The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-25

The returns from the various coun-
ties of the state in the caucus elections
held on the 18th, wherein the Repub-
lican party was engaged in fractional
contest between the machine and the
insurgents, represented in the contest
by present Senator Gamble for United
States senator and Coe l. Crawford
OF Huron for governor, while the ma
chine was represented by Congress-
man Martin of the Black Hills for SEN
ator and present Gov. Elrod as his own
successor. So far as returns have
come to hand the insurgents have won
by large majority, and the surprise
of the event is the capture of Senator
Kittredges own county of Minnehaha
the senator being the machine leader.
The counties heard from with their
delegate vote in the state convention
are as follows:
There are to be elected to the state
convention 1869 delegates. The in
surgent or Gamble faction have:
Beadle, Bon Homme, Bookings,
Charles Mix, Clay, Lake, Lincoln, Min
nehaha, Moody, Turner, Yanllton, Han
son. Kingsbury, Aurora, Buffalo, Hyde.
Jerauld, Potter, Union, Roberts, San
born, Sphinx, Miner, Sully. Faulk, Cod
10, in all S44 votes.
The machine, or Martin Elrod fac
ton have:
Brule. Dawson, Brown, Hughes, Nc
Cook, Deuel., Edmunds, Hamlin, Nc
Pherson, Stanley, Gregory, Walworth,
Campbell-260.
Both sides claim Lawrence and all
other Black Hills counties except
Butte which elects an uninstructed list
of delegates to the county convention.
kilograms have been received by pri-
waite persons giving Lawrence, Pen
nington and Meade to the insurgents.
1t seems that some returns are appar-
emily held back, and rumors are cur
rent of numerous contests, all of which
are part of the game. County con-
ventions will be held this week to
elect the delegates to the state conven-
ton, which will meet at Sioux Falls,
June 5.
After a conference of stalwart lead
suits of last Tuesdays caucuses, the
FOLLOWING statement was issued by
Frank Crane, chairman of the Repub-
lican state committees:
THE Stalwarts have 759 votes in the
. convention, with possibly 81 addition
( al. and not counting Roberts county S
IA delegates contested. Other gains
y are likely to be made. The insurgents
3 reports are without foundation and are
circulated to deceive and mislead the
county convention"
Big Claims for Machine.
A report from Sioux Falls says: The
stalwarts now claim that from the re
Z ceived they have captured an aggre-
gate Of 67S delegates. and concede a
total of 644 to the insurgents Neither
& county includes Roberts county, with
IA delegates. Roberts county is an in
surgent county, but it is thought the
CATION from the county. Should this
not be DONE the adding of the votes of
Roberts county to the delegates thus
3. far conceded to the insurgents would
rive the insurgents an aggregate of 693
e delegates, eight more than is neces-
sary to control the state convention.
The insurgents to-day claim they have
captured 500 delegates in the state at
large. Late reports indicate that
Hutchinson county. with 50 votes. is
with the stalwarts, although this is dis
puted by the insurgents. The vote of
Hutchinson county is included in the
! 67S delegates claimed by the stalwarts.
. Kennedy Comedies Defeat.
A report from Mitchell says:
The honest expression given by the
leaders of the machine is an admission
that the insurgents have carried the
state EX-United States Marshal Ed
Kennedy, who is the best single
handed politician in the ranks of the
Kittredge machine, while in Mitchell
said that the insurgents have the
state, and he said I'VE are Repub-
licans and will submit to the will of
the majority" Mr.. Kennedy wore a
sad expression on his usually cheerful
face