St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
About Men and Manipulations
as Observed at Bis
mapek.
A View of the Council and
How It's Lights Move
and Shine.
The Farmers Elect a Railroad
Attorney With a Glossy
Silk Tile.
The Third House and Esti-
mates of Certain Com
missary Stores.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. Jan. 11.-Any one who
has ever attended one of the smaller col
leges with which this country is affiict-
ed will remember how awkward the
freshman appears during the few OPEN
ing days of his first session, and also the
air of superior wisdom the student as
Sumes who has been there before and is
familiar with all the routine, rules and
regulations. Well. this phase OF human
nature doesn't accompany yodth in
its too early flight, but stays
until he takes his final trip;
and this fact is being illustrated
in the Dakota legislature by methods
very similar to those of the school boy
in his teens. The new member slips
into his seat, is model of deeorum,
watches what is going on around him
with unfeigned interest. and takes but
little part in the side plays; while those
who have served befOre-especially so
with the second correspond
ing to the ''sophS''}, let every one
know they are around: have a vast deal
of confidential whispering to do with
prominent perSonageS: have tendency
towards ''dry smokes" and a mania for
pages services. Although the organI-
Zation OF the two houses is now ancient
history, there are several points con-
nected with the deal that have
NOT YET BEEN TOLD.
The absence of dill bitterness in the
council contest guards it from malig-
nant gossip. True, some of the de-
feated candidates friends started out
to taunt the successful forces with the
oh, hot E,nI hnJ n pn
publican caucus and secured Demo-
be substantlated by facts, and the last
didn't appear to be considered criminal
offenSe, and nothing is heard of it now,
three days after the battle. Mr.. Wash
baugh, the defeated candidate for presi-
dent, is an old campaigner, popular
gentleman, and, of course, never
sanctioned such after-clap attacks. Hon.
Smith Stimmei, the successful candidate,
is well known to all GLOBE readers.
His fame is due to the fact that he de-
feated Mai Edwards in CasS county.
His friends claim that he has the ability
to sustain himself creditably III this
glaring light of notoriety. Bob Wallace,
who ran into Office with the Stimmel
combination, having been elected sec
retary, was one of the prime movers in
the organization of this band wagon
coaching party, and the body he serves
is fortunate in securing his services, for
he, is not merely one of the most
SKILLFUL WIRE MANIPULATORS
in Dakota, but is thoroughly acquainted
with the duties of the office, having
served as assistant before, and his eX-
perience is backed by unsurpassed na-
tive ability. The one member of the
upper house who perhaps did more
than any other to win this first fight is
Hon. S. .'Glaspell, leading member
of the jamestown bar. Though he is
not proclaiming from the house tops
that this was his work. those who
know say that the imprint of his fine
Italian hand can be detected on every
section of the complicated puzzle. And
this suggests the fact that jamestown
has been remarkably fortunate in their
representatives for some years past be-
ginning with the indefatigable E. P.
Wells, followed by the giant johnson
NickenS, who was succeeded by W. E.
Dodge. who served his county so sue
cessfully two years ago, that he at
tracted the attention of great corpora
ton and is now attorney for the Mani
toba road. He is on the ground. and the
chances are several to one that his
client won't get much the worst of it.
But to return to Mr. Glasfell-this is
his first term. but he is already a leader
and will undoubtedly leave his trail
mark on the legislation OF the session.