The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17

session. The gallery was nearly filled
with spectators and they displayed
much interest in the short proceed
ings of the afternoon.
A. w. Wilmarth presented the re-
port of the committee on credentials
recommending that the delegates
present represent their delegations.
Ex-Governor Elrod made the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization, and stated the commit
tee recommended that Thomas L..
Bouck, of Milbank, be made the per-
manent chairman. Ex-Governor Ell
rod and r. o. Richards were appoint
ed a committee to escort the new
chairman to the platform. Mr.. Bouck
was greeted with much applause
when he went to the platform, and
acknowledgment of the honor that
was paid him. The committee furth-
er recommended that the temporary
secretaries be made permanent.
George H. Grace, editor of the
Lead City Call, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and memorial on
the death of the late Col. William HI.
Parker:
This convention chronicles with
deep sorrow the death Of Honorable
William HI. Parker, which occurred
in the city of Deadwood on June Is,
1908. At the time of his death he
in the congress of the United States.
Colonel Parker was a lawyer of dis
tinction and ability. He had served
his country as a volunteer soldier in
the union army and in the regular
army after the close Of the civil war.
He had filled with honor and credit,
numerous positions of responsibility
and trust. Patriot, citizen, lawyer,
pioneer, gentleman, republican and
member of congress, his death is q
distinct loss to the state, and his
memory will be sherished by a wide
circle of approaching friends.
With the reading Of the resolution
Mr.. Grace moved its adoption and It
was adopted by a rising vote Of the
convention.
Chas. H.. Burke moved that the
convention proceed to the nomina-
tion of four presidential electors,
and the following gentlemen were
placed in nomination.:
John l.. Browne, Of Brown county;
G. H. Lien, of Roberts county; j. F.
Schroeder, of Pennington county:
Gottlieb Doering, of Hutchinson
county.
The resolutions committee report
ed through its chairman, w. S. Glass
and they were read and most hearth
ly received by the convention. One
of the new features of the platform
is the removal of the tariff on all ar
ticles that are manufactured or con-
trolled by a trust or monopoly.
The resolutions will be printed in
full tomorrow.
Charles H. Burke presented a reso-
luton concerning the vacancy in
congress caused by the death Of Col.
William II. Parker, and moved that
the convention endorse Hon. p. w.
Martin, of Deadwood, as the success
or to the place, and that he be de-
clared the nominee as the candidate
for the special election that will be
called by the governor. Mr.. Burke's
resolutions was received with much
applause from all parts of the house,
and he earnestly requested the adop-
ton of the same. 1t was seconded
from many parts of the house, and
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Martin was called for but he
declined to make anything Of a
Speech, he said, for the reason that
there was an agreement that all
speeches of the convention should be
eliminated, but he expressed his sim
cere thanks for the honor that was
conferred upon him.
The convention was brought to a
close by Ex-Governor Elrod making a
motion to adjourn, which was car
ried.
At the close Of the convention the
members of the state central commit
tee were called into session along
with the candidates.
AT the meeting of the candidates
on the ticket w. G. Cook was re-
erected as chairman of the commit
tee.
The delegates to the convention
feel that the party has been brought
closer together at this time than in
the previous three years, and that
there will be a solid front presented
during the campaign and on election
day.
Moves Cottage to River.
A. A. Truax has put the men to