The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-17

I'M. Simmonds, OF Beadle, and Sena.
tor Dudley, OF Fall River. However
Pettigrew was not in the room and
upon suggestion OF ]. p. McElroy
Jr., of Rapid City, the Hon. Gran
vile Jones was requested to address
the convention.
Mr.. Jones upon being presented
to the audience as a substitute for
Senator. Pettigrew, denied that he
was substitute, either in this world
or the world to come, for any one
and laughlngly said that he was the
real thing" which, before he had
finished his address, the delegates
had no reason to doubt.
Tuesdays Night Session.
The threat Of sturdy Andrew Lee,
of VermiNion. to withdraw from the
democratic state ticket as the can
didate for governor brought about
a sudden adjournment Of the Tues
day night session of the convention
a few minutes before eleven O'Clock
while the convention was selecting
candidates for presidential electors.
The delegates had determined to-
finish the business Of the convention
at the night session, in order that
they might have more time to visit
points of interest in the Black Hills
or get an earlier start home and
when the first motion to adjourn was
made 1t was greeted with storm of
protest. However, w. T. LaFollet-
te, of Mitchell, candidate for lieu
tenant governor, stated to the con-
vention that there were reaosns why
it was deemed best to adjourn but
that he did not feel at liberty at that
time to state the reasons. Accept
ing the word of Mr.. LaFoNette the
convention adjourned to meet at
nine o'clock this morning.
While no definite announcement
was made as to the reason for the
sudden adjournment yet it became
generally known that Andrew Lee
had threatened. to withdraw and time
was desired for a conference with
him. Neither were Lees reasons
for his threat made public but it
was learned that number Of mat
tiers with reference to the conven-
ton had been displeasing to him. It
is stated that when Mr.. Lee con-
sented to become candidate for
governor that it was on the one con-
dition Of absolute harmony and now
contests have developed in a num-
Der of places, Harry Wentzy, pres
| ent state chairman, is opposed for re-
election by r. F. Lyons, Of Vermill-
ion, and a lively tilt was encountered
in the selection of candidates for
presidential electors. 1t is alleged
that the nomination of Miss Rosa
Moan, Of Duell county, for superin-
tendent Of public instruction, is not
in touch with Mr.. Lees idea OF poll
tics and that the ultimatum has
gone forth that she must be with
drawn from the ticket.
At an early hour this morning
delegates still remained on the
streets and in the hotel Hobbies talk
ing over the questions which lead
to the sudden adjournment. While
there are some hot heads among the
delegates yet the leaders were of
the opinion that by morning every
thing would be satisfactorily set
tied and the convention finish It's
work in peace and harmony.
The opera house was well filled
when, Chairman Olson called for or
der at S:4O and presented Rev. II.
R.. Upton. Of Raprd City, who de-
livered the invocation.
The committee on rules, order of
business and permanent organization
reported the following permanent
officers: Pat F. Wickham, Alexan-
dria. chairman; Thomas Taubman,
Plankinton. secretary; Hugh JEFF
fries, Ft. Pierre, j. P. Croal, Sisse-
ton, and Robert Burton, Rapid City
as assistant secretaries. It was
recommended that all resolutions be
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons without being read in conven-
ton; that credentials committee be
heard first and resolutions next; that
Vacancies on state committee be
filled and. nominations for state Of
fcers made. After some discussion
the report was amended SO that
nominations would be made before
the resolutions were adopted and
with the amendment the report OF
the! committee was adopted.
The committee on credentials re-
ported no contests and practically
every county represented.
New State Committee.
The following members Of the new
democratic state committee were re-
ported to the convention:
Aurora, T. w. Taubman.
Beadle. w. A. Lynch.
Bon Homme. August Koenig.
4 Brookings, Arthur Strong.
Brown, L. w. Kelly.
Brule. Patrick Qurk.
1 Buffalo. Frank Hall.
Butte. A. shockley.
Campbell;
Charles Mix, 4. ]. vanHemert.
Clark, James Rutherford.
Clay, Charles ]. Gunderson.
Coddington, August Dufiner.
Dawson, s. F. Goodykoontz.
Day, ]. T. Goodwin
Deuel.. L. G Cochran.
Douglas, Frank Peacock.
Edmunds. F. j. Tracy.