The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-10
Bryan, However, Swept the conven
ion and the Delegates Will
Stand by Him

1t was a little after the hour Of
mid light when the democratic state
convention finished its labors Tues
day night and adjourned. The
quietness of the afternoons session
did not por5end anything of the long
and drawn out fight which occurred
in tile evening, and which got a
start ven before tie permanent
chatham assumed his position.
When the convention got together
at s O'Clock al! the delegates we're
present and the gallery was filled
with interested spectators. and they
showed mucn interest in the
troublous scenes which permeated
the convention.
Chairman Stuart called for the
report of the %credential committee,
and it was given by Fred Rowe,
seating all the accredited delegates
and With no c%ontestiDR delegations.
W. j. Healey made the report of
the committee Of permanent organi-
zatlon and rules and order of bust
ness; recommending that Col. w. A.
Lynch, CT Huron be made the per-
manent chairman of the convention,
and Thos. Taubman secretary, and
E. X. Harmon assistant secretary.
Roberts rules of order were to be the
guide Of the chairman. The CON-
mittee further recommended that
where there we're contests In the
1 several judicial circuits for delegate
! to the national convention that those
counties settle the dispute and report
! their choice to the convention fol
"a ratification.
Tbat was the signal for the first
contest on the floor. p. f. Wickhem,
OF Alexandria. the manager of Zach
3 Suiley's candidacy for delegate, sub.
mitted an amendment to the report,
3 stating that when the counties in q
circuit were unable to agree on 6
candidate then it should be sub.
mitted to the convention to make
: the selection. E. W. Leehan, O.
this city. and Zach II. Sutley, o
Lyman county, were both candidate!
FROM The foulth circuit, and realizing
that Sutley was short sufficient votes
attempted in this way to secure hi!
election. Mr.. Wickhem stated tina
buth lnen were capable and vel
qualitied to represent the circuit a
q. liver but that they had beer
unable to agree. No caucus wa!
held, Mr.. Wickhem said, and the,
mad no means Of knowing who hat
( the most votes.
In response ". 4. .arollett,
stated that a caucus hau been belt
: in the afternoon n that hanson
county nau ueen Invited to partici
: pate. as l4au Lyman and Mine
/, COUNTIES but they declined to com
in Mr.. LaFollette stated that a
a result II the caucus that Mr.
Leehan received % votes u Of th'
80 IL the circuit, and claimed tina
I there was no need to take the matte
to the convention floor Perhaps
y half dozen delegates spoke on tn
sitnation, and Dudley OF Fall Rive
Z made quite a spectacle Of himsel
anu lie was reused to a high stat
OF excitement when be got the ide
that the chairman was attemptin,
8 to put the gag on him. declaring
that no Car Reed should attemp
to close him up when he felt lie ha'
a right to speak on the question.
Substitute motion was made to tabl
;. the amendment which carried, an
< then the question reverted to tn
= adoption Of the report This brongh
out a v%ociferous discussion on parlia
mentary rules, and several times tn
chair had to ask for the support G
n the convention and he got it.
A roll call was demanded Oh th
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