Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Delegate to the National Convention
Selected ---Senator Pettigrew
Heartily Indorsed.
COMPLETE HARMONY PREVAILED.

Chamberlain, June g., (SpeciaD-The
Democratic state convention to select
eight delegates and alternate to repre-
sent this state at the Democratic nation
al convention which convenes at Kansas
City on July 4, was called to order today
at 10 o'clock a. m. by John Bowler,
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee.
The committee recommended F. M.
Zeiback of Yankton, chairman, Carl
Jackson of Clark and M. E. Conlan of
Hanson, secretaries. Committees were
appointed on credentials, order, rules,
permanent organization and reselu-
tions, nine of each.
Resolutions committee-Hughes East,
G. O. Bailey, John B. Hanten, S. A..
Ramsey, W. A. Linch, J. Webster
Louis, Charles Eastman, John R. Will
son and Everett Smith.
When the convention was called at 2
D. m. the committee on rules of order re-
ported that a controversy arose over the
J question of selecting the state COM
mittee at this convention and after
much discussion it was voted to post
pone action on reorganization of the
state committee until the convention
at Yankton.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
! Committee on resolutions reported
unanimously the following resolutions:
1--WE again affirm our allegiance to
the principles enunciated in the Chi
cago platform Of 1896. We declare our
! opposition to the policy of Imperialism
and to all forms of trusts and monopo-
lies fostered and maintained as they
have been by the present republican ad-
ministration.
I'VE extend our sympathles to the
oppressed of all nations and especially
! to the Beers of South Africa in their
struggle to maintain their liberties.
1--WE favor the nomination of w. J.
Bryan as our candidate for president
and instruct the delegates from South
Dakota to the national convention at
Kansas City for him.
while leaving the selection Of can
didate for vice president to the wisdom
Of the delegates to the national con-
vention, we express our admiration for
the honorable record made by Charles
A. Towne.
eve recommend the course in the
United States senate of Richard F.
Pettigrew, and recommend that the
democratic convention to be held at
Yankton for the nomination of state
officers endorse him for reelection.
"We recommend the efficient and
business like administration of Gov
ernor Lee.
"While we denounce the policy of the
Mckinley administration Of the Phil
ippines, we express our admiration
for and qualification at the bravery and
gallant service of the South Dakota
soldiers in the Philippine war"
Delegates and alternates were select
ed as follows:
Delegates-George W. Matthews,
Steve Donahoe, S. J. Keenan,, Tom
Taub,nan. T. w. Child, J. j. Conway,
Charles Eastman and John R. Wilson.
Alternates-Fred Boderman, J. E.
Hamaker. g. w. Catlett, w. G. Gray
bill, J. H. Ohlwine, Chas. L. Hyde,
Chauncey Wood and John D. Hale.
The election of national committee
man proved to be the most exciting
contest of the convention. Maris Tay-
lor of Beadle, F. H. Ziebach Of Yank-
ton and H. H. Smith of Sioux Falls
were the candidates resulting in the
selection Of the former by large MAJ
jori,y. The election of Mr.. Taylor was
made unanimous.
For Sale.