The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-16

the enthusiasm TO a white ne,,
references to Senator Pettipraw ms
bolt at st. Louis fitted the tsn au The
the convention to a nicely. and oblpi OF
cheer resounded through the bia = On
ing. The speakers compliment ouud'
convention and the state at Iarr~s NE
confidence in their Republicanism ls
loyalty, gave intense pleasure 70 9ua
hearers and touched a tuneful cbo,a us
deed. The big Iowan-big in body Y,
int~ellect--was made to feel he was ald
house of his friends. Tue
Temporary Chairman Van C;so
nounced the following committees, sn'
Committee on Credent,a,,.
H. r. Pease of Roberts, G.. p H..
Of Minnehaha, F: A. Morris of Hutch
~inson, Geo. X. Farmer of Lake. Tho
Fullerton of Dawson, Geo. c. Thorn :.
Marshall, j. Donahue of Stanley + d
Gossage of Pennington, Sol Star ~
Lawrence.
Committee on Permanent Orvan,,.,..
G. II. Barrett of Clay, w. f. T;nton
of Douglas, II. A. Ramsdell of Mecca
G.. X. Seward of Codington, Y, X. SIN
we'll Of Hanson, Frank S. MYERS n
Sphinx, W. Ii. Burr of Walworth, VIC
Bower of Pennington, ID. R. Evans n
Butte.
On Rules and Order Of Business,
N. p. Bromley of Sphinx. II. J. Camn.
bell of Yankton, w. II. Loucks II
Moody, Philo Hall of Brookings, Gu
Bonney of Sanborn, c. ]. Mcleod n
Brown, +. +. Gross of Potter, Ed I
Grantham of Custer, Frank Gardner a
Meade.
Committee on Resolutions.
G.. G.. Bennett of Lawrence. ]. D
| Elliott of Bon Homme, j. H. Huetsop Of
Lincoln, J. F. Halliday of Kingsbuy,
r. S. Person of Miner, O. l.. Williams
| of Day. James Reid Of Campbell, W
V. Lucas Of Fall River, Joel Fry Of
Turner.
On motion of French of Yankton sd.
iournment was taken at this point 10 4
O'Clock in order that the committees
might prepare their reports.
Another Adjournment.
On re-assembling the committee on
credentials advised the convention Of
it's inability to report at this time, and
a second adjournment was taken after
several votes to 6:30 in the evening.
Work All Night.
Decidedly contrary to the general ey,
pectation the Republican state conveu.
ton held an all. night session and CON,
pleted it's ticket and the business before
it at exactly 4 o'clock this morning, 1t
had been the original purpose to ad,
iourn the evening session after the
reports of the committees and The
framing of the platform, but when that
point had been reached the convention
had tasted blood and thirsted for more.
Notions TO adjourn were repeatedly voted
down and at III o'clock, though every.
body was weary and worn, the closing
and important work of making the
nominations was entered upon with The
determination to push 1t through with
out another adjournment.
Report of Credentials Committee
The report of the committee on
credentials, read by Gen. Pease, recon
mended that Charles Mix county DC
given eleven votes, Marshall eight ana
Gregory and Nowlin two each; also tAM
unorganized counties have one each. ~
was further recommended that the WI
son contesting delegates from Fan hSef
be seated, and that the two delegaliOn'
from Lyman divide the vote. The rec
concentrations of the committee exceG
as to Fall River were at once apprio'eS9
a~nd:adopted. A minority report, slgneu
by two members of the committee, fS
commended the seating of the uaru
ner delegates. Thirty minutes Nels
given to each side to presen'
their position to the conVeuuUu
Chambers Kellar and Maj. Andersen
appeared for the so-called regulars, ans
DR.. j. w. Hancher, president OF Dlas'
Hills College at Hot Springs, for ts
contestants. Mr.. Wilson himself aHs
spoke briefly for the latter side. q
motion to substitute the minority repus
for the majority was declared lost anu
on roll call the committee was suslalusu
and the contesting delegates seated "
the decisive vote of Alb to ll9. The con
test developed into some heated perscna,
tiles and structures, being:especlally DIV
as to DR.. Hancher and Maj. andefsou
The formers presentation OF the ee.'
was simply masterful and his peru"
ton was grandly eloquent. VIA op
plause and huzzas greeted him. bfoN.
county gave twenty votes for suslain''s
the committee and four against
other Reports. -.
The committee on permanent organic
ton reported, recommending that il roD,
Edwin Van Cise be made permanen
chairman and f. l.. Mease OF MauNS a
permanent secretary: also tnat "b
Remer of Lawrence and L. T.. pia.on,
ard of Dawson be named as assls'"S
secretaries. The report was emu ~
a~stically adopted. The commll.eo i
rules and order of business reconln n,
ed that the nominations be MADE ~ ice,
following order: Two represen.a over
in congress, governor, lieutenan. so sur
nor. secretary of state, auditor, treasu,
ar. attorney 0eperal. superintendeh'