The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-26
BON HoMME CouN1Y, D.. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2s 1917
Republican Convention Proceedings

the republican party of this state
against the efforts started at the
Huron convention to disrupt and
and destroy it, was held in the
Gale theatre at Mitchell last Thurs
day. About four hundred were
present representing all sections of
the state and all factions of the
party. Those who toak an active
part included the original support
ers of Taft, supporters of La
Toilette, including r. O. Richards
who was the chief organizer for Mr.
La Toilette, and supporters of
Roosevelt, including T. J. Spang-
Ter who was chief organizer for Mr.
Roosevelt before the primaries,
also Geo. W. Egan, who was a
prominent candidate for governor.
While the aggregation assembled
doubtless represented many differ
ent views regarding minor issues
and choice of candidates, yet all
were united in one overwhelming
issue, that of preserving the party
organization. They we're unani-
nous in the opinion that the aim
and purpose of the bull moose
movement is to destroy the repub-
lican party and that the most ef-
fective way to defeat that purpose
is to make united opposition to
every candidate on the ticket who
by his influence and endorsement
is helping in this work of destruct-
lou.
The meeting was called to order
by F. D. Wicks of Scotland, c. M.
Day of Sioux Falls was made
chairman and Opie Chambers of
Dallas secretary. The chairman
appointed the following COM
mittees.
Resolutions Judge A. j. Plow
man of Deadwood ; Ernest Jackson
of Dallas; I. B. Roberts of Pierre
G. W. Egan of Sioux Falls F. D.
Wicks of Scotland ; Jos. Davenport
of Sturgis W. R. Burkholder OF
Interior; Len V. Doty of Doland
w. G. Lusk of Yankton.
On permanent organization
John L. Burke of Rapid City Rev
Guy P. Squire of Humboldt; Adam
Royhl of Arlington; E S. Danfortb
of Vermillion H. Wis of Harrison
W. A. Woolidge OF Gam Valley
Thos. Lane of Mitchell.
Permanent party organization
John G. Simmons of Aberdeen !; r.
0. Richards of Huron; j. f. Halla-
day of Iroquois; Geo. R. Deuthit
of Sioux Falls Chambe Keller
of Lead.
Col. R. j. Woods of Sioux Falls
was elected treasurer.
R. O. Richards was then given
an opportunity to address the
meeting and present the features
of the proposed primary law which
is to be voted on at the coming
election. After this address an ad-
journment was taken until eight !
o'clock.
On reassemb bling the report of
the committee recommending that
the temporary organization he
made permanent was adopted.
The committee on resolutions
then reported and as the report
was read various sections were en-
Enthusiastically cheered. A discus
sion of the resolutions brought out
several excellent addresses, among
the speakers being Geo. w. Egan,
Gen. Silsby, Senator Gamble, R.
O. Richards, Geo. Jeffers, aud
Judge Plowman. There was but
one sentiment expressed in these
addresses and that was a universal
denunciation of the bull moose
movement, and that inasmuch as
republicans have been robbed by
the perfdy of the Huron convention
of the right to cast their votes for
their party nominees, that they
would cast their votes for the
democratic candidates where they
would count the most to rebuke