Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-22
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Democrats Claim Right to Fusion
Nomination and May Name
Maris Taylor, Of Huron.
MAYOR LIEN IS BEING GROOME0
Lee and Pettigrew Said 90 BE Pre-
pairing Him for the Race--Ise-
publicans Have Many Aspir-
ants for the Position.

Mitchell, S. d., July 17.-As yet
there is very little discussion as to
the tickets for next year excepting as
10 governor and congressman. On the
republican side there are a large mum
Der Of candidates for governor, sew
eral of whom are now actively en-
gagged in their canvass for the nomina-
ton, although the conventions are
over a year away. Among them may
be mentioned Judge Clifford, of Can
ton, and Lieutenant Governor Kean,
Of Woonsocket.
In certain places Clifford is being
charged with at least lukewarmness
towards the head Of the ticket last
year on account OF Phillips connec
ton with the controlling railroad ele-
ment in the party and on account of
the interest deal. This, Clifford in
dignantly denies. lie admits the
charges as TO certain Of his friends
and that they even went so far as to
openly oppose and work against Phil
lips, but he says he could not control
their actions, and as TO himself, that
he did all he could for Phillips cleo
ton. Among the people Clifford is
considered a good, clean man, and
would make a strong candidate IL
nominated. Kean is generally con-
sidered a light weight, but he Is ac-
lively at work, and may surprise some
with his strength. His grand stand
play in writing the president after
Lees letter demanding the return of
the South Dakota troops from the
Philippines did not have the effect of
booming his candidacy as he had
hoped.
Among the others may be mentioned
Greeley, of Deuel. county, who has
been a standing candidate for the
nomination TO this office for six years,
and former Lieutenant Governor Her
ried, Of Eureka.
On the fusion side it is thought that
Pettigrew and Lee have been groom
ing Burr Lien, of Sioux Falls, for the
race. Liens administration as mayor
OF Sioux Falls has been very unpopu-
lar. During his race for the position
he posed as a reformer, and won over
his opponent on that issue, but in or
der to carry certain personal meas
ures he allowed the most wide open
town ever known, and then when the
tough element failed 10 vote as he de-
sired, he closed things down tight.
His first action lost him the support
OF the respectable element, and his
last has caused the gamblers and sa-
loon men to swear vengeance. lie
may avoid defeat at the coming cleo
ton by declining to stand for ~re-clcc-
ton, as he knows a defeat then would
lessen his chances for the nominal
ton for governor. Then, too, Petit
friends may think Liens Fan
didacy for governor might lessen Pet
tigrcw's chances for senator. It is
certain the rest Of the state will not
think Sioux Falls entitled to both po-
%sitions.
The democrats will put forward
General Maris Taylor, of Huron, for
the nomination, claiming they are
entitled to the head of the ticket,
twice supported a populist. 1t
has been pcrsistcntly reported in re-
publican papers that Governor Lee
was going To remove Taylor from the
position Of bank examiner for daring
to aspire ia the nomination, but it is
very doubtful if the report be true, as
would hardly dare remove one who
has proven himself so faithful and ef-
fcient in the discharge Of his duties
and who is so popular with the peo-
pie. There is no doubt but that Tay-
or would make the strongest candi-
the fusionists could put up, and
he would get many democrat
'otes that no populist could get.