Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-01-10
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE

HENAULT FOR SEN ATOH
The first Democratic Senatorial Con-
vention under the new law was called
to order at one o'clock January 1914,
by the Hon. VIM. Skene, of Edgemont.
On motion of P. +. Ward. the Hon. A.
| T. Hesnard, of Hermosa, was unanimous
| " chosen chairman, and F. A. Little, OF
Hot Springs secretary. The roll was cal
led on credentials, and the chairman
announced that the only business before
the meeting was the proposal of man
for state senator for this district.
The Hon. A. w. Riordan, obtaining
the floor with few we'll directed re-
marks, placed the name of Denis Hen
ault of Custer, in nomination, stating
that although the honor at this time
rightly belonged to Fall River county,
that the Democrats of that county had
decided that Mr.. Henault was the strong
est available man for the position, and
that they would again yield to Custer
county. There being no other proposals
the nominations were declared closed.
B. ]. Glattly then moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to cast the vote of the
meeting for Mr.. Henault, but this was
objected to by J. w. Applegate of Edge
mont, who called for roll call.
On roll call Mr.. Henault received the
whole vote of the meeting with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Applegate, who declined
to vote. Calls were made for Henault,
and that estimable gentleman with few
we'll chosen remarks, elaborately set
forth his position relative to the honor
rendered him.
He thanked the proposal committee
most graciously for again bestowing upon
him the honor which had thrice before
been his, and stated that their confidence
in him should not be sullied by any acts
of his, and that he would use every
available and honorable means to ac-
| complish the end desired of him. He
stated that during his term in the State
Senate he had incurred the enmity o.
some of the politicians and representa-
tives of the big interests by his refusa
to exhibit himself as commodity OF the
bargain counter, and that he had beer
twitted with the epithet of 'boquet sena
tor" simply because he thought that 6
woman who is recognized as citizen
by the constitution of the United States
should be accorded the same courtesy
as railroad or mining company. HI
said, "I am for woman's suffrage, and
don't care who knows it, and l succeeded
in getting bill through the Senate II
their behalf, but it was killed off in th'
house."
} He stated that because of his refusa
to knuckle to the bosses, and on accoun
of his Anti-pass Law that the railroad
of the country had done all in thei
power to hinder any move he made
That he considered corporations as he
did individuals. that is, as possessing tn,
same rights, but no more, and that /
he was fortunate enough to be elected
that he would discharge the duties o
his Office with courtesy to all and specia
privileges to none. That he would no
, simply be representative of Custe
county, but of the whole district. Tha
: he considered the wishes of his consti
tuents sacred, and that it would be hi
aim to secure the best legislation pos
, sible for the people.
!. He asked for the cooperation Of al
, the people, and stated his ability. III
, requested all who had progressiv,
J tendency or whether progressive or not
!, if they wanted to do the best thing TO
D the country to come under the folds o
) the banner of the greatest presiden
since the days of Washington and Lin