Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-30
FUSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Democrats, silver Republicans and
opulfs Get Together on a Ticket.

PopuIfsts Get Together on "a Ticket.
| Aberdeen, s. D., Special, June 2.-The
three political state conve atoms, Popu-
lists. Democrats and Silver Republicans.
n CT in their convention halls at 10 O'Clock
this morning. All the delegations were
fairly represented, with an estimated to-
tai attendance of about one thousand.
The oppressively hot weather caused great
discomfort TO tie delegates.
| In the Populist convention Chairman
Estabrook called the meeting TO order
! and Louis Grill was elected temporary
Chairman. He made a rafting speech
extolling the Populist party in the state
for carrying out promised reforms. His
references to Gov. Lee S admins Cration
were received with vociferous applause.
Referring TO Senator Kyle, he said the
state was large, but too small 10 mold
a man who hal baTtered the principles
of the party for the United States sena-
torship. Allie Shouse of Aurora was
chosen temporary chairman. Committees
on resolutions, credentials and permanent
organization were appointed and the con-
vention adjourned until after the speech
of Representative Hartman Of Montana
this afternoon. On r~eassembling. Judge
Joseph Moore of Deadwood vas made
permanent chairman. A motion TO APP
point a conference co amittee raised a
storm of protest and prolonged debate
ensued. An amends motion finally
passed providing for a conference com
mittee of nine to consult with similar
committed from the Democrats and Sill
YER Republicans and report the result to
the conventi)1.
The Democrats assembled in full force
in the opera house. Many old wheel
horses of the party were present. w. O.
Temple, Lawrence county, was made
temporary chairman and Il. Splitter sec
rotary. Committees on credentials, reso-
Iftnn nsa1 r1a~V .r. Mn. Ia ArA
appointed. and also a conference commit
tee OF nine.
The Silver Republicans. though few in
numbers were very active. They elected
Gen. Humphrey of Faulkton temporary
chairman and Conzette OF Deadwood sec
rotary. with a full list OF committees in
Guiding conference. In the evening ses-
made permanent and rerorts of commit
tees adopted.
The Democrats discussed the platform,
plank by plank to kill time waiting for a
report from the conference committee.
In the Pop'iiist convention comparative
harmony prevailed. where every one
predicted a red hot fight over resolutions,
but being very conservative they were
adopted without particular discussion, to
everybody's surprise
The conference committees were expect
ed to agree on the following d~ivision-the
Populists to have the governor, two con-
gressmen. attorney-gene raj, secretary of
state and one railroad commissioner: the
Democrats to take the treasurer, auditor
and either the lieutenant governor, super
intendent of public Instruction. or super
intendent of public lands, leaving the Sill
Yer Republicans the other two. There
was a big discussion between the two
latter parties over the division of these
three offices.
Finally the conference committee re-
ported. The Democrats ask for the treas
urer. auditor, superintendent of public
instruction n superintendent of public
lands. The Silver Republicans ask for
the attorney general and lieutenant gov
ernor. This precipitated a heated discus
sion ending in adjournment of the Popu-
list convention, the others following suit.
There is much dissatisfaction among
the delegates of the three parties over
the a-pportionsnent and II will be hard to
get together and nominate a fusion ticket
tremendously.
Aberdeen, s. d, Special. June 21.-The
Populists spent hours to-day ~wrangling
over the report of the conference commit
tee, finally adopting IL with one change,
giving silver Republicans one place in
stead of two. They then nominated the
ticket by reclamation, as follows. Con-
gressmen, Knowles and Kelly; governor.
~. n. Lee, Clay county. secretary or
state, George Sparling, Edmuns; attorney
general, G. d.. Palmer, Minnehaha; rail-
road commissioner. w. G. T~ompkins, Gus
ter.
The Democrats put up for their places.
Maris Taylor of Beadle for treasurer:
Hugh Smith of Miner for auditor: John
Scallard OF Mead for land commissioner;
l.. +. Kintz OF Hutchinson for superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The silver Republicans named F.. c..
Robinson of Brown county for lieutenant
governor.
All the nominations were ratified by
each convention. The platform and reso-
buttons adopted By each are practically
the same, except the silver Republicans
omitted the initiative and referendum and
govrnment ownership of monopolies and
corporations. A large public demonstra-
ton was made by dele gates this after
room and = love feast was ned al fbe
grain palace this evening. General good
feeling prevails over the result. aud near
~ everyone is well pleased that the triple
alliance is now a settled fact. A big firht
VIII be put up 10 elect their ticket mis-
Iail Gov Lee says the ticket will win
by q biz majority