The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-16
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS
..0IE lhD0RsE PEIIleREWI'
Chamberlain Convention approves
His Course and Recon-
mends Support.
TAYLOR FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Huron Man Is Chosen ON the First
Bailot-.-rfowne Euiogized, BMt
His Nomination. Not In
dorscd.

III fthO5
election Of eight Delegates to this
Kansas City convention was called to
order shortly after 10 o'clock yester.;
day BY John a. Bowler, chairman Of
the state committee.
The temporary officers, elected at a
meeting of the state committee we're
Installed as follows: 4. NJ. Zeibach, OF
Yankton, chairman; Carl Jackson, of
Clark county, and NJ. Z. Conlin. Of
Hanson county, secretaries.
The morning session was taken up
with the selection of committees on
credentials and permanent organiza-
ton, rules and order of business aud
resolutions.
The appointment of committee on
resolutions precipitated a heated de-
Y ate, many delegates ~contending that
the appointment of a resolutions om-
mittee at this time was outsof order,
as it should properly come before the
permanent organization.
After q debate of half an hour, in
which the force supporting the can
didacy of II. II. Smith for national
committeeman took u leading part in
the discussion In opposition to the APP
pointment of the committee, o mo-
ton to defer the appointment of the
committee was ruled out of order and
the committee was subsequently app
pointed.
Owing to a p%rotracted fight that
was precipitated by a recommendation
of the committee on rules and order of.
business that q new state central
committee be organized by the pres
ent convention, it was late in the nft-
ernoon when the convention was per-
manently organized. This fight re-
suited in the Recommendation being
stricken from the report, and the pres
ent committee and officers will serve
until a new committee is selected at
the Yankton conventionsin July.
Fight Over Resolutions.
The report Of the.committee on res
%olutions brought on the warmest
struggle of the convention, the pnrtic-
ular sections causing the trouble be-
ing those makingA favorable refer
ence to TOwne, and q recommends
tion, to the Yanlton convention to in
Idorse Senator Pettigrew for re-elec-
ton. The convention appeared to be
unanimous in Endorsing Senator Petit
crews position on various public ques-
lions, hut q numbersof delegates, no.
tably from Minnehaha county, were
strongly opposed to going to the eX-
tent of indorsing him for reelection.
The discussion at one time became
quite personal between Lindh of Bea-
die and Conway Of Minnehnha.
The resolutions as reported We're
finally adopted. They affirm allegiance
to the Chicago platform, oppose the
policy of imperialism, condemn trusts
and combines, sympathize with the
Beers in their struggle to maintain
their liberty, indorse Bryan as a can
tdidnte for president, and commend the
administration of Governor Andrew f..
Lee. The sections relating>to Messrs.
Towne and P%ettigrew are us follows:
THAT while leaving the selection of
a candidate for vice president to the
wisdom of the delegates to the ma
tional convention, we express III adj
miration for the honorable political
record made by Charles A. Towne, of
Minnesota.
''That we commend the course in.
the United States senate of Richard
j. Pettigrew and recommend that the
democratic convention to be held at
Yankton for the nomination of state
officers indorse him for reelection"
The convention then proceeded to
the election of delegates and alter
mates to the Kansas City convention;
the only contest being between Ste
pfen Donahoe, of Minnehaha. and
Thomas Brady, of Union, in the Sec
ond district, resulting In the election
of Donahoe.
The delegates are as follows: Geo.
w. Mathews of Douglas county, Ste
phcn Donahoe of Minnehaha, S. y.
Keenan, of Clark, Il. w. Taubman of
Aurora, I. w. Ghilds of Sphinx, John
j. Conway of Faux, Charles S. East
man of Fall River, and John r. Will
son of Lawrence.
Eight ~alternates were also elected.
For member of the democratic ma
tional committee three candidates
were before the convention, being
Maris Taylor of Beadle, II. II. Smith
of Minnehaha, and f. NJ. Zeibach of
Yankton, resulting in the election of,
Taylor on the first ballot.
After passing a resolution thanking
the people Of Chamberlain for their
kindness ard hospitality, the conyen-
ton, ut GAO p. m, adjourned.