Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-16
HOME FROM
CONVENTION
s. E. WILSON, ONE OF THE DEL
EGATES TO CHICAGO
WRITES OF Big MEETING
FEELS THAT HUGHES IS BOUND TO Be
the SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT

FOR PRESIDENT
8. b. Wilson, one of the delegates |
from this state to the National Repub-
lioan convention In Chicago last week
arrived home Monday very enthus-
iastic about the result Of the big meet
ing and feeling very sure that Hughes
will be the next president.
The South Dakota delegates Jared
very we'll in the convention in that
Mr.. Wilson WAS selected as q member
OF the committee on credentials, James
G. Stanley, of Lead, was selected as
one of the committee to notify Hughes
OF his nomination and Senator Sterl-
ing. also of this state, was member of
the committee on resolutions. Gov
ernor Byrne was chairman OF the South
Dakota delegation.
The delegates from this state we're
instructed for Albert B. Cummins, Of
Iowa, and cast their vote for him until
1t became apparent that he could not
be nominated when they voted for
Hughes. Mr.. Wilson had the honor to
be chosen as the man to make the
seconding speech at the time Cummins
was placed in nomination and that he
acquitted himself with credit before
the large audience Of sixteen thousand
people is assured
Feeling that many people of the city
and county would like to hear some of
the more intimate facts regarding the
convention we prevailed upon Mr.
Wilson to furnish us with the follow
ing write.up Of the big meeting which
We know will be interesting reading.
Mr.. Wilson says:
1.-THE big Convention at the Coliseum
at Chicago last week was in many ways
different from the average National
Conventions. The delegates we're
there. most of them uninstructed, with
the intention of selecting if it could in
their judgement be done candidate
who would meet the requirements and
demands of the great majority of the
republican party. There was not
much hero.worship exhibited. not so
much as four years ago nor nearly so
much as was displayed in the conven-
! tion In session at the same time in the
! Auditorium. Senator Harding, of Ohio.
was selected as both temporary and
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton. His keynote speech was char
acteristic Of the many great orators of
that mother of presidents Ohio. It
bristled with sound republicanism, 1t
abounded in eipgrams and alliterative
expressions exposing the "watohful
waiting, wobbling warfare character
istio Of the democratic administration.
1T elicited constant response from the
convention, frequently bringing the
delegates to their feet in appreciation
Of the sentiments expressed. 1 say
this with full knowledge Of the moor
rect statements made by some news.
papers about the effect of this speech.
The National Committee had been in
session four days hearing the contested
cases, mostly between the colored del
egates from the southern states. These
cases we're all brought before the Gre
dentials Committee of which l was q
member. The hearing before the com
mittee was of necessity limited, and
the cases we're all disposed of during
the afternoon and night OF the first
day. in which the National Committee
was sustained in most of the contests.
Friday was fire cracker day, when
the nominating orators were let loose
In unlimited numbers and unlimited
length Of speeches. Gov. Whitman, of
New York, let out and placed the win
ner, Hughes, in nomination. The
cheering lasted twenty minutes. Root
was next named and cheered fourteen
minutes. Another Ohio orator, Gov.
Willis, came to the front of the plat
form with baby elephant under his
arm and In Q real old fashioned Buck
eye stump speech, In which he extolled
the elephant and flsyed the mule.
electrified the convention and put in
nomination Senator Burton, Ohio's
favorite son, who was cheered for
thirty-two minutes, Senator Lodge
in dignifed, pointed ana stateman-
like speech nominated Massachusetts,
favorite son, Senator Weeks. He had
to be satisfied with two minutes'