The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
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effect fusion for circuit Judge IN this
judicial district. Both parties held
their respective conventions in Mitchell!
last week Thursday. The Populists fixed
the place and date and the Democrats
their convention for the same day Of
course for the purpose of making fusion
deal. Bnt it didn't work. We do not
know WHO is to blame, but as near as
we can fnd out there was good deal of
bull-headedness on both sides. 1t seems
to have been an occasion whore politi-
cal general with brains could have ac-
accomplished much though the ac-
tons of the Pops in insisting on Goody-
koontz or nothing was, possibly, bar
to any compromise. Tie Mitchell Re
publican tells the following story Of the
circus:
Passing over the preliminary proceed
ings of the convention in which the
populists were interested and which con-
sisted Of appointing the usual committees
and listening to the resolutions read,
which advocate the free coinage OF silver,
denounced government by all injunct-
ion, etc. ETC., we will come down to the
nomination. When Chairman Bronson
appointed the committee OF five to meet
the Democrats Aurora county made a
great howl because, having a candidate,
no delegate was puton. Depew assumed
tile leadership for Mr.. Fellows and
stated that his delegation had been ig-
nored from all the committees and he
did not propose to beignorcd any longer;
that if Dawson county was to be repre-
sented then Aurora county was not to be
ignored; Mr.. Depew declared that he did
not propose to be bull-doz cd in Popu-
lists convention and expressed himself
pretty freely with tile manner i'll which
the convention was being conducted
Chairman Bronson studied the matter
over aud finally. probably for harmony,
and probably through design, appointed
Depew on the conference committee.
With five Democrats and Depew Mr.. Eel
lows had an easy victory and after dis
cussing the situation for over two h0uis
the committee made a report recommend
ing, in the interest Of harmony, that Mr.
FellcWs be declared the nominee Of both
conventions. Fhis was entirely salts
factory to the Democrats but tho Popu-
lists saw the chances for an endorsement
Of their candidate, Mr.. Gondykoontz,
fading away, A motion was made to re-
ject the report, which was amended by q
motion to accept, but in the discussion
which followed some OF the delegates
got tangled up and to slIaighten things
out McManus of Hanson, made q sabsti-
tute motion to all pending ones that the
report be adopted, and he expressed him
self in favor OF tile fusion deal. believ-
ing that the Democrats had contributed
wholly to the success Of the state ticLet
and were entitled to much cohsidera-
tion. Stewart, of Brule, was also will
ihg to be swallowed in fusion and ex-
pressed himself in vigorous language
that he would rather elect Fellows than
the Republ ican nominee. 1t remained
for Emmett Dowdell to arouse the con.
vention to Its sense Of duty by declaring
the Democrats had no right or prestige
10 dictate the nominee Of the con-
vention. Mr.. Dowdell was sent here, it
is stated, as an emissary of the state ad-
ministrallon IN the interest OF Goody-
koontg aud be worked tooth and Toe rail
TO accomplish tie desired result. Mr.,
Martin, Of Miner, assisted Dowdell in
his fight for Populists nominee. When
the vote was taken OH the substitute
motion there was large majority
against the adoption Of the report, the
vote standing II to 1G. DR.. King, OF
Hanson, came forward with the oil 10
pour on the troubled waters in The way
ola motion to name another conference
committee and see II something couldn't
be done to effect fusion. The Populists
seemed anxious and willing to fnse il
the Democrats would only come their
way. The new committee was appointed
and the Democrats hustled into session
and named anew committee. They
went into session at $50 and after dis
cussing the situation for oycI two hours
they disagreed on everything and went
back 10 their convention to so report.
The Democrats got together about IL
O'clock and after hearing Mr.. Wickhcm's
report the convention placed in nonina-
tion as a candidate for judge Of the
fourth circuit II. 4. Fellows of Aurora
county, Who accepted the honor, declar-
ing lie would rather go down to defeat
as the Democratic candidate thaa to be
Rpccessful With tho Populists support,
Before the Democrats adjourned resolu-
tlops endorsing the Chicago platform
and Mr.. Bryan were adopted.
Meanwhile the Popllists assem- bled at
the court house and listened to their
committees report, which was very
much the same az tile Democrats made
10 their convention. +. M. Goodykoon,z
| sSAS thSA ~ lllGNC luS ulhblulOuo lAuiCO vi
the convention for the judgesnlp. AT
nearly the hour CT midnight the cou-
vention adjourned.
Alto: the smoke Of battle had cleared
away this morning little groups OF Popu-
lists were gathered at various places dis
cussing the lost opportunity. The Demo
Gratis declared they were going to work
for the election Of Mr.. Follows until tho
polls closed and that thay would give
Smith and Goodykoontz as ha.d fight
as they could put up.
The assessors returns OIL 1.-Two stock il
/ this state show M increase on all kinds
except sheep, which show decrease
The total number ct horses returned il
. 3l4, ,l0l, an increase of 2,492; cattle art
retnrDed to the number Of 537 7,S4s. an iI
crease OF a3,329; the sheep found are
mi vn n at 21G (ll7 a ,lnorno,o ,e "a cs 4