St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
Gov. Church Will Not Fare
Badly in the New Leg
iSlature.
Republicans Are Not Given to
Cutting Off Chances for
Their Men.
How Long 1t Will Take to Get
the Two New States Into
the Union.
Some Of the Men Who Aspire
to Be Governor Of tha
North State.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. OAK. Nov. 23.-One thing
seems certain: Gov. Church has gained
peace and harmony-for two months at
least-by the election of Harrison. II d
Cleveland been elected. the Republican
legislature, which will soon convene in
Bismarck, would endeavor to abolish
several of the territorial Offices, take the
appointing power from the governor,
and do whatever might be in its power
to lessen the value of the territorial
offices.
But will they do it now? The reason
ing men of the territory in both parties
agree that the legislature will be i'll
elined to deal generously with the gov
ernOr next winter, and
THAT THE CIRCUS
which was advertised will not arrive.
The Republicans are not known as anti
officehOlders. 1t is not a matter OF
record that Republicans favor the aboi-
ishment of offices which are within their,
reach.
The candidates for Office among the
Republicans of the territory are already
manifesting renewed interest in poll
tics, and are beginning to wear their
statesman" countenances. They are
looking wise and rustling. Never in
so many Republican otfice-seekers, and
when the slate is finally made up the
NUMBER OF DISAPPOINTED
will be so great as to make the Demo-
cratic split Of the past two years almost
invisible.
1t is astonishing how earnestly ward
politicians. real estate brokers, and
men who have no particular calling or
profession are discussing constitu-
tional questions. Every Republican APP
pears imbued with the idea that if he
can be delegate to the constitutional
convention which will frame a consti-
tuition for the new state of North Da-
kota, he will have at least one foot on
the road to
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
You can depend upon it, one OF the
sliyeliest Squabbles in the history Of
North Dakota will be over the delegates
TO the constitutional convention. This
fight is not very likely to be repeated in
South Dakota. They have adopted
constitution for the South, and under
this, in all probability, they will be adj
mitted.
That North Dakota VIII hold a consti-
tuIlOndl convention lleNU SuflultT, GILL
not be doubted. South Dakota will be
admitted under the constitution
which she has adopted. as
the senate has already passed
a bill to this effect. With this precedent
established. the people OF North Dakota
will make no such mistake as to
DELAY STATEHOOD
by failing to take advantage OF the prec
edent.
There is much speculation as to the
time that will elapse before the two Da-
kotas Will be admitted. With the bill
for the admission of South Dakota al
ready through the senate. the house, if
Republican, will not delay its passage.
and South Dakota should be state,
full-fedged and equipped, within the
NEXT EIGHT MONTHS.
AS for North Dakota, the constitu-
tionaI convention will be held next
spring, and statehood will be granted
at the next December session of con-
gress. In other words, it will require
about thirteen months from date, under
the most favorable political maneuver-
ing. to make North Dakota state.
But that is not long. 1t hardly gives
the candidates time to sharpen their
spurs or
NAH. UP THEIR FENCES.
They will still be squabbling over