The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-04
STATE POLITICAL PRoPHEsY.


neal future, which from its evident fair,
ness is worth noting. After referring to
the long train Of political pilgrims con-
~tinually visiting Sioux Falls which no
doubt furnishes him good opportunity
for learning the inside Of things he, In
part, says: The senatorial fight causes
very little excitement. The outcome is
too certain to be disturbed save by
EARTHQUAKES or floods, and they don't
often occur IN South Dakota. Senator
PettiRrew has absolute pledges from
ninety members elect, and as there are
but l26 altogether his election would
come on the first ballot even should the
remaining 20 republicans join with the
l6 populists, which they won't. VIM.
Mcintyre of WATERFOWL has announced
his candidacy, but it is not taken seri-
ously. and it is doubtful il his name will
appear in the caucus.
The speakershlp fight, on the other
hand, is vigorously filling the air. The
candidates are c. r. Howard of Redtield,
ex-United States district attorney; q.
II. Burke, q prominent member OF the
Pierre a board Of trade; Truman OF
Brookings, who tied his populist oppon-
nent on the official ballot but scraped in
on the recount, and Glass OF Watertown.
The last two cut comparatively little
figure. The main fight is between
Howard and Burke. The former has
long been prominent in politics and most
OF the influential leaders are favorable
to him. He also has the railroad Infiu-
ence which, in view OF the threatened
hostile legislation, is decidedly active
this year and which has always hitherto
had its way. The prohibition leaders
Are also inclined to support him, since
coming from a prohibition stronghold he
is expected to stand by them. Burke,
ON the other hand is an outspoken re-
submissionist in common with most resi-
dents of Pierre, is a strong advocate OF
restrictive railroad laws which the job
bers of Sioux Falls, Pierre, Watertown,
Yankton and Aberdeen will press, and is
young in politics. As might be expect
ed, Howard, at this time, has the best Of
the fight. He claims As votes, which
would give him a majority of n With
the supporters of Glass added he would
have a walkaway. Still the advocates of
railroad legislation are ~skirmishing Wig.
~orously, and are likely to throw a heavy
support to Burke.
For clerk of the senate r. S. Person,
editor of the Howard Press and one OF
the state executive committee, will have
little opposition. For house clerk there
is a big contest. Cone, the veteran who
has for three sessions kept the speaker
straight and who is probably the best
posted man in the state on parliamentary
law and South Dakota procedure, is an
active candidate, ard ten days ago
thought he had a cinch. But it is to be
that two years ago, when
the vote on resubmission carried by one
majority, Cone delayed the announce
ment for two or three minutes, a space |
which the prohibition leaders used to
bulldoze Patten Of Beadle into changing
from aye to nav, and thus defeated the
The resubmissionists remem-
Der this and they are working hard to
Hopkins of Codington, who two
years ago was an ardent prohibitionist,
who has 9 9 light. AS the
house is strong for resubmission, Hop
xins looks like the coming man.
The four points of interest in the COM
ing session will be the senatorial election
the railroad fight, the resubmission tight
and the attempt to move the capital
from Pierre to Huron.
Senator Pettigrew will be reelected
with practically no opposition On Janu-
airy ~.
A very strong effort will be made to
secure TO the railroad commissioners
power to abolish determinations and IN
some cases TO lower freight rates. The
jobbers of the various towns and farmers
are united and have employed able at
torneys to fight the bills through, but
the opposition from the roads will be
tremendous and will probably prevail.
A month ago resubmission OF the pro-
hibitory amendment seemed to be afore-
gone conclusion. The face OF things
now has changed. The house is strong
ly for it, but the senate has q slight ma
iority against. Both sides are working
vert hard, and both claim an improve
ment in the situation,
Huron and several other towns are
quietly working up a plan to remove the
capital. Pierre, however, is alert. and
the memory Of the demoralizing cam-
paign OF 1890 % too fresh TO create much
apprehension III removal.
Comptroller Eckles' annual report on
she currency would give a ordinary in
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