Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-26
MEiLErre FOR GOVERNOR.

Dai<otaians in Washington Agree to Pre-
sent ais Name to President Har-
risen.
L. a. Carle's Washington correspon
denoe st. Paul Pionaer Press: Nobody
is going to raise crop OF hay under the
feet OF rhe Dakota politicians now So
lourneying in Washington. The ink
was not dry on the presidents signature
to the territorial act before these gentle
men began to take steps to carry il into
effect. The first step they seem to
Shink necessary is the appointment OF
new republican governor for the terri.
tory OF Dakota. It may seem q little
grasping 20 deny Gov. Church the poor
satisfaction of serving as executive of
Dakota from now till next November
B1t it should not be forgotten that the
governor of the efritory has important
funotions to perform In the Inauguration
of the new state governments. He ia 60
order the delegate elections by procfama
tion and prescribe the superintendent of
delegates. HIS proclamation is again
needed to give effect to the vote ON the
constitution, Nnd his oertitication on the
result OF the election to the president Is
required before the latter can proclaim
the new states admitted to the union
The Dakota people here think these
functions ought not TO be entrusted to
Gov. Church, aud will ask President
Harrison to name some republican to
| succeed him as soon Re possible after
| March 4-as least early enough to issue
| the proclamation for the delegate elec-
ton on April 10.
They belIeYe that in making this re-
quest they ere expressing the desire OF
| Dakota republicans generally. They
seem TO be encouraged IN their atti.
tude by republican senators and re-
| presensatlyes who sbBre the opinion
that the steps preliminary TO statehood
| in all the territories embraced in the
omnibus bill oughS TO be taken under
the supervision end with the aid aud
engouraRement of the republican gover-
noTs. The northwestern members oil
congress are particularly frank in the
expression OF this opinion. The Dakotf
delegation here has been notably rein
forced to day. Among the new arrivals
are Judge Edgertop, a. @. Mellette, M
Honsborough of Devils Lake, Gamble
OF Ysnkton and Singieer OF Mitchell
These gentlemen have been in earnest
conference all day with Judge Moody
Delegate Clifford, Delegate-elecs Meth,
ews, La Monre end the others OF the
Dakota crowd. General meetings, NOR,
or less formal, have been held at th,
Ebbltt horse. No authoritative announce
ment is msde, butit is pretty well under
stood that practically unanimous de-
lterminasion hes been reached to preseD
, TO Gen. Harrison ai an early date tn
. name of a. O. Melletie as candidate
for territorial governor of Dakota will
the urgent request that he be appointet
at least as early as the 1st OF April. M,
, Mellette'e name has been under discus
sion for some time in this relation. bu
the movement for his appointment dit
not tske definite shape until after th
passage OF the bill.
Il He was OF first doubtful Of the wisdor
:. of accepting the position for SO short
' time, but finally yielded TO the persua
! sion Cf tfien1s who believed his selectio
:, would be more conducive to harmon
! and good understanding than that {
= any other man. Be is en- old Indiasaia
aud personally known to Gen. Harrison
;. who, ii is thought, would be more wil!in
7 to eppoint him at once than a strange
= whose claims and character he migt
! wish to take time to investigate, and tt
y Dakota people are in the greatest po'
. slble hurry to have the one Bppointe
i The northwestern senators who are II
a terested in this matter have no oblecfic
= to Mellette, though some OF them oil
), personally 4riendly to Gov. Pierce al
:, would be glad to see him appointed
= his old position. They are incline
q however, to yield this preference to Il
= apparently unanimous demand OF ii
40 Dakota people here unless this is cou,
! teracted by opposition from the teYE
Il tory, so il there are any other candidat
a. up there their friends had better
- stirring. 1t doesn't appear that Il
. Dakota conference here took any acti'
!. as to the distribution of the other otfic
!, in the state, though the temptation
"a try to parcel them out must have be,
~ strong. But there are only few d
n kotn people bere ont OF tie hslf milllt
ar in the territory and they don't want Il
" political earth.