The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-05-24
BOTH FACTIONS LAY
CLAIM TO The STATE:
Though on the Face Of Returns
Insurgents Seem to Have Car
ried South Dakota.
BOTH ISSUE STATEMENTS
Congressman Martin Says That the
Black Hills Is Solid for the Organ
i~zation, Though Insurgents
Claim Part of 1t.

Sioux Falls. S. d, May 21.-Matters
again are becoming quiet around politi-
cal headquarters in this city. Most OF
the insurgent leader who participated
in the conference have returned TO
their homes, only a few having re-
manned over.
The insurgents yet declare that they
will have not less than in the neighbour
hood Of 500 delegates in the state con-
vention.
An important message signed by
Mayor Ermick of Rapid City, A. X.
Gardner, former circuit judge of the
Rapid City district, and James HALEY,
another prominent resident of the
Black Hills, was received by G.. H. Cas-
sill, ~insurgent candidate for nominal
zion to the office of attorney general.
Claim Black Hills.
The telegram stated that fenning-
ton county was absolutely safe for the
insurgents on temporary organization
and minated that if the insurgents
control the state convention other
Black Hills counties will fall in line
with the insurgents rather than have
the Black Hills left out of the contest
altogether.
The stalwarts continue to ridicule
the kilograms Of the insurgents with
reference to capturing any of the Black
LII Ali"I IN SL-N
Black Hills counties will be with Con-
gresham Martin, first, last and all the
time. eve if the insurgents control the
state convention. The stalwarts have
NOT modified their claims of having ar
ried the state, insisting that it will be
found they have captured over 700 Of
the 1859 delegates.
Martins Statement.
Congressman Martin, stalwart can
didate for United States senator to
succeed Senator Gamble, who arrived
last Friday direct from his home III
the Black Hills, When questioned about
the situation in the six Black Hills
counties, said:
The six Black Hills counties are
solid for the organization. Any rep
reservations to the contrary are unre-
liable and evidently are circulated for
the purpose of misleading the east
side as to the situation in the Black
Hills. If any kilograms a been re-
ceived here, coming from the Hills, Civ
Ing a contrary view of the situation,
they are manufactured elsewhere or
are from persons who are not in a po-
sitiOn to know the situation. I left the
Black Hills last evening, and before
leaving had assurance from every
county that the delegations to the
count conventions are right and that
instructed delegations to the state con-
VentiOn will be selected next Tuesday
The only county in which Colonel Par
ker put up a battle was Lawrence. rs
carried one ward in DeadWoOd and
one ward in Lead, and will have in the
neighborhOod of fifteen votes in the
county convention, which has 22O del
egates, a majority in our favor, SO that
there is no chance for any contest ir
the convention"
Crane Issues a Statement.
After the insurgent statement haG
come out, the stalwart leaders got to-
gether and c~anvassed the returns from
their viewpoint, and Friday forenoon
Chairman Frank Crane issued the fol.
owing statement in REPUTATION of last
Nights statement of the insurgents:
The statement in the press Of this
morning Of the counties claimed by the
Insurgents includes the following
which ave elected delegates favorable
20 the organization: Butte, IS; Camp.
Hutchinson, So; Lyman, IS; Potter
10; Sanborn. 10; Mcpherson, IA; Wal.
worth, 13; Edmunds, Is; making a to.
tai of 204.
5 THE statement also includes Spinl
county, with AZ votes, as sure for tn,
Insurgents, while as a matter of fac
1t is conceded by everyone there up tc
the present time that Sphinx count,
has maintained a neutral position. TIL,
I AZ votes Of Sphinx county should there
fore be added to the 204. making a to,
tai of 246, and deducted from tn,
claim Of the insurgents, which is $50
q leaving them, according to their state
: ment, CLIO votes. The statement in tn,
press comedies. to the stalwarts So
votes. This should be ACT. Brule coun
: ty having thirteen delegates insteat
of fourteen, as stated.
ITO this should be added the vot
of the following countless: Butte
Charles Mix, Hand. Hutchinson, Ly
man, Potter, Sanborn, Campbell, Nc
Pherson, Walworth and Edmunds, witt
4 an aggregate vote of 204, and the coun
: ties of C~odington, 80; Grant, 80; Pen
: nington. 81; Custer. 10, with a tota
4 of 81 votes, which are enumerated b
the press as doubtful.
Some Addition.
Adding 10 this the vote OF the fol
n lowing counties omitted by the pres
c Hamlin %, Gregory 13, Marshall 10,
total CT 5o, making a grand total 70
the organization of Ut.
The organization has been assure
that many of the delegates included i
the 610 votes enumerated above wi
favor Mr.. Martin for United State
senator, Mr.. Burke for congress an
Mr.. Elrod for governor.
I'VE wish it distinctly understoo
that we do not concede the insurgent
610 or any other number Of votes.
From statements in the insurger
press 1t is apparent that it is their pun
70 pose to stampede the Hills counties
possible and to bolster up the coun
: ties on the east side of the river b
!, claiming counties which they are nc
entitled to. Their claim Of delegate
from the Black Hills is ludicrous I
- the extreme
= Claim of the Insurgents.
MI. Crawford and some fifty or sixt
- prominent leaders of the insurge.
movement held q meeting in this cit
= Thursday night after making a car
- vass of the returns issued the follow
- Ing statement:
lie At midnight the insurgent conferenc