St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-31
The Ex-Congressman Knows
How to Hold Onto a Good
Thing.
In Some Way He Has EX-War-
shal CampbelPs Commits
sion Held Up.
Secretary Smith Refuses to
Explain the Delay in
Signing 1t.
Bottineau Working in the In
terest Of the Present Com
missioner.
special to the Globe.

Wv O-ONS'
WASHINGTON, May 30.-EX Congress-
man Dar S. Hall, chairman of the Chip
pewa Indian commission, knows a good
thing when he sees it, and, what is more
to the point. he knows how to hold on
to anything in the nature of good job.
Hon. w. NJ. Campbell, who has been
daily expecting his commission as chair
man of the Chippewa commission, can
testify to this. for there is no doubt that
the Stewart statesman, in some peculiar
way, has been able to hang up the COM
mission of the marshal. The arrival of
John B. Bottineau, better known as
"Indian john" yesterday started in
quiry as to why there had been such a
delay in the cutting off of Halls head,
especially in view of the fact
that commission for Marshal
Campbell had once been be-
fore Secretary Smith, and the
announcement made that it had been
signed. But, if the document had been
signed, its transmission to Campbell
was prevented by an appeal in HalPs
interest, for the matter is now hung up.
The arrival of distinguished Mime
tan about that date is generally sup
posed to have been at the bottom of the
matter, and this is borne out by the at
titude of Secretary Smith, who, when
he was asked the cause Of the delay, de-
clined to state.
There are no charges against Mr.
Campbell on file," he said.
Then why has he not received MS
cOmmission?" asked the GLOBE man.
Il think he will shortly" was the re-
ply.
BottLneau's Presence Explained.
But the statement of Mr.. Bottineau
as to why he is here partly clears up
the mystery. He claims to be the at
torney Of the Pillagers at Leech lake
and also the Dakota ChippeWaS, and to-
morrow will tell Secretary Smith his
views in the matter.
"The DEVILS lake agent, Waugh" he
said, cannot be removed to soon for
me, but want Hall, chairman OF the
Chippewa commission; Charles A.
Rutfee, agent at w hite Earth, and
Walker, at Leech lake, retained. Three
thousand Pillagers demand this, and
while have nothing to say against Mr..
Campbell, he is rot the man for the
place. There are influences at work at
White Earth for change, but the vast
majority of the Indians are opposed to
any changes in these three Offices"
'What has Hall done that the Plllag-
ers want him retained?"
the commission has done nothing
for three years. said Bottineau, but
am satisfied that Hall can complete the
work in ten months, if-he is given carte
blanche and not hampered by the rules
of the department. [ want him given
full swing. l want the commission
wiped out. 1t costs $50 per day, and is
getting expensive. II Hall is given q
short time longer the job will not be
worth fighting for"
AS predicted by the GLOBE, Hall has
been cute enough to get Rutfee anc
Walker to join him ina joint contest fol
retention. Tie two last-named were
safe for a time, but now all will q
down together. Ruffee has made the
mistake of his life. He had heretofore
been a Republican when the Republic
ans were on top, and Democrat Whel
things were reversed.