Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-12
PRESIDENT GIVEN A BIG SEND.
Off BY DAKOTANS.
WILSON MAKES fine TALK
VETERAN CABINET OFFICIAL ACCORD.
ED A MAGNIFICENT OVATION BY
HIS AUDITORS.

Huron, .. D., Jan. IL Three hun
died republicans OF South Dakota, re.
presenting nearly all Of the tifty-two
c,unties Of the state, assembled last
Friday in mass convention at the Huron
opera house and unanimously Endorsed
the adminittration of President Taft
and selected list Of Taft candidates
for delegates to the national conven.
ton, which will be voted on at the June
primary. The convention was harmon
tous and enthusiastic. While consid
erable rivalry developed among those
who desired to 60 as delegates to the
national convention, the contests we're
settled in friendly manner.
The primary law of South Dakota
prohibits the placing of any mans
name on the ballot in more than one
place, and for that reason any member
OF Q congressional delegation seeking
reelection or any candidate for state
Office will not be member Of the dele
gation. All the Pen who compose the
delegation to the national convention
are chosen from the rank and file of
the party.
James Wilson, secretary Of agricul-
ture, was present and addressed the
convention at the conclusion Of bust.
nooo.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was late In being call
Cd TO order In afternoon session be-
cAuss Of the long time taken by the
district caucuses in selecting their can
d:dstss for district delegates.
At 3 O'Clock the convention reassem
bled and the committee on organiza-
&ton made its report, which was adopt.
Cd without objection.
]. w. Parmley, Of Edmunds county,
Vas permanent chairman and Phil
Saunders. Of Grant county, permanent
secretary.
The committee recommended that 9
Taft state executive committee be or.
ganized with one member from every
county.
The report recommended that the
members OF the executive committee
hold meeting at once and perfect its
organization.
The report further recommended
that the Taft state executive committee
sslect Q candidate for national commit.
tseman to be voted on at the state pri-
mary election.
An Ovation for Wilson.
When the veteran secretary Of agri.
culture. who has served through three
republican administrations. was con.
Quoted to the stage Of the opera house
hs was given magnificent ovation.
Every man on the two floors of the
theatre jumped to his feet and cheered
him to the ecno. Finally three rous.
log cheers and 9 tiger for "Tama Jim'
were given, and as the secretary bowed
aud smiled three cheers for President
Taft we're proposed and the old man
-j3ined In swinging his arms around bis
head In vigorous accord.
.Wsll, well," he opened placidly, 81
hsd expected to have . pleasant time
out here, but this passes anything
had in mind. I tell you, gentlemen, a
state which has clear air, pure water
good churches and flne school systsm
always develops good republicans"
More applause followed this remark
Of the seoretary. aud ell through his
address be had bis audience in sympa
thy with him, and the interruptions oi
.Good," "You're right" and the lik.
were frequent.
United States Senator Gamble and
Congrsssmen Burke and Martin wsr.
present. Huron in the home Of Sena
t,r Crawford, but the senator hes no,
approved this convention and wss moi
ID the city.
Praises Taft Adninistration.
Secretary Wilson's address Was hia
own study Of the Taft sdministration
He rsfsrrsd to tho criticism which hal
bssn hsapsd upon him, aud reminded
his hearers that lots Of small republi
cans did not want to give sUncle Abe
assoond term, and that Grant had th,
Greeley movsmsn. With which to con
tend.
.why, they asl to oritioi.. Georg,
Warrington, and in Q very good book
read onoe In . while IL 10 told that th,
inSurgonts Of thst time crucif1od "a,
oov5oe Of the world"