St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-06
A STRANGE PRAYER
Offered by q Divine in q South
State Democratic Con-
vention.
SUGGESTS SELF-SACRIFICE,
Which Is Decidedly Refresh
ing In View Of Possible
Fusion.
SUGGESTS SELF-SAcRIFICE,
ROAST FOR THE PICKEREL.
North Dakota Fusion Pros
poets Go Gllmmering--
~ Northwest News.
Special to the Globe.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Sept. 5. The
Democratic state convention was called
to order at SEQ this evening by James
A. Ward. of Pierre, the chairman Of the
state central committee. The floor Of
Germania hall was filed with delegates,
and every organized county In the state
was represented by delegates, over 800
being present out of 40.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Scott, of
this city. and he prayed that the MEM
bers OF the convention might have
feeling OF seif-sacrifice. anu as they are
liable to indorse the Populists' state
ticket. it was very appropriate.
Something entirely out of the Or
binary for political convention was
the presence of two Indian delegates
from Roberts county. They were Victor
Reviile and Solomon Two Stars. Two
Stars made lengthy speech in the
Indian language. praising the Demo-
Gratis and roasting the Republicans.
Chairman Ward stated that the central
committee had selected W. Ii. Wilson,
of Sioux Falls, as temporary chairman;
Clarence Lebiunde. Of Chamberlain. as
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Edmunds county, as secretary. which
was ratified by the convention. Upon
assuming the chair Mr.. Wilson made a
spescb, most Of which was devoted to
Scoring Gov. sheldon
and Senator Pettigrew. He charged
Sheldon with turning the state
educational institutions into political
institutions for his own good. He
said that Pattigrew was a Napoleon
Bonaparte without courage" and com.
pared him to different Bible characters.
but without their ability. de praised
Senator Kyle highly for his actions in
the senate. While the chairman was
appointing different committees j. A.
Ward made speech, which was much
applauded. He paid much attention to
the speeches made at the Republican
state convention at Iankton, and laid
The business depression at the door of
the Republican party because it de.
monetized silver and insisted on pro-
tective tariff. G. B. HarDen, of Scot
land, introduced the following resOiu.
ton, which was
Adopted Unanimously;
Resolved. that, in view Of the earnest
protestatiOns Of love for the bereaved
soldiers of the late civil war made by
the Republican party, this Democratic
convention denounces the corrupt trade
by the Republican convention whereby
one Of the old veterans of the war, Old
Shady, was ANONYMOUSLY turned down
as candidate for congress and lawyer
politician nominated in his stead to
further the interest OF the Pickerel
statesman" At 9:45 the convention
adjourned to meet again at IL O'Clock,
but many wanted to adjourn until
O'Clock tomorrow.
After the recess an attempt was made
to nominate candidate for United
States senator. but failed. A platform
was introduced. but the silver question
was rock which the convention fell
over, and many speeches were made.
The majority of the committee re-
ported in favor of the coinage
of bcsh gold and silver under conditions
which maintain the parity of the two
metals, while the minority report de-
mands the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at ratio of IL to
regardless of what any other country
did. The minority report was lost by a
vote of 253 to 40.
The following nominations were
made: Governor, James A Ward, of
Pierre; lieutenant gov rnor. B. NJ. Tun-
ley, OF Custer City; secretary of stated.
l.. Norris, Of YanktOn: auditor. ID.
L. Burkholder, OF Oh ,mberlain; treas
urer. X. A. Mather. of Groton;
attorney general, s. w. Treesi, of
Scotland; superintendent of public i'll
struction, II. j. Davenport, of Sioux
Falls; commissioner Of schools and
public lands. Jasper Fergen, of Parks
ton: railroad commissioners, John ScOl
lard, of SturgIs; }. l.. Thompson, of
Sioux Falls: w. j. Gasson, of Butler.
Al 2 o'clock this Thursday morning
! tine convention was still discussing the
proposition to fuse with the Populists
Oh congressman.