Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-01-28
GARY's HOT HOT SHOT.
Mugwumps, Popocrats and Politica
Nondescripts Will Not Dictate
His Nominations.
Says He Has Examined the Charges
in the Bismarck Case, and They
Are Unfounded.
"A Little Lecture on Political Ethics
for the Benefit Of Congress-
man Johnson.
Garv,s idea Of Political Ethics.

Gary's idea Of Political Ethics.
Postmaster General Gary devoted a
little time, when the matter of the Bis
marck p~ostofRce was up for considera-
ton, to stating to Congressman John
son a little homily on political ethics.
The whole matter of the postofice fight
at Washington isreviewed by the cores
pondent Of the st, Paul Dispatch, who,
after stating the fact of the appoint
ment says:
about this time there was much K
element in North Dakota's capital city
over the baptism in the Missouri river of
a Bismarck newspaper plant. The rash
deed was the work, it is now believed,
of certain individuals whom the editor
of the newspaper had been attacking
with more or less virulence for several
years past, the attacks extended to some
of the female members Of well-known
Bismarck families. The editor of. the
paper, being a mugwump from choice
and at times a popocrat from, necessity,
at once devoted the remnant of his plant
to the business Of condemning the ap.
pointment of Mrs. Patterson, whose hus-
band, the mayor Of Bismarck, is n of
the active republican workers of the
Missouri slope and particularly friendly
toward the editor and his populist sup
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porters. The populist contingent readi-
ly joined the editor in his assaults upon
the Pattersons. Charges were filed with
the president and the postmaster gen
eral, and ex-Warden Wilson of the peni.
tertiary at Bismarck, came on to enlist
the assistance Of Congressman johnson.
The congressman went to the p%ostofice
department on Monday and took up the
charges with the postmaster general.
General Gary, it appears, was in a bust
ness frame OF mind and the case was
opened up at once. The room was full
of waiting statesmen at the time, and
from one of the gentlemen present your
correspondent obtained a report of the
proceedings, which were decidedly in
structive and not lacking in warmth.
The postmaster general, it is said, seem
ed to be inspired by the large number
present. Evidently he saw an oppor-
tunity of intoxicating a lesson in politi-
cal ethics that would be f%ar-reaching in
it's effects. Addressing MI. johnson in
a tone of deep earnestness. the postmas-
ter general is reported to have delivered
himself about as follows:
:Mr. johnson, the president and my
self have been flooded with letters and
newspaper clippings setting forth a state
of affairs in Bismarck which, if true,
would lead US to believe that your CAPT
tai city is inhabited by remarkable, not
! 70 say disreputable, people. Mr.. Pat
terspn, the mayor, according to some of
the letters and your representations, is a
prize fighter, a saloon hum and an out
law generally. The writers OF the let
tiers had the good sense no, to say harsh
things of Mrs. Patterson, the a%ppointee.
Finally decided to send for Senator
Hanebrough and I asked him to give
me the facts in the case. He has done
so to the entire satisfaction of the presi-
dent and myself, and Mrs. Patterson's
name will be sent to the senate. Sena-
tor Hansbrough tells me that Mr.. Pat
terson doessnot use liquor in any form
that he has twice been elected mayor Of
Bismarck, each time by a large major
ity, and is now the mayor of that city;
that Mrs. Patterson is a lady who is re-
ceived into polite society at your capital
city, and this would seem to be con-
frmed by her splendid endorsements.
He Furthermore tells me that at an cleo
ton in Bismarck and vicinity a little
more than a month ago, the issue turn
ing largely on Mayor Patterson and his
friends, the republican candidate re-
ceived three votes to his opponents one.
take it from all these facts, which are
not denied, that Mrs. Patterson's APP
pointment is acceptable to the repub-
fcans of Bismarck, and the case is closed
accordingly. There is nothing against
her here, and the charges against Mayor
Patterson do not seem to have any re-
sponsible foundation"
1t is generally believed that the post.
master generals plainstalk to Nj. John
son is intended to mean that hereafter
the trumped-up accusations Of mug
wumps, popocrats and the like against
persons appointed upon the recommen-
tdation Of the republican party organiza-
tons throughout the country will not
have standing room in the %postofice de.
partment, at least, and that the admin
stration does not intend to place itself
in the hands Of kickers from the ene
my's camp. Mrs. Patterson's appoint.
mentS was sent to the senate yesterday
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