The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
GAMBLE FOR THE SENATE
SOUTH DAKOTA CONTEST SEEMS
TO EE CUT AND DRIED
ALREADY
BLACK HILLS CROWD SOLID
In the Race for the SpeakershIp,
Packard, of Sphinx County, APP
parentIy Has the Best
Chances.

DEADWOOD, S. D., Dee. ia num-
Der of members-elect of the legislature
met in DeadwOOd this week for the work
of the coming session. One of them eX-
pressed himself as follows relative to the
senatorial fight:
There will not be a single Black
Hills Republican member of the next
state legislature who VIII vote other
than for Gamble for the senate. The
most of them have already pldeged them
selves in the matter, either to their
friends who elected them or by letter to
Congressman Gamble himself. I have
this week received a letter from Mr.
Gamble, dated at Washington, which
states that he now has the personal
pledges of ninety members-elect Speak
ing for Lead Republicans, / can say they
do not want any more of the Kirk Phil
lips reign. Mr. Phillips will go to Pierre
for tire special purpose Of defeating the
election of Gamble. If he should succeed
Republican politics Of the state will be
back where they were two years ago,
when Mr.. Phillips ran for governor
There is bat little doubt that the plan at
that time was for Phillips to get the
election for governor. which would then
open the way for Kittredge to the SEN
ate. Republicans, especially of this city
are opposed TO the election OF l<ittredge
if for no other reason than that it would
mean the placing Of the patronage in
the hands of Kirk Phillips
PERSONALLY, ! believe that a great deal
of this talk about the election OF any
other candidate but Gamble is merely for
the purpose of getting the names of Ger
tain men prominently before the eyes of
the public for the senatorial plum two
years henece. when Senator Kyle's term
expires. Out Of ali the members from
1.-THE Black Hills there is. possibly, one
doubtful one, and he is in such Il DO
sitlon that the other members can bring
him into line. / predict that CongI ess-
man Gamble viii be nominated on the
first ballot"
HOUSE ORGANIZATIONS
REDFIELD, S. D.. Dec 14-lI. S
Packard. a representative from Spink
county, says he is not personally so much
interested in his chances for sneaker az
he is iii bringing about the organ. "a
ton OF the house by lis own members
independent of outside influences If this
is accomplished Mr. Packard claims if
will he the first time since South Dako-
T. was admitted to the Union The plan
OF organization which he outlines is
l. commendabIe. and it seems hardly pos
siblc to defeat it. Letters from about
severty-iive members have been received
showing strong sentiments favoring this
reform movement which, if successful
may land Mr. Packard III the speaker
char but whatever the result. Mir
Packard will be satisfied as the speaker
ship is not the paramount issue in his
case.
Regarding the senator. Mr. Packard
says he is not in any way pledged hut
thinks the sentiment OF SPHINX county. as
well rs Of the state, is for Gamble; that
tie contest in the last campaign was
practically between Gamble and Petit
grew, and the result of the election has
demonstrated that the Republicans are
satisfied with Gamble