St. Paul daily globe., 1886-01-16
STATEHOOD OPINIONS.
Bismarck Uneasy-.A Dreamerss
StOry--POliIicianss Schemes.


The Fargo convention is the first public
movement in the North in which the wide
awake Bismarck rustlers had no hand. The
fact that BuTleigh county was not repre-
sented excited a good deal of comment.
with a variety of explanatory theories. One
was that Col. Lounsberry seemed 10 be one
of the active promoters of il. and ne being
at outs with the dominant faction there and
a Jealous divisionist, there was distrust and
apprehension of a small African in the
fence. No meeting was held there. and
even Col. LOunsberry was forced TO coniure
up proxy from Willard, cowboy county
on the extreme west to secure a seat. All
interests at Bismarck center in its capital,
and that has not passed the critical stage.
Division on the Missouri river would prob
ably leave it the capital of a long-lived ter
ritory, manly a stock range and Indian
country, for which it has no ambition. Di-
vision on the forty-sXth parallel would en-
danger il on account of its location on the
border, remote from tue center of popula-
tiOn, and admission as whole would hardly
insure its permanency. The managers
there are in favor of admission as a whole.
but the experience of last winter has per-
haps taught them caution in antagonizing
any of the active forces of the territory.
ONE UNDIVIDED PARCEL.
One of the members of the Dakota dele
CATION at Washington working for the adj
mission of the Huron state, writes this to
the Bro0kings Press, showing the result for
which they are preparing TO reconcile them
selves:
There seems to be growing opinion that
Dakota will strike statehood at this session of
congress, but that she will get IL in one undi-
vided parcel. That may not suit, probably
will not. but it will have to do. under the cir
cumstances. i am sorry that you, like the
rest of us, cannot get all you want in every
particular, but the Lord and congress do as
they please, and we cannot change their de-
crees, whether they seem just and are Just
or not. These are the words of wisdom.
A DREAMER's STORY.
Much comfort and consolation is afforded
some of those whose interests are mixed up
with the Huron state by dream lately had
by one of the leaders as related by the
Prairie Home. In his dream he died and
went stTaightway to st. Peters gate.
Knocking for admission, st. Peter recog-
nized him and said:
You are from Dakota. Dakota people are
at home here. They find admission easier
here than at the hands of a Democrat con-
gress. brave people who fight such men
as Sparks, Vest and Butler will always find
my gate open TO them.
Sun many OF them prefer 10 take their
chances ar Washington rather than with St
Peter at present
PASSING THE HAT.
The Parker New Era is passing the hat
for nickels, dimes and half-dollars, the lat
ter the largest sum wanted. to meet the ex-
penses OF ''Senator" Edgerton and Con
gresham" Kanouse at Washington while
lobbying for the admission of the South
Dakota state. 1t is said that they are un-
able to pay the bills requisite in their labors
at Washington. There is not financial faith
enough in the South TO discount their per
diem when they shall draw from the fed
eral treasury.
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
If reference is had TO the Democratic