The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-08-09
MANY PERKINS MEN ARE OUSTED
Col. Palmer is Renomipated--Prote
Made Against Action of Convention
in Throwing Out Standpat Delegates
from Perkins Counties.
THE TICKET.

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Lieut.. Governor-Warren Garst-
Secretary of State-W. C. Hayward.
Auditor of State--B. F. Carroll.
Treasurer Of State--W. W.. Morrow.
Attorney General of State-H. w.
Byers.
Supreme Judges-E. McClain. John
c. Sherwin.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-John f. Riggs.
Clerk of Supreme Court--John c..
Crockett.
Reporter of Court--W. w. Corn
walk
Railroad Commissioners-W. L.
Eaton, David J. Palmer.
In a convention at Des Moines
which will be memorable In the polit-
ical annals of Iowa, Albert B. Cum
minis, of Des Moines, was given a
third nomination for governor, defeat
ing Geo. ID. Perkins, of Sioux City, and
Capt s. w. Ratbbun, of Marion. The
outcome had been apparent from the
hour that the contents of the report of
the state central committee were
made known in the morning, insuring
the seating OF enough Cummins dele
gates in the contested counties to
make the victory OF the Des Moines
candidate a certainty.
Not, however, until the protracted
delay of the credentials committee
suggested 1t was it believed that the
findings of the state committee would
be overturned and enough more Cum
mings delegates enrolled in the con-
vention to complete the work which
the Cummins managers had outlined.
Convention Hall, Des Moines, Ia:
Convention day, Aug. 1, broke bright
and early in Des Moines and notwith-
standing that many had not gone to
bed at daylight, the downtown streets
and lobbies were alive with men at z
o'clock. There was grand rush for
breakfast at high lunch counters, and
by o'clock the Iowa State band was
playing patriotic airs and stirring up
enthusiasm. The entrances to the
Savery Hotel, where the crowd was
thickest, were choked with men, who
were struggling aimlessly to get either
in or out, while others with business
on hand were bucking the line. In
side was sweltering mass.
By $50 o'clock Fourth Street be-
tween the Savery Hotel and the Audi
torium was filed with badge bedecked
men and the entrance to the conven-
tion hall was congested. The doors
had been opened at o'clock and
scores of Des Moines people, including
many women who held tickets. had
taken to their seats.
The Auditorium was tastily deco
rated with flags and bunting of the
national colors. Above the stage, with
red, white and blue streamers on
either side, was heroic bust painting
of Roosevelt. In the middle of the
balcony row, facing the stage, was the
familiar likeness of Abraham Lincoln,
and on one side Garfield and on the
other side Mckinley, the three mar
tyr presidents.
At 10:40 the Auditorium was pack
ed and people were fighting for ad-
mission. From the large number
standing back of the stage in the flies
and at the rear of the seats on all the
floors, ii appeared that either some
one had knocked the bung out of the
ticket barrel or the doorkeepers were
not enforcing their instructions.
At 10:45 o'clock Chairman Spence,
OF the state central committee yigor-
ously raped the table and said: THE
convention will please be in order"
Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
A. l.. Frisbie, of Des Moines, pastor
emeritus of Plymouth Congregational
church. The essence of the prayer
was for God to save the common
wealth of Iowa. A wave OF good hui
NOR swept over the vast audience
when the prayer was applauded by a
few In the gallery.
Charles M. Junkin, of Fairfield,
temporary secretary, read the official
call of the convention.
In every chair and in front OF ev-
cry press seat was a fan bearing the
glaring line, Let the women vote. -
Expressions favorable to extending the
sphere IN which the suffrage can be
exercised by women were quoted from
public speeches of President Roose-
welt, Gov. John H. Johnson, of Mime
sofa, Senator La Toilette. Of Wiscon-
SIN, and Gov. b. b. Brooks, OF Wyo-
ming.
Chairman Spence introduced Judge
H. M. Towner, Of Corning whom he
said the central committee had chosen
to act as temporary chairman Of rheh
convention.
Judge Tewner was greeted with a
tremendous ovation. The speaker
was In good voice, and his clear cut
sentences were distinctly heard I'm the
remotest places OF the auditorium.
After Judge Towner's speech, the
chairman asked for the committeeman
and vice presidents from the districts.
A. c. Mabry. of Abba, reading clerk.
called the roll.
The chairman announced that the
members OF the credentials committee
would Immediately meet at the Grant
Club. and the convention at 1910 ad-
journed until o'clock.
When the convention reassembied
Miss Elsie Lincoln, from one Of the