The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-04
WOOD ENDORSED
FOR PRESIDENT
Gc,. Alvin Coolidge for Vice President
and Gov. NOrbeck for Senate
Endorsed by G.. o. p.

Pierre, S. d., Dec. Major Genera
Leonard Wood was indorsed for presi
dent of the United States early last
night by the republican state conven,
ton, after a spirited struggle in which
Governor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
came out second best. While the re.
lative chamber at the state capitol
the democratic state convention in the
opposite chamber Endorsed President
Wilson for a third term by a unani,
nous vote.
Under the Richards state primary
law. the county delegations cast their
vote on the basis or their voting
strength at the last state election and
q majority was necessary to indorse
or nominate. Wood received 1859
votes from the republican majority
aud Lowden 15,442. The necessary
majority was 25,55S.
Coolidge for Vice
The republicans then quickly en-
Grtsed Governor Alvin Coolidge, of
Massachusetts for the vice presiden-
tial nomination. Coolidge received a
heavy majority. A few scattering
votes were cast for Theodore Roose-
Welt, Senator Hiram Johnson and Hen
ny Allen of Kansas. The democrats
did not endorse anyone for vice presi-
dent.
NOrbeck for Senate
Governor Peter Norbeck was nomi-
mated for United States senator by the
republicans to oppose Senator Ed.
S. Johnson who was renominated by
the democrats. Both conventions then
took up the work of nominating con-
gr~essional and state tickets and it
was doubtful whether either conven-
ton would come to a close until 2
late hour tonight, or possibly early
tomorrow. Lieutenant governor Nc
Master was nominated for governor,
and Carl Gunderson for lieutenant
governor by the republicans. w. W.
Howes, of Wolsey. was the democratic
rcminee and MIR. Bates, the non-parti-
san nominee.
Republicans Adopt Platform
All of the fire works this afternoon
we're touched off at the republican
convention. The democrats spent
mCst of the afternoon discussing their
platform and particularly the labor
plsnks. The republicans adopted
their platform at the forenoon ses-
SIGN. The keynote of the democratic
platform was permanent place under
the league of nations. The paramount
issue of the republican resolutions
was Americanism. Both parties en-
dcrsed the league of nations. The
democrats un~reservedly endorsed
President Wilson ana and his admin
~istration and the league of nations CO.
vonant without amendments or reser-
~vations. The republicans condemned
the administration but endorsed the
covenants without amendments but
with reservations which will tend to
safeguard the integrity of the nation
and preserve the Monroe Doctrine"
With these preliminaries disposed
OF the battle for the presidential nom
instion was on. The opening nomin-
alton speech for WooG was made by
Peter Doughterty of Webster. A
score of seconding addresses followed.
J. r. Cash of Bonesteel, nominated,
Ii WIDEN and the Illinois governor vas
lsuded by many seconding speakers.
Woods Army Record
Woods supporters reviewed his rec
Crd in the army and dwelt particular
~ upon his activities since the armis-
tice, in directing movements to pro-
tect large sections of the country from
c. nsequences arising from industrial
unrest. The Lowden delegation dwelt
chiefly upon declarations that Lowden
vas an executives of broader capabili-
tier than Wood. Speakers for each
faction. however, took many a
ions to declare that both candidates
were sterling candidates for the presi-
Dental.
Although United States Senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington, an
avowed candidate for president, was
in the city. his name was not mention
Ell on the floor Of the convention.
~Pcindexte-'s ~lieutenants declared that
he will be an independent candidate
for party endorsement at the state
primaries in March. The candidacy
OF Hiram Johnson was indirectly re-
ferred to by q delegate but Johnson's
name was not placed before the con-
ventiop. After republicans nominated
Governor Norbeck for the United
States senate the convention took q
recess until $3.50 ,. m.