on the walls of tho Dakota
news bureau. 1t is made by the post
Office department, and is the most per-
feet picture of the territory you ever
saw. 1t is superior to Dunlap's map
only in that it is larger. But it is =
daisy. Come and see it.
| JsHN Smith.
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