Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-31


conventions held throughout the state
indicate the reelection Of Robert J.
Gamble to the United States senate.
The insurgent faction Of the Republi-
can party OF the state, of which he is
one of the leaders, ill have not less
than 800 of the 1869 delegates who
will be entitled to seats in the state
convention, which will be held in
Sioux Falls on June s.
The fight has been an animated one.
The leaders of the stalwart faction are
Senator Kittredge and Congressman
Martin and Burke.
The result of the county conventions
also insures the nomination of Coe l.
Crawford, former attorney general OF
South Dakota, as Republican candi-
date for governor, and, according to
the insurgents means the retirement
Of CeagfgssMen Martin and Burke,
and. the substitution Of men allied
With the insurgent faction. Mr.. Craw-
e.ord has been the leader of the insur-
!, gents for several years.
as@ The break between Senator's Gam
BILE and Kittredge attracted national
attention, and has resulted in dead
lock over federal appointments in
South Dakota, notably for the Office
of United States attorney. While on
the face of the returns from the coun-
ty conventions the insurgents have in
the neighborhood' of not less than 500
delegates, the insurgents confidently
expect that this figure will be in
creased 100 or more by the time the
state convention meets. as several
counties which were carried by the
Stalwarts may go to the insurgents
for the protection of their own inter-
ests.
Ex-senator R. f. Pettigrew of New
York will return to Sioux Falls and
will be candidate to succeed Senator
Kittredge two years hence. The state
ment that he would oppose Senator
Kittredge at the next election on an
Independent liberal ticket is author
lied by his closest friends.
Will Support Kittredge.
At the Republican convention held
at Pierre to select delegates to the
state and legislative conventions reso-
1utions were adopted indorsing Con-
gresham Burke and instructing the
delegation for him. Senator Kilt
redge, Congressman Martin and Gov.
Elrod also were endorsed. The legis-
lative delegates were instructed for
I. w. Goodner as senator from this
district.
The only jar in the convention came
in the way of resolution from Dele
gate Downing of Blunt the only in
surgent selected in the county, in
which he desired to waive the major.
ity right Of his county in the legisla
tive convention, and was ruled out
of order.
StalWarts Are Strong.
The Brown county Republican con
vention adopted resolutions indorsine
Roosevelt, Elrod, the anti-pass law and
other reform measures, and Endorsed
Judge Campbell for congress. The
delegation elected to the state conven
ton is solidly "Stalwart" The con
vention was largely attended Former
Governor Herreid presided.
The Campbell county convention
surprised the "Stalwarts" by instruct
ing delegates for Gamble. Edmonds
county elected "Stalwart" delegation
by 103 to 20. Mcpherson sends g
solid "Stalwart" delegation, as do Day
and Marshall counties. Grant county
went "Stalwart" by 70 to 49, The
lively fight in Walworth county is not
yet ended. The "Stalwarts" have 6
majority in the convention, but the
insurgents are fighting to unseat
three township delegations and secure
control.
Vote Down Insurgents.
At the Republican county conven
tion at Mitchell thirty-one delegates
were elected to the state convention
at Sioux Falls. The insurgents at
tempted to show their strength in try
ing to prevent the passage Of the reso
lutions which instructed the delegates
to vote as unit on questions and prop
ositions. They were out-voted by 81
to 2S. The delegates were instructed
for Congressman Martin for senator
and for the nomination of Congress
men Burke and Gov Elrod.
No Crawford Sentiment.
The Republican convention o.
Meade county was harmoniou;
throughout. No Crawford sentiment
developed. Strong resolutions were
passed indorsing Elrod, Martin an6
other "Stalwarts." The convention
elected fourteen delegates to the state
convention and authorized those pres
ent at the latter to cast the votes o
the entire county.
The Democrats also held count.
conve. On, electing six delegates tt
their state convention.
Denounce Machine Rule.
The Sphinx county Republican con
vention was very harmonious. S. W
Clark of Redfield was unanimously in
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