Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-12
The Resting Delegates Will Return
to Labor To- Day-Re Refreshed
and Invigorated.
Convention Gossip.

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The interest centers in the work of Pres
ident Fancher, who, surrounded by friends
and advisers, has been endeavoling to
make q satisfactory distribution of the
committees All Of Tuesday afternoon his
haps were not so confidential, filled his
rooms with advice and information. It is
impossible to give positive information
with regard to the chairmanships CT the
committees. Many good guessers are at
work on the situation, but their states are
at sea.
It has been rumored that Judge Garland
will be given the Craftsmanship Of the judi
ciary committee; but there is no cOnfirma-
tion of the report. All who have discussed
the matter-republicans as well as demo-
crats-admit the judges ability and fitness,
AID it seems that his appointment to the
place is safe prediction.
Another committee Of great Importance
is that OF taxation, and the name of j. L..
Cotton, the happy representative from
Ward county, has been associated with the
Craftsmanship. Other names are also men
toned, but there is nothing afloat that can
be accepted as reliable.
Another committee that must attract at
tion and one that promises to have bust
ness OF great public interest to deal with
is that on corporations. To say that NJ. N.
johnson, the LakOta statesman, would be
chairman of this committee might be over
reaching the information at hand, but that
he will occupy place on the committee
seems to be the opinion of all who have
observed the character of the consulta-
tiOns over the committee work.
The agony will be over this afternoon.
That is, the agony Of suspense will be over,
but whether or not President Fancher's
agony will end or begin, remains to be
DAnfIQmQn fhxA
chairmanshlp OF the best committee, but
who will find himself located on the least
Important may be an exception to the aver
age man OF politics, and may spread a
sweet, beatific smile all over his generous
face when he meets Mr.. Fancher;
with Mr.. Fancher and the woods are
always full of men who think that they
had an understanding-may thank the
president for the sore and bitter disap-
pOintment which it is necessary to suf-
Ter in the interest of harmony; the man
with the satisfaction of knowing that he
cannot be held responsible for the bad
breaks in the constitution, and the states
man whose enemy is perched upon the
most prominent pinnacle Of committee
fame, may strew roses in Mr.. Fancher's
pathway to make the walking nice and
pleasant. These gentlemen may perform
these several acts of generosity and for
giyeness and practice self abnegation until
the angels weep with joy, but if they do,
we will nave the first reliable indication of
the milleninm dawn.
1t may be that the constitutional c0nven-
ton delegate IS very different person
he gets whack in the right jugular
he may turn meekly about to await an
upper cut in the left; but not until ne
does will the newspaper correspondents
now in the city pack their grips and leave
for more fruitful field of labor. The cor
ly for the first symptom of fight and are
now looking lOngingly forward to commit
tee announcements when they hope to see
the war clouds gather on the Intellectual
slopes of about One-third of the members.
UNDER THE ROSE.
While the convention matters are very
quiet, the political situation on the out
side is extremely interesting. Among the
members of the convention are men whose
ambitions urge them on to broader fields
and greater heights; there are men in the
convention who would like to be governor
or congressman, and even senators at
Washington with all the glory and cham
payne that the word implies. The report
that President Fancher's popping blue eyes
are fixed on the governorship or congress
has added very materially to the interest
that centers in his elevation to the presi-
dency of the convention, but not to the
ease of mind or repose Of spirit of other
distinguished citizens of the realm.
Delegate Lauder of Richland, with all
the profound dignity at his command says
nothing that can possibly be tortured into
confession, but the fact that he looms
c0nspicuously on the horizon of the
approaching state convention is visible to
the most unframed eye.
Mr.. Johnson is not idle, thank you, and
whatever may be the result of his artistic
ye0manic work during the convention .he
will be found in the vicinity of the conven-
tiOn with claims and demands. Mr.. John.
son may fall many times in fight for SUI
premacy, but he will not down. His
wind is excellent and he promises tOkcOme
up smiling for many rounds, n0twithstand-
ing the rapidity with which he has been
falling against the ropes.
But outside of the convention are men
who have buckled en- their armOrs and
girdled up their lOins for the coming con-
test. With placid mein and majestic tread
the popular General Allen, moves among
the scurrying clans; giving g hearty greet.
ing here; shaking the hand Of an enemy
there; bowling gracefully to the sovereign
people" everywhere and ever and anon
catching gubernatiOnal strawS that are
sent whirltng through the air of gossip by
every gust OF discussion and debate. The
general having consented to become can
didate for governor. there Is q general &C.
acknowledgement that he is now IN the lead
for that place-but oh how tickle are the
faithlesS fateS.
born schemes, whispers Of doubt and sus-
picion, hope and fear, come cr0wding to
the ear. Already has the gossip concern
ing the state ticket taken precedence over
constitutional subjects, and unless the