Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-05
"a LITERARY BUREAU"

A literary bureau established for the
purposes of a judicial campagain is one
Of the surprises of South Dakota politics.
If the question, "Who shall wear the
srmine in the sevehth judicial circuit for
the four years succeeding January LIST,
1884," is TO be settled by mere nswspa-
per notices, then the choice is already
made. The Custer CHRONICLE and the Hot
Springs Star will discover, however, long
before the district convention of Sep
tember 9th next that personal ambition
is not to decide the matter.
A bureau OF press clippings might
prove Invaluable in a congressional race,
but in such contest as that already on,
it is useless piece of furniture.
Judge Gardner's friends should under
stand at once that with such a field as
that already formed there is, in racing
phrase, no "favorite." Their efforts to
forestall popular sentiment by press
notices must therefore prove futile.
When men Of such force, charcter and
legal attainments as Major Anderson
and S. +. wilson Of Hot Springs. or our
own Clarence l.. Lewis are suggested for
the seat, deliberate choice is sure to be
made. The bureau, however Efficient,
cannot hope to decide the matter.
When the CHRONICLE predicted, two
weeks ago, that VIM. Gardner would be
his own successor as judge Of the
seventh judicial circuit, it based its
opinion upon its knowledge of that
gentleman's popularity in Custer and
Fall River counties, and its belief that
the qualifications which have won his
candidacy the almost unanimous ap-
proval of Custer county republicans, and
strong support in Fall River county.
would also array in his behalfa goodly
number ofthe citizens of his own county.
Notwithstanding the fact that he will be
bitterly opposed by the friends of an
other candidate who comes from the
Rapid City bar. We are still of the same
opinion and belief, and feel no hesitan-
cy in emphasizing them in this para
graph. The selection Of Judge this
fall comes to the people Of Custer county
simply as q business proposition, the
solution of which is the election Of
Judge Gardner. In making this asser-
ton We do not speak unadvisedly. The
public pulse has been carefully felt and
there is no element of uncertainty in its
beat. Our endorsement of the gentle
man in question is in no wise second
ing of any personal ambition which he
may have. We have simply voiced the
,entiments ofa large majority of our
people who are looking after their own
interests, and who are not in the slight
est degree interested in any factionsl
fight that may be inauguratsd in
Rapid City or Pennington county.
However, If Mr. Gardner, in successfully
aspiring to the ermins Of this circuit has
gratified his ambition (of which the Re-
publican charges him with being
posssssed) it certainly 10 no discrsdit to
him. The man who can in puhlic life
realize his ambitious hopes and at the
same time serve his constituents with
the fsarlessness and integrity which
have distinguished Judge Gsrdner's
official acts, 10 the rars avis ofthe politi-
cal world and servant which the pub
lie can not afford to psremptorily dis
charge. The CHRONICLE ~ we'll a. the
Republican, recognises the ability OF
such men as G. L. Lewis. 8. E. Wilson
and Maj. Anderson. who honor the bar
Of this circuit with their membership,
but the possibility that any one Of them
might accept the iudgeship does not
alter the fact that the nomination and
election Of Mr.. Gardner win be the
logical result of this falls compaign.