Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
MINNEsoTA's FUSION TICKET.
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. August Is. 1896.
The last OF the state conventions has now
been held. with the result that there are
hut two tickets in the field-that of the re-
publicans and that Of the fusion forces.
The populist ratification Of the ticket last
Wednesday and the naming of candidates
for the two places left vacant sealed the
tripartite fusion treaty between the popu-
lists. democrats and silver republicans
There was good deal Of surprise in polit-
ical circles over the harmony that prevailed
in the populist councils. None of the prom
ised contests was actualized. and the gath
ering passed of without even the fore
Swallowed battle between the forces Of Dom
nelly and those Of Owen. This result was
reached by compromise, inspired no doubt,
by the political wisdom of Owen himself.
The Owen men had full control Of the con-
vention and outnumbered the Donnelly
men, and they concluded to be satisfied
with the potentalities OF the situation with
out invoking them for the humiliation of
the sage Of Nfninger The proposition was
to indorse the action of the entire Mime
sofa delegation at st. Louis. and thus by
implication the course of Mr.. Owen, who
stands accused by Donnelly Of treason to
the populisttc planks calling for the initia-
tive and referendum in his work on the
resolutions committee. ], But 1t was certain
that the adoption Of such a resolution
would call forth bitter Opposition from
Donnelly and thus open aocontroversy. tho
end OF which might be q serious split in the
fusion forces.
Indor.ed Lind.
The Owen men. therefore, swallowed their
desire for vindicationu ana prevented an
open rupture. John Lind, silver republican,
was Endorsed for governor without even 80
much as a whimper Of opposition from the
middle-of-the-road contingent. The demo-
cratic nominees. Alex fMcKinnon Of Polk,
Tor treasurer and Julius j. Heinrichs of
Hennepin, for secretary OF, state, were also
1ndorsed, and for the remaining two places
were named Maj. J. NJ. Bowler Of Renville,
Tor lieutenant governor, and John A. Reyes
places on the electoral ticket were filed.
the candidate from this, the fifth district,
belng sylvester Keliher, the fellow prisoner
OF Debs, the American Railway Union lead
er.
STILL It is not all plain sailing for the
fusion forces. as there is another Richmond
In the field in the person of the doughty
Dr. A: A. Ames. ex-mayor of Minneapolis.
me doctor. who was erstwhile reform
democrat, Is now a mid-road populist and
he lost no time after the Endorsement OF
Lind by the populist convention was as
sured. In announcing himself as an indie
pendent candidate, standing on the Omaha
and ST. Louis platforms and on a state plat
form OF his own making. The doctor once
ran for governor and came within less than
5000 votes of defeating tho republican NOM
inee.. But times have changed since then,
and 1t Is not probable that he will cut any
figure at all In the gubernatorial canvass.
The fusionists do not hesitate to say plain
ly that his candidacy is inspired by the
republicans and that republican money ia
furnishing him the sinews of war. How
ever that may be, the doctor is in the field
and will put his namO on the ticket by
petition.