Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-11-04

8Fe66. COlOne Cf00l8 II n hrHt
name on the charter list of members
Of this camp. and was the first vener-
able consul which Office he held for
two terms.
The colonel, as we familiarly call
him, is q great, good man. L have
known him personally for fifteen years
and during that time I have learned
to respect him for his honesty and in
tegrity.
He is supported in. this county for
congress by the best citizens OF the
county, and it is estimated that ont Of
the 1900 votes to be cast in the county
1,5C0 will be cast for him.
My business at this time Of the year
calls me into several counties in his
district, and in conversation with the
members Of both parties I find that
the colonel stands in high favor as
their ideal member Of congress for
North Dakota.
Now, dear neighbor, 1 trust you will
not understand me as using my office
D clerk Of this camp. or as q member
our beloved order for any p%olitica.
Preferences, for such is not my in
sltion. but feeling as I do that it is
ur duty as citizens to elect to office
he very best we can get who will hon.
astly and faithfully endeavor to bring
about such legislation as will tend to a
betterment Of conditions. A vote for
Creel for congress will do this, and
for D. M. Holmes for governor will
place at the head of state affairs q
man who will give North Dakota the
cleanest and most economical adj
ministration in her history.
There are other good men on the in
dependent ticket, but as I said before,
while it is not our prerogative, as an
order, to make any preferences, one
way or another, I feel that it is our
duty to place in Office men whom we
know and feel to be fully qualified,
who by their strong sense Of right
have demonstrated their ability to
give US a rigidly clean administration
and n which will not keep our treas
ury box always depleted. 1t is we'll to
look to the future welfare of our order
and when an opportunity presents it.
self to send n of our members before
the national house Of congress. I be-
lieve we ought to do it for the reaso u,
if future contingencies necessitate
friendly legislation we will have our
friends there.
Trusting you will receive this com
m%unication with the kindest and most
favorable consideration, I beg to re-
main, very fr~aternally yours.
Charles c. Connolly,
Clerk Lake Camp, 5S37.
Please read in camp.
Devils Lake, N. d., Oct. 26.-Dear
Sir: Enclosed herewith I hand you a
letter addressed to the clerk of the
Woodmen camp, also some printed
matter in reference to Creel. Now
while you, as well as myself, are re.
publicans, I believe q greater benefit is
to be derived from the election of
Creel to congress than his opponent,
6paldinR.
The colonel is q Woodman, and while
! have the interest of Woodcraft at
heart, I believe it to be to our interest
TO get as many Of our members into
the legislative halls, both of state and
~anational, that in the event Of future
contingencies needing a friendly legis.
slation, we.will have our friends there.
4 notice other lodges figure along
sfhese lines and are quite successful,
llaAnd while I don't mean in any way,
1hape or manner the dragging Of our
slowed order into politics, I believe
sse ought as neighbors support our
own. OF course, understand now, Neigh
hor ----, II Creel was an unreliable,
worthless, scheming politician this
sletter would never be written, but as
he Is q man Of broad gauge and we'll
8ble In every respect to cope with the
1Sues OF the hour, also . man of ster-
Sfihlg integrity, and one who will at all
45naes look after the best interests Of
- state and one in whom We can. at
sail times, Implicitly rely. Yours truly.
Charles G. Connolly.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
Mr.: Connolly's action is utterly re-
pudiated BY the Woodmen Of this CITY.
me order is no sense q political one,
being organized for social and CHART
able purposes only, and il this respect
1t ~deservedly ranks very high. Con
molly was in bad repute With the ordar
before these circulars .became public.
on account Of his failure as clerk to
remit promptly to the head camp the
monthly dues, and steps had already
sis4en taken to depose him from his
On Tuesday a special meeting
s6fsthe local camp was held and the fol-
owing resolutions adopted.
At . special meeting of Camp 2637,|
l4tKxW. A, held Tuesday night the action
~. 9. Connolly, in using bis name as
,oisrk Of this camp. attached to q cir