Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-28
STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES.

STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES.
Republican County Central Committee
Votes to Do Away With Primaries.
The republican county central COM
mittee met at the court house Monday,
Feb. "a, according to call of the chair
man and secretary. On motion the
chairman named committee on Gre
dentials as follows: H. Goddard, j. r.
Parks, and q. T.. Conger, which COM
mittee reported 80 committeeman
present and entitled to vote either in
person or by proxy, every precinct but
one being represented.
A. s. Stewart moved that the action
heretofore taken by the central com.
mittee for the holding of the primaries
be reconsidered and that the primaries
be dispensed with, and that the central
committee proceed to the naming of
delegates to attend the state conven-
tion to be held at Huron, 8. D., on
April 7th. Which motion pre-
vailed.
Upon invitation of the chairman
Capt. Seger, who was present as rep
resentative of the democratic county
central committee, explained that his
committee had unanimously voted to
dispense with the holding of the pri-
maries. On motion II. Goddard was
appointed committee of one to act
with Capt. Seger of the democratic
committee in the adoption of resolu-
tioNs regarding the doing away with
the f;Smaries March 9th. They made
the Towing report:
Hot SpfingsIS D., February "a, 1908.
The committee from the republican
county central committee and the COM
mittee from the democratic county
central committee met and formulated
the following resolution:
Whereas there is not sufficient con-
test for the calling of q primary cleo
tion to choose delegates to the National
conventions, to be held at Denver and
democrs tic and republican,; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we. the representa-.
tives of the two political parties of
Fall River county, hereby agree to dis
pense with the primary election of
March 10th, 1908.
g. 6. Seger, Democratic Committee.
man.
II. Goddard, Republican Committee
man.
On motion the resolution above re-
ported was unanimously adopted, by
roll call, there being 80 votes cast in
favor of said resolution, and the pri-
!, mary election for March 10th is there
BY dispensed with.
H.sGoddard presented the following
resolutions;
Believing that the policies which
have been advocated by President
Roosevelt have been wholly in the
interest of the people, and being de.
sirous of having those policies carried
forward, the republicans of Fall River
county declare themselves in favor of
the nomination as his successor of the
man in whom President Roosevelt him.
self expresses complete confidence
that his policies will be faithfully con-
tinued; Therefore be it
Resolved, By the Republican County
Central Committee of Fall River
county, that the delegates named from
this comfy to attend the republican
state convention to be held at Huron,
S. D., on April 7th, 1908, to select dele
gates to the National Republican Con-
vention, are instructed to use every
honorable means toward selecting such
stalwart republicans as delegates as
shall work for the nomination of
William H. Taft for presidents man
who has been strenuously tried in many
places of great responsibility and trust
and never found wanting.
Resolved, further, That we heartily
approve of the records made in con-
gress by Senator Kittredge and former
Representatives Martin and Burke,
and promise them the loyal support of
this committee at the coming primaries
in June.
Upon motion the resolutions we're
adopted without dissenting voice.
N. H. Dryden moved that a COM
mittee Of five be appointed to select
five delegates who will attend the state
convention to be held at Huron, s. D.
on April 7th, 1908. Motion seconded
and roll call demanded, which result
ed in tie vote.
On motion it was agreed that the
matter should be decided by lot, which
resulted in favor of the committee.
The chair appointed as such COM
mittee: N. H. Dryden, F. d. Hummel,
E. B. Jones, G. L. Conger and Herman
Mailer. The committee reported the
following names as delegates and al
ternates to the state conventions:
Delegates: Alternates:
N. Il. Dryden, G. l.. Conger,
e. r. Juckett, L. E. Highiey,
Harry Goddard, E. B. Jones,
C. 8. Munger. Herman Mailer,
A. s. Stewart, J.A. Stanley.
J.F. Parks moved that the delegates
and alternates reported by the com
mittee be and are declared elected as
the delegates and alternates to repre-
sent Fall River county at the republic
an state convention to be held a
Huron, s. D., on April 7th, 1908, whic /
motion was unanimously adopted.