The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-29
Proceedings of the First Da2
Sessiono the Republican
State Convention.
Getting the Different Committees
Running Order About All
that Was Accomplished.
Forecast OF the Probable Suceessf
Aspirants---conysntion News I
and Notes.

Sioux FALLs. s. D. Aug. %. special
The republican state eonveation NOS -
session at Mitchell, was called to order II
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by g.
Mccoy, Of Aberdeen, aud on motion MI
Mr.. Ssgs, OF Faux county, Sol. Starr, ~
Deadwood, was made temporary chairmHt
and II. r.. Mahew and Bert sohloSses
secretaries. The whole afternoon waf
spent In organization, getting the differorf
committees In running order, aud At
o'clock the convention adjourned nntn
avsning. Susan d. Anthony and ssvesd
woman snffragists had seats on the plat
form and made addresses before the cofis
venfion, while the committees were doing
their work. Ii IL not thought the sufsra-
glsts win succeed In getting plank into ths
platform, as Hor. II. III. Keith made !
motion that all resolutions before reading
should be referred 10 the committee "a
resolutions. The motion carried and this
II IL calculated will keep out any snefaA
gist plank.
Sessions Hapelsssly Bea'rn.
At the caucus 27o vote, were pledged to
Picker and Brown couuts withdrew The
name OF Sessions, seeing that mo wa
hopelessly beaten. II was stated at the
caucus th Il Gamble had deserted Sessions
and the Brown county delegates were trf-
ing to effect a combinati IN 10 bury tbs
Yankton aspirant for congregational hon.
ors. There will be o hot Rght hetween
Clifford and Gamble. but the latest adyiceH
aud tho 80 best informed--predIst victory
for the latter.
Nominations Predlctsd.
Mellette, Ringsrud and l.. @. Taylor
viii be nominated without doubt.
Many of the delegates hold the opinion
that as Gamble Is an -pTohlblticnist
balance ths ticket, on Rcconnt Of hls well
knosn prohibition affiliations. Next %
the squabbie for the congressional nomi-
natIons came that for the state treasurer.
ship. Il IN now conceded that Smith and
nailax ara tina -onls two whN sra rsaily o.
the race. smith stated after the caucus
last evening that ne had 2iS votes pledged.
DigQs, one OF the candidates for this ofiice,
said he would defsst BaiIey's nomination
IL 4 was the last act of bis fe. Bailey
wears smile and says that il the voting
had been done.last night be would have
had walk-away. he is confident be will
receive the nomination ON the FIRST
ballot, aud he has such men as
Gov. Msllette, Gamble, Nye Phillips
and a host Of other expert and clever wire
pullers. looking after his interests.
Bailey's forces are excellently organized.
and il will bs surprise 10 his friends If be
does not go in with hip, hurrahl" on the
irst ballot. AT the caucus he'd by tue
Minnehaha delegation IT was decided TO
stand by Bailey, arst, last aud ell the
time.
The Republican Leagues
held meeting last night, sixty ave out Of
ninety leagues being represented. Speeches
were made and an election of officers fol-
lowed. The meeting was very enthusiastic.
The Equal sanragssts.
are holding their state convention at
Mitchell. aud are trying TO work up SYM
pathy among the republican delegates.
Susan II. Anthony, assisted by Anua Is.
shay and Mira -Inhnsy OF Kaasasy arr Ests-
ming tbs side show, although Father
Blackwell, Mrs. Emma Dsvoe. Congress-
man Picker and wife, AMI few others
bring up the Eear. Their msetings are
quite largely attended. but the male por.
tion OF the audiences do not appear TO en-
thuse to any appreciable extent.
Convention Notes.
The weather is also reported to be ex-
ossdinglg warm, so that many OF the dele
gates hal to sit with their coats of 10 the
convention hall.
AL agree that II Is the most mixed mp,
aerobatic, hurry -burly convention they
ever attended -tkat combinations ars
lesioh aud that there wall be many a sore
be IT and sieepless night before the end.
Reports state that the city Is crowded
over l,500 visitors being there, besides the
delegates. This hotel Yropristors have
been obliged to pack from eight to a dozea
In room and the private houses are
filled with visitors.
Senator Pettigrew is stopping with Mr.
Bowdls and family, and is c'oseted With
Gov. Mellette and Nye Phillips most Of bic
time. He and the governor are thought "a
TO be the two generals who are conducting
the forces, and trying 20 bring harm 'nY
ont OF discord.,
Another side show at Mitchell during
convention week ~ q baud competition be-
tween Pisrre and Huron. Zach city IL rep
resented by THAR beat band, who discourss
music on the streets day aud night, and
good music at thai. The capital aght y
not allowed to smonldef and burn oat on
account Of state convention, and worksrs
from both contestants are on the field and
have opened headquarters.
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