St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-18
DAKOTA'S DEMOCRATS.
a Brief Review of Some Of the Leaders
Who Have Held the Party
Together.
Most of the Veteran War Horses Have
Been Given Government Places by the
President.
Day, Boynton and Ke1leher Thought
to be Entitled 10 Cleveland's Gen.
erous Consideration.
Governors of the Territory--A1B But
Three of Them on the List Of
Carpet-Baggers.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dec. 16.-The Democratic
party had scored one succese prior to 1876
in the election of Gen. j. B. S. Todd as
delegate to congress. Again in 1870 Moses
K. Armstrong was placed in nomination al
Yanl1ton against the Republican nominees,
Dr. W. A. Burleigh and S. l.. Sphinx. Both
Burleigh and Sphinx had been elected as
delegates previously. The Republican split
offered the desired chance for success. Arm
strong's friends were enthusiastic and well
organized. Armstrong had money. so had
Burleigh, but Spink'S finances were low,
though his friends contributed what they
could spare. The campaign lasted about
thirty days, but it was hot. The organized
portion OF the territory consisted OF eight
counties-Union, Clay, YanktOn, Bon
Homme, Charles Mix, Lincoln, Minnehaha
and Pembina. The balance of the territory
was a ''howling Wilderness" with the eX'
ceptiOn of the military posts. Before cleo
ton day it was evident that the contest hac
narrowed down to Armstrong or Burleigh
Many Democrats voted for Burleigh, as die
Republicans for Armstrong. The latter goi
the certificate of election. Bur
leigh carried the contest be-
fore congress. where Armstrong was
declared elected by less than 100
votes. Armstrong; election proved a
financial disaster. 1t cost him over $50. 0O0.
and Burleigh equally as much. Armstrong
was returned to congress in 1872, owing to
another split in the Republican party, u
headed by Judge Brookings. now Of Sioux
Falls. and the late senator-elect of the
Estate of Dakota" Col. &. G. Moody, of
DeadwoOd. The Republican split occurred
at the famous Canton convention. The
contest between the Republican leaders was
bitter and vindlctve. Armstrong was re-
elected with much less expense and trouble
than before. In the campaign of 1870.
Chief Justice Trip and DR.. j. b. Van
| Velsor. both then and still of Yankton,
aided by the fatherly advice of
THE ''sQUATTER GOVERNOR"
F. NJ. Ziebach. and Father Turner. of Tur-
ner county, and to these men, more than
all others, was Mr.. Armstrong indebted fol
his success. In the campaign of 1872 the
Democratic party had gained many new
and active members. noticeably M. III. Day,
| ID. n. Inman, VermiIliOn banker: NJ.
| Sheafe, of Elk Point; the present Secre-
tary, NJ Mccormack; Abe BoyntOn, and
the present surveyor general, with his
Yankton Herald; Maris Taylor, Charlie
| Howard, of Sioux Falls; d. 7. Bran
| BILE, of the Watertown land office,
and Col. l.. ID. Farmer, the present
postmaster at Yankton, ID. NJ. Kelleher, OF
jamestown, with several other lesser
| lights" led by the leaders of 1870. carried
Armstrong to a second victory. In 1874
the Republicans were united under Judge
Kidder's banner and the Democrats were
defeated and have been ever since, although
NJ. Il. Day, in the last election, made a
more vigorous canvass than any OF his
predecessors with ten times the Republic
can majority to overcome that Armstrong
Overcame and slipped in between. The
leaders OF the Democratic victories in
| 1902 are all living in Dakota, with the
exception of old Father Turner, who died
some ten years ago, between 80 and 80
years of age. President Cleveland has
done more for Dakota politicians than any
other president since the territory was or
ganiZed. OF the early leaders OF the party,
he has recognized and appointed to posi-
tons of trust. Bartlett Trip, chief justice;
| NJ. Mccormack, secretary; Dan Maratta.
| United States marshal; Maris Taylor, sur
veyor general; d. T. Bramble. NJ. Sheafe
NJ
offices. and l.. ID. Farmer to the YanktOn
postoffice. Messrs. Day, Boynton and
Kelleher are entitled to the presidents
generous consideration, and none is more
worthy than Day.
| DAK0TAS GOVERNORS.
Judge Church, the successor to Gov.
Pierce, is unquestionably an able, upright,
| honorable gentleman. and cannot be truth
hror Oitatp 1n,Nf
| like Gov. Pierce. The territory was created
under President Buchanan but the first set
of officers were appointed by President Lin
coin. Gov. Jayne was the first carpet-bag
executive and was sent from Illinois. The
next governor was Newton Edmunds, OF
| YanktOn. promoted from surveyor general
Of the territory, who was succeeded by An
drew Jackson Faux, father-in-la of Dr..
Bureigh. and a citizen of Yankton. who in
| turn was succeeded by John A. Burbank.
the carpet bag brother-in-law of Senator
Morton, of Indiana. Burbank was the most
INSCRIPTIONS, bare-faced pilfering schemeI
that ever dsgraced public Office in the
| territory. He was followed by John l..
| Pennington, of North Carolina, and he by
Gov Howard, of Michigan, both carpet
baggers. After Howard came Gov. Ord
way and then Gov, Pierce, both valiant
knights of the unsayory carpet-bag. Hence
Newton EdmundS, A. j. Faulk and l.. *.
Church are the only executives appointed
from the actual residents Of the territory.
1t is generally believed, and probably true.
| that neither Judge Church nor Mr.. Day an
| tagOniZed each other in the contest for the
| gOvernorShip. Both were willing with a
modesty of desire that precluded strife OIL
clash of interest. Your correspondent
has met Judge Church in company with
Judge Trip, by whom he was introduced
and from that brief acquaintance the opin-
| ion is freely given that he will be one of
the most capable and popular executives
! in the history of Dakota.
IMPORTANCE OF THE OFFICE
During the coming session of the legis-
| lature. which convenes Jan, II, 1887. and
will continue for sixty days and no more,
unless extended by congress, the governor
will have several important offices to fill by
appointment by and with the consent of the
council, tO-wit: A territorial treasurer,
auditor, superintendent of public lnstruc-
ton, commissioner of immigration. railroad
| commissioners and numerous other terri
t0rial officers of minor Importance. 1t is
not anticipated that he will have any
trouble with Republican council, as that
| body will certainly confirm his appoint
ments with that spirit so characteristic OF
! the broad-guage political generosity of Da-
| kOta. The Democrats. farmer and indie
pendent elements in both branches of the
assembly number less than one-fifth of the
| total of seventy-two, and but six of this
number were members of the last legis-
lature. The incoming assembly is com
posed of many able men. some having al
ready gained an honorable reputation
throughout the territory. Wisdom and
close attention to business will be required
to dispose of much needed legislation, anG
it is more than probable that Gov. Church
will approve the bills of the Dakota terri
torial legislature.