The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
Special to Tho Journal.


Sioux Falls, S: D.. March &C.
Democratic presidential ticket for
1904: .'For president, Judge Parker
of New York; for vice president,
Richard F. Pettigrew Of South Da-
kota." There are many politicians
here who believe that it is easily with
in the range of possibilities for the
ton by the st. Louis convention.
recent developments, that former
United States Senator Pettigrew of
this city, and his friends in Sioux
Falls and thruout South Dakota, are
planning to capture the vice presi-
Dental nomination on the democratic
national ticket for the ex-senator.
When the democratic state conven-
ton is held in Sioux Falls next week,
it is believed Mr.. Pettigrew Will form
ally declare himself a democrat as a
preliminary in aid of his candidacy for
nomination to the office Of vice presi-
dent.
Bitter Fight for Control.
One Of the most bitter contests in
the history Of the South Dakota de-
mocracy continues to be waged for
control of the state convention next
week. On the one side are ex-senator
Pettigrew and the men who followed
his example in renouncing, their al
legiance to the republican party in
1896, when Mr.. Pettigrew and few
others made their sensational with
drawal from the republican national
convention at st. Louis. They will
be satisfied with nothing else than a
delegation to st. Louis, instructed for
William r. Hearst for president.
The 'old-line democrats Of South
Dakota, the men'fwh since pioneer
days have spent their time and money
%Io no1 If
in this part of the country, are
stoutly opposing the plans of Mr.. Pet
tigrew and his populistic and free sill
yer republican followers, and will en-
deavor to prevent what they term the
'.new recruits" from capturing the en-
tire party machiner y. They are not
fighting Hearst, but wish the delega-
ton to the national convention to be
left free to act as occasion may. de-
mand. = '- 7 Z IS
Pettisrew on the Ground.
Notwithstanding. Mr.. Pettigrew
who in 1900 was regarded as So
cialist, is a candidates for delegate tC
the st. Louis convention from the
ment from the senate in 1900 by one
Of the most overwhelming votes ever
cast against q candidate. in South Da-
kota, Mr.. Pettigrew has spent prac'
tically all Of his time elsewhere thar
| in Sioux Falls. However, he returned
| to the city this week and has per
sonally taken charge of the campaign
| in behalf of his selection as e. dele
gate to- the democratic national con
VentiOn. - / &.tuoI -s;s;;Js;1 a&a
! Would Be Chairman, Also. #
. 1t is further stered that Mr.. Petit
grew desires to beSelected to the posi-
| ton Of chairman Of the state conven
ton to be held next wednesday, ant
his friends are pushing him Tor tn
place. 1t is intimated that his pur
pose in this Is to give himself a stand
ing in the democratic party, and thu
pave, the way for the furtherance o
his candidacy for the vice-preslden
tial nomination at st. Louis.
The Johnson Martin Scrap.
| The fight for the honor of repre-
senting the democratic party OF Soutl
Dakota on the democratic nationa
committee has developed a great dea
of bad blood between the straigh
| democrats and the new recruits.
| The candidate Of the latter is E. S
Johnson Of Armour, present Chairman
Of the democratic state central com
mittee. The straight democrats ia
vor John w. Martin Of WATERFOWL
They have been angered by pup
lished story to the effect that the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad infiu
ence has been thrown to Martin. The!
deny the truth of the assertion an
retaliate by saying that II the charg
of railroad influence enters into tn
matter at all, Mr.. johnson is NOR
open to attack on this score than MI
Martin. 80. g.,
| coo1,;,,o naIeuateShinS
e. F.rGross of Potter county, whicl
is said to be the only really democratl
county in the state, is one of the LEAD