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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
6
The Bryan forces lead the session as resolutions are adopted. Governor Francis pays tribute to his former chief, expressing personal regard and admiration before the convention adjourns for the day.
Denver July 7 New Jersey delegates select Gray of Delaware for president after a heated caucus and vote to follow the unit rule. Robert Hudspeth elected national committee member and James Smith Jr named to the resolutions committee.
Denver July 7 The Northwestern members of the new Democratic national committee are listed as Iowa Martin J Wade Iowa City Michigan Edwin O Wood Flint Minnesota Frederick B Lynch St Paul North Dakota William Collins South Dakota Ed Johnson Pierre Wisconsin No selection yet
In Denver the Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson lost a caucus vote for national committee membership. H. C. Garber of Columbus won, 27 to 8, after a one hour contest.
The State Fair Board held a Tuesday afternoon meeting in the secretary of immigration s office. Members P Peterson Vermillion F Robinson Groton W S Hill Alexandria W G Faulkner Burkmere and President J W Campbell attended. A small administration building will be erected on the fair grounds for the secretary and department heads. Cattle barns will be rearranged to accommodate about one hundred horses already entered with more expected. Bills were paid and no other public items were discussed.
Ringling Day drew massive crowds with excursions by rail and road. Thousands attended the afternoon performance to witness the parade, elephant and camel herds, horses, ponies, and trapeze acts, with observers noting there was too much to take in.
The Parker Carnival show is out and gone, leaving attendees divided. It carried away a sum of Huron money, great or small, and was judged not vile or vicious but good for nothing else.
The week brought cooler than normal temperatures with showers mainly Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday. Some areas saw over an inch of rain in the James and Missouri River valleys, while western counties enjoyed more sun. Peak heat reached 93 degrees at Pierre. lows mostly beneath 50. scattered thunderstorms and rapid rain events occurred in Pierre and other counties.
Correspondents from Brown to Rapid City describe days with light showers and fair to warm conditions. Heavy fog, cool nights, and a few instances of rain on Wednesdays and Saturdays are noted, with some locations seeking more sunshine for crops.
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