The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07
LEAGUE IS
ORGANIZED
Twelve Hundred StalWaftS At Mitchell
Rally Organize Roosevelt. TAFT
League
Martin Temporary and Ex.Speak"r
Brown Permanent Chairman"
Much Enthusiasm
Every County but One Represented
Cheers for kittredge, Burke
and Martin

and Martin
Mitchell. Jan. 80 Especial to the
rgus-Leader.)-Yestcrday was "A red
letter day for the OF Souti
DakOta On invitation from the DaNi-
son county ROoSeVelt-Taft club, stall
warts from all over the state aSsemb-
led in Mitchell to start the campaign
for Secretary Taft, and to begin the
stalwart campaign in the state. f-ach
,rian which arrived on Tuesday and
Wednesday morning brought liberal
delegations from every portion OF the
state, and by noon Wednesday, Mitch
ell took on the air OF state conNenuon
times. Rooms We're at a premium
but the local committee saw to 1t that
every body was suitably housed and
fed and all the delegates went home
satisfied with their entertainment.
There were about twelve hundred
stalwarts in Mitchell Wednesday.
When the Sioux Falls train arrived
it was met at the station by the
Mitchell band, and in spite Of the cold
weather, the crowd marched up the
street to the Widman hotel. Reach
ing the hotel, the Minnehaha County
Glee club in the lobby OF the hotel
sang d number OF political songs
which had been composer on the
way over, and thereby drew out the
cheers of the crowd Later in the
day. the club vas called on at inc
heater, and rendered several Selec-
tons to the delight OF the big audi
enct.
The first meeting was held at Z
o'clock in the afternoon. The opera
house was filled to Overlooking When
Dr.. Dundas, secretary of the Dawson
county club, called the meeting 10 or
der. Former Congressman Martin OF
Deadwood was nominated for tempo
rary chairman and +. J. Corey at
WATERFOWL for temporary secretary.
Mr.. Martin mad Il brilliant address,
in accepting the craftsmanship OF tn"
meeting. and the business of the day
WAS then taken up.
Committees Named.
The following committees were
named
Errrnancnt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
% Minnehaha, May Of Lawrence. Pat
ton of Charles Mix, DUCKS of Coding-
ton. Eide Of Miner, Dilger of Yanh-
totn. Hestad OF Deuel.. Scrogg of Tur-
ner and Buell. of Sphinx.
Credentials - Kean of Sanborn
Wipt Al Hutchinson. Landrsan Of Bon
Hommc. Nelson of Lyman. Tschette1
Of McCook. Desbrow of Union, For
rest OF Marshall. Emrick of Pen
nington. Chceseman Of Butte, Sloat-
mar of Brule. Chesley Of Douglass.
Rules and Order of Business-Mc-
Nenny of Meade. kuel of Gregory
Matthews Of Brookings, Painter OF
Aurora, Lockbart Of Hughes, Dun
ham of Clark, Moulton of Faulk, Grit
fin Of Walworth. Hatch Of Campbell
| Nash of Charles Mix.
Resolutions - Parmeley of Ed
munds. Longstaff OF Beadle, Mcleod
of Brown Stanley of Fall River, Ar
thur of Day, Bouck of Grant, Russell
of Stanley, Halliday of kingsbury
| Clifford of Lincoln, Morris of Roberts
| Mease of Lake.
A Letter From C. II. Burke
Chairman Martin announced that
Former Congressman G. II. Burke
was confined to his home in Pierre
by illness, but that he had a letter
from Mr.. Burke which he would read
The letter Ollows
To the Roosevelt-Taft Republicans
Mitchell, S. D.. 1 extend to you my
greetings and my congratulations up
on your meeting. which l know will
be one Of greater Importance thar
any meeting of q political nature
that has been held in the state fol
many years. l want to express my
great disappointment and regret tina
l am unable to be present, and to as
sure you that nothing short OF seri
Gus illness could have prevented M
from being with you.
. are representative of that ele'
ment in the republican party which
believe is clearly in majority tina
stands for republicanism from princi
pie and that has always stood loya
and remained true and steadfast dur
ing the trying hours Of the grand ole
party.
You believe, as do a large majorit.
Of the republicans OF this state il
the policies of our great president
Theodore Roosevelt and l know YOU
would welcome an opportunity Il
again support him as president. 1
seems, however, to be his determine
ton that under no circumstances will
he entertain being a candidate. W
are fortunate in having a man pos
sessing the ability and experience ne
who is a great jurist and statesman
and who is not only known to be IL
, favor Of all the Roosevelt policies
but is known to ave the persona
support of the president and that /
VIM. H. Taft. You will no doubt re
solve in his favor, and I am sure yol
will return to o u homes determined
to organize ali along the line to pro
mote his candidacy and to see tina
delegates from your several countie
are selected to the state convention
that meets in April that will select
Taft delegation to the Chicago conven
ton. II you will do this, there cal
be no doubt as to the result, for yo'
will And tn old stalwart guard loya
to a man and you will also find every
where, hundreds of good honest re
publicans who were misled by tn
MISREPRESENTATION of the last cam
paign who are anxious for an oppor
tunity 10 again align themselves witt
the stalwart element. AS suggeste'
in the Aberdeen News Of Monday lie
the slogan. not only for this meetin
but until the March primaries ar
held, be Roosevelt Policies with Tai
to carry them out"
Again expressing my deep regre
that ! cannot be with you. / ar
with best wishes. Sincerely yours.
-Chas. Fl. Burke.
At the conclusion of the reading Q
the letter Col. Lee Slower moved tha
a telegram be sent to Mr.. Burke, ea
pressing sorrow over his illness,
hope for his speedy recovery, and as