The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-17
AND CRAWFORD
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS
INSTRUCT FOR oHToAx.
Insurgents Control State Convention
~ Huron BY Vote Of 266 TO :se-No
Division of Sentiment Except GA
Candidates for Scnatorss,ip.

Not since fhe days hen Nehemiah
C., Ordway was chief executive OF thu
territory or when Frank P~ettisrew
manipulated political affairs has a re-
publican state convention been frnugfa'
With more interest than the n al
Huron Tuesday afternoon 70 choose
eight delegates 10 the national conyen-
ton No direct issues were ut stake
the campaign being waged solely on
tn. question IF United States senator
ship. The insurgents had 2ssh out oi
a total of 40 votes In the convention.
This gave them q strong working ina
3ority, and Il was used TO their good
In all the doings OF Tuesdays gather
ing.
From the moment the insurgents
presented Frank McNufty, Of Roberts
county, for temporary chairman. Inn
mediateiy followed by the staiwarts
nominating s. Fl. Elrod for the am
position. each faction lined up for a
battle royal. The insurgents seated
their man and made Sweeney. OF Ly-
man, secretary.
Pending committee reports the con
yention took a recess until 2 o'clock p.
m On reassembling NJ. J.. Cheney,
Of Clay. was made permanent chair
man and aii went smoothly until the
report OF the resolutions committee
was presented. The resolutions indoors
ed the policies OF President Roosevelt.
and favored the nomination OF Secre-
taYy Taft for president: advocated the
enlargement Of the powers OF the in
tcrstate commission. with
~ .~n go, fp {y,prffnnH
favored placing lumber, coal. iron n
articles controlled by corporations
and monopolies on the free list. urged
a revision of the tariff schedules and
favored . 2-cent passenger rate and a
reduction OF express and freight rates.
and advocated permanent improve
ment OF the Mississippi river and trib-
utaries.
To these no objection vas made.
but the resolutions indorsing Craw-
ford for United states senator brought
the .stalwarts to their feet with many
objections.
Senator Lawson, Of Brown, was
chief speaker for the stalwarts. while
Judge Dillon represented the insur-
gents. Several others took part in
LIE uIE(0Sra1Ds aIA " "a Aho1 ~
more the excitement was intense, each
faction cheering its speaker to the
echo.
The insurgents were determined to
force a vote on Crawford's candidacy
for United States senator, the stall
warts being equally determined to pre-
vent it IL possible. The matter final
ly was settled by dividing the resolu-
lions, and thai part relative to Gov.
Crawford vas voted upon first, 26s u
la favor and 2221. opposing. Then
that portion fndorsing Taft for presi-
dent was adopted by reclamation.
Then came the report Of the commit
tee on nominations. these delegates
being chosen:
Cox. c. I. Crawford. Huron; E. L.
Sem. Oaoorua; X. O. strand. Howard;
A. W. EwArt Pierre: C.. II. Dillon,
Yankton "A. L Lockhart Clear Lake:
q. c. Greihsham. Deanwood; p. H.
OMEN, Fanlk.
Alternate~-C. J. Anderson, Aurora;
G. J. Lavery, Stanley: c. W Pratt.
Charles MIX: c. W. Merry. Grant; H.
C. Alexander, Gregory; o. s. Swenson.
Minnehaha: A. Frank, Brown; G.. 4.
HOFFMAN. Walworth.
The work Of the convention being
completed several speakers respond
TO calls. among them Attorney Gener-
al Ellis, Of Ohio, who "a here in the
interest OF Secretary Taft. His speech
was eloquent and enthusiastic and was
followed with much applause.