St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-23
The North Dakota Senator
Arrives in st. Paul and
Sees Mckenzie,
But That Chieftain Has No
II Use for Him in the
"a Future.
La Moure, Hansbrough. Ball,
and Even Miller, Ahead Of
GuileleSS "GiI."
Congressman Hansbrougfl
Airs His Boom in the Mer-
chants Lobby.

- North Dakota politicians were num-
erous around the Merchants yesterday.
no less than three candidates for sena-
torial honOrs putting in an appearance
during the day. The early morning
train on the Milwaukee d st. Paul
broughtin Senator Clip Pierce, who
had hardly placed his autograph on the
register when Congressman Hansbrough
tunbled out of Burlington sleeper and
Struck Decline for the same hoStelry.
Later in the afternoon Senator Jud La
MOure returned to st. Paul from Chica-
go and three of the dozen or more sena-
torlal possibilities so eagerly presenting
themselves the Legislature of North
Dakota were under the same roof.
But the real power in North Dakota
politics, the man who possesses the
friendship and acquaintance of three
fourthS the inhabitants of the new state
through his big-hearted and generous
acts, was not lolling around in the lob
bleS; for il isn't Alex McKenZie's style.
He never tries TO advertise his great
ness or influence in that way, and yes
terday he was located in large room
on the second floor, where he could be
reached only by card.
III Mr.. Mckenzie has no longer the
lntiueuce OF former years in North Da-
kota 1t must be strange, passing
strange, that the first thing MessrS.
Hansbrough and Pierce did after
hreakfaSting yesterday was to
seek an audience with him.
After pursuit of two or three hours
duration these two ambitious office
seekers did corral Mr.. MeKenz lie in the
lobby, but neither of them talked much.
II any, politics to him. They are both
no y; \.
and will not leave for Bismarck before
this evening.
''It is the field against Pierce" said a
| gentleman yesterday who stands very
| close to Mr.. Mckenzie, "and Pierce has
| no possible show for a reelection.
| The candidates so far in the field are:
Congressman Hansbrough. of Devils
Lake; Jud La Moure, of Pembina;
Mayor Ball, of Fargo; Gov. John Miller
| and Senator Pierce. In the Red river
| valley there is strong sentiment in IA
| y0r of valley man for the place. Pierce
| at the most has not over fourteen or
| fifteen members of the legislature out of
| the ninty-three, aud can get no more for
| the simple reason that the fight at the
! late election was made Squarely on the
! issue of Pierce and anti-fierce, and he
| was badly defeated. OF course this
| fight produced strong anti-Pierce SEN
| tiuient in the state, which will not con-
sent TO his reelection. Congressman
HanSbrough has about the same num-
s;ber of supporters as Pierce, but he is
Estr0nger than the latter. for the reason
that he was not candidate and
no. fight was made against him
as was made against Pierce.
Mayor Ball, of Fargo, has some strength
and so has that whole-Souled individual.
| lJud La Moure. Gov Miller, | uuder-
stand, has entered the race, but he is
! not in it, 1t is safe to say that Red
| river valley man is sure to be elected,
as they are not and will not be treacher-
| Gus to themselves and their section.
hile there are several Red river valley
| men who would like to succeed Pierce,
| they, will all unite to defeat Pierce.
| Nothing but the rankeSt kind of corrup-
ton can make Pierce cut even decent
| figure in the contest"
Senator Pierce, while he wore a rather
| confident air yesterday, did not talk as
| though he felt very sure Of winning a
| reelection.
| The fact is" he said. II have six members
| sure. as admitted by my opponents. and as
| that is more than any of the other candidates
| can boast Of do not see why my chances
| are not very good | shall go on west to-
!, morrow evening Yes, | think the appor-
! iionment bill passed by the house will GO
| through the senate. 1t is fair measure and
| see no reason why it should be delayed"
Congressman Hansbrough, the DEVILS
Lake editor, who has advertised" as
he says, the Red river valley so extern
] sively in the East by means of his reso-
/ luton presented in the house short
| time ago asking for all appropriation for
4 fft,t.. fov, l..
b, talked more confidently over his pros
poets for knocking the senatorial per-
| sinmOn than any of the other candI-
dates. This may be because he is young
and hopeful. while the others have eY-
| perienced more of the mutations of pol
itics.
'They are inclined to roast me In the Red
| River valley because of that resolution he
| said, but as q matter of fact they ought TO
| feel grateful to me. for gave them q chance
| to advertise that most fertile region widely
! in the East. The resolutions passed at that
| Grand Forks meeting were sent all over the
| United States by the Associated Press. and,
| dare say, the Red River valley never re-
| ceived abetter ad. As matter OF fact the
| valley is the richest on the face of the globe ~
Are you and Senator Pierce travelling to-
gethergs'
I'VE went to Harrisburg together. and from
| there to Chicago, answered MIR. Hans
| brough From Chicago l came over the
! Burlington, while he took the Milwaukee &
| st. Paul.
In discussing the fact that the morn
ing Republican organ in st. Paul had
set out to re-elect Senator Pierce and
was unable to discover any strong OPP
position to him, Congressman Hans
brough smiled and vehtured the opinion
that this organ had not made very
careful Investigation into the matter.
| ut is sometimes better to have the oppo-
sition than the support of newspaper" )"
he remarked in conclusion.