Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-03-28
INV. MELLETTE'S OPINIONS.
He SAYS an Appointment by Church
is no Recommendation to
Him.
He Will Inaugurate a. New Admin
stration; and Not Continue
the Old.
rhe Citizens of Jamestown Meet
and do Honor to Their New
Executive.
Gov. Mellctte Talks.

Gov. Mellette Talks.
Gov Mellette is now in Bismarck, and
nv this time has probably relieved Gov.
Church and assumed the duties of Da-
totas executive. He left Watertown
Thursday morning with his private sec
rotary, Mr. Winslow, of that city. His
iourney up the Jim valley was one series
If ovations At Oakes he was met at the
depot by the Oakes band and escorted to
the Vinkle house, where supper was had;
at LaMoure great concourse Of people
hacked the platform, and gave three rous-
inc cheers, when Editor Potter, of the
Progress and Chronicle, appeared on the
platform of one of the cars and intro
duced Dakota's new governor, and three
more and tiger when he had bowed his
acknowledgements and thanked the peo-
ple for their demonstration.
Approaching the lively interest which
the people here and elsewhere have in
the new governors action on several i'm
portant matters, and desiring to give the
readers of The Alert, if possible, some re-
liable advance information, one OF its rep
resentatives went down the valley on the
freight and came up With the governor
last night. At I1aMoure n. K. Hubbard
of Fargo, joined the governor, and the
two we're in close consultation for an
hour or more until The Alert man came
forward, broke up the tete-a-tete and
proceeded to vigorously apply the inter,
viewers pump.
Gov. ,Mellette is fine looking man,
taller and more portly than the average,
and with presence well beftting the
governor of an intelligent community.
At the first glance one is favorably I'M
pressed with his commanding proper
tons, and notes with favor the large
head, high, broad forehead, laughing blue
eyes and pleasing countenance which
smiles even through his closely cropped,
light brown beard. Personally he is
genial and cordial, He has way OF
talking straight at his listener, which is
little suggestive both of political
shrewdness and honest frankness
The governor was asked: "What do
YOU think Of the position of Governor
Church in regard to his recent appoint
ments and what is your contemplated
action in the matter?" A direct answer
to this question would relieve large
number of anxious minds, but it was not
forthcoming. He said: II understand
the position OF Gov. Church, and the com
plications which have resulted from his
. action. l have seen the Hughes bill regu
lating the appointment OF trustees and
the tenure of Office act, but am not pre-
pared to say what action I will take, fol
Ihave not yet decided. There is no cal
for undue haste, and 1 shall consider
we'll before act. I might add that
there was an election last fall and condi
tions have changed. The incoming OF
new administration always carries Will
it more or less significance. feel, anc
very naturally too, that the democratic
officials of this territory have already
Z held Office too long. There is one thing
1 can say to you frankly and honestly;
am not going to Bismarck to complete
Mr. Church's administration; I am'golns
to inaugurate new one, otherwise
would not 60 at all"
"It has been stated, governor, that re-
publicaus who have accepted office under
Gov. Church will not find much favor II
your eyes?' suggested the reporter.
"Gov. Church has in his recent appoint
ments selected some good republicans
who are capable men. AS l said before
my position in regard to these appointees
is not yet decisively taken. 1 think, thai
see my way clearly but prefer to take
the benefit of the doubt and say nothing
at present. 1 will say, however, with al
frankness that the appointment of a re
publican by Gov. Church is no recon-
mendation to me. Such a man will have
no additional prestige from such ap
pointment and those republicans who
have been monkeying with the banc
wagon during the democratic administra
ton would be safer in coming to me
. without any such credential.'
when do you expect to assume the
duties of the executive?"
Il will reach Bismarck early in The
morning and probably assume the reign'
OF government immediately"
"Will your family reside with you II
Bismarck"
my term will be necessarily short ant
will not change my residence. M,
children are away at school. OF cours,
my wife Will be with me at the capital.
"What will you do in reference to th'
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