Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-05-11
A ROACH ROUNDUP.
Gathering Of the Democratic
HuStlerS From All Over
the State.
The Great and Ever Present
Question of Distribution
of Spoils.
What the Senator Says About
Certain Matters of Com
mon Interest.

Certain Matters of Com
mon Interest.
There was gathering OF prominent
democrats of the state at Fargo Satur-
day, to see United States Senator Roach,
VINO held levee at the Columbia hotel
and dispensed cheerful thoughts and
genial conversation to his callers.
Among those from this part Of the state
who met the senator for conference and
other purposes, we're Andrew Blewett,
G. A. Lieber and Ralph Hall of Caring
ton. Mr.. Hall is looking after his pros
poets for getting the appointment of
Indian agent at Fort Totten, now held
by John Waugh and whose term does
not expire for year and a half. Mr..
Hall has endorsements from many high
sources for the position. There are two
other applicants for the place, Col. Ullne
of Devils Lake, and Mr.. Mcconnell of
Benson county. Herman Gieseler of
this city, is a candidate for q consulate
position. The senator has endorsed Mr..
Elliott of Ransom county, the lndepend-
ent member from that district iI the
legislature, for surveyor general.
Speaking of the important subject OF
the distribution of the patronage, under
the Cleveland reign, Senator Roach said
to an Alert reporter:
After the reports that I had no in
auence in the matter of appointments, I
have taken some friend with me when
ever 1 went to the white house to see the
president about affairs in our state. This
was for the purpose of showing to others
how I was received by Mr.. Cleveland. In
regard to Marratas failure to get the
commisslonership of Indian affairs he
took the defeat good naturedly and asked
me if I thought it was worth while to
try for anything else. told him not to
give up, and to apply for some other
place. I went to see M. Cleveland
taking W. p. Miller Of Fargo. along. I
asked the president if he could see his
way to recognize North Dakota and he
said he intended to when the pressure
from other points let up little. Ispoks
to the president about Marratta He
asked about the captain and what he
wanted. I told him that he deserved
something, that he was chairman
Of our state committee, and was
only desirous OF knowing If it was
worth while asking for any position. Mr..
Cleveland said to make the application
and be would take it under consideration
90 We put in the request for the revenue
collectorship, good office, and I have
strong hopes, that 1t can be secured. l
do not think It is Mr.. Cleveland's inten-
ton to ignore the claims of the state
Speaking Of his own case and the pend
ing investigation into his personal affairs
the senator said:
II do not intend to make statement
OF the case yet, acting under the advice
of friends and senators whose experience
in the matter ought to be worth more
than mine. When congress reconvenes
suppose the resolution will come up
again. The senate adjourned in hurry
and the matter was left in its present
unfinished shape. The press Of the state
has treated me kindly and the corre-
spordents at Washington, with possibly
few exceptions, have done the same.
greatly appreciate it. Senator Hans
brough also tried to prevent the publ
cation OF rather bitter account Of my
case in the New York Recorder. A news
syndicate, 1 hear, offered the matter for
sale as a piece OF exclusive news to many
papers in the country and to several in
this state.'
The senator talked freely about the
matter and seemed desirous of getting the
opinions and sentiments Of his visitors.
Mr.. Roach does not think that con-
gress is sure to assemble in September
for special session to consider the f.
nancial question. Mr.. Cleveland wants
the Sherman law repealed, but 1t is not
certain that there will be majority for
it-at least that is the present outlook.
On this question it is said that Senator
Roach will differ from the president and
will vote with the free coinage wing OF
the democrats. 1t is stated that such
policy was assured the Independents in
the legislature before the senator's elec
ton.
Governor Shortridge, who happened to
be at Fargo also, on his way to attend a
meeting of the Worlds fair board at
Chicago, was positive that the western
democrats would be able to continue the
Sherman law and use it az club for
free coinage. His recent attendance at
the state convention has greatly enconr.