Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-09

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The nomination Of MRS. Blooms
appointment having been rejected,
Devils Lake is left without a post
master, the former postmaster having
been succeeded by Mrs. BLOOM in re-
cess appointment. -f a
This was largely a fight between
Senator Gronna and Mr.. Burke, and
while the president took no particular
part in the matter, other than to e
the names up, MI. Burke solicited the
support of every Democrat and used
every effort in his power Ito secure
the appointment. The result of the
fight is conceded as a complete vic.
tory on the part of Senator Gronna.
Burke Writes Letter. 1&> .
United States Treasurer Burke has
written the following letter to the
Democratic senator's PA %aN FL"
"My dear SENATOR have just
been informed that Mrs. Blooms
name has been sent to the Senate for
the position of postmaster at Devils
Lake, N. D., and that statements are
being made to the senators that at
the time of Mr.. Blooms rejection and
at the time of Mrs. Blooms rejection,
Mr.. Bloom was under grave charges,
Now Devils Lake is my home, and I
know there is no truth in any such
statement. During the campaign, n
Silver Serumgard, a candidate for the
United States Senate on the Progress.
siye ticket, in his campaign speeches,
made certain charges against Senator
Gronna. MI. Bloom published the
speech. The charges were practically
all published in the Republican papers
in the primary campaign. think
every specific thing that Senator
Gronna was charged with in the Ser
umgard speech was published in Re-
publican papers during the primaries.
A few days before, the election, a
long time after Mr.. Bloom had been
rejected by the Senate and. after Mrs
Bloom had been rejected by the Sen
ate, Senator Gronna brought a civil
action against Mr.. Bloom for damages
for publishing this speech. The action
has not yet been tried.
Only Democratic Daily. '
Il have known MIR. Gloom ever since
he came to Devils Lake. He edits the
only Democratic daily newspaper. in
the state. In addition to his advocat.
ing principles of democracy he has
al ways stood for the enforcement OF
law and order, and has made a vigor-
Gus and successful fight against the
lawless element in the city of Devils
Lake. During all the years that he
has been in Devils Lake his private
life has been above reproach. He
uses neither intoxicating liquor nor
tobacco, and after an intimate. &C.
quaintance of fifteen years I do not
know of any bad habits to which he is
addicted. He is a sharp and vigorous
writer, and he has at times vigorously
! assailed senator Gronna's record in
the Senate. AT times he has ridiculed
that record, but it was always his
political record that he attacked and
there lever has been anything per.
so1al between them. H..
when 1 was in Devils Lake l made
inquiries to ascertain what Mrs. Bloom
has done to make herself obnoxious to
Senator Gronna, and I learned that
Senator Gronna never, met Mrs. Gloom
but once in all his life, and then only
to speak to her. ,, ,,,.
importance Of ,Gronna. "
1.-The rejection ofiMr. and Mrs. Bloom
was used by the Republicans in North
Dakota to show the Importance OF
Senator Gronna in Washington. 1t
was argued that he had more power
even than the president Of the United
States and no Democrat could be ap-
pointed to ONCE unless it. was agree
able to Senator Grorlna; that he had
more power than the postmaster gen.
eral, the president OF the United
States and the entire administration;
and this was used with telling effect
in the senatorial campaign just closed.
In the city of Devils Lake in the re-
ZEN election, however, where IMr.
Bloom has lived since about 1900, Sen
ator Gronna lost every precinct in the
city, although it is a strong Republi-
a city. This Is what happened in
the city where Mr.. Bloom is known,
while .Lakota. the home city of Sena.
tor Gronna, the Senator lost Also.
Partisan Fight. -
This appointment has become a
partisan fight. The Democrats of the
state are behind Colonel Bloom to a
mar and a great many Republicans.
I have examined the records in the
postmaster generals Office, and there
is no charge whatever filed against
Colonel Bloom. The fight against him.
in my judgment is purely political.
His paper has become entirely too
prominent and vigorous to suit, some
of our Republican friends. The Re
publlcans have always had the public
printing of the state. Colonel Bloom
underbid them, but before he was
awarded the contract he a Obliged
to 20 into court to get his rights.
After the printing was done he was
obliged to u to get his pay. So you
will recognize that there is a fight
against Colonel Bloom in North Da-
kota, and the things to which L have
called your attention show the, nature
of this fight.
Hurt Mr.. Wilson.
"The worst thing in connection with
these appointments, however, is the
false impression that is being. created
in the country by the papers. 1t is
being made to appear. that this is a
terrific fight between. the senators and
the president of the United States,
when, as a matter of fact, it is only
the personal objections of a single
senator. This wrong impression that
is being created is. in my judgment.