Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-05-06
DELEGATION IN SIOUX FALLS
The Black Hills Delegates to the Stat,
Convention Have Pleasant Trip.

Convention Have Pleasant Trip.
Sioux FALLS, 8. D., May 3, 1904.-The
Black Hills delegation to the repub.
lican state convention arrived this
morning after an exceptionally pleas
ant journey of 36 hours. Four Pull
man sleepers we're required to carry
the delegation and through that happy
and ever-alert J. H. ('Jake'' Gable the
Northwestern people spared no pains
to make the journey delightful one
In fact the satisfaction and pleasure of
those pin the party is best attested by
the action of the party in making Mr..
Gable present of handsome gold
watch chain and Knights Templar
charm-one of the finest that could be
purchased in Omaha. 1t was presented
to Mr.. Gable on behalf of the $50 rep
resentatives from the Hills by Con-
gresham Martin at the Union Depot
station in Omaha, just before the de-
parture of the train for Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Gable very happily thanked the
donors, thanked them feelingly, saying
that he was pleased if the Northwestern
railway had made the journey a pleas
ant one, that it was their ambition to
please their patrons, and if as their
representative he had contributed to.
ward making the trip enjoyable he felt
we'll repaid, and that the token given
him should always be kept as amemento
OF this occasion which had also been a
delight to him.
The Omaha Republican League
met the train at the Union depot with
band, and with Congressman Martin,
held an interesting reception for few
moments. After obtaining a hasty
lunch the party gathered at the Union
depot, where President Sailes, of the
Omaha Republican club, happily well
coined the visitors and introduced local
speakers who talked briefly and very
enterteiningly to their temporary
guests. Among the local speakers was
John l.. Webster, the vice presidential
candidate.
Congressman Martin delighted the
gathering for g few moments with the
brightest speech of the occasion.
Sioux Falls is in 4th of July attire
because of the republican gathering.
An immense throng of people is gath
ering and it is believed that there will
be upwards of three thousand delegates
and visitors-including a generous
sprinkling of capital boomers from
Pierre and Mitchell. Judging from the
badges worn, Pierre has much the best
of the situation.
AS to the convention, which convenes
tomorrow at noon, it will be rather
tame excepting governor, and at this
writing indications are that Mr.. Craw
ford, who has made such an aggressive
fight against the organization, will lose.
Sam Elrod, af Clarke, seems to be the
fayorite and looks like the winner.
The Hills counties are having an
interesting bout over the railroad com
missionership and nobody can safely
prophesy what the eresult will be. just
now Willis, Of Custer, Price, of Pen
nington, and Smith, of Meade. are the
trio from which the successful caniaate
will come-though nobody has a sure
thing.
There will be some lively hustling
tonight and before morning there is
likely to be some getting together that
will some of the spice out of the
convention. The fact that large part
of the ticket is to be renominated takes
away much strife. JAS