Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-11
SOUTH DAKOTA'S SENATOR
Triumph of the PopoCrats Does Not Bring
Harmony.
BooaS LIKELY TO CLASH SERIOUSLY
Aspirations of SiIvcrites to Succeed
Kyle and the Mnchinntions of
Pettigrcw May Lead to In
tercsting Complications.

PIERRE, s. d., Nov. 1O.-(Special)-
South Dakota is still in doubt and probably
will remain so until the official count is
made. The state canvassng board does not
meet until the Thursday following the fourth
Monday after the day OF election which this
year is December 3, and II the returns by
counties are not definite enough to settle
the question before that date there will be
a great deal OF anxiety in this state for the
next month. The question OF who is really
elected is so close that the small vote in
tho unorganized counties may turn the scale
completely All OF these counties which held
elections. with the exception of Gregory,
have reported. They have given practically
fifty majority to Bryan and the popuIist
state ticket, and 1t is estimated that Gregory
will add 100 more to this. II that county
holds up to the estimate 1t Is likely to
elect the whole populist state ticket
The close election will breed numberlcss
contests, II close elections in the past are
to be taken as an indication and the courts
are likely to have plenty Of work to do on
election cases These contests may not be
confined to minor offices alone. but may
involve state Offices and 1t is probable that
the candidates on the state ticket Will ac-
= Cept the verdict whatever II may be. The
silverites will begin contests on the legisli-
tive candidates wherever there Is a show.
In Codngton county. where the republicans
had practically 200 majority, notice of con-
test has already been filed, and it is alleged
that many more counties VIII come here
next winter with contests One is threatened
in Sanborn, where Dowdell, one OF the best
men the populists had here two years ago
- was defeated by few votes The alleged
object OF desiring more than a majority OF
populists in the legislature Is that II
RnRsrud is seated as governor they desire
n majority OF two-thirds that they can pass
legislation as they desire 1t regardless Of
interference on his part.
SENATORIAL BOOMS DEAD OR ALIVE
Since a popullst legislature is assured the
republican candidates for United States SEN
ator can lay their little booms away for at
least four years PCker has already placed
his boom away and his friends will begin
a fight for him as the commissioner
OF pensions under the Mckinley administra-
tion. The populist booms. which have been
slumbering will now be brought to the
light OF day, and will probably be found
more numerous and insistent for having
been so long suppressed. II the Black Hills
cou ltry fails to secure a congressman In the
final count II Is in position to make strong
claims for the place. both by reason of the
strong delegation OF populists II will send
TO the legislature and by its portion OF the
state, with It's peculiar interests. being
without congressional representative. II
II should unite on any one man II would
have a good fighting strength to start on,
and with either Hon. Levi McGee or Judge
Plowman would secure strength from the
east side OF the river But II Knowles is
elected to congress the Black Hills Will not
be in a position to ask for a senator.
fairy story has been circulated that
Senator Pettigrew will resign II Lee Is
elected governor and that Lee will appoint
some one selected by Pettigrew probably
Goodykoontz. to I'LL the vacancy, while Pet
tigrew will himself come before the leGisa-
ture for the full six-year term. II Petit
grew should resign while the legislature is
In session II would be the duty of that body
to fill the vacancy, and a resignation after
the adjournment would only mean another
fight In two years. Pettigrcw Will hardly
let go OF sure thing and take any chances
on being dropped entirely before he gets
through with his deal. The old line popu-
lists have a working majority of their own,
A-aud while they will probably thank Senator
Pettigrew for his assistance, If he attempts
to go too far will inform him that there are
others who were pops" while he was fight
ing on the other side and they have the first
call.
CERTAINLY OPPOSE PETTIGREw.
Then again 1t is not improbable that
with the republicans in a position where
they cannot hope for anything they may
make a virtue of necessity and make a
bargain with the followers OF some senatorial
aspiTant for favors for themselves, and they
would certainly throw their strength to any
man to defeat the aspirations OF Senator
Pettigrew personally or see any favorite of
his secure preferment.
If the senator is selected from east of
the river he will in all probability be
Kyle to succeed himself or H. l., LouCks
though his defeat in the fight for the state
senate will stand in the way OF his arrfbi-
tion. Naturally though the northern part
OF the state will have the strongest claim
on the position, for regardless of how the
rOnprpSSiOnnl ie IaJ Ia,
eastern portion will not be in shape to ask
for anything further, with any fairness
in the distribution of the congressional del
egatlon over the state