Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
Democratic State Convention Al.
firms Allegiance to the Chicago
Platform, Eulosizes T'owne and
COmmcnds PettiSrcw's Course.

The Democratic state convention for the
election of eight delegates to the Kansas
City convention was called to order at
Chamberlain Wednesday, June q, shortly
after 10 O'Clock by John a. Bowler, chair
man Of the state committee. The tempo
rary officers selected at Il meeting OF the
state committee were installed, as follows:
F. NJ. Zeibach of Yanllton, chairman;
Carl Jackson of Clark County and NJ. Il.
Coniin of Hanson County secretaries. The
appearance of Zeibacl. who accepted the
honor in Il brief speech, created consi,lcra-
bic enthusiasm.
The session was taken up with the Sc
lection of committees OH credentials and
permanent organization, rules and order OF
business and resolutions. The appoints
mcnt of Il committee on resolutions prccip-
itated a debate, many delegate; contends
| ii,I that the appointment of IL resolutions
committee at this time was out OF order. as
ii should properly come after the perma-
neht organization. After d; debate of half
an hour, in which the forces supportinsth the
| candidacy of III. III. Smith for national
committeeman took Il leadin. part in the
discussion III opposition TO the appoints
inent OF the committee, IL motion to defer
the appointment OF the committee WAS
ruled out of order and the committee WAS
subsequently appointed.
IL WAS late in the afternoon when the
permanent organization was perfected.
The recommendation of the committee on
rules that the new state central committee
be Organized by this convention was
stricken from the report. Tic present
committee and officers will serve until Il
new committee is selected at the iankton
convention in July.
Tho report of the committee ON rcsolu-
tons brought on the warmest struggle of
the convention, the particular sections
causing the trouble being those making
Il favorable reference to Towne, and "a rec
ommendatiOn to the Yankton convention
TO indorse Senator Pcttiyrew for %re-clec-
ton. The convention appeared TO be
unanimous i'll iniOrsing Senator Petit
crews position on various public ques-
tons. The resolutions as reported were
finally adopted. They affirm allegiance to
the Chicago platform, oppose the policy
of imperialism, condemn trusts and COM
bincs, sympathize with he Boers in their
struggle to maintain their liberty. ndorse
commend the administration of Gov. AM
drew T.. Lee. The sections relating to
Messrs. Towne and Pe,tigrew are as fol-
lows:
THAT while leaving the selection of a
candidate for vice president to the wisdom
OF the delegates to the national conventions,
we express admiration for the honor
able political record made by Charles y.
Townc of Minnesota.
THAT we comment the course in the
United States senate of Richard +. Petit
grew II recommend that the Democratic
convention to lie held at Yankton for the
nomination of state officers indorse him for
reelection.
The convention then proceeded 10 the
election of delegates and alternates TO the
Kansas City convention. the only contest
teing between Stephen Donahoe of Min
nehaha and Thomas Brady of Union, in
the Second district. resulting in the cleo
tiop of Donahoe.
The delegates are as follows: George w.
Mathews of Douglas County, Stephen
Donahoe Of Minnellaila. $. j. Keenan, of
! Clark. 4. w. Taubman of Aurora. Il. w.
| Childs OF Sphinx, John j. Conway of Faulk.
Charles $. Eastman of Fall River, and j.
II. Wilson of Lawrence.
Eight altcrnates We're also elected.
| For member Of the Democratic national
committee three candidates were before
the convention. being Maris Taylor of
. lseadle. IL. III. Smith of Minnehaha, and
T.. NJ. Zeibach of Yanktom. resulting in
| the election of Taylor on the first ballot.
After passing a resolution thanking the
people of Chamberlain for there Kindness
and hospitality. the convention, ut $40 p.
M, adjourned.