The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-28
FALLING TO PIECES.
Everywhere the fusion combination is

Everywhere the fusion combination is
disintegrating Read this
MORRIS, Minn.-The happenings. in the
Democratic legislative convention of this
district held at Herman last Saturday,
have Just transpired. The Populists held
their convention three more weeks ago,
and made nominations for a senator and
two representatives-the full quota for this
distrct-and left nothing at all for the DEM
ocrats and yet they expected the Demo-
Gratis to fall IN as~they have in times past
and irdorse their ticket and call IT fusion.
In the meantime, though, one of the Popu-
list nominees for representatives.. =. hou-
son of Grant county-had made up his mind
that he did not aspire to legislative honors,
and had resigned; the Stevens county dele
cation were not to be caught with TINS bait,
and Withdrew from the convention; the
remaining delegations Endorsed the Populst
nominees ana TOOK no acton regarding the
second representative. The PopullSts claim
that r.. X. Mork, the candidate for senator,
was "A lifelong Democrat before he came
into their ranks. and therefore deserves the
support OF his erstwhile Democratic friends;
those of that persuasion hereabouts cannol
see it that way; they say that they nave
been Endorsing Popuist nominees without
any benefit long enough. and it is about
time to call Il nalt'-and they nave done
sG-MInneapoNS Journal.
And in the same paper we ind the fol-
lowing:
ianuuo'S ghost not more persistent
than the problem OF fusion the county
ticket. Again it is stalking out in its core
merits. disturbing the slumte OF The bour
bon faithful. The Democratic county com
mttee VIII meet at headquarters THIS cved-
ing, ard it is understood that The discussion
which mas been nlovi dig so ted uusf>
for the last thu ee weeks may be finally ter
minated
Popuiists think they have diS cov-red evil
dences of miStreatment and deception on
the part of the amounted followers OF Bryan.
and they propose to invest gate the cirrum-
stances. A meeting Of the fopust county
committee was neid in The office of DR.
terrO last evening. and 1t was report I'd tina t
instead Of an amea bic ID jus tment be we n
the candidates for register of deeds, there
an zen and hostile breach.
From statements made by PopuliSts to-
day. they were 1nforneu 1Tst week by the
Democrats that keeS ami Macarthur the
Democfa ic and Popu ist candidates for reg
lister of deeds, had agreed batw zen them
selves. The anuounc ement last eve n ng TIA
Macarthur had never consented u VITA
draw in consiCe: alton Of the chief putty
ship, as the Democrats had said he would.
came thereafter as surpi Use reitner ag e.
Bile nor gentle. After some del ration the
assembly WAS forced to the conclusion that
the Democrats had elved them a ttlsrepu-
table turn, and they named d committee to
bring the matter personally to the atten-
ton of the Democratic county committee.
Hobart. the Fo uiist om!nee Tor $ eriT has
not yet resigned, and this fact was lointe /
out to the committee named. with the I'M
dertsandng tn It it might be used to bring
; the Democrats to time.
and so the fusion which has been pub D.
lismd abroad as fls on is not an imi-
tation Of the real thing. But tile 'opu. ISIS
declare they will have the best article in
, the market, or they won't accept any az
all. This is the language of their commit
tee They are thoroughly Gissustad and pro-
pose either to produce results in the form
of some binding agreement or to throw all
attempts over Chairman L. B. Farmer, of
the POpuliSt Conmitree, is UNDERSTOOD to
have his resignation. ready if the ether
members of his body Insist on tHly-tlally-
ing with Democratic halt" TO quote a
we!l-knoxn local Fopulist.
The cause OF the FOpul st complaints will
be presented b; fore the Democracy III s
evening by K. z. HoSkyn, Fl. j. O. Re d
and A. D.. Campbell.
1t is said that there is no disposition to
bring Mr.. tItoR- ttnd--lls- congressional cam
paiSn forward at this time But of the reg
lister of deeds an explana ton will be de-
manded and some satisfactory assurances.
Otherwise fusion on the county ticket will
Democracy and the Pois will go their ind
Vidual ways. -'~"tf''
The results at the ballot box will show
that the people will emphatically repudi-
ate all this trafficking and trading, and
shameful gutter squa bbfing struggle for
plumber. Owen and Dobbyn and Lynch
! have gone down into the pit of oblivion
! forever. Their names are never men,
toned nowadays. Stacy alone survives,
waist deep in filth, and marching amid
shower Of bad eggs, dead cats and de-
cayed vegetables. with his sordid flag fly
/ ing, bearing the inspiring motto:
What difference does it make what
! banner we march under, SO we get the
! spondulicks?' Id.