The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-01

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The Deadwood Times devotes a col
umn and q halfln yesterdays issue to
an interview with ex-senator Moody,
chiefly treating on the Chamberlain con-
vention.
Mr.. Moody denies that the president
snubbed him at Washington, denies that
be is opposed to Harrison or worked
against him in the convention and in
substance says that the delegates were
instructed to support Harrison at Min
neapolis. He then says, II have seen
the interviews purporting to come from
DIR. M'Gillycuddy and Mr.. Parsons,
both Of Rapid. In them they aalege. l
was defeated. knocked OUT as they
express it. had no occasion to he de-
ieated. was not asking for anything
or anybody's support. The delegation
from this judicial circuit kindly request
ed the convention to put me on the list
OF delegates, which was done unanimous
tily..
ssDr. M'Gillycuddy wanted to be re-
stossa ~ Indian agent at Pine Ridge.
The mal-ordo dorous character of his for
mer record while in that position would
have prevented his appointment If Mr..
Pettigrew and myself had both urged
and supported it. He ID a notorious
kicker, and has been since he landed in
Pennington county from the agency.
He was not content out OF salary OF
about $1,SOO year for four or five
years, to save a $15, 900 mansion and
bank, which he built and started immed-
lately upon his retirement from the
agency, but he wants to get his fins in
again. This he cannot do during Mr..
Pettigrew's term of Office, hence his ven
om."
Gas for Parons, he is simply the little
dog under the wagon, and is OF no con-
sequence anywhere, either at home, or
abroad. Neither OF these gentlemen
have any occasion to get printed their
"slush'' against me; they can neither do
me harm nor good, politically or other
wise.
While many persons in public life claim
not to have been properly treated per-
sonally by the president, have never
had any occasion to complain, and all
such stuff including various other ru-
mors and reports, seems to be sent out
and printed with view OF doing me
some injury. While am not candi-
date for any public favor and care not
one copper cent so far as / am person.
ally concerned for any president, pro-
tentiate, public iunctlonary, or 1 may
further say, the opinion OF the dear pub
lie, so far as it appertalns to politics, !
have very ardent desire for the success
OF the republican party, national state
and local, because believe such success
will best subserve the public and private
interests, and am always ready to do
all in my power to sustain my friends,
and repay them SO far as able the favors
they have already granted"
81 regret that the newspaper people
should devote their latent energies to
abusing me, for they accomplish nothing
thereby. No one can harm me POLITICAL
ly for am not in 1T. may be able to
knife some of those devoted factors in
these TRADES under the fifth rib"
probably nothing more clearly shows
the man and the depth to which he can
descend than these attacks on Mr.. Par
sons and DR.. M'Gillycuady. They show
clearly also that Mr.. Moody faels quite
sore. 1t should be needless to say that
the columns OF the UNION are at the dis
posal OF both Mr. Parsons and DR.. M'Gil-
lycuddy should they desire an oppor-
tunity to vindicate themselves.