The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21
A Dakota Warwick.

A Washington special to the Philadel.
phia Record says: "tNo Good Ord.
way and sGil' Pierce will be the ilrst
senators from North Dakota" said
the Dakota cowboy, sand Pettigrew
from South Dakota, but they will
simply be the lnouth-pieces Of Ateck
Mckenzie OF Bismarck, who will be
the Warwick of both states, as he has
been for the whole territory. Ateck Is
the most remarkable man In either
Dakota. Fifteen years ago he was
working on the Northern Pacific Rail.
road, having started In as a dirt
singer at 81 day. Big and bright,
it was not long before he began to
climb up, and he has been climbing
ever since, until now he is worth
81 600, 900, aud bosses politics in both
Dakotas. Veg, that's fact. lie Is
Just as powerful in a Democratic eau
Gus es In Republican convention,
Republican though he is. He does
not need money. He is strictly honest
in all his dealings, and would no more
corrupt man than he would let a
man corrupt him. lie holds his uni
que power in Dakota by never want
ing anything himself, and by always
helping his friends to get what they
want, or, at sii events, keeping his
want. II he's your friend. he's your
friend till you go back on him, your
friend right or wrong. If he's your
enemy, he will never let up till you
are done for. He would go any dts
tance at any hour 10 serve friend or
to punish an enemy.
"Of course he is good judge of
men. He seldom makes a mistake In
picking out either friend or an ene-
my. He is great, big, broad.shoui-
dered 200-pounder, with a large head,
a, long beard and soft blue eyes which,
notwithstanding their softness, pierce
you through and through. II he ever
stands man up in corner it's all up
with that man. Aieck will know all
about bim before he gels away, aud
ten TO one he'll promise whatever
Aicck wants. Aieck makes money
out Of politics but not corruptly. His
position and bis power help him to
what he wants. lie has excellent OPP
poriuuities of knowing what's going
AZ 10 pSioiS ohC O'oo 81 ooy
given matter and excellent means for
making the most of his information.
"Of course, he can have anything ne
wants ia the way Of legislation. He Il
more or less Of n speculator, like all
our Dakota rich men, but he Is a rail
road builder by occupation and has
had contracts for building some OF the
newes. railroads in Dakota. He Is no
an educated man. He has had to
hustle for q living ever since he wa
able 10 walk, and he hasn't had much
time for books, but he knows enougt
to get along, although he never at,
tenpis speech making. But then, ,
| Warwick doesn't need 10 max,
speeches, for there's always plenty O
fellows 10 make speeches for him.
Z think though that that's one reasol
why Aleck doesn't come TO the senate
as he could do, OF course, II he wante'
10. He'll be the senator, though
He'll come on here just as quietly an
modestIy as can be, and you'll Sc
aim standing quietly and modest
around, and you'll wonder who ths
, big soft-eyed fellow is. Down in th
senate chamber 'GiP Pierce or Ordwa
will be blowing away at great rat
, Bot they will only be saying VIII
, A!eck tells them to say for him. +,
, l tell you what Aleck says goes"