Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-03-25
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
The Election in This District Likely
to be a Lively Affair

The Election in This District Likely
to be a Lively Affair
By the failure OF the legislature to tx
tend the terms Of Office of all circuit
judges, as at one time proposed and
| thought very likely, another general
election will be he'd next fall for the
choice, as indicated, OF judges to hold
office for periods OF four years in all the
judicial circuits OF the state. Ordinarily
no ~"cankering thoughts oil ambition"
would be in order at that time, as the
pre- sidential election ia now practically
four years away, and the one for state,
Legislative and county officers and con-
gressional representative Is about two
years distant. The iwlicial election,
however, bridges the chasm between the
memorable campaign last year and tho
one in prospect next year, and will give,
the average Dakotan full opportunity to
keep his hand in on his Ia yerite pastime~
politics. While Judicial battles are-
supposed to be something above politics
the vers and iormalities and in
formalities follow pretty closely those of :
greater and more general engagements.
No one here seems to know whether or
not Judge Campbell is a candidate or
denomination. Iii he gives indication .
that he is, it seems reasonably certain
thar the republicans OF the circuit will
present his name. The circuit, as viii be-
remembered, was enlarged by the legis--
lature by the attachment OF Grant and
Roberts counties and will consist of
those divisions and Brown, Sphinx, Day..
iie,tdle AMI Marshall counties. Should
the two new counties aud their. natural
allies, Marshall and Day, unite upon a.
candidate they could probably nominate,
~ at the last election they east more
republican, votes than did Brown, Sphinx
nd BeaG&e combined. According to the
eturus ef the last election, the result in
ne district might be very close~indced,
s-the republican vote in the counties
mentioned only exceeded by 260, the
ilsion vote in opposition. But it is
probable that the vote would D~otadhcrO~
yery closely to tn. lines marked out at
lie polls last November.
Names beard for this important place
d addition to Judge CampbeH's are
those oil r. II. Null II Huron,.Thos. L.
Rouck oi Milbank, j. Fl. McCOysof, Web
ter, J.. Iii. Hauser, l.. w. Croioot, j. III.
Gerry and H. H. Potter OF Aberdeen.
The last named is reported as saying
he was rot and would not be a candi-
date Tor the honor, and therefore while
eligible may be considered out OF the
rice. Capt. Hauser in certain contin-
gencies would make a hard fightfor the
republican nomination. Owing to tho
central location OF Aberdeen and brown
county, as regards the general iconstrlc-
zion OF The district and the situation of
iway lines, it seems pretty. well and
anerally conceded that the headquarters
= the district could more properly be-
etained and kept here than anywhere
.Ise. Huron, Milbank and Webster, for
iuSVthtcc, Couiu not NC NEttcd w tHv
great majority OF litigauts and attor~
leys without their first passing through
aberdeen. The city OF Redfeld should
10 doubt receive some consideration in
his connection, as it has two or three
gal lights who would make good
tndidates and who should properly be
,ken into account in the general field.
Aberdeen News.