Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Jim Crax.
From Saturdays Daily.]

prlSeu at the runpuS the article in yeSter-
days TRIBUNE created, but l have yet to
find a man who says l didn't tell the truth.
1t is the truth that hurts, and I propose to
confine myself to the truth as near as l
can. If don't know anything positive,
l will say so. l am also disposed to be
charitable and honest with my fellow
men, whether they are democrats or re-
publicans. | maintain that we nave as
good and loyal democrats as republicans
in Bismarck and Burleigh county-loyal
to the county's best interests, as the repub-
licans. What l want to expose is political
hypocrisy. | want to see a man on the sur
face just as he is under cover. | don't
want to see these men going around town
telling what loyal republicans they are
when you and | know they are not
straight and never vote straight. I'll Try
and keep out of business understands
none OF my business.
[ heard a couple of citizens talking yes
terday. One asked the other, "What's the
matter with Joe Hare for the legislature 81
The other replied, "He's all right; he is the
best man for Bismarck's interests we could
possibly send; but he is a democrat and
could not help elect Pierce to the United
States senate.' The other man asked if
the reelection of Pierce was the only con-
siderati0n-the only interest Bismarck has
at stake. l have thought of this remark
since, Il the more | have thought of it
the more l have appreciated its force. I'm
doubtedly this county is for Pierce, but we
a haSe as the m,,tg gentleman al said said.
after. If tirst-class republican tim
Der is scarce and Hare is the best man for
the Legislature, it is possible he would get
republican votes enough among old-time
republican friends to elect him. l believe
he is quite popular. | understand he got
out of the way last fall-was let down easy
as it were-just to please Pierce's friends,
and it was understood they would remem-
Der it in the future. Hare says there will
be quite a number of democrats in the leg
lslature this fall and it might not be a bad
idea to have a democrat from the slope in
there. l understand Hare is quite friendly
to Pierce n expects he will be reelected,
and thinks one democrat from the district
wouldn't hurt him much. l don't know,
though. how it would look to outside cOun-
ties so far as Pierce is concerned-Pierce's
enemies elsewhere might make capital out
of il. Gov. Miller and Hansbrough are
looking for capital of that kind.
Speaking OF electing democrats, can any
one explain how it was that democrats
were elected to so many county offices last
fall? can tell you, because the leaders
of the party refused to conciliate. One
faction is bound to have it all their own
way. They won't give and take. They
want the whole hog or none. This makes
more knlfers, and more knifers make more
democrats in a republican county. Unless
you change your tactics it will be lust the
same this fall. When [ say you, | mean
the TRIBUNE just as much as the other
fellows.
What | said yesterday about an indie
pendent movement seems to have demon
alizing effect on the chief moguls in that
scheme. However, after a consultation at
the Sheridan house Thursday night the
partial slate has been made. The idea is
to throw all the county crumbs to the war
ring factions-trade anything for the sup
port of the independent legislative ticket.
They are not quite determined whether to
put Frank Donnelly or Peter Wilcox on
for sheriff, but Donnelly being so pop
ular, they Will probably deem it advisable
to put him in or at least he is on the slate
as it now stands. l understand Griffin told
Murdoch Mckenzie when he was here that
there would be no independent ticket in
the field this fall and to look out for
knifers if he had an idea of being Il candi-
date himself on the republican ticket, 1t
has been decided to throw Barnes over
have much use for Register, but it's to
reconcile the elements heretofore off.
Young Avery is a friend of Winchester,
and they thought it would he rubbing the
halr the right way on the judge to put
Avery in for auditor. The question of
county treasurer was a little perplexing,
but Jack Dunn is on the slate as it now
stands. They say Dunn is a hard worker,
II VIII make a strong was without
much expense, besides they expect to
reconcile Baker, who might kick about
Barnes being left out. There is liable to
be a little ''blood on the moon" before the
register of deeds is fixed. Richards is back
and seems anxious TO run again, although
ne gives the most there is in it to Billy
that he ought to have the full title. At
last accounts it was about settled that
Richards should go on anyhow and Billy
continue as deputy. Philbrick is slated
for denomination for judge of probate, ap-
parently without a consultation with him.
They want to round off all the corners and
by leaving Phibrick and Allen on they
onPcNS CuClI WOIh lOI GIlo
straight republican ticket. If Allen won't
tote square with them, however, Clarence
Price is to be put on in his place. Isn't
this a queer combination? It's anything
to win with them and they are looking for
suckers to help the game on. The crop of
suckers this fall seems to be quite large,
but there has been an early frost.
X X
L understand Kaufman kicks on federal
officials keeping democratic clerks, but [
learn Tibbils, who is an old soldier, says
it's all right-that young Hutchinson IS a
son of a veteran and ought to have his job.
l hear a good deal of kicking about old
soldiers not being recognized very much in
appointments. By The way, do you know
Judge Tibbils is a candidate for Philbrick's
place? That's what [ learn.
X X X
I heard the other day that Will, the pop
ular seed man, had declared that it Farmer
Wallace was nominated by the republicans
for the legislature, he would run against
him as an independent. I supposed he
was too good a republican to do anything
OF that kind, but as near as I can find out
Farmer Wallace will not be a candidate.
I wish BLY, wasn't so cranky. But for that
he would be an available man for the
legislature himself. l am not sure that he
would be better than a majority of those
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