The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-26
CONSOLATION"
CONVENTION
Defeated Republican Candidates
VIII Oppose State Ticket

"A uAf .
! spouse to a widely published call for
a convention of anti, Roosevelt men
brought about fifty men of all
shades of political opinion to Mitch
ell where the support of the fifty
were formally transferred from
republicanism to democracy. The
gathering was almost entirely made
up of candidates who defeated
in the republican primary last June
and men who had been active in
their support.
In ringing speeches the republican
organization of the state was de-
nounced for its action in refusing to
indorse the Taft nomination and its
subsequent refusal to GUST the eIee-
tors named at the Huron convention
in July who were favorable to
Roosevelt.
Charles M. Day of sioux Falls,
editor of the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader. was nominated for chair
man by George w. Egan, who as
pired for the republican guberna-
torial nomination before the prl-
mary. Mr. Day was chosen for
presiding officer and gracefully re-
turned the compliment by appoint
ing Egan to a place IN the resolu-
tions committee. The impression
prevails here that the meeting on
common ground of the two has eff
fectively reconciled past differences.
Dick Richards of Huron. who was
defeated in his run for the United
States Senate in the primary was a
conspicuous figure at the meeting.
Nh Richards took advantage of the
occasion to deliver his lecture on
primaries, explaining again the de
tails of his proposed Richards Pri-
mary Bill" which has met with such
hearty acceptance among the stand
pat element of the republican party
whose hostility to the theory of pop
ular primaries is well known. The
meeting expressed itself in cordial
agreement with the Richards plan.
Senator Robert j. Gamble. who
was defeated by Dean Thomas Ster-
ling of Vermilllon for denomination
last June, was prominent among the
gathering. J. F. Halladav, defeat
ed candidate for republican national
committeeman was also seen among
the active leaders.
Resolutions were passed scoring
the republican state convention at
Huron for it's ~unfriendly attitude
toward Taft and It's action in nam
ing a set of electors who are known
to favor Roosevelt. Gov. Wesley,
Senator Crawford and National
Committeeman Thorson were con-
denied for escorting Governor john
son o. California from Huron to
Sioux Falls. Representative Burke
and Martin. E. L. Able. candidate
far lieutenant governor, H. B. An
larson, candidate for state auditor.
and Frank Glassner, candidate for
secretary of state were endorsed.
None of these later men named were
parties to the move into the demo-
cratic party and Representative
Burke and Martin had expressed
themselves as supporters Of the
state republican ticket the week he
fore. The men condemned and the
men endorsed are all for the repub-
lican ticket in the state, the only
difference being that those condem-
ned are Roosevelt men and those en-
dorsed are favorable to Taft. The
proposal to vote the democratic
state ticket is couched in language
which suggests that a republican
state candidate who does not favor
Taft ''betrays that trust imposed in
him." and releases the voters of
his party from all obligation to sup
part him at the election" Voters
are advised to cast their vote in
such a manner that it will be count
ed as a rebuke for such conduct"
A telegram was sent to Chairman
Hilles of the national republican
Committee recommending thct j, F.
Halliday who lost the nomination
for national committeeman from
South Dakota be appointed to sue
coed Thomas Thorson. the winner.
whom the Taft men want ousted.
The attendance was not a large
az had been expected. 1t is held
here that the denial of Representa-
tive Martin and Burke of any part
in the call for a meeting and the