The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
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FACTION RAISES BIG ROW
WITHIN THE REPUBLICAN
RANKS AT PIERRE
WANT A SPECIAL SESSION
Threaten to Block Appointments
Opposition to Appropriations and
Promoters of Capital Removal
Scheme Combine.

PIERRE, S. D., March 7.-(SpeciaI y
Inc closing hours Of the legislature Will
ne memorable for one of the bitterest
Ights ever known in the state Hereto
lore such scraps have been between
natural political enemies along party
lines, but this time the strife is confined
10 the Republicans who are so largely in
the majority that party harmony is i'm
possible Caucuses of the old anti-au-
preparation crowd were held last night
and 1t was decided to leave nothing IN
cone to force the goJ esnor to call a spa-
CA session In order that the capital and
ether fights might be renewed To this
end an effort will be made to defeat the
appropriation bills, and if possible the
general appropriation bill will be de-
feated also, although the latter will not
be attacked unless success seems as
sured
The ants claim that if the legislature
should adjourn without passing an ap-
rortlonment bill the governor would be
compelled to call an extra session under
the constitution but in this they are mis-
taken 1t can be said with certainty that
the governor will not call a special ses-
sion, no matter what pressure may be
brought to bear upon him 1t is also
( reported on reliable authority that the
ants are fixing UP an entire slate for the
next state convention, but it is probable
, that some of the promises that have
been made for the purpose of securing
votes. For instance, Senator Parks, OF
Day county, was made to believe he
would be the choice If the combine for
congressman, although the fulfillment Of
the deal is absolutely absurd
The ants are losing ground and are
growing more bitter on that account
They have fully determined to choose
candidate for United States senator if
they do nothing else in order to forestall
Congressman Burke, who is an especial
object Of their antipathy. Mr. Burke.
however, is resting easy and has rot
given any intimation to any one thai
he aspires to promotion. He can be re-
elected congressman in spite of any op-
position Of the crowd that Is opposing
him, and he and they both know it.
David Williams, of Webster, is here en-
joying the situation. Reports that he is
! a candidate for congress, treasurer 6r
anything else are without foundation.
The following is the negative vote in
the senate on Tuesday on the house spe-
cial appropriation bills on which there
were contests. Cahill, Englesby, Gil
more, Johnston Lewis, Loomis Martin
Overseth, Parks RowIee, Stillwell, Stod-
dard, Sweet, Van Woert, Wilkes and
Williams. With the exception of Cahill,
Lewis, Wilkes and Williams, these con-
stituted the most ardent members of the
anti-appropriation combine.
There was a fight in the house on the
resolution asking that Maj. Frost who
is now on the retired list, be advanced
to the position of brigadier general on
the retired list. Goddard started the
discussion by declaring that he was op-
posed to the bill because the rank and
file of tho First South Dakotas did not
desire it, and that he had been requested
by number of them to oppose the reso-
luton.
This called out an impassioned retort
from Patriquin, the introducer of the
resolution. in which he told of the hard
ships which were endured in company
with the colonel of the regiment in the
Philippines, and the justice which was
due from the state for his making the
South Dakota the finest regiment in the
service. He denounced the opposition as
coming from one of the subordinates in
the regiment who was here but a few
days ago, and to have been prompted By
jealousy, and that in case Of necessity