The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-05-27

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to be laid up ut all by it or lose much
| time from his work.
TO FUSE MINORITY PARTIES.
Independents and Democrats May Unite at
Yankton-Two confding Delegates.
4 [Sioux City Journal May 21.l
/ A part OF the Black Hills delegation
to the South Dakota democratic state
convention was in the city last night en-
route to Yankton, where the convention
occurs Wednesday. In the party were
Col. l.. r. Steele and L. R. Baxter OF
Deadwood; L. B. Moore, j. A. Collins,
Matt Klopp, Michael Cain Of Lead City;
4 Bucl R. Wood, n. S. Tubbs, g. B. Wood,
OF Cnster City; Hon. FL. "A. GODDARD, r.
4 r. Connor, G. M. Wilcox, X. r. Hnrris
4 w. A. Wheeler, and Z. D. Norton, Hot
4 Springs; w. "a. Dawley, Sturgis, j. g.
q Conway. Hill csity;; p. B. Nct ct.artily, r.
E. Talent, and Col. John Lasabre,
Rapid City.
NJ. G. Rurnes OF Galena, IL prominent
third party man, hut not Il delegate, was
also in the party and vii. attend the
convention.
| w. a. Dawley of the Sti1gis Advertiser
i'll talking OF the convention to a report
er, said: II do not know what the
South Dlkota democrats will do in the
convention in regard to instructing the
delegates sent to the Chicago convention.
l know though that the Hills delegation
is solid for Cleveland and l think the
state at large is also. 1t is very certain
that il we do not instruct for Cleveland
we will at least send IL Cleveland delesa-
tion to the convention, which amounts
to the same thing. WHAT'S lie ,.se OF
democrats gong to Il convention in re-
publican South Dakota? Why, IL great
deal. We are not 50 sure that South
Dakota is republican. We may iix It so
Y ,,at its electoral vote will ga 70" the
:, democratic nominee this fail
"1ou don't mean that
II certainly do Or l would rot say so .
"How do YOU expect tic 60 that??"
"We.l il,a t is Il point we do not care
To discuss just at present"
is it by fusing with the ;rtlepent-
rnts?'
That IS another topic shat I will not
discuss
"Then there really is u scheme on foot
| tf
there?''
Il don't know that there is?'
:'But you don't know that there is
not?'
81 don't know IL thing about il and
do'nt.want to talk OF the matter We are
gcing to 1ankton more for the purpose
OF getting the democra tic state nonnnat-
ing convention for Hot Springs than
anything else. We will offer as an in
ducement 50 II day hotel rates and a
round trip fare of S1O.7!5 from Sioux
City. We think that this is Il good rate
and an i,;ducement that it viii secure US
the convention"
Mr.. iiaw:ey culi,i not he stcc:e;i back
10 the li;t'i"n ail,.>t!"n. iin scenlrt;
wrapped ;.p i'll the Hot Springs enter.
prise.
Three delegates. who had their heads
pretty close tnse her, were engaged III an
animut ted conversation. They were mex t
tackled by the reporter. When they
were asi;cd what they knew Of Il fusion
between the democrats and indcpend-
ents they looked at each other Il mo-
mcnt, and then one Of the party walked.
One OF the othc" gentlemen SAID "Wc
are not at liberty to talk ON this matter
If was to be quoted it would raise the
ID with me-"
Upon being assured that their names
would not be used both delegate were
willing to unbusom themselves, but
wanted to walk into an adjoining room
before doing so, in order that they would
not be observed. Then the former
spokesman said: Yes sir; it is true w.
are fixing it to put Il democratic in,!e-
pendent fusion ticket in the field in
South Dakota and that one OF the stipl!-
latlois viii be that the indcrendents;
support Cleveland. There is not much
doubt but that the plan will carry and
a fusion be effected.
'in !lct, we have an independent with
MS, Mr.. Eurnes, OF Galena, who Is gong
to look after his party's interests at
the convention. Ii we fuse then we will
make it win in South Dakota. The
democrats and independents together
are too much for the republicans and
we Will clean them out from top to bot
tom, see if we DON'T
Mr.. Burnes when seen ly IL reporter.
knew nothing about fusion. He owned
to being an independent, but was going
to the convention merely TO work for
Hot Springs for the state nominating
convention. He was very well posted
on Hot Springs and its advantages. but
knew nothing OF politics.
1.-THE above is from the Sioux City Journal
which will account for its coloring. There is
no question but the minority party would like
fusion, and no question but republicans very
much fear it, but it will only come by the en-
dorsement OF the Independent platform and
principles.-Ep.