St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-31
The White Flag Nailed to the
Mast--Peaee Throughout
the Squadron.
The Man-of-War Church"
Floats as Flagship--The
Vessels in Tow.
The Engagement at a Close
The Old Ships Surrender
to the Man-of-War.
Contending Factions Spike
Their Guns and Hoist the
Administration Flag.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, OAK, March 30.-Dakota,
though a comparatively young terri
tory, has had her great political battles,
although fortunately so far they have
been confined to the Republican party.
For the past year, however, a fierce
fight has engaged the leaders of the
Democratic party, and until few days
ago it was waged with considerable
spirit. After the campaign Of the fall
of 1886, and when NJ. II. Day had been
at the head of the Democratic ticket for
delegate to congress, his friends in the
territory began urging his name as gov
ernor to President Cleveland. From
all over the territory went dispatches,
letters, petitions and kilograms urging
his appointment. The legislature had
convened and Gov. Pierce still remained
in the executive chair. His friends,
realizing that Democratic governor
would soon be appointed, were urging
him to make the appointments. This,
considering the courteous treatment he
had received at the hands of the presi-
dent, he was unwilling to do, and he re-
signed by telegram, leaving the terri
tory without governor, the secretary
becoming acting governor.
LOUIS K. CHURCH,
who was associate justice of the supreme
court for the Fifth judicial district at
this time, had served as a member of the
New York state legislature while Presi-
dent Cleveland was governor of that
state, and had been urged to make APP
plication for the governorship by
Staunch friends of Day, and indeed by
Day himself, before the latter accepted
the candidacy for delegate to congress,
had actually made application for such
appointment. When Days friends be-
came aware of the hearty Endorsement
the party received in the election of
1898 they, unmindful of the fact that
they had already placed Gov. Church as
all applicant for the governorship,
began the effort to place Day in that
position. The president, with a per-
Sonal knowledge OF the ability of
Church, nominated him for the position,
and he became governor of the territory.
The legislative session was now half
over no appointments had been made,
and to the capital came Democrats the
4t.... OLD WARRIORS CAME,
the Young Democrats came, the Demo-
Gratis came, who, as the news flashed
over the wire, of a democratic governor,
felt return of the old Democratic prin-
clples that had slept within them. as
they served in minor Republican offices.
Democrats came who had asked Church
to request the governorship, but who,
a week before, had sent as touching an
appeal as the Orphans Prayer, for the
appointment of Day. All came. All
wanted office. This was a trying posi-
ton for an executive thrown into the
midst of the duties of legislative SEES
sion. Gov. Church, however, selected
his cabinet of the able, energetic, capa-
BILE Democratic timber, and settled
down to the transaction of the affairs of
his office, with deliberate decision and
dignified ability. A roar of righteous
Indignation went up from those who
failed to get what their hearts yearned
for in the way of Office, and as day had
been ignored, they family rallied about
the erStwhile candidate, and created the
So-CALLED DAY FACTION
with their principal and only platform
plank the determination of the Church
forces, and the eventual control of ter
ritorial Democratic affairs. With UNI
limited control of the federal patronage,
with the interests of the party at heart,
and with thorough knowledge OF po-
litical diplomacy, Gov. Church has met
and while at no time particularly ag-
gressive, has at length had the satisfac-
ton of seeing his supremacy acknoWl-
edged, his wisdom Endorsed and his
efforts to consolidate the party crowned
with much success. A majority of the
committeeman here tonight establish
this fact. This committee was named
at the Aberdeen convention that noml-
mated Day in July, 1886, and are repre-
sentative Democrats in their respective
districts, and tonight their action
INDoR ES GOV. CHURCH.
The rank and file will now fall into
line. and the convention will nominate
his choice as delegates to the st. Louis
national convention. About ten days
ago Day arrived here and was cloSeted
all day with Gov. Church. 1t was I'M
derstood then that he had come with
offers of compromise; that he desired
peace, and was willing and ready to
discontinue all hostilities and acknowl-
edge the supremacy of the present adj
ministratiOn. The action of the COM
mittee and the tone of the assembly
shows that this was his mission then,
and that as far as Day is concerned he
is now for peace, after long and
unsuccessful war. just how this Will
affect Maj. Barrett, WarnOck, Goodrich
and others, who for Day have battled
during the past year, cannot now be de-
termined, or even how Marshal Maratta
will be suited, as he was in nowise con-
suited regarding the truce surrender,
but the probabilities are that all
WILL NOW FALL IN
under the acknowledged leadership of
Church. This will not be very agree
able to the gallant major or the other
belligerents who had declared war, but
when the other commanders take to
shore, it is not likely that even gallant
marines will try to encounter engage
ments in unnamed and unseaworthy
vessels. Gov. Church has throughout the
year proven broad-gauged and liberal
minded, bearing no personal animOsi-
ties. and was as willing year ago as he
has been now, to accept the overtures
and encourage harmony in the Demo
cratic ranks. He only wanted then
what his relations with the federal adj
ADMINISTRATION and his political sagacity
now have secured him-the leadership
OF the Democratic party.