Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-09-08
DECIDE AGAINST FUSION.
South Dakota Democrats Put
a Strong and Straight
Ticket in the Field.
The Chamberlain Convention
Decided Not to Fuse with
the Independents.

LIE COulU OdkOud "ueIltCTdlS
in their state convention refused
by practically a unanimous vote to
| endorse the Independent electors or
state ticket. Chairman Peemiller, of
the state committee, called the body
to order, and after a few brief remarks
on the condition and principles of the
party announced w. j. Quigley as
the choice of the committee for
temporary chairman and Joseph
Freudenfeld, of Aurora, and c. G.. lie
Blond, of Presho, as temporary sec
retaries. Mr.. Quigley made a brief
but eloquent speech, in which he
called attention to the fact that there
were young men as well as men whose
heads were covered with silvery gray
who had not yet had an opportunity
to cast a vote for president, and he
urged that there be no fusion with
any party. A reference to Grover
Cleveland as the unequaled statesman,
an honest man and a faithful patriot
brought forth a tumult of applause.
At the conclusion of Chairman Quig
ley's speech sthe usual committees
were appointed. Immediately after
dinner the delegates exclusively were
admitted to the convention hall,
where they ranged themselves into a
committee of the whole for the
purpose of discussing the question of
endorsing the independent electors.
The discussion was earnest and
eloquent. Speeches were made on
both sides of the question, but the
anti-fusionists were too strong in
argument and numbers, and when
finally an informal vote was taken it
was practically unanimous against
fusion, the belief being strong among
the delegates that such a course
would result in the most good
ultimately to the party.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. After a recess for
supper the committee on resolutions
made its report discussion arising on
the resubmission plank, which is as
follows:
1--WE are in favor of a resubmission
to a vote of the people of article "a
of the constitution, relating to
prohibition. Until constitutional
prohibition is repealed We advocate
such a modification of the present
prohibitory law as will best promote
the welfare and good morals of our
people,"
Although the vote was practically
unanimous on this clause a consider
alton was moved, voted down, and
an appeal taken from the chair, who
was emphatically sustained.
An anti-Pinkerton resolution was
also adopted, and tariff reform
vigorously demanded, but nothing is
said Oh the silver question.
Every leading and prominent
democratic worker in the state was
present and the action in regard to
fusion was taken in direct opposition
to the earnest advice of the
democratic national committee.
The ticket named is as follows:
Presidential Electors-John Burke,
of Codington, John Lafabre, Of
Pennington, NJ. j. Dineen, of Beadle,
and L. B Morgan, of Bon Homme.
For Congress-L. d. Witcher, of
Hyde and Chauncey Wood, of
Pennington.
For Governor-Peter Couchman, of
WalwOrth.
For Lieut.. Governors. A. Ramsey,
of Sanborn.
For Secretary of Statc-John L.
Norris, of Yankton.
For Treasurer-Georgc Culver, of
Marshal.
For Attorney General-H. c. Walsh,
of Sphinx.
For AUDITOR. e. Ziebach, of
Bon HOmme.
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction.. P. Stayles, of Beadle.
For Commissioner of Public
Lands-A. NJ. Keller, of K~ingsbury.
For Superintendent of Labor and
Statistics-T. w. Neary, of
Lawrence.