The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-26
(DRGAN|zEDAT NOON
Republican State Convention
Was Called to Order at
/ 12:25 Today.
THE Situation Was Not Any
Clearer This Morning
Than Last Night.
MACHINE WON In ORGANIZING
On a Test Vote Greene Won
the Chairrnanship Against
Harvey Rice.
MACHINE WON In ORGANIZING
THE MACHINE WON OUT.
j. NJ. Greene Put up Against H. j. Rice
and He Won.

j. NJ. Greene Put up Against H. j. Rice
and He Won.
From Wednesdays Daily.)
The republican state convention met
in the corn palace at noon today, Chair
man ]. E. Elliot calling the vast assem-
bly, to order at 1925.
While the delegates stood DR.. W. =.
Graham, president of Dakota Universe
ty, invoked the divine blessing on the
convention.
The first order of business was the
election of a temporary chairman.
Beadle county presented the name of
Harvey j. Rice, as the anti-maohine
candidate and Pratt, OF Charles Mix, in
short speech presented j. M. Greene,
of Cham berlain, as the machine candi-
date. Cooper, OF Beadle, and Wicks,
of Bon Homme, we're named as record
ing secretaries. The roll call by coun-
ties was called on temporary chairman
and resultad as follows: j. M. Greene
received $40 votes and H. j. Rice 1923,
the counties of Douglas, with contest,
and Todd, not voting, the latter not be-
ing represented. The chair appointed
Pratt, of Charles Mix, sBushfeld, of
Hand and Sherman of Yankton to con-
duct Mr.. Greene to the platform. He
was greeted with rounds of applause.
Mr.. Greene thanked the convention for
the honor conferred and at the same
time wanted the delegates who voted
against him to feel that he had no un-
kind feelings toward them. BE desired
the convention to understand that he
wanted to see the rank and file of the
republican party dominate the conven-
ton. He would recognize no clique, no
ring, no boss, and no machine. He did
not want to mislead any delegate but
that it was his desire to labor for the
best interests of the republican party.
Mr.. Greene apologized for his inability
to make an extended speech, owing to
the fact that up to an hour before the
convention met he had declined to
become candidate for the temporary
organization. His heart he declared
was right and all that he hoped for was
to see the republicans win a glorious
victory this fall. Chairman Greene
touched briefly on the recent animated
scenes of the war and referred in elo-
quent terms to President McKinley's
splendid judgment during the war.
The election of q temporary secre-
tary was taken up and Nash, of Lincoln
county, nominated Dick Halliday, of
lroquois, and he was elected by ACCLAIM
nation, the gentleman being escorted
to his position by Gen. Pease and Mr..
Turner. G. e. Nevin, of Plankinton,
was elected as assistant secretary.
Motions were made and carried for
the chairman to name the committees
on credentials, resolutions, permanent
organization and rules and order of
business. A motion was carried that
each of the above committees consist Of
nine members-one from each judicial
circuit and one at large.
A recess of 30 minutes was taken to
permit tbs chairman to select the COM
mittees.
The convention convened just before
o'clock and Chairman Greene an
ncunced the following committees:
Da.ol,r,or.
A. S. Stuver, Brule; M. D. Thomp-
son, Clay; E. J. Elliott, Minnehaha; G..
). Bach, Turner; Thomas Sterling,
Sphinx; Frank Crane, Codington; G. b.
Brown, Edmunds; F. P. Williams, Pen
nlngton; G. E. Johnson, McCook.
Credentials.
A. H. Orvis, Yankton; j. W. Ullmaa,
Brule: W. G.. Rice, Lawrence; Guy
Crawford, Sanborn; j. A. Bushfeld,
Hand; Ira Hatch, Campbell; John
Longstaff, Beadle; Allen Bogue, Tur-
ner; A, S. Stewart, Fall River
Rules and Order.
Carl Sherwood, Clark; b. r. Horner,
hughes; D. S. Bailey, Minnehaha; S.
Y. Hedger, Brown; 5. L. Turner, Bon
Homme; Arthur Hill, Bon Homme;
" L. Olson, Miner; Sam Davis,
Aurora.
Permanent Organization.
q. W. Prstt, Charles Mix; E. @.