Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-23
H CAPITAL.
Something About the hungry
Hordes Besieging Grover
and His Cabinet.
The District AttOrneyship FOr
s. D.---Capt. Lucas Gets
Hold of the Ropes.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Did you
ever take a cold pack? wrapped In a
blanket soaked in ice cold water?
Then you remember how terribly
cold it felt to your nude body. LII Is a
cold pack that some of the democrats
here from your state are experiencing
since the president declared that the
gentlemen who were office holders
under him in 1855 shall not be In
1881. Gen. Maris Taylor, Ezra
Miller, Col. Sheafe, Col. East, Judge
Thomas, are hit by this declaration,
and deeply grieved thereby. 1t is
natural that they should say, "lf the
people had applied this rule, Mr..
Cleveland, where would you be-"
Others say, This isn't in accord
with your civil service declarations
at all"
But Mr.. Cleveland is president, and
the ofice-seekers know him well
enough to be satisfied that he means
what he says. Therefore they are
packing their grips and hieing home
ward.
On the other hand, smiles wreathe
the ruby faces of Hinckley, Peemiller,
Dinneen, Whitcher, Walsh, Wick
ham, LaBlond, Flick, Bowler, Pratt,
and Others who didn't reach the feed
box under the first administration OF
Cleveland. These are not packing
their grips, but settling down for a
prOtracted siege OF the White House
convinced that there is hope for
them, and l think there is.
Hinckley and Whitcher wish to be
district attorney. The former has a
!, good record as q consistent democrat,
I both in Illinois and in Dakota. He
has many friends in both states who
will do their best to help him
l through. Among them are Senator
t Palmer of Illinois, VIM. Il. Morrison,
: Adlai f. S~tevenson-all strong men
+ with the powers that be. Whitcher
has the backing Of n. G. Ordway,
y who is taking to himself all the
''glory" OF the defeat Of Senator
}, Caseys in North Dakota and Of the
election Of Senator Roach. WhitcheI
q and Ordway are longtime friends,
e both from New Hampshire and close
+ friends in Dakota's days of swaddling
a clothes. As it was Roach'S election
that gave the democrats a clear
majority over the republicans and
pOpulists in the senate, it would
seem that Mr.. Ordway's claim should
e have some attention. And yet Mr.
Cleveland knows Mr.. Ordway',
record; so his praise may be damning
Now that Taylor is knocked out
n the Huron contingent are doins
their best to help Hinckiey win
Huron must have something, you
IS know: and this is the only thing IL
sight for her at this writing. Hinck
u ley's chances would be better if h,
hadn't been obliged TO depart TO
home the day after the Inauguration
Some think that Duff Haynie of tn
d Hills will win the district attorney
Is ship.
But do not think that tie ofic
" holders of $50 were the only one
who came here last week for som
u more pork. Oh, no! Hundreds an
~ tens of hundreds who were til
outs" OF that era would be tn
"ins" Of this. Most Of the "ins" G
p that period have left for home: bu
as the trains are crowded with other
)y equally hungry for "a offs" The
y are everywhere you go. But the
hover chiefly around the Whit
ir House and the departments. Hotel
are crowded. Saloons do as goo
re business as they did in the Marc
m days of 1889 when Harrison came II
Sc They throng the capitol. Their foo,
steps are on the threshold Of ever
~ library in the city. Why? To sc
the Blue Book. Which reminds m,
a dapper, hungry democrat droppe
~ into a library last week and asked [
y see this book. AS it is in tw
of volumes-one containing the name
OF all who are in the employ Of TIL
ta post office department, the other tn
names Of all others in governmer
nd employ-the bookmaster meek]
inquired, (Which volume do 70
ID wish?"
he Gimme both" was the reply tn;
ct came quicker than a flash OF ca
tie Jolley's Italian wit. He wou]
gladly get anything getable. TT
washington papers tell OF one ma
re asking Cleveland in 1885 for a foreip
OF mission, which being refused,
E. asked for less on each succeedir
re, visit until he finally asked for a pa
DIS OF Growers old shoes to cover h
at feet as he walked home. / don
he fully believe this yarn; but I thin