St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-12
The Armory Convention Is
Looked On as Regular at
Washington.
Getting Very Tired Of the
Wrangles of Dakota
Statesmen.
Ordway Was Not a Chump,
and Church Much the Same
in Politics.
Day Likely to Win the Fight
With the Committee at
st. Louis.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May lift the con-
vention which was held at Watertown
under the Craftsmanship of Judge Bangs
was the authoritative voice of the
Democracy of Dakota, it does not so ap-
pear at this distance. Inquiry made in
various quarters ELECTS the expressed
belief that this present administration
looks upon the armory convention as
the voX pOpuli affair. The resolutions
which were adOpte by the Bangs con-
VentiOn are regarded as being not only
exceedingly bitter towards the ac-
credited chief executive of the territory,
but uncalled for. 1t is not believed that
NJ. II. Day will accompany delegation
to Washington asking for the removal OF
the governor. 1t is not supposed by his
friends who are here, that he will lend
himself to any such losing game. No
matter what delegation comes to Wash
ington; no matter how high their home
standing; they will be likely to meet
with failure. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that the president intends to stand by
his appOintee, Gov. Church. 1t cannot
be said that the President has SO indi-
Gated to your correspondent; nor that
Col. Lamont has recently undertaken to
photograph the executive will for publ
cation. Nevertheless. it may be adj
ViSedly said that reliable information
warrants the assertion that the presi-
dent is in no mood to listen favOrably to
q delegation of Democrats whom he
REGARDS AS ICONOCLASTS
and political kickers. 1t will not do to
say that the president is prejudice or
that he has prejudged the case. 1t is
certain, however, that he is tired" eX-
ceedingly tired, of Dakota wrangles. He
has had them thrust before him ever
since Day, Van Epps and Inman locked
horns on the Sioux Falls poStOffice case
early in 1885. He has been personally
visited by every Democrat in Dakota
who imagines that God Almighty has
written the word statesman" across
his brow since that time. Inman has
told him that Day is villain. Day has
informed him that Boynton is liar and
untruStwOrthy. Johnson has whispered
to him confidentially that all who cry
for division of the territory are
POLITICAL TRICKSTERS
and self-seeking Office brokers. He
has been reliably informed by the visit
ing statesmen that all of the Democrats
in the territory are Williams, except the
fellow who has his ear. President
Cleveland believes them. He has little
confidence in any of them. He has known
Louis K. Church for a long time. He
has always had reasonably strong faith
in him. Church also has many friends
in New York, who vouch for him. His
record is not a bad one. His word is
better at the White house than will be
nf Ii. lnf- 4,N,.c,
Now, if the Democratic convention
would send Bartlett Trip, Commits
soner Mcclure and John r. Wilson
here to
PROTEST AGAINST CHURCH
it might count. These gentlemen
vituperation against their fellow
Democrats. In either one of them
Cleveland might repose as much
confidence as he does in Church, and he
would hear them and give their state
ments due consideration. But he will
not permit any committee of Democrats
from piece or shread of convention
to come here and villify Gov. Church
because he showed up with more dele
gates at Watertown than the other fell
lows. 1t is not reasonable to suppose
that the president will pay much heed
to any statements which may be made
10y committee from a dissatisfied mi
n0rity convention. In one way, and only
in one way, can a delegation come to
Washington and make a successful as
Sault upon the governor. Let charges
be made in proper form, accusing MIN OF
some
DEFINITE CRIME,
malfeasance, or miSdemeanOr. Let
these charges be made over the sigma
ture of a responsible man, or RESPONSE
BILE men. Let proofs, or alleged proofs
accompany the charges. Let there be
something on paper which will enable
the governor to recover damages tC
cover his expenses in defending himself
in the event that the charges are PROVED
false, and libelouS. Let the charges bt
made respectable by being presented b!
a committee of reputable men; an(
then they will be considered by the
president, and impartially considered
But, it may be authoritatively said tina
Mr. Cleveland has no time to waste upol
a delegation of Democrats who may
come here simply to talk and air theiI
grievances. There is nothing back O
that kind of warfare. 1t is simply Sian
der.