Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-03-16

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FROM WASHINGTON.
Llbeling the Weather-Nationai
and Dakota Affairs.
Editorial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Yhere has
been d great falling off liz the crowd
that stood up in the rain last Monday
to witness the Inauguration off Repnb
lican president and vice p%resldent..
There were exhibitions 81 Democratic
delight over the unpropitious weather.
l heard u southern belle who stood
near me looking at the parade say Il
hope they'll all get wet. 10 The skin"
Ia southern congressman remarked
that it would rain and be cloudy for
the next four years. He was answered
by a northern congressman who SAID
that, a great deal Of rain would be- nee.
esssary to wash away the Democratic
dirt that had accumulated throughout
the country during the past four years.
Gov. Foraker took the text Of a little
speech he made Wednesday, which
was q clear day, from the weather. He
said we have had butone day Of Repub.
lican rule and the weather has cleared
up already. The ground was covered
with snow this morning-pure white
snow-which is mathematical Of purity.
There will be q big batch Of nami.
nations sent to the senate next Mon
day, consisting chiefly Of department
officers, assistant secretaries, etc.
Among them will be the nomination Of
Mr.. Mellette for governor Of Dakota,
and possibly that Of L. 3. Richardson of
Grand Forks for secretary Of the terri
tory. The representations Of both
North and South Dakota now in the
city have united upon Mellette and
Richardson. There is a general desire
that Church shall DO deposed and a Re
publican put in his place. There is no
great objection to Mccormick, but it is
known that he will resign just as soon
o. Church is removed. Gov. Pierce ar.
rived Thursday evening. He is not .
candidate for governor, but will be a
candidate for U. s. senator next fall.
He is very popular among the leaders
here and North Dakota cannot do bet.
ter than send him as q member of the
upper house. Gen Allen is also upon
the ground and will probably be a can.
didate for senator also. Gov. Ordway
tells me that he expects to visit Dakota
next week and will take part in tho
coming campaign. His friends say
that he too will try for the senate; like.
wise Alex Hughes Of Bismarck. Jud
Labf0ure was q candidate for the senate
but since he learned that the new
senators are to be given seats together
in the hack part Of the chamber he has
decided to withdraw. Jud says he
won't ait with Judge Moody.
President H%arrison's inaugural ad-
dress IL very we'll received. and his
cabinet gives good satisfaction to every
one except to New York leaders. The
%aelection of Tracey for the navy was
the result ola failure, On the part Of
Plat and Miller To agrees. so both their
interests set aside, and IL third
man chosen. This may place New
York again in the doubtful list; vet
there is hope that the breach will heal
before 1892 rolls around. II is barely
possible that New York will no, decide
the next presidential contest as it has
in the past. The admission Of four new
states-and there may he one ell two
more before the tsfty-f,st congress nd.
jourrs-tnkes the balance Of power
from New York. Indiana il no longer
u doubtful state; and Connecticut will
be Republican next time. There is also
the usual hope-brighter now than
ever--that one or more of the southern
states will go Republican. The two
Virginiae;; Tennessee, and North Caro-
lima are among the 'redeemable states.
Es,iything. however, depends upon
the success Of this administration; and
with such excellent timber as Harrison,
has placed in his cabinet; with the
broad platform upon whlch the party
stands aud the splendid principles with
which it ~ endowed. there can be no
serious reason Why Republicanism vii
not grow and. its advocates increase.
The gaze OF the whole country is nov
turning upon the proposed new states
Within the next seven months North
and South Dakota. Washington aud
Montana will have chosen state and
federal officers. Will they all be Re
publican ? is the question now being
asked. From my knowledge Of ths
people Of these sections I have no hest
tation in sayingthey vii! be. There car
be no question a. to the political com,
plexion OF. the. zlg0 Daketas. Some
lDemOcrats' have had the naanra nco tr