Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-14
BLOOM AND GRONNAt
BURIED RATCHET?
Stories From Devils Lake Indi-
cate That These Two Enemies
Have Done So.
WILL P. o. SCRAP
END IN APPOINTMENT?
Dove of Peace May Have Tenn
pestuous Time on Democratic
Nest in Satanic City.

Devils Lake, April 13.-Considera-
bic significance has been attached to
visit to this city Wednesday even
ing by United States Senator A. j..
GrOnna, who arrived here on late
evening train and left on the early
train the next morning. Fridays
Daily Journal came out with head
editorial making a retracton of its
graft charges made against the SEN
ator in the past, and many are now
wondering just what arrangement or
combination has been made, if any,
with the senator and j. H. Bloom, ed
tor Of the Journal.
Were Political Enemies.
In the past these two gentlemen
have been bitter political enemies,
and during past campaigns the Jour
nal has made harsh charges against
Mr.. Gronna, has fought him in sea-
son and out of season. When the
name OF Mr.. Bloom was sent to the
senate for confirmation as postmas-
ter of Devils Lake, Mr.. Gronna Op-
posed the confirmation and he was
turned down. Later the name Of Mrs
Bloom was presented and likewise
Mr.. Gronna saw that she was not
confirmed. After congress adjourned
Mrs Bloom was given a recess ap-
pointment, and after holding the Of
flee for short time resigned and
Mr.. Gloom was made acting postmas-
ter by her bondsmen and he has been
RI 10 cirpn
Fight Is On Vet.
Recently the name Of H. S. Davies,
who is editor OF the Journal, was
named for the position, but while it
has been nearly two months since,
his name has not reached the senate,
and here hangs the tale. Local dem
ocrats are bitterly opposed to the APP
pointment of Davies, on the ground
that he is republican, and w. H..
Belford has been elected by the coun-
ty central committee for the place,
but he does not seem to jar the plum
loose He is backed by Joseph NJ,
Kelly, the democratic war horse, but
the plan seems to be blocked by Unit
ed States Treasurer Burke, who
seems to favor anything that will suit
Mr. Bloom, and possibly with the aid
Of Senator Gronna, Davies may be
able to land.
May Have Buried Hatchet.
The attitude of the Daily Journal
in it's issue Of Friday would indicate
that Gloom and Gronna had buried
the Ratchet and that the appoint
ment of Davies may be looked for, or
possibly Bloom. Word comes from
Washington that John Burke dictates
every appointment from North Dako,
ia, and that if he favors Davies, it
will be Davies On the other hand,
Joseph NJ. Kelly is ardently urging
the appointment of Bedford, and if he
loses out it is going to leave a sore
| spot that cannot easily be healed
Mr.. Kelly is heavily interested in
the Daily Journal, and it is predicted
that he will be the dictator of his
policy during the coming campaign
and that if Burke throws him down
the Journal will be against him if he
decides to enter the race for United
States senator from this state.
Many Political Rumors.
Many political stories are being
scattered and combinations anC
changes are taking place SO fast thai
it is almost impossible for the poll
ticians to keep track of hem. An
other story is that an understanding
has been arrived at between Bloom
and Gronna, whereby the Journal will
support Congressman Helgesen for ;
reelection and be against the loca
candidate, F. r. Cuthbert, who seeks
a position in congress from this dis
trict. The attitude of the Journa
will be watched carefully for the mex
few weeks to learn just what ha'
caused the retraction of it's utter
II anceS AGAINST Mr. Grnnna