The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
OLD.LINE DEMS
HOLDING BACK
FOLLY TO INSTRUCT FOR
HEARST, THEY SAY.
He Cannot Be Nominated, and the
Delegation Could Make No Hay,
They Opine-Pettigrew to Have
Opposition in Home Circuit for
Delegate to the National Conven-
ton at ST. Louis.
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 25.-The senti-
ment in favor Of instructing the South
Dakota delegates to st. Louis for Hearst
for president is, generally speaking, con-
fined largely to that element in the party
which affiliated with the republicans until
the free coinage of silver became a ma
tional issue. Ex-senator Pettigrew and
ex-Mayor B. H. Lien are the more con-
spicuous members of this element.
Old-line democrats largely compose the
opposition to the approaching state con-
vention instructing the delegates to st.
Louis for Hearst. They declare he will
fail to capture the nomination for presi-
dent and that for the democrats of South
Dakota to send delegation to st. Louis
under ironclad instructions would be q
species Of political suicide.
From present indications the battle be-
tween the factions will be one of the most
animated ever fought by any of the po-
litical parties Of South Dakota.
Opposition to Pettigrew.
Now that the state convention has been
called the candidates. of those who wish
to be sent as delegates to the st. Louis
convention will attract attention.
Chief Of these, will be the fight in the
Sioux Falls circuit between ex-senator
Pettigrew and Thomas l.. Burke Of Lin
coin county. While Mr. Pettigrew has not
openly entered the field, word has been
quietly passed around among his friends
to the effect that he would greatly appre-
ciate it if he was selected. A vigorous
fight will be made in his behalf. He is
at present flooding this part of the state
with letters stating that Hearst will with
out the slightest doubt have the support
of New York state.
MT. Pettigrew's opponent, Mr.. Burke
is an old democratic "wheelhorse," ane
will receive strong support among the
democrats Of the circuit. His friends de.
clare that he will even have strong sup.
port in Mr.. Pettigrew's home city.
In the Mitchell Chamberlain circuit
three candidates for delegate to the ma
tional convention have entered the field
John A. Stransky of Pukwana, J. w
Sanford, mayor Of Chamberlain, and Rich
ard ("Dick") Lyon Of Carthage. A:
Stransky and Sanford both live in Brule
county and are personal enemies, a hare
fight will be waged between them.
In the Yankton circuit only two can
didates for national delegate have thu:
far been mentioned. They are Mayor
Fensloe Of Yankton and Dave" Finnegar
of the same city.
Candidates from the Hills.
| William Moses of Belle Fourche, sheriff
of Butte county, is active candidate
for the honor of representing the northern
| Black Hills at st. Louis. Both Butte ant
| Meade counties, it is said, will be solidl!
| for him.
| The other delegate from the Hills, IL
| the event that the Hearst supporters sue
coed in capturing the state convention
! will be William J. Whitmire Of Lead
| who is a cousin of w. r. Hearst
p. w. Fitch Of Redfeld is the only resi-
dent Of the northern part Of the STATE
whose name has thus far been mentioned
for selection as lone Of the delegates.
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