The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-06-29
Not "a Pettigrew Move"

MITCHELL REPUBLICAN,: The Re-
PUBLICAN has it direct from we'll
posted and disinterested Republican
from the north part of the state that
there is an entirely new deal behind the
candidacy of r. j. Gamble for congress.
This authority says that it is not, as has
been intimated. a Petit grew move: but
that Governor Sheldon himself is in the
deal, and that it involves the candidacy
of f. j. Washabaugh Of the Hills as
Candles running mate for congress.
Washahaugh has formally an
nounced his candidacy and claims to be
sure OF Lawrence county. A further
element in the arrangement is to make
Banker Moody of Brown county state
treasurer, the ultimate object being to
eliminate Maj. Pickler as a senatorial
possibility and leave the way to Kyle's
seat two years from now open to Gov
ernor Sheldon. Under the circum-
stances Senator Pettigrew can afford to
keep his hands off. He is ostensibly
favorable to both Pickler and Lucas.
yet his relations to Gamble and Washa-
baugh have always been friendly in a
high degree. We give the gossip for
what it is worth, but it certainly has
some element of probability. CANDLES
candidacy is already announced, and
within three days Wushabaugh has ad-
vised friends on this side Of the river of
his intention to 90 after Capt Lucas
seat.
Sioux Falls Press: If this gossip
isn't worth any more than nine-tenths
of the political gossip is worth it is
worthless for anything hut gossip
which Webster says is "groun.lless
-rumor" 1t is marvellous how many
mare's nests are found as a campaign
wakes. And as each nest is discovered
it breaks the eggs in some of its prede-
cessors. This new find contradicls the
intimation that Candles candidacy is a
''Pettigrew move" And in this con-
nection The Press want to declare.
without any reservation whatever, that
neither Candles candidacy for con-
gress nor the candidacy of any other
gentleman for any other place on the
state ticket is ga Pettigrew move."
Senator Pettigrew has been charged
with attempts at manipulating differ
ent candidacies-with determination
to more Or less dictate the state ticket
from top to bottom. Any such charges
are absolutely groundless. Neither he
nor anybody authorized to sreak for.
him has attempted anything of the sort
or will they. This may be depen-
ded upon. OF course-,lnd very
.propcrly-they do not want that the
nomination OF state ticket shall be
manipulated as club to defeat SEN
ator Pettigrew's candidacy for re-elec-
tion. or in the interest OF some other
aspirant for tie place. But outside of
this, so far as any "dictation" by them
is concerned, there is q free field for
any good Republican who may aspire
to any place on the ticket. And. the
same as ought to be the case with every
good Republican: Senator Pettigrew
and his friends will each have an opin-
ion-one differing from another. in all
probability = as to which aspirant,
everything considered. will make the
best candidate for the party Some of
his most ardent friends will altogether
likely be found opposing the choice of
others of his friends who are equally
ardent: and in no case has it been found
that he has "laid down" on his friends
to unite in supporting any particular
candidate. 1t is quite certain that a
majority of the aspirants for any par
ticular place on the ticket will be SEN
ator Pettigrew's friends-and surely he
would not assume to mass force in
behalf of any particular one of these
and against all others. So. the Re-
publicans of South Dakota may rely up
on the statement that Senator Petit
grew has not made any "move" and
will not make any ';move" looking
toward any interference with the nat
ural and normal sentiment of the party
in the selection of its standard bearers.