St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
He Is Solid With All Factions,
and Is Able and Will
ing.
Cheeky Bill Chandler Denies
That Blackburn Gave Him
a Cutting.
Villas Explains Why He Per-
mits Timber Cutting on
Indian Lands.
Sreoiolto tho Globe

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-"Moody did
lust exactly as we wanted him to do"
said Senator" Edgerton this morning
shortly after his arrival at the Ebbitt.
I'VE expected him to stand for South
Dakota's rights and interests and We
knew that he would do so. No matter
whether he had the backing of our
presence or not We honor him all the
more for fighting our battle alone, as he
did during the past week." Senator
Edgerton registered his name beneath
that of Gov. Mellette. whose coming
was announced several days ago by the
GLOBE when it was ascertained
that the clans would gather TO
caucus concerning the appointment
of governor for all Dakota
during the coming important period OF
division and final separation. Gov.
Mellette is looking well. He says: II
know only what l have read in the pa
pers. From adverse criticisms pub
lished about Senator Moody, | judge
that he stood for our rights just as we
expected him to dc. South Dakota
always has been uppermO5t in his love,
and we knew her interests would be
carefully considered and defended by
him. Hon. John r. Gamble and Hon.
T. F. Singiser arrived this morning and
registered at the Elliott with EdgertOn
and Mellette. Hon. II. c. Hansbrough,
of Devils Lake, is with friends in the
city. and was met by the GLOBE cor
respondent on street car on the way
to Moody's room, where conference
was held tonight. All the DakOtians in
this city were there. For the first time
in the history of visiting Dakota delega-
tiOuS in Washington,
ALL WAS HARMONIOUS,
The recent passage OF the omnibus
bill has seemingly buried forever all
thoughts of hostility between the sec
lions. They are now DESTROYS of care
fully, prudently and wisely settling
matters of common interest preparatory
to division into two sOycrcigntieS.
There is no doubt that Gov. MelleJte
will be recommended by all factions
and sections for the gevernorshlp, and
as President-Elect Harrison personally
knows him and his worth, it is bnt
natural to conjecture and even predict
that he will return to the territory with
his commission as governor of Dakota
by the 18th Of March proX. Indeed, it
would be difficult to make any other APP
pOintment now which would meet with
such general satisfaction. Jud La
MOure is noted independent North
Dakotian, yet he says: Il believe that
Mellette should be appointed, and [
hope that he will be- Hon.
Z. F. Singiser. of Mitchell,
says: II did not come here for
political favors, nor to seek any APP
po;ntment. | am suffering from an in
jury received in the army, and eX-Sur-
geon General Hammond is here in
Washington. l want treatment from
him, and have come mainly for that.
kleiner, King and GoodykontZ were eN-
ceedingly gloomy tonight. They feel
that the chances of the passage of the
Sioux reservation bill are growing
slender and attenuated. Mr.. Goody-
kontZ says: 1--WE hope that our bill
may pass the senate by Tuesday. If it
does, we may get into conference and
pass it by unanimous consent during
the latter part of the week. These I'M
fortunate senate amendments disap-
point us. If the senate would only pass
the. bill as it came from the hOuae all
would be well. Under the circumstan-
ces we realize that our chances are
small, yet are using every honorable
endeavOr to hasten its consideration.
There are so many other things, includ-
ing appropriation bills, in the house
that the situation is exceedingly grave
and unsatisfactory"