The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-30
FUSION IN SOUTH D,kor.
Democrats, silver Repub,,..
POOuIiatS Get Tora.L a

Republican.
iopuiis's Get Together ON n IT, at
Aoeroeen, >; d., Special, June >, eset
three political state conve ,t,ne 9Th
lists, Democrats and Silver p oa Popu-
II ct in their convention halls ~ p,uohcars |
this morning All the deIepst,,'e elodI
fairly represented. With an estira wtrs
tai attendance of about ono .nel 70
The oppressively hot weather cav" usaid
discomfort 10 tie delegates, grestI
In the Populist convention c,
Estabrook called the meeting ,nairma,|
and Louis Grill was elected .o, "oetI
chairman. He made a rattline po'aryI
extolling the Populist party in th opeca
for carrying out promised reforn. s@sI
references TO Gov. Lees aClm;nisI ny
were received with vociferous an,aaoa
Referring to Senator KYLE he ~
state was larg,, but too smap 80 M
a man who hal bartered the nrto nof
OF the party for the United Statoa pss
torship. Allie Shouse of Auror. 'UsI
chosen temporary chairman. Comn,,,, S
on resolutions, credentials AMI oar."' 'ets
organization We're appointed and tna
vention adjourned until after tho sr Vp''
of Representative Hartman If No.
this afternoon, ON reasSemblinc ~. :
joseph Moore of Deadwood Vs. ouuse
permanent chairman. 4 motion 'lO'
point a conference committee ra,so ~
storm of protest and prolonged al.
ersued. An amended motion sna",
passed providing for a conference ca@
mittee OF nine tn consult with simSS
committees from the Democrats ana ~
YER Republicans and report the rasr,, !.
the conventi)l.
The Democrats assembled in finn ,o.
In the opera house. Many old whs'f
Eorses OF the party were present w 4
Temple. Lawrence county. was r,S
temporary chairman and H. Splitter sso
rotary. Committees on credentials. roc,
lutions and permanent organization We,
appointed. and also conference cornm-
tee Of nine.
The Silver Republicans. though few
Plumbers were very active. They elect,
Gen. Humphrey of Faulkton tempor,,
chairman and Ccnzette OF Deadwood 8,
| rotary, with full list of committees I
Guiding conference. In the evening g.
sion the temporary organization ",
made permanent and rer orts Of comm
tees ADOPTED.
The Democrats discussed the pla,for
plank ty plank to kill time waiting for
report from the conference commits
In the Pop'iiist convention comparatl,
harmony prevailed. where every a,
predicted red hot fight over resolution
but being very conservative they We
adopted without particular discussion
everybody's surprise
The conference committees were ,xnec
ed To agree on the following division
Populists 10 have the governor two col
gressmen, attorney-gent raj, secretary ,
state and one railroad commissioner. Ii
Democrats TO take the treasurer audit,
and either the lieutenant governor, supe
intendent of public instruction. or supe
intendent of public lands. leaving the 81
yer Republicans the other two the,
was a big discussion between the ty
latter parties over the division of the.
three Offices.
Finally the conference committee y
ported. The Democrats ask for the trea.
ur2r, auditor. superintendent Of publ
instruction and superintendent Of publ
lands. The Silver Republicans ask 70
the attorney general and lieutenant gov
eraor. This precipltated heated discus
sion ending In adjournment of the Popu
list convention. the others following sui
There is much dissatisfaction amen.
the delegates of the three parties epr
the apportionment and it will be hard to
get together and nominate a fusion tpAs
tremendously.