St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-21
MEN WHO TALK.
Brief Chats With Some Of the Prominent
Dakotians at Washington bya
Globe Correspondent.
Ex-Gov. 0rdway Stirring Around in the
Corridors and Shaking Hands With
0rdWay Johnson.
W. r. Rierly Feels Confident That Da-
kota Will Pick Some of the Plums
Through Clifford.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20.-"Your
information was incorrect" said Gov.
Ordway this afternoon in the house
lobby of the capitol. 81 did not see any
members Of the delegation from the
Aberdeen convention until to-day.
Your informant may have intended TO
link my name with those delegates with
the hope of renewing the acrimOny Of
former times. Those gent emen did
not humOr me with a call upon arrival
here, nor have yet done so. l met Mr..
johnson here in the capitol when
neither Of US had time to more than
shake hands and utter a few words of
greeting"
'Are you in favor of their memorial
and action of the Aberdeen cOnven-
tiOn?'
81 have had nothing to do with the
matter and do not expect to have. My
views are well known. l favor admis-
sion as a whole, with the Texas pro
viso. but with the personal quarrels of
the gentlemen representing a different
idea OF the territory, l have nothing TO
do"
What in your judgement is best for
the present interests of the territory be-
fore cOngreSS?"
'If possible l should like to see gen.
tlemen come here confer with each
other, reach harmonious conclusions,
speak we'll of each other and appear in
| dignified manner before the gentle
men of both houses of congress, stop
| fighting each other, stop fighting HOl-
| man, Springer, Davis and other chair
men of committees and legislative lead
| ers. / am specially well pleased with
| the present condition of the bill for
| opening the Sioux reservation and have
| high regard for the abilities and labOrS
| of Mr.. Kleiner, who is
| CONSERVATIVE AND ENERGETIC.
| l was always pleased also with the
manner and methods of Mcclure, of
| Pierre. More can be done by such gen.
| tlemen for any measure than by any
who might be less conservatives"
Hon. W. r. Bierly. of Grand Forks,
left this afternoon for Pittsburg, Pa,
on brief visit to his mother. and will
return next week. Before leaving he
good shape. The bridge bill was taken
up by the chief engineer of the war de-
partment to-dayat my urgent solicita-
ton and presented the facts. He had
| intended sending an engineer from ST.
Paul, which would have delayed the
bill fully a month. My explanation
was satisfactory to the chief engi-
neer and he returned the bill
to the committee, where it will be
approved at once and passed speedily,
if the good work of Delegate Clifford
The bill giving cities enlarged power to
bond will also be made special, and the
committee on territories will have our
memorial, and the chairman and other
members have printed copies of the
argument made for that, as well as for
the judicial bill. In regard to the lat
ter, which was introduced by Senator
Davis, it is amended so as to give Grand
Forks a district court, same as Bis
marck, and also provides that the judge
shall ''Sit OUT when cases are heard on
appeal in the supreme court, which they
decided in the court below. This is law
in Montana anG elsewhere. All Dako-
tians here support this feature of the
bill, and Senator Davis says he knows
the needs of the country, and will en-
deavOr to satisfactorily
EXPLAIN THE MATTER
to Senator Edmunds, who is chairman
of the judiciary committee of the SEN
ate. / have said and done nothing
either for division or admission, leaving
that matter for politicians" Mr.. Bierly
then handed a cOpYOf letter from At
torney General Garland, which is inter-
esting reading to those who understand
the action of Hugh j. Campbell in ref
erence to suits against school land tres
passers. Mr.. Campbell charged in one
of his division speeches the response
bility for the failure of those suits to
the Democratic administra ton. He
was in return charged with the respOn-
sibility as prosecuting attorney, where
upon he laid the blame at the door of
the late Attorney General Brewster.
The following letter will show that At
tOrney General Brewster was not re-
Sponsible; that he acted under the rec
OmmendatiOn of Secretary Teller. and
left the matter of disseminating the pros
ecutions to the judgment of Mr.. Camp
bell. Following is the letter:
d. c., Jan. 10, 1SSS-HOn. w. Il. Bierly,
622 Pennsylvania Avenue, City-Oear
Sir: In reply to the inquiry
contained in your letter of
the 14th inst. you are informed
that Feb. 81, 1885, Attorney General
Brewster forwarded to United States
Attorney Campbell, of Dakota, a copy
of communication from Secretary Tel
Ter recommending 4 discoDtinuance of
proceedings against treSpasserS on Sec
tions 16 and 36, Dakota, and at the same
secretary" instructed Mr.. Campbell ''to
discontinue all these suits unless there
be some reasons known to you which
you feel it your duty to convey to this
department or the department of the
interior that would make such diScon
tinuance improper or illegal or injurious
to the public interests. United States
Attorney Campell's reply, dated March
IL, 1885, addressed to me, contained {
history of the litigation and an earnest
protest against compliance with Sec
rotary Teller'S request. To this l re
sponded, under date of March 16, 1885
instructing Mr.. Campbell that the suit!
must not be discontinued. Very re
spectfully,
A. GARLAND, Attorney General.
FargO's Excellent Condition.
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