Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
Factions Succeed in
Getting Together on
National Situation

Mitchell, S. D.-Following an ex
c~eptionally strong harmony speech
by National Committeeman Charles
II. Burke at the republican confer,
cnce here yesterday afternoon the re-
port of the committee which reported
a compromise list of names to be
placed on the ballot on May 23rd was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
During the early part of the meeting
a movement was started to put up a
candidate for national committeeman
against w C. Cook, but the Mime,
haha delegation, thirty strong, stood
against it to a man and nothing was
done. 1t now appears likely that Mr..
Cook will have no contest. Mr.. Burke
early disposed of all talk in connec-
ton with his name declaring that he
not only did not want and would not
accept a place on the Chicago dele.
cation but that he would not be a
candidate for national committeeman
In his speech Mr.. Burke reviewed the
ISSUES which would be raised against
The Wilson administration, then ex-
planned the primary troubles which
have come TO South Dakota by rea-
son Of the date OF the national CON
yention and closed with one Of the
strongest and most manly pleas for
harmony ever heard in the state.
Proposed Delegates.
Delegates at large: Gov. T.. M.
Byrne, Faulkton; United States Sen
ator Thomas Sterling, Vermillion; c..
N. Herreid, Aberdeen, and A. 0. Rings
rud, Elk Point.
First district; William Hoese, of
Spencer, and Hans Demuth, Sioux
Falls.
Second district: s. II. Elrod, Clark
and Charles Howard, Aberdeen.
Third district: j. G. Stanley, Lead,
and S, F. Wilson, Hot Springs.
Resolutions.
The resolutions unanimously adopt
ed by the convention follow:
"The republicans of South Dakota
assembled this day at Mitchell for a
general conference, express our
strengthened belief in the principles
OF the republican party.
1--WE favor party harmony, both in
state and nation, for it is only through
harmony that the deplorable condi-
tions existing under Il democratic adj
ministration can be remedied. The
inefficiency and extravagances of the
present national administration call
for an early return of a republican
administration, with the resumption
of the policy of protection which
stands for national prosperity and
progress.
I'VE look with confidence to the
republican national convention to
a presidential candidate
who Will inspire and unity all pa
citizens who believe in pro-
and prosperity, and who will
secure for all Americans at home and
protection for life and pro.
perty. With this end in view, it is
Resolved, that we, as loyal re-
publicans of South Dakota, believe
that every voter should have an equal
voice in the selection of delegates to
the national convention, and under a
presidential primary law
should be permitted to express his
for a candidate for the presi-
dency from among all of those who
are ~suggestSl for such high office.
We regret that the law enacted at
recent special session of the leg
does not afford that oppor-
unity to the republicans of the state, !
therefore we believe that the DELHI
srations of this conference should be
directed toward the proposing Of
delegates to the republican national
convention who will represent the
Of the state as 1t may be
declared at the primary election, and
Who will stand for such candidates in
good faith for such time as his nomi-
may seem possible, and then
,ote for the nomination of any other
candidate whom all republicans can
oyally support, and whose nomina-
ion will be a guaranty Of at
he November election