St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-03
North Dakota Democrats Will
Aid in Transferring 1t to
Another.
Carpetbagger Gilbert Is De-
cidedly Unpopular in His
Own Party.
Col. Lounsberry Is Looming
Up as a Formidable
Candidate.
Second Day Of the Great
Southern Minnesota Fair
at Rochester.
Special to the Globe.


FARGO, N. D., Sept 2.4The Demo
Gratis of North Dakota are looking on
the senatorial fight with great deal of
interest. Not that they expect to elect
a United States senator, but they may
be in position to choose between two
or more Republicans, and it may be set
down r as fact that they will
not indorSe Gilbert A. Pierce.
Gilbert was the carpet-bag gov
ernor who held on to the place as long
as he could under Cleveland and then
traded influence to secure Church'S con-
frmatiOn. and through the deal became
interested in the Bismarck National
bank, and finally its president. The
details of the trade are fresh in the
minds of the GLOBE readers. The
plucky little governor did not hesitate
to tell a GLOBE reporter all about it,
and how he defeated Pierce in the end
by insisting that he should take the ap-
pointment himself. Pierce tumbled, but
he got his bank stock, just the same.
Still he got very tired .Of North
Dakota, and decided to leave the state.
He did ship his family and packed his
goods to leave, but when Harrison was
elected he concluded to stay and run
for the United States senate. His son
about it. He said: "Pa intended to go
to Minneapolis if Cleveland was elected,
and stay in Dakota if Ben was the win
ner." And Pa stayed. He mad no
positive strength personally. Alex
J Mckenzie wanted him elected, and as
Pierce had hot been offensive to any
one especially, he got elected all right,
but no sooner was he elected than he
was afraid to call by daylight on some
of his old intimates, but went accounting
among his former enemies or flirting
Peter Stripe-aGectionate old ScOlds at
beSt-who were always on the
Off Side of Everything.
He has no conception as to the inter-
ests or wishes of the people, and it is no
wonder the people are in rebellion
against him. There are two classes
opposed to him. One of these will sup
port Hansbrough, who, had he been old
enou gh to have been a soldier dur
!. ing the war, would have been a
dashing cavalry generals aggressive
as Kearney and as reckless in a fight as
Custer. The other will oppose both
and can defeat both and elect the SEN
ator. though who that man will be re-
mains to be discovered. Capt. McCOr-
mack, of Grand Forks, probably is the
strongest man i'll the Democratic party,
and could come nearer winning the SEN
atorial prize than any other Democrat,
but Mccormack is cautious and will
not place himself up as stool pigeon
with the gameSters all on the other side.
He has strong influence in North Da-
katO, and counts more Republicans
hi fySn dc
other prominent Democrat in the state.
That Mccormack would like to be a
United States senator there is little
doubt, but that there is very little show
for Democrat, no matter how good
man. none know better than McCor-
mack, and hence it is doubtful if he can
be persuaded to enter the race. Among
the multitude of Republicans desiring,
aspiring, schemlng and conniying to
succeed Pierce, Judging from the re-
sponses in the state papers to
the suggestion of his name, Col.
Lounsberry is favorite among the
people, but declines to take an active
interest in the fight, as he is friendly to
both Pierce and HansborOugh. He
came to Dakota in 1872 or 1878, and as
the GLOBE says, has Ike his residence
staked down somewhere in North
Dakota ever since. He edited the Bis
marck Tribune thirteen years, and dur
ing the last three years has been at
Fargo, Grand Forks and DEVILS Lake,
though his residence is Bismarck,
where he entered his soldiers home
stead within the city limits, indicating
that lie must have been one of the first
there. He established the first newspa-
per in North Dakota, and his fifteen and
seventeen-year old sons were born in
Dakota. He was ten years postmaster
at Bismarck. He has a clean record in
is not likely to be antagonized. es-
pecially by any class. after it is appar-
ent their favoriteS are beaten. AS Col.
Norton says, 1.-THE Republicans of
North Dakota could 60 a great deal
farther and fare worse than by the elec-
ton of Col. Lounsberry to the United
States Sanate'