Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-21

j. a. Wards GubernatoriaI Candidacy |
Dismissed -0rdway JOhns0n's Ap-
p0intment-Democra Troubles in
the Territory DakotaS Division
Prospects.
Bureau correspondence Press and Dakotaian.
Washington, d. O., April II, 1885,
The rumor that Hon. James Ward, of
Pierre. is candidate for gubernatorial !
honors for Dakota has reached this city. |
The subject has been canvassed pro and
aon, and finally dismissed as an upfound-
ed rumor. MIR. Ward emphatiosly de-
MES it.
want to express the opinion right
here, that the abusive article concerning
Mr.. Ward, which recently appeared in
the Pierre Journal, was not written by
the junior editor of that paper. [ knew
Charlie Alsop III Iowa, long ago. He is
algentleman. He never abuses any one.
He certainly would never make such an
attack upon democrat, as Mr.. Ward
certainly is. / shall be glad when Char
lie Alsop is freed from the circumstances
which hold him to the Ordway gang. L
believe that he will be glad, too. But l
only speak from my general knowledge
of his gentlemaply instincts. He is one
of the finest gentlemen Dakota ever
had for citizen. There is no better
democrat IN the territory.
Democrats throughout the territory,
and republicans also, will be glad to
know all about the fight which has been
made upon Mr.. Ward. for he is promi-
nent man ard will be more notable in
time The whole case is this. There
was a grocer in Pierre not long ago, who
became involved and went into debt
in Ordway's bank, as ] am informed, to
the tune of $4,000. When the time came
| for failure, he turned about SIS 900 worth
of stock over to the bank. But he was
! also in debt to Ward and few others
and Ward headed the llet of creditors to
replevin the stock and get it from the
bank. That same bank has made war
on Ward ever since. Mr.. Ordway is
president of the bank. 1t is characterise
tic of the old sinner to hang like an
"old mar of the sea" around the neck of
any one whom he wants to "down," until
they are gone. Therefore has the bank
hung to Wards neck ever since. My in
fornant also states that the Journal is
| believed to be under the thumb of the
same old thug. If there is no error il
the matter as given me, it is easy to ex-
plain why Ward is abused by the Jour-
nal. But / want to repeat that do not
believe that any amount OF money could
hire Charlie Alsop to write such an artl
, Gle, especially about a brother democrat
The democratic congress of the house
of representatives, selected L. q. John
. son, of Brown county, to bea represen
tative on their committee for Dakota
It was done at the instance, and upon
the recommendation of Boynton and
Inman. 80 am informed. saw Hon
M. H. Day about it this evening, and he
said:
"You know that Boynton and l arr
not working together. He has tried to
oppose me in everything. But he is {
democrat. II he had been selected TO
that position, l would have said nothing
Boynton is good democrat, but h'
don't agree with me on many points
But when it comes to selecting to rep
resent the democracy of Dakota, on th
/ house committee, man who helpe'
It nominate republican delegate AM
6 who then helped to elect him, it goe
= = against my grain. I'd rather Join tn
Il republican party and work with clea
o men, than to affiliate politically wit
e Johnson as representative democrat.
= Mr.. Day has done two good thing
d this week, for Dakota towns. lie ha
e procured the appointment of Mr.. Brile
5. to be postmaster at Dell Rapids, an
T. T. has successfully urged the confirmatio
"a of Hon. e. B. Miller, to be postmaster 0
Pierre.
Bishop Hare was hsre only q few day
=, last week. but he managed to do gre'
- deal of good work for the opening OF tt
O, Sioux reservation. He has returned
Ia Dakota.
= Hon. a. Kyes has returned from YAM
ve ton, and intends to remain here for son
time. He is pushing business before I'll
departments for the contractors VII
whom he is associated.
re IL will Ia ualccma news to the peOp
~, of the river towns, and also to all sout
is Dakotaians, to know that the Sioux bl
Is is nearing final action. The north peor
he will be glad to know it too, aithoul
1e they are not 30 Immediately intereete
Hon. Olin Wellborn, the chairman OFT
territorial committee of the house SO.
oi that the bill will be called up in sht
'is- time. He has asked for two days bete
ost the house for lis consideration. he tie
Il me that he has no doubt OF it's succe
ck- full passage Of the ordeal of debate, a
M. reprets that he has been unable to hu
riai the matter for the people. He has
posed of the Oklahoma case, and
has clear sailing for the consideration
ew- this matter.
rt, The prospective compromise betW
& the Inman people and the memoe
e of the national democratic committee
n iof Dakota, is nipped in the bud. liner
= as little prospect of o compromise,
il is certain that the fosaes are IN al
q AZ .ak a+hop TT 10 to he fepr9i