Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1903-05-29
and an excited crowd rushed In filling
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With apromptness IN time not often
equalled, chairman Linn, called the
convention to order, and with equal
promptness, nominated Mr.. "A. p: Ham.
mond as chairman. and with like prom
ptness, Mr.. Hammond was declared
elected. The Brookings men, were for
the moment. taken back but only for
an instant. for good number Of them
were old stagers then some Brookings
man, nominated 8. L. SPHINX a. chair
man. With equal slacrity s. Z Sphinx
was declared chairman. In that brief
instant, Hammond had worked his pas.
sage through the crowd, and essayed to
take the chair. but some Brookings
chsp pulled the chair aside and Mr..
Hammond struck the floor instead.
Not five minutes had elapsed since
the opening of the doors Of the room for
this family gathering, and now seem.
ingly bedlsm had broken loose. Had
the historian Of that old Bible story Of
and about Babel been present, he
would have meet It's counter part. Of
the confusion Of tongues
Close upon this junction. H. G. Ash,
one Of Moody's warm supporters, had
secured q slightly elevated position
above his fellows. and being thoroughly
aroused. with much earnestness. raised
his voice and began reading the riot
act' to Brookings and his followers.
While thus engaged talking and gesti-
culating with his usual energy, deputy
U. s.. Assessor Ed. Barker red hot
Brookings man. sneakingly edged his
way through the crowd TO where Ash
was speaking. and without the least
warning 10 friend or foe, suddenly in.
terrupted "Old Ash" by blow. or vio-
lent, push, thus bringing ''Ash" down
among the common herd.
To say that Pandemonium reigned is
to draw it mild Cries of ''order," Hur-
rah for Moody" shut mp or I'll put .
head on you, You're . liar" and like
So y - q
side. ss
e 10y nsa - s., 80. .s. -.
osetaWet - '." !aaH" nn'n.... | -
receiving 155. Moody but 8. Il was
evident that Moody men had refused to
vote, for Immediately after the an
II .....- - ~ = vote >v6 -hon Tho
bilarious brookings men began leaving
the room, some Moody men proposed
commencing anew, OF having new
deal, BY again calling MI. Hammond to
the chair. but the moment tne zepnyfis
caught the sound OF this apparent nank
movement, Deputy Y =. Marshal
George Gatlbraith. rushed into the room
and ordered II vacated oy those present.
II must De borne IN mind tnas sne =.
3. Marshal, u the governments cnsto-
dian OF the y. s. court rooms IN his Jur-
isdiction Both the marshal ana de-
puty were ardent supporters of BROOK
ings. The order was eftected, and MT.
Aoodys friends mao no aitefnative' ana =
were Obliged 70 move on.
One could plainly gee SDy tneif LOOKS
and actions tney were truly Moody
men. When the order 20 vacase was
served on them. they claimed tney mao
elected their delegates before the bfook-
ings crowd had arrived.
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every iessl vosel - 'ne n.osl~sy Pr
cinc' anu Know .la' .no D1uoAss
colonls's anu a. o'nel e.emen's com :.
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nome Plec'nc. anu rulsu scootulusiy
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colon's's. r1, :,
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room was caucus Wnicn 1nciuueu ING