Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-01
specIal sloux Fans corrcsuonacnce.

Special Sioux Fails Correspondence
The foregoing nominations and selec-
| lions of delegates were made Wednesday.
May %, at thcmost harmonious andlargely
attended Republican state convention ever
held in South Dakota. and which was so
enthusiastic that it did not adjourn until Il
late hour the next morning. The three
principal nominations were made unani-
mously.
The convention met at . p. m. and n
temporary organization was effected by
the election of Carl G.. Sherwood of Clark
as chairman and Walter ID. Scott of Sioux
Falls as secretary. A recess was then
taken for the appointment of the usual
committees.
Between afternoon adjournment and the
assembling of the convention at 1920 in
the evening the enthusiasm OF thousands
OF delegates and visitors expressed itself in
manifold ways. y procession paradcd the
principal streets with seven bands and a
drum corps, leading several divisions. 1t
was not until 10:3O p. m. that proceedings
i'll the auditorium were opened by the in-
PRODUCTION of John J.. Webster of Omaha
undo the auspices of the Republican State
League whose address WAS an exposition
WI AN~l'ApAiStt bItittl'lS VII SlCtU VClltltul
questions. The applause which was in
spircd by MIR. Webster's splendid talk was
renewe when Geo. ID. Perkins of the
Sioux City Journal, was introduced as one
who had been for Il score and a half of
Years the special friend OF the people of
South Dakota. At ii o'clock the business
OF the State convention was resumed.
The committee on credentials reported
1,G44 delegates chosen and entitled to seats.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following amcS Chairman,
S. L. Wilson Of Fall River: secretary. A.
L.. Leaton of Edmunds; assistant secreta-
ries, w. {. Bower of Lawrence and .J.G.
Grapenzeizer OF Sully. Chairman Wilson's
speech of acceptance was received most
cordially. The committee on rules re-
ported that all resolutions be first submit-
ted to the committee on resolutions. This
created great opposition, and finally a roll
call was demanded on ii proposition to
strike out that provision. The ballot re-
suited: Yeas, 5li; nays 4S5. This left the
door open for resolutions indorsing candi-
dates for United States senator or other
positions.
Charles III. Burke of Pierre was unani-
mously renominated for member of con-
gress. and the reception accorded the name
OF Il. w. Martin of Deadwood rs the sue
cessor to Congressman Gamble was quite
as hearty. The remarks of both nominees
were cordially applauded.
Charles N. llerreid of Eureka, for poy-
ernor, was nominated by reclamation.
The first definite contest i'm the conven-
tion arose over the lieutenant GOVERNOR
ship, the names of John L. Kean of Woon-
socket, the present incumbent, and Geo,
w. Snow of Springfield being presented.
The latter was mentioned as the candidate
of old soldiers, which claim was declared
by DIR. c. y. Clark of Lawrence. ID. ID.
Holdridge of Lake and j. A. Piclller of
Faullh, on the part of 100 veteran dele
gates, to be unauthorized. The proceedings
OF the soldiers meeting indorsing Kean
were reported. An attempt was made to
Withdraw the name of Snow, but it was
unsuccessful, and II ballot resulted. 1t
gave Snow $40 and Kean 46S. A. motion
10 make the nomination of Snow unani-
nous found several emphatic votes i'm the
negative, particularly from the old SOL
diers, who did not want such IL position
given TO II of their number.
For secretary OF state. the names of o..
@. Berg of Sphinx County, and George j..
Almond were presented. The ballot re-
suited in giving Berg $50 and Almond liz.
Berg's nomination was made unanimous.
denominations of the following incum-
bents were made by acclamation: Treas
urer, John Schamber of Ilutchison: au-
ditor, j. ID. Reeves of Brown: superin-
tendent of public instruction, l.. L. Collins
of Clay; commissioner of school and pub
lie lands, David Eastman of Roberts: at
lorney general. Pohn l.. Pyle of Beadle.
The Platform.
"The Republicans of South Dakota. in
state convention assembled, reaf1irm and
renew our allegiance to the Republican
party and its principles, and particularly
as expressed in the platform of the party
adopted in 1895, every pledge of which has
been fulfilled.
"We indorse the administration of Presi-
dent William Mckinley and the Republic
can party, and congratulate the country
on the revival of industrial. agricultural
n commercial prosperity, brought about
as a direct result of the application of Re-
publican principles and policies of govern
ment during the present administration.
I'VE commend the zeal and distinguished
ability with which our representatives in |
congress have served the state and nation. |
We extend to Hon. James II. Kyle, United !
States senator, our unstintcd praise for his |
loyal and patriotic support of the adminis-
tration of President Mckinley on the Span
ish-Amcrican war and legislation .involy.
ing Republican measures.