The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau pg.130-131

Campbell felt threatened by the election of Robert Hamilton to the tribal council when he reported: “Mr. Hamilton and his crowd have already held a “Bolshevik” council without authority from this office and I understand they denounced the government and its officials, also the five year program and other things concerned.”  

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Burke sent a letter marked “personal” to Campbell with a bit of political advice, “It is my opinion that for the present we had better let this man and others of his ilk have a chance to hang themselves, which they will do if given plenty of rope.” Burke requested a confidential reply on the matter of tribal council elections and Robert Hamilton as the chairman, but warned that Indian Office interference in tribal elections might become the subject of propaganda which he considered “undesirable.” Campbell was incensed with Hamilton’s election but hesitant about removing him, and instead removed one of Hamilton’s supporters on the tribal council for adultery. In April Agent Campbell requested the entire tribal council election be disregarded, but Burke replying “unofficially” suggested accepting the council election for fear that any action on the part of the Indian Office would create a public outcry. Robert Hamilton was the tribal council chairman, but as in Commissioner Burke’s words, “the best way to dispose of him is to let him serve.”
-The Sacred Buffalo Vision by Robert J. Juneau and Robert C. Juneau  
pg.130-131