The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-17
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
Convened TUESDAY
STATE CONVENTION ORGANIZED
BY ELEUTING A. H. oLEsoN
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

Governor Lee Called a Halt In the
Convention Proceedings Tues
day Night
When at two-thirty Tuesday after
noon Hon. Harry Wentzy, of Rapid
City, the democratic state chairman,
called the democratic state conven-
tion to order, Derthick's big opera
house was well flled with an en-
thusiastic crowd, who, for the most
part, had journeyed here from the
eastern; part Of the state to parti-
pate in the deliberations of the first
political state convention ever held
west of the Missouri river In the
state.
During the afternoon session the
mention of Bryan's name brought
forth repeated cheers and Ex-Govern-
or Andrew Lee, of Vermillion, was
given a great ovation, but the real
feature of the afternoon was the ad-
dress Of Hon. Granville Jones, demo-
cratic candidate for state senator
from Pennington county. Mr.. Jones
was called upon, at the conclusion
of a brief speech by Mr.. Lee, and he
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the convention that South Dakota
may have orators equally as good but
none better. Time and time again
the crowd burst into cheers which
were only equalled by the Bryan
and Lee demonstrations and at the
conclusion Of the session delegates
pressed around Mr.. Jones and an i'm
promptu- reception was held.
After invocation by Rev. Father
Straeten. Of Rapid City, MIR. Wentzy
read the recommendations OF the
state committee for temporary Of
ficers, which were as follows: chair
man. Andrew H. Olson, of Dead
wood; secretary, T. w. Taubman, of
Plankinton, and assistant secretary,
Hugh Jeffries, Of Fort Pierre. The
recommendations were accepted by
the convention by unanimous. vote
and the temporary officers escorted
to the stage.
Upon assuming the chair, Mr.. OIL
son thanked the convention for the
honor of his selection and then spoke
for a few moments upon national and
state issues, being heartily applaud
ed many times.
At the mention of Lees name, Mr..
Olson was interrupted by demon
stration which swept the convention
from its feet and lasted several min
utes. After repeated calls by the
delegates Mr.. Lee came forward and
as he made his way to the stage
the cheering burst out anew and con-
tinued until the ex-governor and can
didate held up his hand for silence.
At the conclusion of his
address Mr.. Lee was roundly cheered
and as he made his, way to his seat
the delegates eagerly grasped his
hand and congratulated him.
ut was moved and carried that the
chairman appoint one member from
each judicial district on the follow
ing c ommittees: Resolutions, Gre
dentials. and Rules, Order Of BUSH
ness and Permanent Organization.
The following are the appointments,
the names being given in the order
of the districts, from one to nine.
Resolutions Committee.
Richard Lyons, CLAY.
r. r. Pettigrew, Minnehaha.
John Hanton, Codington.
g. p. Ramsey, Sanborn.
Capt. Arnold, Edmunds.
Thomas H. Ayres, Hughes.
Chauncey Z. Wood, Pennington.
w. =. Mclaughlin, Lawrence. Z
wv. "A. Lynch, Beadle.
Credentials Committee.
William Hickey. Yankton.
s Dan Donoho, Minnehaha.
IS AZ. b. Anderson, Duel1.
p. Ganaway, Brule. 81
three cornered legislature that will
deadlock next winer but we want all
or none. We must work for the
whole ticket and / believe the peo-
pie will entrust to us the govern
ment of the state. want to dc
you good or stay where I am and
should / he elected I can give nc
more than I have but all that il
yours"
Major q. B Stewart, Brown.
q. 3. Wtcher, Hyde.
Dennis Hanalt. Custer.
Ed Calvin, Meade.
Will Brennan, Kingsbury. Z
Rules, Order OF Business and Per
manent Organization.
Casper Fergen, Hutchinson.
p. G.. Burus, McCook. ~
p. Chamberlain, Bookings
Jacob Schlitz. Hanson.
j. P. Croal. Roberts. ~
George Phillips. Stanley.
Capt. Zegler. Fall River.
Joe Scott, Butte. ii
4 C.. Nutting, Beadle.
While Chairman Olson was max
Ing up his list OF committee ap
Il pointments there were calls for For
mer United States Senator Petit
.5 grew and the following committe
vas appointed to escort the distin
a 9uished Sioux Falls citizen to til
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