The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-02-26
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Howard Press: In note to The
Press Capt. j. P. Megrew says. "sils-
by for governor is all right" The sug-
gestion strikes responsive chord in q
great many hearts, but in none more
than tn an old soldiers. The more we
think about it the better we like the
ring of those few words, sSilsby for
governor.w
Armour Chronicles: p. A.. Sanders
OF Dawson county, who will be remem-
bered by the old settlers of Douglas
county as one of the Brownsville sgang, /"
has been carrying ona newspaper con-
troversy on the silver question with
Geo. A. silsby. Mr.. silsby thus far
has the best of the argument and has
pretty thoroughly demonstrated the
fact that he is posted on the silver
question.
Canton News: The News learns that
the friends of Capt. Silsby of Mitchell
are preparing to enter him in the CUB
ernatorial race. The genial silsby
would make a splendid executive and
the News could heartily support him
for governor.
Armour Herald: There is prospect
that George silsby of Mitchell will be,
the next Republican candidate for gov
ernor. There is no doubt he wants it.
His recent letters in opposition to free
silver in which he puts himself in line
with John Sherman is pretty good evil
dence of what George is fishing for.
Chamberlain Register: We do not
know, neither do we care, anything
about Mr.. silsby's aspirations polite
ally, but his recent letters on the silver
question are sound, and produce argu-
ment and facts which cannot be con-
tradicted or got around. South Dakota
might have a governor whose views on
the silver question were not nearly so
sound as are Mr.. Silsby's.
/. Madison Leader: Ii anyone has
doubts of the availability.of gubernator-
ial timber for South Dakota let him
read the list furnished by the Demo-
cratic papers for the Republican party:
Farmer Sheldon, of Day county; o. A.
Ringsrud, of Elk Point; Judge Palmer,
OF Sioux Falls; State Auditor Taylor,
Geo. A. Silsby, of Mitchell: Edwin Van
Cise, of Deadwood. Anyone of the gen.
tlemen named would scoop" any Demo-
Independent combination candidate
who could be put upon the track. 1t is
not good tactics to adopt the enemy's
suggestion, but one of these nomina-
tions would be perfectly safe of endorse
ment.
Railroad commissioner Phillips in
Sioux City Journal: Speaking of some
OF the probable candidates for governor
among the Republicans Mr.. Phillips
said: 'Kittredge of Sioux Falls is
popular with the politicians and strong
man. He has been frequently spoken
of as candidate, but he is prominent
anti-prohibitionist and that would un-
doubtedly work to his disad vantage.
Another man who is spoken OF about as
much as anyone probably is Capt. Geo
A. Silsby of Mitchell. He is very
popular man with the soldier element
and would be strong with all classes.
1t might be hard to find better can
didate. Then of course the Black Hills
are asking recognition as usual But
just as usual. too, they. are divided
against each other. Fowler, of Pen
nington county, and Washabaugh, of
Lawrence, are both talked of as candi-
dates. If the Hills people could get to-
gether they could get the nomination.
And in this campaign they are sure to
get something. They will certainly
have recognition of some sort. There
appears to be quite little talk going
the rounds of the state in favor of drop
ping one of the congressman in the
Hills"