Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-02
He Stands Well With the President
and is Very Popular With
His Colleagues.
They Are Surprised That He Should
Meet With Opposition at Home
for REELECTION.
Will Hawkins, Old Newspaper Friend,
Wants the Tribune to Know
How Pierce Stands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-[Special. IA
newspaper man at the capital can scarcely
fail of learning the private estimate placed
upon public men by their immediate asso-
ciates. The real status of any senator or
representative is finally determined for the
public, not by his home constituency that
REFLECTS or defeats him, but by the con-
sensus OF opinion among the brainy men
with whom he has measured swords. AS
the senatorial contests in the several states
draw near there is always more or less
discussion among the members of that
body concerning the gentlemen involved,
the odds against them and the party ad-
vantages or disadvantages in their return
to the senate. 1t seems but fair that the
people of North Dakota should know that
along with the fate of Senator John J.
ingalls, the return of Gilbert A. Pierce is
expected and greatly desired by the fore
most republicans Of the country. An i'm
preston, of course, prevails that he is
having some sort of opposition in his state,
which fact is a source OF astonlshment to
his colleagues and the reasons for such
OPHDoApAS1 law oAlS oOSu4Fo " ulluClSldlus
Thos whose business it is to watch the
course of statesmen in both houses have
pronounced
SENATOR PIERCE A SUCCESS.
Though a quiet man-modest, in fact-he
speaks when the occasion demands and
displays no timidity when he is after some
thing for North Dakota.
Senator Cullom of Illinois, a man by no
means given to fulsome flattery. said yes
terday: II hear something about a fight
being made on Mr.. Pierce. anu am amazed
at the suggestion OF opposition to such a
man." Then he continued, "Does Dakota
not yet understand the strength OF the
mar she has sent here? Has she kept no
trace of his record in the senate? Is she
not wise enough to estimate his ability ?
Coming here, a new senator from a new
state, he'has already taken his place among
the men of acknowledged inf lence on the
republican side. No senator from the
northwest has come to the front 50 rapid
ly. His ability as a debater is unQuestiOn-
able, and his efficiency in the committee
and from Il purely selfish point of view,
North DAKOTA should sustain him. Senator
Pierce is to-day
CLOSER TO THE PRESIDENT
and stronger with this administration than
any man in the United States senate.
Whatever he has asked for that at all
hinged upon presidential influence, he got
without a particle of trouble. He may
possibly have disappointed some of
the local politicians of his state, but it is
nevertheless true that his reelection means
success to any future measures which Da-
kota may have at heart. A senator enjoy
ing intimate social relations with the
president has just this much added to
political affiliations. "Mr. PIERCE" contin.
ued Senator Cullom, "serves on the COM
mittee on territories, of which |, being Sec
ond member, am frequently called to the
man who knows what he wants and better
still, knows how to get it. Personally, he
is very popular, a genial and cultured gen
t!eman and a man OF unqueStiOned integ-
rity. While he assumes nothing, he has
already been accorded such respect and
consideration in the senate as men are
glad to win after six or eight years of pub
lie SERVICE"
IF the people of Dakota" added the
senator from Illinois, 'knOW their own in
terests in relation to national legislation
and have any sort Of pride they will
RETURN GILBERT A. PIERCE,
who has been an honor to them in every
particular. More than this, the legislature
that first sent him unanimously declared
that it was their choice that he should
serve six years. BY a most peculiar meth
cd prevailing in the senate for making
decisions Of this character, Mr.. Pierce
drew the short term, and the INTENTION Of
his constituency was defeated. They
should now see that he is permitted to en-
large upon so admirable a beginning"
Considering what Farwell has recently
said of Senator CulIOm as a probable presi.
Dental candidate in '92, it may be that
Senator Pierce will find himself estab-
llshed with another republican admins
tration.
queried Mr.. Ben ButterwOrth of Ohio, land
what in the name Of all that's reasonable
does that state want? Do these western
folks expect a man to take an entire nation
by the tail and whirl it around his head ?
Do they expect him to dig canals, tunnel
mountains, or pocket the surplus, for the
benefit of Dakota? It is generally agreed
among US republicans who are working
for our several states, that Dakota has got
ten about all she was entitled to for the
first year and half, and we are pretty
thoroughly convinced that Senator Pierce,
because of his personal popularity, or
presidential backing, has been able to get
everything he started for.
PIERCE is a big man, and if Dakota is
satisfied with a representative who COM
combines brains and honesty and is withal
acultured gentleman and one who stands
in with this administration, she will BIZ
wise to try no experiments. Why" and
the Ohio man looked a little dis
gusted, "this new senator from the new
North Dakota has a standing and influence
at the white house, enjoyed neither by any
man from the old state Of New York nor
the great state of Ohio.
@@SssHE HAS MADE A FINE RECORD
in the senate and his simple honesty and
sincerely, both In and out of his official re-
~la.ions. have made him personally d very.
popular man. l speak for the republicans
generally. 1 belieye when / say that his.
defeat would be q lOsSitO that state which