The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-21
EXIT GOV. CHURCH.
Gov. Mellette Appointed to the
Place Vacated by the Objec-
tiOnable Church.

The last opposition to the Dakota appoint
ments was Withdrawn this morning, and the
nominations of Arthur G. Meliette and Lu-
ther b. Richardson for governor and secre-
bary went into the senate this afternoon.
! They would have been confirmed at once
but for the objection of Plumb, which sent
them 10 the committee on territories u Is
believed that they will be reported and con-
irmed in to-morrow's session The nomlna-
lions do not state in the usual form the man.
aer in which the vacancy they are made to
| 6Il is created. MelIette and Richardson are
not appointed vice Church and Mccormack,
.esigned or removed. They are simply ap-
oointed, aud the appointment operates as o
:emovat Of their predecessors, or will when
is com pleted by confirmation, commission
and qualification. This indicates that mp; to
The time the nominations were sent in the
designations of Church and Mccormack,
asked for Saturday, had not been received
II appearances and assurances arR to be
:rusted the appointment Of Mellette gives
INN xed satisfaction.
NO REAL OPPOSITION.
There has been no confessed opposition to
him from the tirst. and the de'ay in bis NOM
nation, which some were inclined to attrib-
ate tn secret Vaccinations, is explained by
/
North Dakota TO the appointment Of Rich
ardson: but this came in the main from rep
:esentatives OF The other crowd at Grand
Forks, who Withdrew it this morning whom
hey found that MeIlette's name would not
De sent iii Richardson's was, and that their
opposition was simply delaying the removal
4 If Church Gov. Pierce shared in the oppo-
stion to Richardson, not, as he explained,
;hrCagn any opposition 10 him, but because
ne wanted t. see Mccormack left lp office
week or so after Church's removal. This
wish turns out. to be connected with the
burning desire th"t hHs filed the breasts of
Ill DIkota Republicans here for the last day
Or two, for the peremptOry suspension of
Church by telegraph, without waiting for
the slower process of appointing his success
or. leaving Mccormack as acting governor
till Melette could get to Bismarck The
president and Secretary Noble baEa been
| deluged with kilograms this morning urging
the instant removal of Church on the ground
that, since the adjournment of the legislat-
ure, he is filling all the territorial offices, ex-
cculiye boards and such like with DemO-
Gratis. whom. is is alleged. Nellette cannot
remove under the law.
/ NO COMMISSIONS YET ISSUED. .
The president did not see bis way clear to
suspend Church for this offense, but the tel
egrams may have hastened AelIettes aD-
pointment 1t turns out that Mccormack
nas not yet issued commissions to Church's
Ippolntees, and it was thought if Church
;opld be sdmmariIy deposed before that was
1one Mel.e; te might still come into his own
| This is the elimination of all the acts of
courtesy to the Republicans for which Pierce
and others wanted Mccormack retained a
Few wetk X, that he might not be discredited
~ being coupled with Church in removal.
Bu6 nobody is grumbling very seriously.
Iov. Mellette is rarely fortunate, not only in
ihe universal support of his name and the
general approval of his nomination, but in
he fact that he goes into office absolutely
1nhampered by combinations and untra1n-
neled by pledges In reply to questions this
afternoon he said:
have had more than the usual reasons for
keeping clear of pledges and combinations.
shall be in Cffice only six months, and, though
Dakota has all the civil and social features of a
state. am governor, not by popular claim, but
~ executive appointment. Then suppose that
IL half of the territory am considered an out
sider-a sort OF carpet bagger All my inter-
ssts are in South Dakota, and have never been
II Bismarck. Under these circumstances it
would not become me to meddle in the internal
lffairs of either future state. / cannot regard
myself OF otherwise than as the agent of the gen.
eral governme chosen to superintend and aid
;he civil operations preliminary to statehood
Ny responsibility is to the president rather than
20 the people. ! shall certainly try to deserve
heir good opinion, but I shall not con-
;ern myself with their state politics.
lor permit them to control my course
Is territorial governor. This plan is not
If my seeking not of my desiring.
5alue it far less with all the brief lease of power
han the barren honor given me by the suffrages
Z: H the people of South Dakota three years ago.
3 But I IsLal1 try to do my duty in It. and think
t is my duty to simply administer the law
without either forwarding or hampering any
mans political ambition. I have made no
pledges, except the promise to treat every man
airly. and give every aspirant for office clear
ield and no favor. My whole action execu-
i've will be governed by the desire to fulfill the
aw, bring the Dakotas in next November under
good constitutions. and leave no politician anx-
GUS to say that forward his opponent against
himself have not promised nor even deter
mined upon a single appointment either in
North or South Dakota. To every app cant 1
have made the same answer: That I must 90
INTO Office, unhampered by any pledge, except
the general one to treat everybody fairly and
equally. =. 80. FA. C.
NO REDUNDANCY HERE
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, March 12
The following telegrams were this after
noon sent to the governor and secretary of
Dakota:
Louis K Church. Governor. Bismarck, Oak ,
Your resignation as governor of Dakota, rendered
in your letter of the I'd inst, Is accepted by di-
rection of the president. John w. NOBLE,
Michael L. McCormack, Secretary, Bismarck.
Dak: You have been removed by the president
from the Office of secretary of Dakota, TO take
effect on the appointment and qualification of
your successor. JOHN W. NOBLE,
Secretary.
s-...u AT BISMARCK.
BISMARCK, OAK. Special Telegram, March
12.-Tne appointments of Mellette as gov
ernor was expected, and he is conceded to
be the right man for the place at this time.
Richardson for secretary was not expected
just now. 1t was supposed that Mccormack
was good for few weeks yet He had told
his Republican friends visiting Washington
that his resignation could be had for the
asking. Richardson, however. Is personal
friend of the displaced secretary, and may
know what McCormacl's wishes were and
acted in harmony with them. Being inter
viewed on the situation after the appoint
ment of Gov. Mellette, Gov. ChuEch sad this
evening: s.. -.- u -s
am perfectly satisfied. have DONE my best
o give the people Of the territory a Good admin
| STATION ana leaVe IL TO Gnem TO Judge now FAR
have succeeded / will do all I can TO ard Gov
MeIlette by extending to him any courtesy
1ithin my bower. Personally have
10 fault to find forwarded my resig1ation on
March 2 I anna Democrat, flisge been ready
20 take be medicine that Demo6tHt should ex-
5ect after the result on Nov. G. i feel that
shall go ou5 of office with the respect Of
NY party friends and at least with the
espect of fair-minded Republicans. The only
hing that regret Is that have not had an OPP
9ortr nifty to indicate in some substantial way
nv deep sense of appreciation OF the sympathy
md support of many good Democrats during
NY administration as governor. Had we beep
,uccessful in the last national election they
would have been recognized, ana / have
10 apologies to make for my Democracy,
and In becoming q private citizen ana
assuming my place again In tho ranks, ] do SO
with the pleasing confidence that may auain
nave an opportunity of joining hand in hand
with those who are struggling for the supremacy
fDf Democl attic principles. sg res
THE NEWS AT HOME. q
WATERTowN, Dak, Special TELEGRAM.