Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
ALL READY FOR CONVENTION
Meeting of League Clubs at same
Time Will Make IL RePub-
lican Love Feast.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 1.-(SpecialL
ALL arrangements have been completed
for the convention Of the republican league
clubs OF South Dakota, to be held in this
city Tuesday evening and Wednesday fore
noon Of the coming week, and the republi-
can state convention. to be called to order
at o'clock in the afternoon of Wednes-
day for the nomination OF a congressional
and state ticket, and the Endorsement Of q
candidate for the United States senate.
On Tuesday evening a republican rally
will be held under the auspices OF the Re-
publican League clubs of the state. The
principal speaker of the evening will be
Hon. Lafe Young of the Des Moines Capt.
tai upon whom was conferred the honor
of nominating Theodore Roosevelt for vice
president at the Philadelphia convention.
On Wednesday forenoon the republican
league clubs will hold a business session
for the selection OF officers for the ensuing
two years, and for the transaction Of such
other business as may come before the con-
vention.
1t is generally conceded that Hon. W. @.
Porter OF this city, president Of the league
during the past two years, will be unani-
mously reelected to the position should
he consent to continue to serve.
The state convention. to be called to
order Wednesday afternoon by Hon. Frank
Crane, chairman OF the republican state
central committee, promises to be the
most interesting as well as the most
largely attended in the history OF the re-
p1bliean party OF the state. Unless signs
fail It will be Variable republican love-
feast with no discordant features to mar
the harmony which now prevails generally
among the republicans OF the state.
After perfecting the organization and
transacting preliminary business. the first
matter Of Importance to como before the
convention will be the Endorsement OF a
| candidate for the United States senate.
Hon, A. B. Kittredge Of this city, who was
last July appointed United States senator
by Governor Herreid to I'LL the unexpired
term Of the late Senator Kyle, will be
unanimously indorsed by the convention
for election to the full term commencing
March 4, 1903.
Congressman Martin and Burke will be
renominated by reclamation, as will also
Governor Herreid, Lieutenant Governor
George w. Snow and Secretary of State
| Berg
There are two active candidates for nomi-
nation to the ofices of state treasurer. c.
B. Collins Of Brown county and Louis A.
Munson of Clark county.
| The nominee OF the convention for the
position of state auditor will be ]. F.
('Dick') Halliday, the editor Of the Iro-
quois Chief. against whom there is no
opposing candidate.
There are six active candidates for nom
ination to the ofice Of state superintend-
ent OF public instruction. as follows: Prof
George W. Nash of Yankton county; Prof
George w. Kephart Of Union county; Prof
G.. J. schellenger of walworth county;
NJ. A. Lange Of McCook county; Prof Del
mar H. Brewster Of Sanborn county, and
Prof. e. M Stevens OF Pennington county.
Several candidates are in the field for
nomination to the ONCE OF state commits
sioner of school and public lands. Among
them are ]. f. Truran, present county audi
tor Of Grant county; C. J. Bach OF Turner
county and George L. Almond OF Deuel.
county.
The nominee of the convention for the
once Of attorney general will be Hon.
Philo Hall OF Brookings. Had John L.
Pyle, the late attorney general. lived he
would have been renominated by accIama-
tion. Although Judge A. w. Burtt of Huron
was appointed to the vacancy coused by
the death OF Attorney General Pyle, and
this gave rise to the rumor that he would
be a candidate for nomination to the once
at the state convention, he will be satisfied
with filling the unexpired term OF the late
Attorney General Pyle Thus, Mr.. Hall has
the field entirely to himself and will be
nominated by acclamation.
! There are several candidates for nomina-
tion to the ONCE Of railroad commissioner,
which comes last on the list Of nomina tions
to be made by the state convention. The
leading candidates for this ONCE are D. II.
| cDick'D Smith OF Hand county and L. H.
Bentley OF Grant county.