St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-21
HOT ALONG THE LINE.
The Fight in South Dakota Get
ting to Be n Hummer


Ting to Be a Hummer.
Special 10 the Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 2O.-The
hrst presidential campaign in this state
Is proving hummer. Four years ago
to have limited that there was any dan
ger of the loss of South Dakota to the
Republicans would have been consid-
and foolhardy. Two years ago.
however, the majority on state
ticket was materially reduced and the
Democrats and Independents had a
majority of the legislature and sue
ceeded in electing an opposition United
States senator. This year the Republic
ans are making such a hustle as they
never made before in this state. but the
prospects are good for an anti-Repub-
lican victory.
The g. O. p. are III q bad way. They
are making desperate fight. They are
assessing everybody and everything
assessable. They have even decided
that the school teachers of the state in
stltuteS must contribute their quota to
BrOokingS Agricultural college was
assessed sos, but the members got to-
gether and replied that they did not con-
slider the school political institution.
ana they ought not be expected to COIL
tribute to the campaign fund. The
state central committee replied that the
faculty could either put up or prepare
to get out. The faculty Will pay no at
tention to the last threat. Indeed, the
&. o. p. must be in bad straits to thus
try to eXtort money from poor school
teachers. ~
The independents are making school
house campaign. They have something
over $50 speakers in the field, and eX-
pect 10 make over 1000 more speeches
between now and the Sth of November.
Chairman Peterman, of their state GEN.
trail committee, was here Sunday. He
is very enthusiastic over the out
look. He is confident that the popu-
lists will carry the state. He
figures on plurality of 5000 votes
west of the Missouri river. This week
the Independents put their big guns in
the field. President Loucks, of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance, and Alonzo
Wardall returned TO the state and took
the stump the first of the week.
Later Mrs. Lease and Gen. Weav-
er Will make three speeches
in the sCate-one at Aberdeen, one at
Huron and one at Sioux Falls. Senator
Kyle has been under the weather for
some time, but he has now placed HIM
self in the hands of the central commit
tee for the balance of the campaign. He
is anxious for a joint discussion with
Pettigrew, Picker or some of the other
big guns Of the Republican party.
The Democrats are also up and doing,
and they have aSurprise in store for the
Republicans. 1t is nothing more than
an imitation of the plan adopted by the
Democracy of Minnesota. At least two
of the Independent electors will
find places on the Democratic
electoral ticket. And there is
good prospects tor fusion on a number
OF the state offices, particularly those of
auditor and treasurer. in this county,
and particularly in the city of Sioux
Falls, the Democrats have entered the
contest with more determination than
ever before. They see grand Oppor-
tunity and they are taking advantage of
it. There is strong hope Of the Dem
OcratS e4ecting their entire county and
legislative ticket.
The Republicans in this county have
at least unmasked their legislative tick
ct. They started in on doubie-deal-
ing mpaign-that is, in the county
their candidates posed as Prohibitions.
while in the city they are full-hedged
| reSubmlsSiOniStS. After realizing that
their little scheme was known, and be-
| coming satisfied that they had lost cast
i'll the country, the entire Republican
| ticket came out with card over their
own signatures Sunday morning an
| nouncing that they were in favor of re-
| submission. This destroys their chances
| In the country, and will help them lit
! tie, if any, in the city.