The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-09
NO FUSION FOR THEM
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS WILL
NOMINATE A TICKET.
This Ii the Verdict Of the state Gem
trail COmmittee--A Resolution En-
dorsfng CIeveIand's stand ON the
Tariff Tabled.

st. Paul, Aug. IA meeting of the
Democratic state central committe, was
teld at tie Ryan. Those presnt were
Chairman +. w. M. Cutcheon, r. j.
Smalley, It. G. Winston and Titus Marck.
committeeman at large Owen Austin of
Hastings, Dan Aberle of st. Paul, Chris
Heffron of Rochester, ID. B. Johnson Of
Minneapolis, proxy for John Coleman of
Anoka; Col. ]. j. Thornton, proxy for
John g. Wise of Mankato; j. J. Nc
Cafferty, proxy for G. A. Moody of Sauk
Rapids; George y. Du Toit of Chaska,
James ID. .Sheedy of Austin, Morris
Thomas Of Duluth, ]. M. Spicer Of Will
mar, James Manning of Worthington,
James K. O'Brien of Crokkston, l.. w.
Lyon, proxy for Werner Hemstead of
Brainerd; Charles Cater Of Herman,
Daniel w. Lawler, proxy for Crawford
Livington of st. Paul, ana Lars NJ. Rand
of Minneapolis. Capt. w. III. Harries
was also present.
The following resolution was tabled
by vote of 16 to 3:
Resolved, That the Democratic state
central committee of Minnesota heartily
approves of the stand taken by President
Cleveland and the house of representa-
tives on the tari quffestion.
For some time past Chair@an Cutcheon
and Secretary Smalley, with commit
tce, have been preparing plan for rcor-
ganizing the party ia Minnesota, and
the report was made to the meeting,
which decided that rhc present orgap;Za
ton is good enough, so the plan was re-
jectei.
The question of fusing with the Pop
ulists was taken up, end reports Were
made by members of the committee,
which were to the effect that while in
several sections of the state the Demo
Gratis, influenced by desire to save their
county tickets, were favorable to fusion,
yet as general thing fusion on state
ticket was not regarded as being in the
interests of the party or its principles.
In fact, the sense of the committee was
strongly and unanimously opposed to
fusion, and to express tkis sentiment and
to show the Democracy of the state that
the one thing nee6ful to ensure Demo-
cratic victory this fall is backbone and
loyalty to JeffersoDian principles, Messrs.
Il. G. Winston, ID. w. Lawler ana j. j.
Thornton were appointed committee to
draft resolution exhorting the Demo
Gratis to stand fast by their colors. The
following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic State
Central Committee of Minnesota, in ses-
sion at ST. Paul, having received advicas
from every section of the state, sends
greeting to the state Democracy, and con-
graduates the Democrats of Minnesota
on the bright prospects of electing
Democratic state ticket at the coming
election. The selection of good CT ndidates
and the unanimous support of the Demo
cracy will insure success"
The committee then adjourned to meet
again in st. Paul on Sept. 3, to prepare
for the state convention, which will be
held in the Auditorium here on Sept. 5.
Several of those who were present at
the meeting were interviewed with
Viw to learning their personal sentiments
regarding fusion with the Populists. Ex-
Congressman w. III. Harries expressed
himself as being opposed to the idea,
though he admitted there were a few
Democrats in the First district who would
favor it. .-.
II am a personal friend of s. nj.
Owen" he said, ''and have a very high
regard for his character, but 1 cannot
agree with the views he expressed the
ether day in speech at, think, Man
ksto, where he took exception to the ac-
ton of The president in sending United
st; ties troops into the State of Illinois
l thought the right Of tho federal gov
ernmcnt to take such action had been
demonstrated some thirty years ago L
remember when served in the fcdc,al
army that certain Southern states streau-
ously objected to the entrance of federal
troops into their territory. Mr.. Owen
was Il soldier in the federal army like
myself, and am surprised that he DOES
Eot recognize the issue of 1S61-5 in the
dress it has assumed in 1894.
t!ol. J. J. Thornton, cnother old soldier,
t2k"essed himself as being absolutely op-
posed - fusion. Col. Thornton WIS
strongly in favor of nominating Hon. E.
T. Champlin of Blue Earth, who was
speaker of the house in 1891.
James d. Sheedy of Austin also de-
clared himself against fusion, and said
there were enough Democrats in the state
to elect a straight ticket this fall. He
believed that party principles could not
he traded merely for the purpose of cap
turing Offices or turning some other fellow
out, and that at the present critical june
ture it is TIE duty of every Democrat to
stand by the party.