The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-03-22


tary Richardson will assume their positions on
Monday. One Of the first things that VIII oc-
cupy their attention will be the division OF
North Dakota into twenty five districts, as re-
quired by the admission bill. The first uues.
tion which they will be required to solve will
be the basis Of population upon which they
will act in forming the districts. They may
agree upon the census of 1885, or they may
take the vote cast at the last election, or they
may adopt some plan OF their own for deter
mining the population. The law simply pro-
vides ''in each Of said counties aud districts,
as near as may be, to be ascertained at the
time Of making the appor.ionment" There
is no reason to doubt that whatever plan is
adopted will be fair and equitable to all. Un-
der whatever theory the commission may pro-
coed, the counties of Barnes. Richland, Cass,
Traill, Grand Forks, Walsh and Pembina will
be entitled to sufficient number of delegates
to control the convention should they so desire.
Until these districts arc arranged it will be im-
possible to act intelligently in the selection Of
candidates. Just what position will be as.
signed to Steele county in the shuttle it is i'm
possible to say at present We may possibly
be attached to Trail, or Steele and Grigcs may
form ono district, or it may b. tier of towns
from Cass and Barnes may be added to Steele
and Griggs. However, the presumption is
that the autonomy of counties will be pre-
served as far as practicable. In any event it
is reasonably sure that Steele will get one dele
gate, let tho lines be drawn as they may. It is
evident that there will be no dearth Of can
didates from which to select Already two
gentlemen have announced themselves In the
field-E. D. Wallace, Of Hope, aud E. s. Sey
mour, Of Sherb ooke-with several dark horses
impaticntly awaiting tho tap Of the drum to
spring into the arena:
Another matter upon which there is no off,
cial information as yet, is whether the election
is to be free-for-all, go-as-you- please, or
whether the machinery of party conventions
will be brought into requisition.
That the farmers OF the territory, about to
he clothed with the attributes of state, are
deeply interested in the formation Of tho or
ganic act, none will deny. They will desire
to be represented hy their brightest and best
men, so as to guard against any loopholes By
which corrupt legislature in tho future might
place them at the mercy Of monopolists.
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The resignation of Senator Chance, of Rhode
Island, just as he was about to enter upon hi,
sec md term Of six years, has brought up the
question Of increasing the salaries of lne,nbers
Of congress from $4,000 to $4,000 year. Iu
o debate in the senate last week on continuing
the per diem to committee clerks during the
recess, the assertion was boldly made ty Sen
ator Platte that senators fare paid less for the
services which they render than they would be
paid in any other walk or occupation Of life
for similar services, and very much less." Sen.
ator Morrill, asserted ''that no man can come
here [Washington] with Ills family and REM
decent house aud live without spending
twice the amount Of his salary" Notwith
standing all which, we have yet to learn of thu
first instance Of a seat in either branch remain
ing vacant for want Of an occupant. Tht
country is full Of patriots ready to sacriic.
themselves on the altar OF their country a
TOsVVO d year.
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Gov. Mellette arrived at his' nome in Water
town on Tuesday afternoon, and was met a
the depot by the tltv council, board of trade
Company H, Second regiment D. N. G., th,
G. A. R. and Knights Tslnplar, and the Who'll,
population. A formal reception was held a
the Arinory In the evening. A number OF con
QratulatOry addresses were made. Tn concIud
ing his reply, Gov. Mellette said:
Much devolves upon you for the next 81,
months for the veal or woe through all fu
ture time Of this commonwealth. Every
thing depends upon beginning well. Homo
should rule in the administration OF your stat
in building it up from the foundation. hop
| to hear no more OF the miserable talk abou
salaries being too low. know the salary i
large enough for me, considering the way 70,
earn tho money aud where it comes from.
do not believe in princely salaries for cover
nos. do not believe that it is republican.
| say tho honor should ="
| thing in the mo''
| and cnnte