St. Paul daily globe., 1890-08-15
The Prediction Made That
South Dakota Will This
Fall Go Democratic.
Several Recent Events Dpiv-
ing Many Voters Out Of
the Republican Party.
Ppohibitionists and Alliance
Men as Factors in a Pretty
Political Fight.
Suggestions of Combinations
Which HAY Later Appear
on the Surface.
Special to the Globe.

CARTHAGE, S. D., Aug. 14.-Now
that the date of the Republican conven-
ton draws nigh, there is great activity
all along the line, and candidates by the
score are donning their Sunday suits,
and are as anxious as was Kemmler to
be slaughtered for the good of mankind.
The Democrats have placed strong
ticket in the field, and they expect to
win. The Prohibitionists have driven
the German element, which also means
the Russians and the anti-prohibition
Scandinavians, all out of the Repub-
lican party, and in the state the DEM
ocratic vote, instead of being 24,000 as
last year, will this year run to at least
$4,000. 1t is conceded that largely in
creased vote will be cast on the west
side of the Missouri, notably In the
mines of the BlacA Hills, so that prob
ably $4,000 votes will be polled in the
state. The Independents will draw
their votes almost exclusively from the
Republican party. The Alliance will
furnish probably 10000 votes to that
party. Then the Prohibitionists will,
of course, cast their vote with the In
dependents, which means 5000 more.
This, of course, is only surmised, but
on good authority, for the Prohibition
lists will demand strong plank i'll the
Republican platform, and the Repub-
licanS
Dare Not Take the Chances
of losing more of the anti-prohibition
vote, and the resolution will not be
passed, and the Prohihitionists will go
into the Independent party. where they
belong. Regarding the legislative
ticket. the Independents know their
own weakness, and, as the leaders are
not particularly friendly to the leaders
of the Republican party, they never
having been recognized, they are openly
advocating the election of Bartlett
.Tripp to the United States senate.
Judge Trip is conceded to be the peer
of any man in South Dakota, and his
election would be of vast benefit, not
only to the party in this state, but to
the party throughout the United States.
But with the tickets as above made, the
Independents would cast about $4,000,
perhaps $4,000, the Republicans $4,000
and the Democrats $4,000. The vote OF
last year so elated the would-be leaders
Of the Republican party that they listen
to no reason from the more conservative
bound to put on the ticket an avowed
anti-prohibitionist. Then, for fear they
won't drive every man of that class
from them, they nave determined to kill
off Picker and nominate banker in
his stead The suffragists are making
it particularly unpleasant for their can
didates, and 1t looks as if out of it all
would come
A Grand Victory
for the Democratic party. 1t is con-
ceded that Mellette made and holds
host of farmer friends through the
questionable tactics of advertising the
State as the field of paupers," but it
made him hosts of friends from the class
that got aid. Now the smart ones are
making a vigorous campaign against
him and are trying. and may succeed in
nominating a very nice, good-natured
fat fellow in his stead. They do not
propose giving the farmers any repre-
sentation on the ticket, and as they are
largely in the hands of ''kids" who con-
tinually cry, "Only young men in this
state,"i it is believed, in fact it isad
mitted by those best posted, that we
shall carry the state by large plurality.
Many of the conservatives have tried to
keep these things still and have begged
of the leaders f0T the sake of the sue
cess of the party to try and call halt,
but no halt has been cdlled, and it is
now too late. A combination is about
perfected to unite with the indepen-
dents, they pulling Leavitt off the track
and supporting Democrat for con-
gress, while. as Thomas has declined,
the Democrats would support the inde-
pendent man, Zipp. This combination
would positively. without question, de-
feat the Republican congressman.
Then, if a division could be made SO
the Alliance would support
NIaris Taylor for Governor,
and the Democrats would support Al
lance Van Osdale for lieutenant COVER
ror, there would be no trouble in elect
ing them against any contingency. Of
course it is not at all probable that the
straight Democratic ticket could at this
time be defeated, but the combination
plan would make assurance doubly
sure" Loucks is very anxious to finish
up the fight in the neld, but he hates
the Republican party with such ter
rible hatred that did he think there was
any danger of their winning he would
den favors the plan and Wardell favors
it, provided Bartlett Tripp is with
drawn for United States senator, and
he has the pledge of the combination
for his own support; but Wardell is too
weak a man, and when the party have
it in their own hands it would be very
foolish to throw away so good man as
Judge Tripp. A canvass of the state
has been made, and we are now ready
to let the world know that South Da-
kOta will go Democratic in 1890.