St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-02
They WILL NOT FUSE,
South Dakota Democrats
Name a Complete Straight
Party Ticket.
Anti-FusionistS Outnumber
Their Opponents Four or
Five to One.
& Short Discussion Arises
Over the Platforms Re-
submission Plank.
an Anti-Pinkerton ResoIu-
;ion--Nothing Said on the
Silver Question.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Sept. 1.-South
Dakota Democrats. in their state con-
vention today, refused by practically
unanimous vote to indOrSe the 1nde
pendent electors or state ticket. The
convention was not called to order until
12 O'Clock owing to late trains, as the
result of heavy traffic. Chairman
Peemiller, of the state committee,
called the body to order, and, after
few brief remarks on the condition
and principles of the party, announced
w. j. Quigley as the choice of the CON-
mittee for temporary chairman, and
Joseph Freudenfeld, of Aurora, and c.
q. Leblond, of Presho, as temporary
secretary. Mr.. Quigley made a brief,
but eloquent. speech, i'll which he
called attention to the fact that there
were young men. as we'll as men whose
heads were covered
With Siivery Gray.
who had not YET had an opportunity to
cast vote TOR president, and ne urged
that there be no fusion with any party.
Reference TO Grover Cleveland as the
uneQualled statesman, honest man and
faithful patriot, brought forth a tumult
of applause at the conclusion of Chair
man Quigley's speech. The usual COM
mittees were appointed. The conven-
ton then adjourned to 4 D. m, but
Immediately after dinner the delegates
exclusively were admitted TO the con-
ventiOn hall, where they resolved them
selves into a committee of the whole for
the purpose of discussing the question
of indorsing the Independent electors.
The discussion was earnest and elO-
quent. Speeches were made on both
sides of the question, but
The AntI-FusIonisfs
were too strong in argument and num-
hers and when finally an infOrma! vote
Was taken the vote was practically
unanimous against fusion, the belief
being strong among delegates that such
a course would result in the most good
ultimately to the party. 1t was nearly
6 O'Clock before tile convention was
again called to order, when the tenn
pOrary organization was made perma-
nent. After a recess for supper, the
committee on resolutions made its re-
port, discussion arising on the re-
submission, which is as follows:
We are i'll favor of a re-submission to a
vote of the people of article n of the consti-
tuition relating to prohibition. Until consti-
tutional prohibition is repealed. we advocate
ory law as will best promote the welfare of
our people.
Although the vote was practically
unanimous OH this clause. a reconsider
alton was moved, voted down, and an
appeal taken from the chair, who was
emphatically sustained. An
AnIi-Pinke Resolution
was also adopted, and tariff reform Wig
Orously 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 op
position to the earnest advice of the
Democratic national committee. The
ticket named was as follows:
Presidential electors, John Lafarre, John
Burke, Charles Keith and F. b. Morgan.
Governor, Peter Couchman; lieutenant gov
ernor. S. A. Ramsey; secretary of state, j. L.
Norris; treasurer, George Culver; attorney
general, fl. c. Walsh; auditor j. f .Ziebach; !;
Superintendent of public land, Anthony Kel-
Ter: superintendent of labor and statistics.
r. ". Leary; superintendent of public in
struction, d. j. Stiles; congressman. Chaun-
cey Wood, of Pennington and MIR. Wicher, of
hyde.