The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

Special to The Journal,
Sioux Falls, S. d., April 1.-The breach
between the old-line democrats and the
former silver republicans and populists,
who are recent converts to the democratic
faith, was widened a this weeks demo-
cratic state convention - ''@' -
Much to the disgust. Of the straight
democrats the new members of the party
compelled them to sit quietlylr by without
being in a position to protest effectively
while they proceeded to capture the ma
chinery of the party which, it is believed,
they. will use in the &furtherance of their
own interests. &'1hsS@ ~ =
There is every reason to believe that
Former Senator .&R: r. Pettigrew and
others, who formerly were leaders Of the
silver republican rgand populist, element,
laid the plans months ago for capturing
| the Convention and securing the official
positions in the PARTY: which will enable
them, If the democrats should succeed in
electing q. President. 70 distribute the fed
eral R9sitfehs In III sssossh oaKata, among
!, themselves and theif immediate follow
ing cngz1."s 2Fa .rDn ''.lns'I t-'71t
,-..srr .es Began Early. s ssE 70, -
Last September a Kansas newspaper
| man, atsthe solicitation Of Mr.. Pettigrew,
4 it is said, established a newspaper u in
/ Sioux Falls and III the first issue declared
for Pettigrew assehairman of the deIega-
tion tos the democratic national conven-
| ton. ,E9t< ',"7a IT. , az Z p" ~
/ 1.-THE. leaders Of the. new recruits have
i since that time been working in all parts
l of, the state, using, the name Of William
4 r. Hearst to induce democrats and recent
/ converts to the faith to rally to their sup
i port. Such Of theh democrats as We're op-
posed to sending a Hearst delegation to
! ST. Louis were denounced as traitors to
the cause. BY this means they laid their
plans to- secure, absolute control Of the
i democratic party OF South Dakota.
ill., How well they succeeded is shown by
a review of the work Of the democratic
i state convention. 5,....s.s -, ..-e-. -
\ Notwithstanding that among the dele.
i gates were scores Of men who had spent
{ the best%years Of their lives in the work Of
maintaining and upbuilding the demo
cratic party Of the state, man who hat
y lived in the state only, about six months
and was scarcely ah legal citizen, was
elected to the position Of permanent sec
rotary. =
! The chairman Off the committee or
resolutions was unfit recently a populist
and so far as kneWhs had never before &C.
cupied a seat in a democratic state con
vention. -- ~
E. S.. johnson, who was elected a mem
Der of the democratic national committee
4 was a republican up to 1896 and silve
i republicanzin 1900. '
{ A Sop to- thegt:old- Liners"
Z An amusing feature of the convention
:. was the action Of the new recruits il
: striving to appease the wrath Of the oil,
:. democrats by selecting one Of their mum
;. Iber, John w. Martin Of WATERFOWL, chair
r man Of the state central committee t
j fsucceed E. s.. Johnson. - - - ~
This was the only crumbm which wa
j thrown to the straight democrats, and tn
:. recent populist and silver republican lead
+ ers, in seconding the, nomination, acte,
: as II they believed they were the mos
r liberal people who walked theh earth.
j Instead Of pleasing, the straight demo
). Gratis, who wanted Mr.. Martin on the ma
: tional committee, his selection to a mino
! place in the manner and under, the cir
cumstances Indicated, Increased their re