The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-06-15
A B0LTBY MID-ROADERS
Che Nominations Of Yesterday.

WILLIAn MITCHELL, THOMAS CANTY,$
DANIEL BUCK.
The Democrats, the Silver Republicans and the
Popul1sts of Minnesota met in conventions in this city
yesterday and nominated the ticket appearing above
thus continuing the policy begun two years ago of
complete fusion between the three parties The re-
suit is than has been anticipated for some
months and predicted from time to time in these COL
unlns John Lind of New Ulr, who led the fusion
hosts to defeat in 1896, will pose as the
leader OF the reform forces in the state and the bal
of the ticket contains nothing remarkable in the
line of ability distinction.
The Democratic convention was held at the Ex-
position building, and one Of the most harmonic
GUS ever known in the partys history. The only note
OF d1scord was when the proposition up to
nominate Justices Canty, Mitchell and Buck for the
supreme bench. Alexander Stewart, of Hennepn, pro-
tested against the placing of Justice Mitches name
upon the list claiming that the Judge was gold
Democrat in 1896 and had not voted for Bryan The
feeling ran high for brief SPELL but Judge Mtchells
friends made such earnest defense that his
was finally included among the others.
AT 1920 o'clock last night, after listening for a
good share of the evening to address by Mr.
TOwne, the convention took until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when it came to order at Demo-
cratic headquarters and ratified the nominations
their work.
The convention of the silver Republicans was
also marked by harmony and good feeling and the
only request the party made in the conference COM
mittee that John Lind be the candidate for gov
ernor. They wanted nothing else. They were en-
tertaned with the eloquence of Charles A. Towne,
and their proceedings were quite brief
With the Popuist branch of the triangular or
ganization matters were different. Harmony the
last thing thought of by the delegates. The mid
readers were hand with blood in their eye, and
ably led by Ignatius Donnely and T. Meig
The fusion forces were ready for the fray and had
made up their minds to have no temporizing with
those who did not agree with them. From start to
finish the convention hotbed of dissension and
strife, and not moment of the many hours spent in
session was without it's element of interest The
fuslonists in clear ority the final test vote
standing 500 to 396, and they captured the organza
ton and ran things their own way we'll as the FL
ibustering tactics of the midroaders would permit
It evident that the latter had to the con-
vention prepared to walk out later and
small consideration accorded them when they
tried to obstruct the proceedings.
In the end the fusionists won out on the points
at ISSUE and the mdroad faction announced their in
tention of placing separate ticket in the field
soon as the work of the regular convention
cluded. When that satisfactory solution of the
wrangle reached it was after 10 o'clock in the
evening, and the nominations concluded in
hurry. "e
The feature of the day was the dramatic fight
between S. M. Owen and Ignatius Donnelly. Donnelly
made statements which brought Mr.. Owen to his feet
with heated reply in which the of many
past years trotted out for public inspection
Donnelly replied in equally strong fashion The
vention convulsed with excitement such as is
seldom in any civilized gathering. At times it
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