St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
The Legislators and Filled
Their Places With a Gang
of Proxies.
Autographs Gathered in Use
less Packages to Take to
Washington.
a Caucus That Let Ex-Gov.
Pierce Down Into the
Soup.
Enenial 70 the Glnhe

BISMARCK, March 1.-When it was
first proposed, about two weeks ago,
that it would be a good idea for the Da-
kota legislature to go to Helena and re-
jOice with the Montana legislature over
the passage of the omnibus admission
bill, no one dreamed that the PROPOSE
ton was loaded with giant powder.
Subsequent events, however, developed
the fact that such was the case. Some
thing over thirty of the Legislators,
members of both houses, joined IN a re-
quest to the officials of the Northern
Pacific road to furnish transportation
for the trip. Of course that accommo-
dating company that reduces freight
rates of it's own accord, furnishes I'M
fortunate farmers along its line with
seed wheat without interest, hauls fuel
for residents of the prairies without
money and without price, and, in fact,
seems to be ever on the lookout TO do a
generous act for some deserving COM
munity, couldn't refuse little thing
like that. and the lawmakers received
a prompt reply that palace cars
would be at their service when
needed. Captain Orr. chief engrossing
clerk, was made general manager of
the excursion, and he, in conjunction
with the proper railroad officials, made
every arrangement for the comfort and
convenience of those who should 90.
During the three or four days prior to
to the time set for the departure. third
marck were worrying the lives
out of those it was understood
were giving out the passes, but
they were told almost invariably
that the excursion was for mem
berS only, that the number was limited
and that they would undoubtedly stay
at home on that occasion. Capt. Orr
received the names of members who
Signified their intention of going, and
more than forty are on this list. He
has'it yet-Says he is saving ii tor future
reference. The idea that it was to
be an
.tH.' EXCLUSIVE, SELECT AFFAIR
prevailed until within few hours of
the time the train left, when a large
number of outsiders appeared to have
In their possession the much-SOught-
after pasUeboards. 1t was not until the
Pacific express pulled out, how
ever, that it was fully under
stood to what extent this trans
fer OF the passes had gone.
Members who had asked for transporta-
ton, Others who had accepted il, saw
nothing wrong in so doing, or. as for
that matter, in violating a we'll under
stood condition upon which such cour-
teSieS are eXtended-that the passes are
not transferable-bu in the house the
next day had the nerve to consider a
resolution cenSuring those who had
aVailed themselves of the rare oppor-
tunity. One gentleman who accompa-
MED the party said that he didn't be-
ileve that it was the original intention
Of many of them to be guilty of the
breach of good manners; but a few of
the members, who seem to live in con-
slant dread of their constituency Of
truck farmers down in South Da-
kota, and whose minds naturally run
In similar grooves to those with
whom they are ever associated, got it
Into their contracted brains that the
Northern Pacific had job put up on
the legislature. They were not certain
whether bill would be introduced the
day following the return, voting So
100000 loan to the great Northern trans
continental route, and they would be
tainted into supporting it or that the
scheme was to run the train into an al
ready prepared SnOwdrift and
KEEP THE SOLONS THERE
nntil after March 8, thus preventing the
passage of any legislation affecting adj
Fersely the gigantic corporations. 1t
must have been some such idea as this
That caused them to renOunce SO de-
iightful a trip, giving their tickets to
any and everybody who asked for them:
for few timid souls who started,
seeing that they were in the minority,
left thel party at Dickinson and re-
turned that night. They, perhaps, re-
membered how the quarter section fell
lows sized up the situation as they dis
cuSsed the matter around the box stoves
in those private Christian family board
Ing houses where this class do congre-
gate, and fearing that the turn had
been called, fastened to hedge. The
GLOBE has already stated what a great
trip it was, how the run was made on
fast time, the cordial reception at Boze-
man, the meeting of the party by fifty
prominent citizens of Helena at
Three Forks OF the Missouri, aud the
entertainment received at Montana's
capital city. 1t would require vol
ume to do justice to Helena, so many
points of interest there would be to
touch upon, so that subject will not be
preached. 1t may be of some interest
TO the thousands of GLOBE readers,
however, to learn the circumstances
under which this famous mining camp
was named. Your correspondent
CLEANED these facts from an old, origl
nal pioneer, who was present at the
time. The gulch in which the city is
located was first
CALLED LAST CHA nee"
and, at the meeting of adventurous
miners, when the district was organ
lied and the name for the camp was
being considered, there was a general
disposition manifested to give it the
name of the gulch, when one grizzly old
fellow arose and said, 81 came from
Minnesota, the best state in the Union,
the best county IN = that state
manning the county, and the best town
IN that county, which is Helena, and,
by the eternal. that is what we are
going to call this location" That set
lied it. 1t was on the return trip that
the eXcursionists learned from the Bis
marck Tribune and a characteristic
slur in st. Paul paper that the stay at
homes had tried to take snap Judgment
on them by wiring to the Montana legis-
Iature that gang of impostors were
working them, and more torrid party
was never seen in zero weather. This
smart-alec action on the part of a few
Jays has engendered much bitter feel
ing that is showing itself every day in
the decision of the house, and will af-
feet legislation to considerable extent.
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