St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-12
Mccormack Knows Governor
Church Was Not at Water
town Convention.
The King Of Dakota Political
Manipulators a Candidate
for Congress.
Divisions Among the Republi-
cans Rival Democratic
Contentious.
Special to the Globe.

silly story telegraphed the Pioneer
Press from Aberdeen, to the effect that
Gov. Church was secreted in some pri-
vate place in Watertown during the
late convention. He says while the
papers were criticising him and the
governor for alleged partisan work in
the campaign. they we've quietly sitting
in their offices at Bismarck attending to.
their duties. He and the governor were
at the capital on the day of the conven-
ton, and received the news from Water
town together, and if anybody knows
whether the governor was in Bismarck
May 2, that person is Secretary Nc
Cormack.
The Day men have little to say since
their return from WatertOwn, and to
all outward appearance are not especially
we'll satisfied with the part they took in
the mock convention. Chairman Bangs
keeps indoors pretty closely and main
tains a dignified silence. His friends
think it doubtful if he will
GO TO ST. LOUIS,
though he has not so stated. w. X.
Birley, the erratic WOrmwOOd and gall
editor of the Northwest News, who has
hitherto taken especial delight in vent
ing his spleen upon all Democrats who
differed with him on the Church-Day
fight, is thoroughly disgusted with the
whole affair, and says he regrets CIR
cumStanceS were such as to induce him
to go into the fight. He says he is out of
politics and hereafter he shall devote
his time to giving his patrons good
unbiased Democratic newspaper, to
which all Democrats will say amen, for
there is need of good manly Demo-
cratic newspaper in this part OF the ter
ritory-one that will be Democratic
from principle and not for hope OF re-
ward or for the purpose of reeking ven
geance upon any man or set OF men.
w. j. Anderson, who has beenre-
ceiver at the land office here for eight
years past, and whose time expired
A pril 5, has become so much attached
to the dear people that he is lOath to
quit their service, therefore will make
an effort to secure an election to the
office of county auditor. He made a
preliminary SkirmiSh Monday night in
the First ward caucus, which elected
delegates to the Republican county con-
VentiOn, and was beaten about two to
one, besides becoming involved in a
very bitter alteration, during which he
was obliged to listen to some very
UNPLEASANT THINGS
about himself. Before the caucus
Olullii1 Nbo uuBPJ oiIN buNy e'AiO 40 wv
self-satisfaction of being very popular
man. He could see his political kite al
ready lowering closely over office and
fame, which the people were so eagerly
waiting to shower upon him, but alas
twas not to be so. 1t only took the vO-
tiers of the First ward thirty short min
utes to let the wind completely out of
his kite and ~envelop the vociferous
Jimmy in doubt, sadness and dlSap-
pointment. He will probably not leave
town, but he hasn't as exalted opinion
of his invincicle running qualities as he
once had.
NJ. Ii. Day arrived in the city yester-
day presumably to nurse his friend
Bangs, with whom he spent the most of
his time while here. He still processes
| friendship for Mccormack, but those
who know most about the inside facts
concerning the late fight say that Day
| feels that his friend Mccormack did not
| give him a suQare deal. He argues that
| if Mccormack had got out and worked,
as he had reason to believe that he
would, all North Dakota would have
| been
SOLID FOR HIM.
In spite of the bold front he puts on,
| it is apparent that Day is greatly dis
| appointed at the meager following he
had at Watertown, and naturally feels
| chagrined and sore, and ready to charge
| the blame to some one.
| The friends of Hon. George ii. Walsh
| were placed in a very awkward posi-
| ton in yesterdays Republican cOnven-
ton by his bobbing up at the eleventh
hour as candidate for congress, asking
| for the support of the county. Up to
| Wednesday he had not made his candi-
| dacy known to his most intimate friends,
and those from whom he had reason to
expect his strongest backing had been
| working for the selection of delegates to
| Watertown favorable to Gilbert A.
Pierce, hence the fight at Larimore yes
terday was queer cOmmingling of
| forces, and leaves some unlocked for
| political feudS that will bear fruit as the
| fall campaign progresses.
l.. B. Richardson is candidate for
| delegate to the Chicago convention,
and, unlike most candidates for Office
he does not hesitate to say that he
wants the honor of being delegate to
Chicago, and is going to do all he can to
| get it. North Dakota could not send a
better man.
The convention at Larimore leaves as
much bad blood among local politicians
as the one recently held by the Demo-
Gratis. 1t seems natural for Dakota
| politicians to quarrel.
Inc failure OF une recent grand jury
to indict violations of the
LOCAL OPTION LAW
seems to be regarded by saloon men as
license to sell. Several new saloons
| have been started since court adjourned
and the old ones are running almost as
wide open as before we had local option.
With officers in sympathy with free
whisky and no grand jury in sight, local
option can be said to be most dismal
| failure.
Mayor Griggs has decided to appoint
Tracey r. Bangs city attorney and John
II. Hill, auditor. The former appoint
| ment is commended by al, but the latter