St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
CHURCH AND PIERCE.
Some Unwritten History, and
Church Doesn't Care q
Cent Who Knows 1t.
Pierce Is Charged With Bad
Faith in His Deal With
Church.
Church Smells a Rodent and
Goes to st. Paul to Wire
Grover.
Why Pierce Wanted to Name
the Man to Hold the
Money.
Special Correspondence of the Globe

Special Correspondence of the Globe
BISMARCK, OAK. Nov. 23.-Gov.
Church doesn't feel very amiable to-
ward eX-Gov. Pierce, and doesn't seem
to CAFE continental who knows the
following facts: When he was APP
pointed governor he was Informed by
Mr.. Cleveland that Gov. Pierce had
asked to be
PERMITTED TO REMAIN
until the legislature met III order to de-
liver his annual message, and close up
self. Mr.. Cleveland told him it would
be a graceful thing in him to do this,
but he could do as he liked about it. If
he wished he could have his commits
sion then and enter upon his duties at
once. So Church consented to wait,
onlyto find that his confirmation was
mysteriously delayed. He made sew
erai trips to Bismarck under
very embarrassing circumstances,
and was finally met by proposition
FROM GOV. PIERCE
to let him name part OF the officers
and he would name the remainder.
Pierce said the pressure upon him was
SO great to make the appointments that
it was almost impossible to resist. So
much was said in this direction by
Pierce that Church finally said: well,
no use daIlying about this thing. Tell
me what you want and we will see if we
can't fix it up"
Pierce replied: ''Let me name the
treasurer and you will be confirmed
within forty-eight hours, and you can
make the other appointments"
''I'll do il" sad Church, with this
provision: If you do not name a Re-
publican who is acceptable to me you
shall take the Office yOurSelf.;'
So this was agreed upon, and that
very night Pierce telegraphed urging
Cullum and other friends to take up the
nomination of Church and confirm him
at once. as his
PRIVATE ENGAGEMENTS
were such that he could not longer re-
main in the office.
But still there was delay and when
Church again visited Bismarck Pierce
was again laboring under ''severe
pressure" and insisted upon making
the nominations at once. He said he
had done his part under the agreement
and it was not his fault that the con-
firmatiOn was still delayed. He con-
sented, however,, to wait another week.
In the meantime Church slipped
DOWN TO ST. PAUL
and telegraphed Grover Cleveland all Of
the leading facts in the case. and by
telegraph Mr.. Pierce was informed that
his resignation was accepted and that he
would at once turn the affairs of his
office over to Acting Governor McCor-
mack. Mccormack was also notified
that any attempt upon his part to I'LL
the vacancies would not be received
with pleasure by the president. The
case was Immediately called UP and
CHURCH WAS CONFIRMED,
and in few days received his commits
Sion,and became governor Of Dakota.
In due time the offices were all filled
but that of treasurer. The old ap-
pointee still held on. Pierce became
impatient. He desired and urged the
reappointment OF
CAPT. RAYMOND.
Church hesitated. Church dallied.
Ray mond wanted a reappolntment
OF at least the privilege of