Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-09-13
The Capital Wrangle in South
Dakota Gives North Dakotans
Cause to Reflect.
The City Schools will be Opened for
the Fall Term on Monday
Next, the 9th Inst.
The Base Ballists Photographed
Personal Mention and Other
Local News.
Rejoice, Ye North Dakotans.

Rejoice, Ye North Dakotans.
With the spectacle now being made of
South Dakota by the capital fight, the peo-
pie of North Dakota have reason to re-
joice over the fact that through the wis
dom of the constitutional convention they
have been saved from similar fate. On
Tuesdey a meeting of representatives of
all of the candidates for the capital of
South Dakota was held in Aberdeen, and
among the delegates was Governor Mel
lette, who was chosen to represent Water
town. Speaking OF this meeting the ADer-
deem News said:
There was no method in the first con-
sultatiOn. A comparison of views by the
different interests gradually brought order
and then organization. There was dis
position to combine all efforts in favor of
Some one candidate for temporary capital.
Aberdeen was freely spoken of as pOssi-
upon, although it was we'll known that she
had not been in the race. The infamous
TRADE of abuse emptied from the slush
bucket of the Republican last evening dis
gusted many of the delegates who did not
understand the groveling source Of the at
tack and temporarily, it not effectually,
checked the growing inclination towards
Aberdeen.
In the evening meeting of five dele
gates from each city represented was ap-
pointed for deliberations, comparison of
views and the organization of some plan
of combined and harmonious action. After
some hours of discussion without coming
to conclusion the general committee
recommended subcommittee of one
nh Mt To f0rr 1nfn rovn1 A
this writing they are in secret session.
The outcome of it all cannot be forecast
with any degree of certainty. That some
effectual scheme to bring about union
of interest will be devised, seems prob
able. The people of Aberdeen as we'll as
of the whole country will watch the pro-
ceedings with unusual interest.
AMUSING DISCUSSION.
1t is amusing to read the discussion of
the question. Every town is frothing at
the mouth; some say the Capital Invest
ment company, which is said to have
thrown its strength for Pierre is irrespon.
sible and without weight; others laud it to
the skies. On this point Judge Palmer in
an interview said:
"What the people of the candidate towns
that got left are maddest about is the fact
that they have boosted the investment
scheme into a position of seeming import
ance and given it influence by having any
thing to do with it. The losing candidate
towns are going to try and get together,
through meeting OF their representatives,
cause against the pretensions OF the
Investment company to anything like
a controlling voice in South Dakota
and against Pierre. They say that it is
folly to talk about taking the capital to a
place to reach which it is necessary for a
gopher to carry supplies of water with
him. They are going to try their level best
to show that the people Of the Sioux and
Jim valleys cannot be influenced by any
Investment company. They also say it is
nonsense TO talk about the Northwestern
railroad company crossing the Missouri at
Pierre and building to the Black. Hills.
The company already has line to the
Hills that is not paying running expenses.
When it does cross the river, and that will
be when the country is settled up so that it
promises local support for railroad, it
will cross at Forest City, where good
In the meantime the capital ought to be
near the center of population.
"There is a great deal of indignation
against the board of directors of the In
vestment company, and charges were
made that they were bribed to decide
in favor of Pierre"
Governor Mellette, who returned to Bis
marck yesterday, says that the result of
the meeting was an agreement whereby
each of the eight candidates for the capital
pledged itself to make no complaint if the
other seven withdrew from the race.