The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
Wesley TO START
PROBE OF AFFAIRS
AT HOT SPRINGS
Governor Announces That q
Committee Will Investigate
Soldiers Home.
BY WILL o. cLoUGH.


Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 4--Gor. Wesley an
nounced today that his first recomr
mendation to the legislature would be
the appointment of commission OF
live members, two from the senate and
three from the house. TO investigate
conditions at the state soldiers home
ut Hot Springs. The committee will
be instructed to begin it's ivestigation
and report it's findings as early in the
session as practicable. This commit
tee will take the testimony OF witnesses
both inside and outside the home and
sift recent difficulties to their source.
In the appointment OF this commit
tee the governor passes over in silence
the requests OF members of the board
of control and of Commandant Geddes
mat portion of the committee be
chosen from civil war veterans outside
the legislative members
The recent outbreak between the cit
liens OF Hot Springs and the home Of
fcials is one OF the absorbing topics
OF discussion among the members of
the legislature. The position OF the
citizens who signed the recent might
letter. TO the governor is championed
by Senator Bentley. who Is recognized
as the prime mover in the Hot Springs
citizens ,rovement. Colonel Thomas
Orr, member Of the home board. Is
the champion Of the position taken by
Commandment Geddes In the con-
troversy.
Morris Is Confident.
Pierre. S. D., Jan. 2.-Contrary to
past experience. candidates for cler-
ical positions in senate and house COM
mand interest overshadowing all other
contests before the South Dakota leg
islature except the speakership. The
latter lacks vim because OF the pre-
ponderance of strength for Morris, who
On rtgty xxyf.,n hot
talk of lssenhuth's withdrawal, before
the caucus Is freely predicted. Issen-
huth continues to claim a positive,
strength. but II is not visible I'm the
progressive organization headed by
Chairman w. G. Cook of the state COM
mittee. And National Committeeman
Thomas Thorson is not yet among the
representatives Of the north part OF
the state where Issenhuth resides.
The mousse and senate caucuses are
planned for tomorrow morning, imme-
diately preceding the opening of the
session.
Simons In Game.
Lew M. Simons. of Belle Fourche.
who arrived yesterday afternoon. has
entered into the contest against George
Van Camp. Of Highmore. for secretary
OF the senate, place filled by Simons
In the sessions Of 1905 and 1907. when
Van Camp was assistant under him.
This position, like the chief clerkship
In the house, Is shorn Of it's most at
tractive features BIZ an enactment OF
the last session cutting off 81 900 to 81
800 each for writing up the journals
OF the two houses. The same enact
ment also places all clerks below the
first assistant under civil service rules
with an obligatory examination in
shorthand and typewriting.
Th's cuts or horde of aspirants
whose ty,
sions was to keep their seats warm
Simons is regarded with some favor
and former senate members will be
pleased IL the clerkship remains as ir
the past session.
Democrats In Conference.
The IL democratic senate members
headed by Hitchcock. Of Mitchell. ano
w. r. Brennan, or Lake Preston. held
a brief council today and decided tc
put up candidates for the principa;
elective positions. This is done with.
out hope OF election. but is preparation,
to the formation of working organs.
zation to effect certain plans in pre-.
gressive legislation, particularly in the
contemplated changes in the primary
law
Members Of the state boards and an.
pointive state officers are late in ar
irving and the process of milling out
the organization is delayed" Governo,
Vessey's reluctance to entering into the
game on Sunday also mitigated against
progress.
For Chief Clerk.
For chief clerk of the house wal.
lace Burdin, of Lead, and +. A. Coun.
tryman, OF WATERFOWL. are the COM
testan,s. The former appears to have
a preponderance of positive strength
at this time. Edward Moscrip. of Cam
ton. is so far unopposed for sergeant
at arms OF the house. but several mem
bers have certain friends they are anx-
ious TO place and there Is some talk
of displacing Moscrip, who has been
favored during the two session. John
Macdonald. Of Huron, is the outside
for sergeant at arms of the
senate, where he has been assista nt |
two terms. while A. r. Core, of Pierre. |,
also wants the place. The movement |
may land the latter as assistant
The only work outlined for tomorrow |
following the inauguration Of the gov
ernor and state officers is the reading |
of Governor Vessey's message.