Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-10-12

1t transpires that, upon the heels of
the defeat of his Boynton faction in the
Dakota democratic convention, Ordway
has formed new combination for the
control of Dakota affairs. We let the
ST. Paul Pioneer Press tell the story, as
it was wired that newspaper by it's
Washington correspondent. 1t runs as
follows:
The suspension of George M. Silsby,
postmaster at Mitchell, OAK, and the
appointment of David Hammer IN his
place has raised the question as to
which faction of the democracy Hammer
was endorsed by. The question has
been of great interest since it is known
that the president has refused to make
any removals or appointments in Dako
| to until the factions harmonlzed in some
way. This they have not done, and it Is
| known that MIR. Day, who controlled
| appointments for time, did not ask for
Silsbys removal. Silsby was one of the
best postmasters IN the west and had q
particularly fine record in the depart
ment. His term did not expire until
1883, and he was SO unusually strong
with both the republicans and demo-
Gratis of Dawson county that no one
would ask for his removal, and James s.
Foster, the leading democrat and mem
Der of the territorial committee, refused
to be a candidate against him. a
rumor is in circulation that the removal
is due entirely to ex.Gov. OrGwsy, who
has Just returned from Dakota, and who
has seen the president several timer
since his return. 1t is believed tina
i. Ordway has entered into eompac
with Gov Pierce to control the pat
ronage of the territory nntil such tim
] as the other democrats can agree among
themselves. Pierce is considered
''good enough" democrat at the whit
house now, especially since his appoint
4 ment of Engel to the attorney general
ship. "Did Ordway recommend thi
removal of Silsby2" was asked of Da
o Lamont yesterday. "All appointment
2 are made on papers, which are sen
= back to the department as soon as W
i. get through with them, 30 we don
q know whether Mr.. Ordway endorsed M
: Hammer or not" replied the embry
! statesman, With the air of man VIII
II was giving priceless exclusive informf
II ton. Silsby's case is likely to be mad
one OF Mr.. Edmunds' test cases befoi
l GuS btDhbc Wucu q CuoC SokL'
u up for confirmation.
- AS the war between tho factions
. Dakota democracy was settled in Il
"a convention at Aberdeen, the excu
10 offered for the Ordway-Pieroe combin
y" ton is not good one. Our democrat
office mongers are in condition
% agree upon all appointments and t.
introduction of O gubernatorial mu
n. wumpian element at this time will ser
he only to create new diBsensions. t
1g Boynton faction was essentially facti
'pls rs of Bismarck town lot speculators and
r's was throttled at Aberdeen because
majority of the democracy OF Dakt
ok believes that it has q higher calling th
ats that OF booming townsile AS it g.
of down the new faction arises, having
same interests to foster and defend, q
Ordway leads il with Pierce as q &c
;he second. The conditions are unchang
Ia There has merely been shifting
II. ~ characters. Boynton, who follow
is absolutely the dictation of Ordway, .
to appears as an agent of evil and the
'st man himself pops up. The remoya
s .as Postmaster Silsby is the first gun OF
yet new campaign. During the old name
of ment Ordway dictated the remova
by many Dakota officials. but did not
40" pear as an active agens because he
.ha man Friday for figure head. U1
raa the changed condition he is compe
tIo. to show his hand and that Pierce shs
h,s appear as his ally will not surprise tl
-, who know how closely he is wedde
onv the capital gang. They are sl
. a together and Ordway is the Boynto
n,s- the new deal.
-
uien North and south Trains.