Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15
Editor Jewell Makes Some Observa-
tions About Political Matters
in North Dakota.
He Tells About Cochrane of Kidder,
Who Was One of the Repub.
lican Deserters.
A Kind Word for Judge Bartholomew
and q Little Constitutional
Convention History.

Grafton day exercises are very imposing
in Washington. OF course they are inn
posing everywhere, but I believe here at
the seat of government of the nation,
where the president and members of
congress from all over the country are
given an opportunity to participate, and
at Arlington where so many of the ma
TONS defenders now sleep the "sleep of
sleeps" there is a tinge of unusual
solemnity about the exercises that
particularly impresses one with the
propriety of the occasion. The weather
was rather chilly, and it showered a
little now and then, but business was
generally suspended, and the day given
up mainly to the decorating of graves of
the dead heroes and the showering of
wreaths of beautiful flowers on the mon
uments erected here and there in this
city to the gallant leaders whose acts of
valor in preserving the union have i'm
pressed all with a keen sense of graft
tude.
Major Mclaughlin arrived yesterday,
accompanied by his charming daughter.
Halle Porter accompanied the major
from Minneapolis, and with great joy
net his father, after a years separation.
The major will be here several days,
having been summoned here by the de-
partment to give some advice in Indian
matters. It is a fact, quite generally
known, that Major Mclaughlin is looked
upon as the most thoroughly posted In
dian agent in the service, and he is
called on frequently for advice in the ad-
ministration of the Indian bureau.
It will have been noticed in the Wash
ington dispatches ere this, that IN the
Fargo ~postoffice fight, Hughes knocks
the persimmons. I understand quite a
fight was made against this gentleman,
and that among other things brought to
the attention of the department was that
old and rather unsavory case against
him down in Lisbon, when Stevens was
prosecuting attorney and Major Buttz
was on earth the second time. Hughes
was acquitted of the terrible nasty
charges about taking liberties with girls
of immature years. Those who know
Hughes we'll, say that he could not been
guilty, and that he's as worthy as any
democrat who could have been named
for Jordan's job.
I see that Kidder has sounded the
first gun, and that Cochrane and Stan
ley, former enemies, have come to an
understanding, regarding a division of
the spoils, etc. During the senatorial
fight in the last legislature, Cochrane
was faithful-to both sides. He was
elected as a republican in the banner re-
publican district of the state, and during
the first part of the senatorial strife was
steadfast in his republicanism. I met
him frequently at all hours of the night
during the struggle for republican
~harmony-and not infrequently did he
tell me of the splendid service he was
rendering the boys by getting on to
things"-in the enemy's camp. Imag-
inc my surprise when on Wednesday or
Thursday before the final ballot was
taken, a democrat whom I knew was
we'll up in the counsels of his party, i'm
parted to me the information that Coch-
rane would vote with them (the demo-
crats) and had been promised one of
the Bismarck land offices for so dong.
I remember how l laughed in my sleeve
at the time, at what I then considered
the misinformation of my informant.
I thought then that Cochrane had really
been doing some fine detective work,
and had fooled the enemy very cleverly,
and, as he had declared, "got on to their
plans by playing in with Them" Little
did l mistrust the suave and urbane bar
rister of Kidder of treachery. When the
test came l found that my democratic
informant was right, and that sure
enough, as he had predicted, he gave us
the double CROSS" It may be said that
Cochrane has since repented, but I have
seen no notice Of the fact. If he hasn't,
he belongs out in the cold along with
Jud, or else Jud should be let in where
it is warm. If it was right for Cocbrane
to stand pat for a republican all during
the strife-until there was something in
it on the other side-then others should
be excused likewise. I do not approve
OF %excusing anybody. If republicans
will not "stand without hitching,' as
Dennis Hannaf6n would say, then there
is no virtue in the cry of party patriotism
II Cochrane wasn't offered anything
then he is in a still worse light, for a
cheap nan isn't worth considering. I
don't mean to be harsh with the Kidder
county leader. Personally, he is a very
clever fellow, but when it come to poll
tics he has demonstrated his untrust.
%worthiness beyond question.
I admire Editor Wood of the Steele
Ozone, and believe he would make an
ideal commissioner Of insurance. He
can depend on Stanley doing all he can
tor him.
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