Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-26
THE MITCHELL CONFERENCE,


More than four hundred republicans. n
representing the Taft element Of the re- 4
publican party of South Dakota, assem- 4
bled in mass convention in Mitchell on
Thursday last. the temper of which was
very much marked by the attitude ex-
hibited toward the support of Wilson
for the presidency. Not with good
grace. however. but more in the nature
of rebuke to what was declared in the
speeches as fraud, deception whole
sale robbery which was wrought at the
Huron convention in July.
Addresses were made by George w.
Egan, Senator Gamble. Geo. A. Silsby..
Judge Plowman, Chambers Kellar and
others, in which the most bitter denun-
citation was heaped upon the bull moose
candidates for their efforts to wreck the
republican party Of the country, and
particularly that branch in this state.
In each of the speeches which were
made in support of the strong resolu-
tions presented the sentiment was ex-
pressed in terms too pointed to be mis-.
understood that in case the republicans
of the state are to be denied the right
of voting for President Taft electors it
will be their duty to rebuke the bull
moosers in the most seemingly way.
Mr.. Egan's speech was punctured
with scathing denunciation Of the
wreckers of the republican party. He
announced himself as ready to join with
the men with whom he fought during
the primary to save the republican par
ty from disgrace and defeat, and that
he would vote democratic ticket from
top to bottom, rather than vote for
Roosevelt. The sentiment was cheered
to the echo as expressing the idea Of
the convention.
| Senator Gamble declared the opposi-s
tion to the republican party to be in the
nature of assassins, when they attempt,
to carry into execution the dastardly
work done at Huron. He declared it
to be the duty of the republicans to
strike back at usurpers of the party
name and at the thievery and robbery
which is being attempted in this state.
The senator declared III unequivocal
terms that President Taft would be re-
elected.
Strong resolutions were adopted which
set forth in general way, the attitude
for the fall campaign.
1t was declared that at the Huron
convention presidential electors were
named who were openly against the ell
ection of President Taft. thus disfran-
chising those who desire to vote for
him; that the only republicans on the
state ticket who are entitled to the sup
port of the Taft men are Cong gressmen
Martin and Burke, e. L. Able for lieu
tenant governor, H. B. Anderson for
. state auditor and Frank Glasner for Sec
retary of state, and it is to be left to
, the individual voter whether he will
support the rest of the ticket or rebuke
the bull moose candidates for their con-
Duct.
The action Of Senator Crawford, Gov.
Vessey and Committeeman Thorson in
supporting Roosevelt was denounced.
The convention indorsed resolution
demanding that the chairman Of the ma
tional republican committee remove
thomas Thorson as national committee
man and appoint republican for the
position, recommending j. F. Halliday
tor the place.
: A new state organization was effect
ed by the convention, and the following
men were named to look after the suc-
cess of the campaign which is to be in
augurated and calculated to rebuke the
bull moosers: J. q. Simmons, Aberdeen:
T.J. Spangler. Mitchell; T. B. Roberts.
Pierre; r.. o. Richards, Huron; ]. f.
Halliday. Iroanois- IS S
; A resolution was also adopted recom-
mending to the careful consideration Of
the voter the Richards primary party
law to be voted on at the general elec-
ton.
CHARLES M. Day, Of the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader, was the chairman of the
convention. He declared that the bull
moosers have got to vote fair or fight,
and the indications were there would be
] fight.
Secretary Chalmers Of Gregory coun-
ty, made an open declaration that it is
the duty of the republicans Of the state
to vote for Woodrow Wilson rather than
for Roosevelt, if they are to be denied
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i A FORcEFUL SHOT !.
Huron Huronite: Upon informa-
| tion procured from State Auditor
Anderson, the recent republican con-
vention at Mitchell charged that Of
ficials and employees Of the state had
undertaken to exact from the stats
ss5, 600 more in compensation than.
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