Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-09
THE HURON CONVENTION.
In Which the Progressives Had Forty
Majority ana Dispatched Business.

Majority and Dispatched Business.
Chairman Cook, of the Republican
state Central Committee, called the
convention to order at twelve o'clock,
pursuant to the call of the State Com
mittee. Rev. F. w. Fong, of Huron,
invoked the divine blessing upon the
proceedings of the convention. G. H.
Dillon, of Yankton county placed in
nomination for temporary chairman Of
the convention Frank McNulty, Of
Roberts county, and Judge Bouck of
Grant county, nominated Ex-Governor
Elrod of Clark county. Upon roll call
McNulty received 1861 votes and Ell.
rod 2221a votes, Sphinx county Offering
the only example of traitorism in the
convention, voting its 10 delegates for
McNulty in violation of its anti-pri-
mary agreement. The chair appointed
G. H. Dillon of Yankton, and Judge
Bouck of Grant, to escourt Mr.. McNul.
ty to the chair and upon being intro
duced he made brief address, couched
in good language and delivered in good
form, Mr.. Sweeney of Lyman county,
was unanimously chosen secretary and
the Chair appointed Erickson OF Clay
county, and Shober, of Hyde county to
escort the gentlemen to the platform.
Upon motion of III. 2. Packard, Of
Sphinx county, committee Of eighht
was appointed upon credentials. Upon
motion of A. w. Wilmarth, Of Beadle
county, committee of eight was ap-
pointed upon resolutions.
At this point the chair asked the con.
vention to take rest of FIVE minutes
while he selected the committees,
whereupon considerable amusement
was created by cries from all parts of
the house demanding that the chair
announce them at ance. Some cried,
"Pull them out of your pocket" others
cried "Read the list" and amidst con. :
siderable laughter the chair said he
would do SO and pulling the list OF COM
mittees from his pocket announced
them as follows:
/ Credential Committee: H. r. Packard OF
Sphinx G. N, Caster of Charles Mix, P.W,
Peterson of Clay, S. X. Way of Codington. G..
| Q. Bigs OF Hand, H. Fl. Gable of Lincoln, @. b.
Powers o.: Brule, c. j. Lavery OF. Stanley, e.
Kingsley OF Lake.
4 Resolution Commttee A. w. Wilmarth Of
Beadle, A. N Van Camp Of Hyde, Joseph
Hehle Of Deuel. s. H. Griffin Of Hanson, Chas.
+. Warren of kngsbury, j. w. Peckham Of
hutchinson, w, H. Roddle of Brookings, H.G.
i Dixson of Ryman, r. p Glassner Of Bon
| Homme.
Rules and Order Committee: +. M Byrne
of Faulk, August Frieberg Of Union Edward
Mcbride of Walworth, O, j. Anderson Of Au-
rora, Peter Schultz of Jerauld, j. q. Hacker
of Gregory, A. Williamson of Sanborn, L. A.
Ball OF Moody, +. s. Gagen OF Roberts
Permanent organization: +. G. Wcks OF
Bon Homme, l.. h. kntz of Hutchinson Jno
Hutfmeyer of Walworth, VS.. Stockwell OF
Yankton, A. B. Bellthorp of Brookings, M.
II. Hodahl of Lake, A. Williams Of Nc Pher-
, son, l.. e. Stoddard of Turner, E. o. Eastman
of Roberts,
This concluded the business of the
first section and upon motion a recess
, was taken until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! The convention re-assembled at the
hourof adjournment and after some
J delays in waiting for the various COM
mlttees to report and the various dele
gates to arrive the delegates present en-
joyed themselves in good natured ban
! tering. The committee on credentials
was the first to report and thoIo being
no contest their report was that 489
duly elected delegates from the various
counties were entitled to seat in the
convention and list of the delegates
was filed with the secretary.
The committee on rules and order of
business was the next report and their
report was adopted.
The committee on permanent orran-
ization reported that J. Mchaney of
Clay be made the permanent chairman
of the convention.
The committee on resolutions report
: ed recommending that the convention
, instruct its delegates for Secretary Taft
for president and Goe /. Crawford for
: the United States senate. This report
was adopted, the stalwarts opposing
9 that Fart Of the resolution instructing
: for Crawford for senator.
The vote was: Progressives, 1861;
Stalwarts, 22215.
The delegates to the national con-
ventlon were selected without opposi-
ton and they were as follows: Craw-
ford, of Beadle; Sem, of Lyman; Strand,
OF Miner; Dillon, OF Yankton; O'Neill.
OF 'Faulkton; Lockhart, of Deuel.; Ewert
OF Hughes and Grimshaw, of
: Lawrence.
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