Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-06-19
HOTSPRINGS SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, JUNE

nounced that the two delegates whose
names appeared on the credentials of
both delegations would be allowed to
vote. The decision was hailed with a
storm of applause on one side and OF
groans on the other. At this stage OF
the proceedings Mr.. Juckett, on behalf
of the Gardner delegation. withdrew op.
position to the Wilson substitute. And
so il was decided that the chairman OF
each delegation should announce the
vote of his delegation as the roll w;ls
called. The question of proxies was
brought up and discussed with much
animation at this stage of the pro-
ceedings and the chair announced that
he would abide by the decision of the
county central committee in the mat.
ter and as announced in the published
call, no proxies would be allowed.
The question was now Oh the cleo
ton of temporary chairman, ID. X.
Snively having been nominated 10y the
Gardner faction and DIR. Adams by
that of S. Il. Wilson. The roll call
commenced and ihe crisis was thought
to be at hand. All went we'll until the
ever present specter of jackson pre-
cinct was reached when the storm
broke out afresh. Judge Cleveland
announced that the two unquestioned
delegates from jackson could vote
which made the vote % to 81 in favor
! OF Adams. Then arose the question of
the admission of the other two dele
gates from Jackson. Pandemonium
broke loose and the presiding officer
for IL time was powerless to restore
order. The bowling delegates and
spectators exhausted themselves and a
semblance of peace and order once
more prevailed. Judge Cleveland
stated that he would listen to state
ment of the jackson precinct contest
from both sides and Mr. Wilson made
an exhaustive statement of the case in
behalf of the delegates which we're fa-
! vorable to him. He read numerous
afidavits in substantiation of their
case and closed with an earnest plea
for their admission. DIR. Wade, chair
man of the other delegation from
Jackson precinct, then came forward
to present his side of the case but was
snmmarily set down on by the chair
and retreated in good order. This
brought out storm of protests and
fervent speeches from delegates on the
Gardner side of the house which we're
replied to with equal warmth by the
Wilson people. A motion to adjourn
at this stage of the proceedings was
lost. Friends of both factions who
were not delegates, Clipped in and this
rather complicated matters. The
house was in an uproar. Finally from
mere exhaustion the hurricane AGAIN
subsidized and quietness but not peace
brooded over the assemblage. 1t was
now half past twelve and w. j. Ma
gowan moved that an adjournment be
taken until , o'clock. The motion was
seconded ana declared carried.
The time that intervened between
the adjournment and the reassembling
of the convention was fully occupied
by the managers of both factions.
The convention was called to order
promptly at o'clock and all delegates
were in their seats. The late buster
and the recess had cleared the atmos-
phere somewhat but feeling of grave
apprehensiveness was apparent on the
faces of the leaders. Judge Cleveland
opened the session by remarking that
he had experienced a change of heart
during the adjournment and that he
had decided to hear DIR. Wade's state
ment of the Jackson contest. DR..
Wade came forward and told his side
of the story and was listened to with
respectful attention. Atthe conclusion
of DIR. Wade's remarks Fred Gillespie
caught the presiding officers eye and
was Immediately recognized. Mr.. Gil
lespie stated that there was an error in
the Fourth ward vote and that A. B.
Connor desired to have his vote cor
rected on the question of temporary
chairman. Mr.. Connor arose amid al
most breathless silence and announced
that he had intended to vote for Mr..
Snively and desired to have his vote
changed from Adams to Snively. Up.
roarous applause broke loose on the
Gardner side but Immediately subsidized.
w. j. Mcgowan, delegate from the
second ward. stepped out into the aisle
and after few explanatory remarks.
stated that he desired to change his
vote from Adams to Snively. Shouts
again went up from the Gardner side
and the court room rang with loud ac-
clamations.
Mr.. Cleveland announced that mas
much as the contesting delegations
from Jackson were caused through the
central committeeman by misunder-
standing, that he would hold that