The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 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 factional
contest between the machine and the
insurgents, represented in the contest
by present Senator Gamble for United
States senator and Coe I. 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 a large majority, and the surprise
of the event is the capture of Senator
Kittredge's 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, Brookings,
Charles Mix. Clay, Lake, Lincoln, Min
nehsha, Moody, Turner, Yankton, Han
son. Kingsbury, Aurora, Buffalo, Hyde,
Jeraud, Potter, Union, Roberts, San
born, Sphinx, Miner, Sully, Faulk, Cod
ington, Hutchinson Hand, Grant Buffa-
10, in all S44 votes.
The machine or Martin-Elrod fac
tion 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-
vate 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 a 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
ers in Sioux Falls to discuss the re-
suits OF last TUESDAYS caucuses the
fgollowing statement was issued by
Frank Crane, chairman of the Repub-
Hcan state committee:
"The Stalwarts have 759 votes in the
convention, with possibly 81 addition
al, and not counting Roberts county s
"A delegates contested. Other gains
are likely to be made. The insurgents
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-
ceived they have captured an aggre
gate of CTS delegates, and concede a
total of 644 to the insurgents. Neither
county includes Roberts county, with
A delegates. Roberts county is an in
surgent county, but it is thought the
stalwart swill send a contesting dele
CATION from the county. Should this
not be done, the adding of the votes OF
Roberts county to the delegates thus
far conceded to the insurgents would
give the insurgents an aggregate of 693
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 35 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- x-United States Marshal Ed
Kennedy, who is the best single
handed politician in the ranks of the
Kittredge machine, while in Mitchell
said tha. the insurgents have the
state, and he said: 1--WE are Repub
licans and will submit to the will OF
the majority" Mr.. Kennedy wore a
sad expression on his usually cheerful
face.