Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-23
THE ADMINiSTRATl0 \.
Things Political and Otherwise Reiatil
to the Territorial Dynasty.

partisan end entirely harmonious.re reform |
democracy again comes to the front. |
With j. NJ. Quinn, of the Tribune, as
moving spirit, the call for democratic
mass convention was issued late Satur- |
day evening, April z, for the following
Monday night. Too late for notifying
the county at large, 1t was SO diplomati- |
eally promulgated that it reached only
the faithful in the city. The meeting
was called to order OF s O'Clock sharp,
and adjourned at $40. having elected its
delegates TO Watertown. Naturally, |
Quinn, the railroad commissioner. was
the first delegate unanimously chosen.
The next was territorial Auditor Ward
of Sioux Falls and Bismarck, as both
cities claim him in acknowledgment OF
his vote. These, with Joe Hare, OF the
staff, Denny Hannann, psnitentlary
guard, Ool. Thompson, whose son fur
nishes the capitol with coal, complete
the delegation. At $40 the chairman
asked il there was any further, business
Quinn assuring him there was not, the
motion to adjourn was in order. In this
fashion Church is being endorsed all
oyer the territory. The regular demo-
cratic call for delegate convention has
been issued for this week, when dele
gates will be chosen with some regard
for party honor and political decenoy.
Gov. Church spends little time at the
capitol. He is msking flying trips here
and there, now at Sioux Falls. then
Aberdeen or Grand Forks. now at
Huron. While Lawler is fixing harmony
IN Dawson county and Ward is working
Minnehaha. Templeton is not idle 10
Gacp ov1 Aha Srvn ;. h,,ex sv,+v W.. ,.
ton county. Secretary Mccormack is
the only territorial officer who seems to
find anything to do in his office, The
secretary denies the Minneapolis Tri-
| bune interview entirely, laughs at their
| charges OF unfaithfulnsss, but seems q
little aggrieved that his enemies spell
his name with on i instead OF an o,
| II Gov. Church looked healthy and
happy in Hnrnn last week he mnst have
heard good news after leaving home. His
worried, anxious manner OF late has been
generally remarked. The tax muddle
is giving him more anxiety than the
conventions. IL Ia good deal easier to
| get the Endorsements of lot OF fellows
indebted for livelihood than TO explain
to the people why the Northern Pacific
withholds $4,000 OF taxes from the
territorial treasury. Not content with
1.-THE $4,000 per annnm paid by this road
on gross earnings, he insisted on taxing
| the land grants as well, thsreby-Iike
the small boy who thrust his head in the
/ preserve lar-losing ell. The Northern
Pacific claims special charter under an
act OF congress. wherein its right OF way
| is not taxable. But coneedine this tax
to Dakota, because of the roads interest
in her prosperity, it CLAIMS the right &c
/ withheld it ct pleasure. This amount
paid in two installments. yearly, exceed
ed the taxes on all the other roads in the
territory combined. The actual sum
which Dakota may exact hereafter, II
the courts decide against her, will be
under $l5 900. The dilemma nov pre-
senting itself TO the reform administra
tiop is an empty treasury, the loss o
nearly 100000, expensive litigation ir
the courts and inevitable defeat. The at
itempts OF the administration toward 6
co npromise have been met with nc
success, and democratic economy Will
cost Dakota several hundred Thousand
dollars.
CHARGES AGAINST CHURCH.
Grand Forks, April 20.-- Yonr cor
respondent has been informed by q
iprominent democrat whom he knows Il
be reliable authority, that shout dczer
of the naoss prominent democrats OF the
TERRITORY have signed and forwarded to
President Cleveland series Of grave
charges agaie st Governor. Church. There
are eight counts IN she indictment
any ono OF which il proven is sufficient
cause for removal. A copy Of the COM
4 plant has also been sent to the presi-
dent OF the senate and to the chairman
lof the civil service commission, These
charges must be investigated, and il
Ithey are not, they will be brought uE
in the St. Louis convention. re wal
amusing to see how the faithful tried Il
organize clnb last Saturday night
Day democrat. After considerable
neutral man, R. w. QUITS, chairman
The Church element was elsted, q
8 they considered this q victery bus the,
counted without their host, for w, r
Briefly was elected SECRETARY, and thi
gave decided Day flavor to the rneei
ing. They finally adjourned to NEE
| when the robins nest again.
DEADwooD GoBBLED.
Deadwood, April 1.-THE democrat
are crawling out OF their winter quarter
and washing and combing up for th
Watsrtown convention. Early last wee
al. III. Day came in on the 'front.' seat {
the stage coach, arrayed in fine broad
cloth and covered with new elk he
He came not to repair his fences, but
develop his golden bonanza Just benin
White Rocks. He renamed q day {
two, making frequent trips up the ban
alley, and seemed eager to drill th
llecal ward soldiers for war. From hex
he went to Rapid City, where repol
says he purchased another bonauza
Lookout. Friday Capt. Dan Maratl
came into town, wearing childIik
smile, and riding 10 q fine carriage bt
h,nd . fast team driven by the Hon. job
'e r. Wilson. When Daniel was shef6 Ial
& hs was supposed to 0e st war with d
70 Hon. John R. He knew nothing, as
le solutely nothing, about politics, exce]
+ that he was rot candidate for delegat
b The county democratic central tcommi
Of tee met at Ph@nix hall Saturday aite
wi noon. Reporters were fred out, and q
= !. CIRCUS began with Col. Steele in 81
- chair and Ned McDonoueh scrib
There were o few Day men present Al
OF they made few motions--short liv,
OF lmoticns--whose passage tho scribe, b.
!, no occasion to record. The apportiol
- ment wins dHly made, and county 90
tss ssfTention called for April 81 for the ps
ch pose OF selecting delegates 30 the Wat,
ed town convention. Il needs no si9n
= service sergeant to predict fsir, uAi
~ weather for the Church fackion: and
Ial x4vif II q at,nuk X ssctcns n IN 1