St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-04
MILLER IS The MAN,
CaSs County Will Capture the
Presidency Of the Bis
marek Convention.
Should a Split Occur the
Democrats Will Elect
Judge Garland.
Edgerton Seems to Be the
Choice Of the South
Dakota Statesmen.
Butte Will Insist That w. A.
Clark Preside Over the
Montana Convention.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, N. D., July 3.-Nearly all
of the delegates to the constitutional
convention, which will convene here
at noon tomorrow. have arrived, and
all factions are caucusing, Scheming,
buttonhOling and wire pulling. Up to
a late hour last night it was conceded
that F. B. Fancher, the Farmers alli-
ance candidate from Jamestown, had
withdrawn in earnest in favor of NJ.
N. johnson, the alliance candidate from
LakOta. Fancher men were OutspOken
for Johnson, and it was conceded that
the LakOta man would make a strong
run. To-day the Johnson men were
thrown into dependency by the reap
pearance Of Fancher as candidate,
and now the jamestown man who
had withdrawn IS fighting harder
than ever for supremacy. The
event of the day, however, in
the presidential fight was the
arrival of H. F. Miller, the Fargo car-
didate, who came in with about forty
ler's arrival it has been conceded that
he is in the lead and will win, provided
the Republicans can be united in his in
terest. An effort was made this after
noon to hold a Republican caucus but it
proved failure. showing that no can
didate has the united strength of the
party, and that there is yet an Oppor-
tunity for the election of a Democrat,
although this idea has been laughed at
by the Republican candidates. The
Democrats held caucus this afternoon,
nineteen being present, and the party
now presents united front for Judge
Garland, of this city, provided an
opportunity for Democratic victory is
presented. Judge Garland has not been
candidate, but he will accept. The
Republicans who are opposed to Miller,
and who will not unite on farmers
alliance candidate, are endeavOring to
form combination for E. A. Williams,
of Bismarck, who also refuses to push
his candidacy, but will accept, provided
the party offers him the place. 1t is
said that Stevens, of Ransom county,
has been agreed upon for temporary
chairman. Among the delegates who
have not arrived is Whipple, of Devils
Lake, who is seriously i'll in Minneapo-
lis; John Altman, of Walsh county,
whose child is at the point of death;
aad DR.. Bartlett, of Dckey, who missed
the train. The absence of these men
Hldy CUT dil iiIlpOrIdIlG HSuro Ill lO-lHOT-
rows organization. To-morrow's re-
ception to the convention promises to
be the most brilliant event in the his
tory of Dakota. The military from
Fort Yates arrived this afternoon, and
the seventy-five Indians who will par
ticipate in the parade are here. Among
the chiefs are Sitting Bull, Gall and
John Grass, and their presence has Gre
ated genuine sensation among the
visitors.
BIsMAcK, Dak., July Sat a late
hour this evening a number of Republi-
cans attempted to make break from
Miller to McHugh, of Cavalier, for the
the presidency of the convention.
Shortly after a call was made for Re-
publican caucus. but the minority re-
fused to agree to the call and the at
tendance was very light. Johnson, of
LakOta, was elected temporary chair
man of the caucus, and an adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
An attempt is being made to have the
convention meet and adjourn tomorrow
Immediately after perfecting tempo
rary organization.