The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
SOUTH DAKOTA
PACKARD SWINGS
HIS HOME CITY
SOME FIERCE FIGHTING WITH
BERG MEN AT REDFIELD.
Latter Has q Chance Yet to Win In
Country Districts and to Have His
County for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
County Instructs for McDougall-
Perkins Leading in Roberts.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Redfeld, S. D., April 4.--The local eau
cuses resulted in the election of nineteen
Packard delegates out of total Of twen-
ty-four. Mr. Packard won in the first
and third wards, and lost to Mr.. Berg IN
the second ward and in that part OF the
township outside the city
Altho the number of delegates chosen
on Mr. Packard's ticket would seem to
indicate a decisive victory, close count
ing of the returns shows that the actual
number of votes was nearly equally di-
vided the actual majority shifting from
one candidate to the other as few ques-
tionable votes are accepted or rejected.
1t is rumored that the election in one Of
the wards will be challenged on the ground
that several men who voted there are
avowed democrats, -..-. ~ 49,.
, Another thing which diminishes the sig
nifcance Of the victory Of Mr.. Packard is |
the fact that several Of the men whose |
names appeared as delegates to the county |
convention on his ticket were not pre-
Viously consulted regarding their willing |
ness to represent Mr.. Packard and are
actually Berg men. For these reasons the
exact effect on the county convention is |
difficult to predict, and neither the ulti-
mate success Of Mr.. Packard nor the ultI
mate defeat Of Mr. Berg in the county can
| be safely predicted on the basis Of these.
| returns. a. ..- .
Mr.. Packard put up strong fight and
! he has apparently won in the caucuses.
He fought single handed basing his claim
! to support on his friendship for the labor
/ ing man and his record as a public
spirited citizen deserving Of reward.
| The struggle between the two Is by no
| means over, and the heat of the conflict
will not abate until after the county con-
| vention this week. .. ~.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-The republican
state convention to be held in Sioux Falls
| on May will be the largest and best
attended ever held in the state. Conf
! dence is expressed by the organization re-
publicans that they will have control and
| thus be able to defeat. the ambition Of
| Mr. Crawford to be governor.
County conventions have been called in
most of the counties for the purpose of
electing delegates Conventions in the
various counties will be held as follows:
Sanborn county, Woonsocket, April 3d.
Sphinx, ,Redfeld, April 6; Brule, Pukwana
April 9; Turner, Parker, April IA Yank-
ton, Yankton, April 80; Dawson, Mitchell,
April 8; Moody F'landreau, April 90;
Brook1ngs, Brookings, April 80; Clay, Yer
million, April IS; Roberts, Sisseton, April
0; Buffalo, Gam Valley, April 16; Hughes
Pierre, April 8; Butte, Belle Fourche,
Pherson, Eureka, April 5; Beadle Huron,
April II; Faux. Faulkton, April 9; Lake,
April 30; Lincoln, April 49, Lyman, April
r 10; Meade, Aprif1S;' Charles Mix, Wagner.
April ~; Miner, Howard April 90; Stan
ley, Fort Pierre, April 49, -
An amusing feature connected with tho
meeting Of the committee on resolutions
during the recent democratic state con-
vention which has not yet found its way
INTO print, occurred when a resolution
was offered commencing Coe T. Crawford
, ior the nsht he was making on the re-
Z publican machine" Among the men,
bers Of the committee was Bill, Wal
: pole, a celebrated character who lives
: IN 4ankton county. When asked to ex-
press himself on the question as to Wheth-
er or not the resolution should be incor-
porated In the report of the committee.
the old Irishman said:
m forninst that. Let the repoob-
means skin their own skoonks" e'''
=. One Of the most animated contests for
election as delegate to the republican
national convention is in progress in the
= fourth judicial circuit. The candidates
who have thus far appeared are Judge
5. II; Davis, Of Aurora county, and State
senator w. l.. Montgomery of Brule
:, county. Reports from Lyman county in.
g dictate that John c. Anderson will also be
Q a candidate. The real fight Is in Brule
t county, the home of ]. M. Greene, the
e south Dakota member Of the republican
s. national committee. He Is seeking to de-
i, feat Mr.. Montgomery, and those familiar
u with the situation do not hesitate to pre-
a dict that he will succeed
o 1t is probable that the republicans O
y Charles Mix county will instruct the dele
q gates to support w. A. Prather of tina
e county for governor.
n BRITTON, S. D.-The Marshall count,
r, republican convention elected sixtee1
If delegates to the state convention at Siou:
q Falls and the same number of delegate
|; to the judicial convention at Webster
e April 81. ....
The convention was enthusiastic in 1t
Ut support of Senator j. e. McDougaH TO
1t governor, and unanimously adopted i,
N resolution instructing the delegation t
II support his candidacy. The following ar
- the delegates selected: DR.. r. r. Jones
S. e. Forest. @. A. Krieger, A. Owen
Richard Williams, w. L. Hinkley, Car
Pattee. J. Fl. Brooks. D. L. Printup, A
Hall, W. D. Svernail, o. X. Wilson, Z
G. Stokes, j. w. Woodhouse, Grant Noun
TAIN John Mclaughlin. The delegates t
the judicial convention were instructed t
support J. H. Mccoy for reelection a
judge.
MILLER, s. D.-The delegates to tn
republican state convention at Sioux Fall
May 4, are: Charles Thomson, chairman
w. II. Stewart, George Mason R. T. Sc
dam, J. t. Bailey. J. A. Bushfield, F. f
Saltmarsh. Henry Erb. Henry Matter, F
l.. Smith, w. III. Schermerhorn, Andre,
Thompson, John Costigan, E. T. Sheldon
There was not a dissenting voice to til
f. Crawford resolution. The convention wa
largely attended
40 SISSETON, S. D.-John c. Perkins wiz
es in the primaries by So to SO, and the dele
IL gates were instructed for him for secrt
tary of state. The Crawford element
h discouraged The county convention w
in be held April and everything points
,ts q walkaway for Perkins.
ny HURON, s. D.-The city election will be he
dy on Tuesday. For mayor and city clerk there
IN 10 contest, but the race for assessor is betwe
IF j. 7. Oil vine and w. NJ. Rogers.-Miss Oyia
- having purchased the J. II. Arnston photogra
&c establishment, Mr.. Arnston will return to
former home in Montevideo Minn-Fred Schoe
IS leber Of Alpena has purchased the Goodspe
,ol residence property.
q. YoLGA. s. D.-Mrs. Borlson died OF paraiy
ed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Da
un She was 96-Frank Secora purchased
he carloads OF hogs from farmers to-day and Je
he Grandson one carload The money paid for TIT
no, amounted TO about $4,000.
ny DEADwooD, s. D.--Aaron Hattenbach. jun