Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16
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Republicans Get Together in State
Convention.

Republicans Get Together in State
Convention.
Mitchell, July 14,-The delegates
were d little slow in assembling over
at the city hall for the opening OF the
convention, and it was not very
large assemble when they did get to-
gether. There were about 1876 dele
gates in the hall, the number being
reduced solely on account OF the work
of the convention being confined to the
mere perfunctory duty of adopting
platform.
Tt was 1929 o clock when Chairman
Cook called the convention to order
and during the wait the Ethan band
played a number of selections.
Rev. A. w. Bell, rector ofSt. Mary's
Episcopal church, offered invocation.
Secretary Wingfield started to read
the call for the convention when on
motion the further reading of the same
was diseased with.
Chairman Cook proceeded at once
with the organization. r.. 0. Richards
named George Rice, of Moody county,
for temporary chairman, and he was
unanimously elected. The chairman
appointed Mr.. Richards and @. ii.
Burke as a committee to escort the
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temporary chairman to the platform,
and as the three marched to the front
of the hall they were greeted with
cheers.
L. a. Fox, of Hutchison county and
Henry Neill, Of Lake county, were
elected temporary secretaries.
When Mr.. Rice took charge of the
convention he made very brett ad
dress and thanked the convention for
the honor of presiding over the repub-
licans of South Dakota, and which he
considered distinct honor
The chairman appointed the follow
ling committees, and on them stalwarts
and progressivies we're mixed with
nearly equal regularity:
Credentials "A. w. Wilmarth,
Beadle; William Williamson, Lyman;
A. M. Ringheim, Lincoln; IL. G. Tuck
| or, Charles Mix; @. e. Hill Miner; G.
G.. Titland, Campbell; Theo. Gralle,
Hughes. G. II. Larson, SanDorn !;
George r. Lanning, Moody.
Resolution WIS. Glass, Codington;
Allen Bogue, Turner; Warren Dye,
Aurora; Il. Howard, Yankton: j. II.
Wolf, Brule j. r. Parks, Fall River;
Peter Hammerquist, Pennington; John
L. Turner Bon Homme; H. P. Packard
Sphinx.
Permanent Organizations Elk Gov
ernor s. II. Elrod, Clark; M. q. Tubbs,
Custer; j. j. McLowry, Hutchinson;
III. 0, Parmleys, Edmunds; G. G. Bra
trund, Minnehaha; G. Fl. Crippen,
Clay; G. II. Liddell, Kingsbury; ]. &.
Carter, Hanson; r. Y. Dye, Jerauld,
Tuesday morning a number Of CON
ferences were held between Governor
ICraWford, Senator Gamble, w. G.
Cook, Dick Richards, E. G.. Kennedy,
II. w. Martin, Chas, Ell. Burke, and
other members of both factions, and
the whole situation was gone over
thoroughly, and matters discussed
with reference to bringing about a
more harmonious condition of affairs
What was finally agreed upon as a
solution of the situation was to give
1.-THE stalwarts two Of the four presi-
Dental electors; that they should also
the permanent craftsmanship OF
the convention; that they should have
representation on the various com
mittees; further, that the resolutions
should be kept closely to the platform
of the national organization. AT the
conference twas agreed to. endorse
E. w. Martin as the candidate fol
congress to. fill the vacancy occasion.
led by the death of Col. Parker. This
i Resolution met with the hearty ap.
4 prevail of both factions.
The convention adjourned TO Lac
O'Clock.
The Afternoon Session
The business Of the afternoon was
/ dispatched with haste, and proved to b.
the shortest convention held in South
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