The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-06
Result ofthe Meeting at Sioux
Falls or the State Canvass
ing Board.
all the Republican State Officers
Elected By Somewhs. Re-
duced Majorities.
Predictions Made as To Who Will Not
Be Elected Senator--Other Po-
litical Gossip.

stoUx FALLS, Dec. s.--SpeciAl; A month
-aaa pnsxed since the recent election and the
nretudicIal partisan claims have faded away
aud the plain, cold facts are nov before the
people The state canvassing board met
yesterday and canvassed the returns, which
elect all the republican state officers, but the
uasorities ara reduced about 20, 900 from last
rear. The following IL undoubtedly the
correct complication OF the legislature; SEN
-ats-Republicans.2 %; indepsndents,I4; DEM
ocrats. g. This omits the Union county dis
erict, I'm which the independents elected
their man as the late election. which me-
,essitates new election.l House-kepab-
slcans. 60; independents, AS democrats,
49, Oonceding the union county senator 10
che independents the republicans viii have
a majority of In the senate and the oppo-
sitlon a majority OF In the house, which
would give the fusionists majority OF on
,oins ballot, thus securing she election Of q
United States senator, provided they hold
togethsr. hut the question Is, can they do
shtsY
The Senatorial Oatieok.
At the present time there are three an
nounced candidates for the senate In the
aeId-G. &. Moody, republican. Bartlett
Tripp, democrat, and AlonEo wardall, In
dark horses who are willing % hold down n
chair in the upper house OF congress. Your
correspondent wants to make prophecy.
and that Is that neither Of the three gentle
men mentioned above will be the ncxt
united states senator from this state. Sen
Ator Moody is very confident of = re-elec-
tloa He recognizes the fact that the re-
pabIIeans are In a slight majority In the
legislature. bIt he banks ON the straight
rspublIcan vote, and il confident of enough
acquisitions from the opposition To elect
htm. Just where these are ~ come from
40 does not say. He cannot expect any
democratic support, and judging from the
raGsntIess war wagod upon him by the in-
dependents before election IL Is doubtful
il be can safely count on any support from
chat direction. The senator will make a
hart hght and die game.
some es tse Asparanas-
Among the other names mentioned as
ss~sible senatorial candidates are Congress-
yssan Riekler. John w. Hardin, Gov, Mel
setle. Hon. A. u. Melville. 81 Hufons Col.
~. Price. Hugh j. Campbell. George q.
Gross and Hon. n. u. Young. of this city.
And in the Huronian language your corre-
sp0ndent would say, keep your eye on
Me.srs pIckler and Hardin. II tho repub-
ifcans, despairing Of Moody's election,
should 40 to Pickler. there Is no question
but that enongh independents would flock
80 him TO elect him. Mr. Hardin Is a former
democrat. and he Is unquestionabiy the
only independent who can command the
sntlre democratic vote.
what Con gressman clifford says.
Congressman clifford on n recent visit 20
this city remarked that he thought the
.lcctlon of a United States senator de-
pended 10 a considerable extent upon the
organization of the lower branch of the
legislature. From q gentleman who was
present as delegate % the recent Farmer
slHance meeting at Mitchell II II learned
chat Bartlett Trip and number Of other
democratic "farmers" were present, and a
combination was effected whereby the indie
uaadents and democrats would go ahead
Knff 7UrganIEB me mousse, According IN Mr..
clifford this would look bad for the republi-
sans, but just what bearing the organiEa-
tion Of the house win have before the cleo
rion OF a United States senator, In this In
-stancc, n hard ~ See Her. Robert Bus
chanan. OF tins city. rs q candidate for
speaker, and will undoubtedly be the
choice of the republican caucus. Mr. Bu-
'hanan is an old Iowa newspaper man, aud
e. In every way qualihed Tor the position
and II by any circumstance no should bt
slscted to the position tho house would
have a presiding officer who would be u
credit to the state
Jobs In Demand
senator Kittredgo, OF this city, says tha'
Judging from tho applications which he Il
racsivIng for positions In the next legisla'
ture every resident of the state In lookinl
for Job. Not mail arrives but he re-
gsivcs from one 60 six OF these letters.
TO Resiaoe Iaquor Penalties.
10 is reported here that one of the nrs
moves after the legislature conyenes will b
she introduction Of n bill looking % the cut
cling down of the amount of fine and tn
abelishlng of the penitentiary clause I'm th
hIn prohibiting the sale Of liquor.
Nelaaafroua Regultm of the Pfttwbuwm FIr