St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-19
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rpecidl 10 Lnc GlODG.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 1S.-Dele-
gates to the Democratic state convention
arrived on every train to-day, and nearly
the entire delegation is now present. The
convention meets tomorrow. with J. II.
Realty of Council Bluffs chairman. The
appearances are that fusion with Green
hackers will be defeated The candidates
fOT governor include Capt. Merrill. Senator
Whiting. Judge Kline, Wilmer. Stubs,
Mallory. heattiy and Allison. Merrill Will
go into the convention with 800 votes, and
probably draw kinne's following in ease Of
failure to fuse. This program would in
Guide the nomination of Whiting for lieu
tenant governor. In case of fusion. Kline
or Whiting viii head the ticket. The dele
gates are firm on high license. Morseman
and Brennan have about equal following
for nomination for supreme judge. There
is large crowd OF visitors and great hust
ling tor tickets. Delegates met in confer
ance this evening under call of Chairman
kinne, and large and stormy session was
held. The only subject discussed was that
of fusion. and the work Of MeSsrs. Kline
and Weaver during the day was manifest.
Weaver addressed the meeting, Dledging
Gillette in no way. excepting as one who
would carry out the wishes of those who
elect him. The voice Of the meeting as
manifested was rather in favor of fusion.
Proh5bitiOra in South Dakota.
Special to the Globe.
WOONsOCKET, Oak, Aug. 1S.-As the
time for the constitutional convention ap-
proaches. information has been sought re-
garding a prominent measure, one in fact
which will probably he among the foremost
features Of the constitution for the new
state viz: Prohibition. An interview with
Hon. Theodore ID. KanOuse, one of the
SanbOm county delegates, was obtained.
Mr. KanOuSe, formerly Of Wisconsin, is
past right worthy templar of the !. O. G.
T.. and at present is grand worthy chief
templar OF Dakota and an acknowledged
leader in the Prohibition movement, which
Is gradually growing stronger throughout
the territory. He said: Judge Edgerton
is the only member of the convention whom
] have met. | have not even seen MI. Dot,
the other delegate from this county, since
the election and have cOrrcspOnded with
none. / conclude. however, from what /
have read in the papers and my personal
knowledge Of delegates elected, that the
prOhibitiOniStS viii be sufficiently strong in
the convention to necessitate no planning
or schcming beforehand in order to secure
desired action. But there seems to be a
dSHiS0n among Prohibition leaders, some
dec4ling the embodiment of a plank
i'll 6he constitution proper. others deeming it
eXpedient to submit the measure indeDend-
emily, to be made a part Of the constitution
in case II carries. rather than to endanger
the adoption of the instrument as a whole"
Further than this Mr.. KanoUse said he was
entirely ignorant of any plans of the con-
NcntiOn, either as a whole or regarding any
sectional matters. u am a little surprised.
too, he remarked. Il rather expected ap-
picationS from ambitious ones for support
for secretary or clerllShips. but 1 suppose
the old ring have fixed those things. and we
'tenderfeet viii have little or nothing to
say"
How long do You think the convention
Will be in session.
Il think two weeks of solid work viii
complete our labors. We will have the
constitution, prepared two years ago, as the
ground work, and ] hardly think it VIII be
necessary to remain in session longer than
the time mentioned" Thus it seems that
the convention will meet without the Pro-
hbition people of South Dakota having
first made any organized movement or de-
fined any line of action. With these facts
taken into consideration. it hardly seems
probable that the prophecy of a short ses-
sion or unqualified success for the PrOhibi-
ti0nists, can be received with any marked
degree Of reliability