Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
NOT A CONTEST IN
DAKOTA CONVENTION
Republican Gathering Wednes.
day Marked by Unusual
Harmony.
c X BY
t~1erreid, Burke, Martin. kettredge
and Other lncumbents Renom-
I~rated-7rof Nash Wine
Out-Ths Platform.

NV ~
Sioux Falls, 8. D., June 6.-The re-
publican state convention held In this
| city yesterday wal the most harmon
ious ever held In the west. Not a con-
test developed. The following ticket was
named:
United States senator-A. b. Kittredge.
Minnehaha.
| gress-C. H.. Burke OF Hughes. and r.. w.
| Martin OF Lawrence.
Governor-C N. Herreid, Mcpherson.
! Lieutenant Governor-George w. Snow,
Secretary OF state-o. c. Berg. Sphinx.
T~reasurer-C. -. Collins, Brown.
AATditG5nJ f.; am@ilpPd nEylIo kIi Ds :
Geo. w. Mash, Yankton.
Commissioners of School and Public
Lands. J. Bach. Turner.
Attorney General-Philo Hall, BOOK
Railroad commissioner-D. IT.. Smith.
RAM
The convention met at 2 o'clock In
the afternoon and after organization
adjourned 10 evening when Its work
was completed.
1t was exactly $3.50 o'clock when the
convention reassembled, with Charles
J.. Buell. OF Pennington, who was &C.
lected permanent chairman. In the
chair. Tho reports OF the committees
on credentials, rules and order OF busi-
ness and permanent Organization were
adopted. The reading OF the report OF
the resolutions committee was frequent
ly punctvred by hearty h~andclapping.
ON motion OF j.. b.. Wilson OF Law
renee. the report was unanimously
adopted.
klttrcdae Indorsed.
L w Cone NJ Minnphnha county. pre-
scented a special resolution indorsing
Alfred Il. Kittredge for election to sue
coed himself In the United States SEN
ate. The roll call of the counties re-
suited In the unanimous adoption OF
the resolution. The announcement was
granted by vigorous applause.
The rules were suspended and Pro-
fessor Geo. w. Nash OF Yankton county
vas by reclamation declared the nom
inee for state superintendent Of public
instruction.
When candidates 70. nomination 10
the office OF commissioner OF school and
public lands were called for, Grant
county withdrew the candidacy OF ]. Il.
Truran. and c. J. Bach OF Turner coun-
ty was nominated to the office by nc
clamation.
Philo Hall OF Brookings county was
nominated for attorney general by ac-
clamation.
ID. II. Smith OF Hand county had n
clear field for nomination to the office
OF railroad commissioners, and was nom
mated by the unanimous vote OF the
convention.
This completed the state ticket,
breaking all records in this and per-
haps other states, not a single contest
having developed for a place upon the
state ticket. After selecting n state
committee the convention adjourned
sic die.
Secretary of State Berg was placed
In nomination to succeed himself. The
rules were suspended n he was de-
clared the nominee by reclamation.
When candidates for nomination to
the office OF state treasurer were called
for Clark county withdrew the candi-
dacy OF Louis A .Munson, and G. Il.
Collins OF Brown county was nomi-
mated 10 the office by reclamation.
j. r. Halliday of Kingsbury county
was nominated by reclamation for the
office of state auditor The nomination
was seconded by Lawrence, Hand,
Turner, Kingsbury, Brule n Hamlin
counties.
On motion the rules were suspended
and Governor Herreid was renominated
by reclamation. He was called for,
and upon responding was the subject
OF an ovation. He pledged the con-
vention that he would perform the du-
ties OF his position TO the best OF his
ability, and that the states affairs
would be conducted honestly and eco
nomically.
Lieutenant Governor Shaw was re-
nominated by reclamation.
The rules were suspended n Con-
Burke was renominated by
reclamation. Burke was called for
and was warmly greeted. He thanked
the convention In a feeling for
the honor again conferred upon him.
He promised that he would at all
times try TO serve the people OF the
state Loyalty and to the best Of his
ability.
w. G.. Rice of Lawrence county pre-
the name Of Eben w. Martin
for denomination 10 congress. Martins
name was enthusiastically greeted.
Minnehaha, Hughes and other u
ties seconded the nomination. The
rules were suspended and Mr.. Martin
was renominated by reclamation. He
responded to vigorous calls md made
an eloquent address, during which he
thanked the convention for the honor
lone him.
Mention OF President Roosevelt's
name as his own successor was greet
ed by cheers, leaving no doubt of the
admiration which the South Dakota
Republicans feel Tor the Sue
cessor OF the lamented Mckinley. Two
OF Congressman Martins
one hat "Populism is dead
and gone" and the other that De
mocracy. like the poor, we always have
with u.s." created laughter.
The Platform.
The platform adopted by the conven-
ton is printed below;
History has been made rapidly since
we, the republicans OF South Dakota,
last assembled in state convention.
Our beloved president and trusted
William Mckinley, upon whom
we looked as a type of all hat was
noble in public and private life, has
DRY lives to inspire those in authority
to noble deeds and lofty craftsmanship.
His death at the hands OF an assassin
was the elimination and expiring eff
fort of n school whose teachings n
listeners only during times of
depression and discomfort. Universal
prosperity has driven into hiding the
opponents OF all such doctrines. That
President Mckinley should have fallen
q victim to conditions from which he
was so largely instrumental In deliver
Ing his country, serves TO emphasize
his achievements and intensity his
marytyrdom.
We rejoice that the chief magistracy
Of this republic, the highest civil office
the gift OF any people. fell into good
keeping when Theodore Roosevelt as
the presidency. When the ma
tional convention at Philadelphia !