Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-02
The EX AUDITOR.

susDtctons lnduiged Ia by Governor
HeIIette-The Gale Voucher.
Bismarck special: Editor McManlma
of Pierre, arrived to-day. end became
territorial auditor. His predecessor, MIR.
Ward, Treasurer Baily and Editor Cald-
well plloted him into of1ice. Ward was
very pleasant, turned over the keys end
took receipt for the movables. There
has been considerable gossip current
about Wards office. about himself, his
deputy, Mr.. Palmer, and the Ool. Gale
voucher of 81 900 that passed to Mo
Mamma as q legacy that will give more
Or less trouble. Gov. Mellette visited
the Bismarck Tribune office and gave
she faota upon which this version tf q
recent episode is founded. When the
governor arrived in Bismarck be was mt I
by ell the terrisorjsl officers In his room
az the hotel. MIR. Ward, Treasurer Law.
Ter and MIR. Mcclure, commissioners OF
immigration, each rendered their Yesig.
nsticn. The governor took them, SIS ying
ne would expsct them to perform no
further official acts having in mind more
particularly the auditor and his possible
action in the Yaukton insane asylum
muddle. Tbs was agreed to. Later
IN the day came Numerous tele
grams from South Dakota regard
| ng the YaGkton troGble, warning
| the governor that Ool. Gale was en- route
to Bismarck aftcr warrant in settle
| meEt of his claim. Gale arrived the next
lay, was persistent in his demand or
Auditor Ward, and il was relief to thal
| gentleman when the governor finally de-
| ilded TO accept his resignation aud re-
| ieve him of further embarrassment
Sunday il was sumored that Mr.. Palmer
being still deputy ard not relieved
might drew the warrant in Dol. Gales
favor, and when in the evening it yal
reported that the auditors office wat
open, the suspicion wss natural that al
was not right. Governor MeIlette ant
Secretary Richardson went to the capi
sol and found both Mr.. Ward and hi,
deputy in the office. Being anxioul
about the matter the governor asked t.
be shown the warrant book. An exam.
ination proved that no wsrrant had beer
drawn, and the governor was then salts.
| lied that his suspioions were unfoundee
and that Mr.. Ward. although bite
partisan and likely to do anything DOS
| slble TO annoy the incoming admipietra
ton in political way. was man O
business Integrity. Col. Gale has not We
received warrant for his claim, and vii
not until it's merits have been passe
apon and decided by the courts. War
answers that he was at the capitol inuo
Gently, and with no earthly thoprhs o
assisting in drawing warrant fer Gale
that Gale is no particular friend of his
shst he had told the governor he woult
not audit any Yaukton vouchers AM
that was enough; that his deputy M,
Palmer, had never contemplated am
such sudden action, and that both wer
only too glad at the time to escape th.
RESP Lonaibilisy of passing upon youche
that there was great howl over. Ware
says the governor did not find him ii
the audisor's office, but tbat b,
and Palmer were coming down tn,
capitol steps when the Cover
nor and Secretary Richardson me-
them. After soms mild explanation
shey went back TO the auditor's offic,
and talked over tte warrant matter. H,
says there was no scene, but admits tha
he was grieved over the suspicion tha
the governors visit implied. He ha,
since criticised himself for not hoidip,
the office without making any promsel
to the governor. He thinks he woult
have approved the Gale voucher il hs
bad the sriai to go through again. Gov
Meilette after waiting until midniRh
for the train last night found il was to,
late to make connections for his Water
town trip, and he did mot go. Secretar,
Richardson went to Grand Forks, ant
Treasurer Bailey went home tonight
Ex-Tressurer Lawler returned to-day.