Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-30
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION


ted it's standard bearers and thrown
down the gauntlet to their oppo-
nents. Day county again has the
honor of presenting the head of
the state ticket and throughout
this convention Day county was
conspicuously Gin it." In spite
Of the rivalry for the congressional
nominations the gathering was a
most harmonious one and it was
the general feeling that all petty
interests must sink for the general
good. One of the most notable
features of the convention was the
number of young men present and
the absence of "old-timers." One
of the surprises was the ringing
speech of Mayor Wilcox, of Yank-
ton, who stirred the Republicanism
of the crowd to the utmost. The
speeches of Vim. b. Sterling, tenn
porary chairman and Judge Palmer
permanent chairman, were both
most brilliant. But speeches over,
the convention settled down to
business by proceeding TO ballot Tor
congressional nominees and it had
not got very far before 1T could be
seen that Gamble was sure winner
and the race lay between Picker
and Lucas. The Secretary announ-
ced Picker the winner amid cheers
for the 1'gallant Major and signs
of regret for sold Shady"
An effort was next made to run
Lucas for Governor but cold
Shady was made of the right stuff
and refused to allow his name to be
used and Governor Sheldon was
nominated by reclamation.
The effort to induce Lucas to
run was only one of many of like
nature made by a few disappointed
office seekers who started out to
down Sheldon. Alas! their scalps
are hung up to dry. 1t. Gov
Herried, Secretary of State Thorsen
Auditor "Johnnie" Nipple and
Atty. General Crawford were all
nominated by reclamation and
for Treasurer, Kirk G.. Phillips
was named after a lively scrap in
which Brown county got "mud, 'as
usual.
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
there was named, Hood, of Beadle;
Gleason, of Kingsbury and Crane,
of Cedington. The latter had the
longest pole and got the perslmmon
Loekhart, of Grant, made a
great a C and succeeded In win
ming the nomination Of Commits
sioner of School and Public Lands
then the band wagon came along
and every n climbed into it for
Cemraae Wheeler, Of Butte, who
laid out cold Walter Mckay for
Com'r of Labor and Statistics.
This was one of the most anus.
ing scenes of the convention as no
one had dreamt that Mckay would
be knocked out, but a burst of pat
riotism took hold of the conven
ton and the 'sold soldier recog
nlzed.
For Railway Commissioners in
the Black Hills district there was
named the present incumbent.
John r. Brennan, McFadden and
Hoehn, but Brennan won as did
Geo. Johnson and Frank Conklin
in the remaining districts.
There remained but the naming
of State Central Committeeman
and the Republican state conven-
ton of 1894 vas adjourned.
O. s. Basford, of Redfeld, was
as chairman of State Gen.
trail Com. on which Com. Day
is represented by j. w.
Arthur.
General interest was felt rs to
Who would have the honor Of nom
mating Gov. Sheldon and when
he tall form of David Williams
among the Day county dele
il was known he was the
lan. Dawes mastery effort was
eceived with great applause and
Q append it herewith ~ we deem
worthy of preservation: !