The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-04

FRANK CRANE,
Who as Chairman Of the State Committee Called
the Convention to Order,
From q Staff Correspondent.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 4.-The slate
holds. Elrod Of Clark will be nonli-
mated for governor by South Dakota
McDougaH of Marshall, one Of his
chief competitors in the preliminary
county conventions, will be named for
second place. Wipf Of Hutchinson is
leading for secretary Of state and will
be named.
The work before the convention has
been so shaped up that it is expected
to complete it and adjourn some time
tonight or early tomorrow morning.
An all-night session is not improb-
able, especially If the Crawfordites
carry their fight out In all its branch
es and make trouble from start to
finish. Crawford is barely holding his
original strength by strenuous efforts.
The machine men have played their
cards so smoothly that the Crawford
ties could make no headway at all,
and during the night persistent stories
Of the disintegration Of their forces
were current.
Insurgents Are I'm Caucus.
i The insurgent wing Of the party is
now in caucus. The interest now
taken in the convention largely cen
ters In what this element will do, for
1t is conceded that, so far as the nom
| ination IS concerned, It is all over but
| the shouting.
One contest, that for railway COM
missioner in the Black Hills district,
Is still unsettled and may be taken to
the floor Of the convention. There
were six candidates, but Estabrook of
Lawrence county has dropped out be-
| cause his county already has con-
haha county delegation Of f1fty-seven
caucused last night and fell into line
for Elrod and the organization.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
at l2:1o 2: M, by Chairman Frank
Crane. An Invocation was delivered
vey Of Lead City nominated Charles J..
Buell. Of Rapid City for temporary
| chairman. There was no other nomi-
nation and Mr.. Buell. came forward
amid cheers. He lauded the party
and said President Roosevelt had
American citizenship. All his refer
| ences to the state administration and
to the delegation in congress were
| cheered with great heartiness. He
| urged the convention to be! loyal to
the men who had fought it's battles
Of Doland was chosen secretary and
Charles E. Hill Of Sioux Falls and j.
A. Stanley Of Hot Springs assistants.
About Elrod's Career.
Samuel H. Elrod, the candidate for
governor, Is native Of Indiana and
! was graduated from Depauw univer-
sity at Greencastle In 1882 in a class
two years ahead Of the one in which
Senator Beveridge Of that state was
I graduated. He came to South Da-
kota, the same year and went to Clark
4 on a construction train to make his
i home when there was not dwelling
on the townsite. He also studied law
while at Depauw and was admitted tc
practice in South Dakota by Judge
Kidder, one Of the pioneer jurists OF
the state at Watertown in 1882. He
has been states attorney Of Clark
county for ten years in all, and is nov
holding that office. In 1898 he was 8
candidate before the republican state
! convention at Mitchell for nonina.
ton to congress, but was defeated by
Mr.. Burke, the present incumbent
He has held no office save the one a
: home. He has always been the frs
citizen of his town and has beer
prominent in making it one of tht
} most substantial. and comeliest Of thu
county seat towns Of the state. HI!
political and personal relations will
the late Governor Mellette were Of thu
closest character, and his debut il
: politics was made under the tutelagt
Of Mr.. Mellette.
The League Gets Together.
} The regular biennial meeting Of tn,
. State Republican league was held thi
t forenoon. The usual committees wer,
\ 1t, ,4>1 eSI,~ rnkE =
by President Moore Of the Nattona
: league from Philadelphia. The reso
3 lutions indorse the national and stat
administrations and the delegation II
congress. Officers for two years NOR
were elected, as follows:
President-w. G.. Porter Of siou
? Falls, reelected
. Vice Presidents-Walter Mckay o
q Lead City, c.. J. Mcleod Of Aberdeen
: and John Holman Of Yankton.
f Secretary-W. H. Stanley Siou
Falls, re-elected; assistant secretary
Louis Grill, Sioux Falls.
Treasurer. D. Burkhardt, Vale
Springs.
e Executive Committee p. Glasi
IS ner, Springfield; Tore Teigen, Siou
Falls; Colonel Lee stover, Watertown
: John G. Bartine, Oacoma; Williar
Wallace, Aberdeen; J. W.. Parmley
Ipswich; e. r. Juckett, Hot Springs
! R. A. Tackaberry, Lead City; o. s
= Bausford, Redheld.
Delegates to the national conventio
: at indianapolis in October: From tn
districts. D. A.. Rudgers, Il. B. Gri1
: fifth, M. r. Baskerville, Roland Me
Kay, H. G. Jewett, M. Z. Lightner, {
L. Cooper, James Mckinney, ".
Z Bromley; at large, John Holman, Die
Woods, John Longstaff, w. j. Thornb,
c.. G.. Sherwood.
: Alternates, districts, J. w. Danfortl
!. J. o. Adams, A. j. Lockhardt, p. n
Swenson, Colonel Abbott, J. w. Parn
ley, George McMaims, Sam Mortime
s Roy Miles; at large, J. w. johnson
d George r. Farmer, r. w. Stewart, 4
G. Boland, Charles Allen.
There are $50 local leagues in tt
J state and a campaign of organizatio
will be pushed in the summer and fal
|. --E. c. Torrey.
9 DIED FROM HIS INQUIRIES.
+ Deadwood, s. D., May 4--Delbert Harkne
died In this city from the effects Of an accide
on the BNklington railroad at Spearfsh.
leaves wife and mother He was well knO,
In the northern Black Hills.