Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-12
GAMBLE Is THE MAN.


Caucus n Horriinee for Senator.
The legislature convened at Pierre a
noon Tuesday, and organized by elect
ing the following officers:
SENATE.
President pro tenn, J. M. Lawson
Brown county; secretary, ]. H. Scriven
Dawson county; first assistant, 2. Bliss
Bon Homme county; second assistant
l.. II. Larson, Lincoln; bill clerk, B. F
Pickett, McPherson; engrossing and
enrolling clerk. Ira p. Bradford, Grant
sergeant at arms, J. II. Kibbee, Mar
shall; assistant, j. II. Wright, Rrule
messenger, Samuel Harter, Union jani-
tor and watchman. T. Fl. Purcell,
Hughes; chaplain. Rey. Mr.. Burton,
Hughes; pages. John Crow ofLawrence
and Wells Alger of Hughes.
HOUSE.
Speaker, A. Sommers, Grant; chief
clerk, w. A. Remer, Lawrence: first as
sistant. George w. Moulton, Day second
assistant, Eli B. Dawson, Clay; bill
clerk, Carl Jones, Turner; sergeant at
arms, j. b. Devine, Faulk; assistant,
Joseph A. Hoffer, Hutchinson; chief
engrossing and enrolling clerk, Major
J. T.. Howell, Walworth; postmaster, +.
A. Somerville, Roberts; messenger, G.
NJ. Stormont, Kingsburg; chaplain, Rev.
Mr. Ellis, Stanley watchman, John
Mcdonald, Beadle; night watchman,
William Toomey, Potter.
GAMBLE FOR SENATOR.
At the republican senatorial caucus
held Monday afternoon, Hon. Robt j.
Gamble was the unanimous choice for
United States senator to succeed Hon.
K. +. Pettigrew, whose term expires
March 4th. The Sioux City Journal
after congratulating Mr.. Gamble upon
his unanimous nomination, says: 1t
will be in order to proceed to elect the
senator on the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organization. as provided
by the statutes Of the United States. At
that time each house will first vote sepa-
rately upon the senatorship, and the
day following the vote will be taken in
joint assembly. The South Dakota leg.
isla!ure. happily, will be able to dispose
Of this important duty at one session Of
the joint houses, very soon after II m.,
Wednesday, January %.
There has been little room for doubt,
since the result of the election in the
state was known, that Mr.. Gamble would
be chosen as Senator Pettigrew's sue
cessor. Mr.. Gamble declined to stand
for reelection to house of representa-
tives, having determined to stand for
the senate and take his chances This
action upon his part at once made him
the conspicuous republican candidate,
which position he maintained during
the campaign, and in which position he
has been secure since the notable vic
tory in the state on the 9th Of Novem-
Der.
While it is quite in order to congratu-
late Mr.. Gamble, it is more in the line
Of duty to congratulate the state ofSouth
Dakota. Mr.. Gamble will represent the
state to its credit.
The election of Mr.. Gamble to the
senate marks new era for South Da-
kota. 1t may well be believed that bet
ter politics will dominate, and the bet
ter politics will be an outcome Of the
better conditions prevailing in the state.
Under such safe leadership as Mr..
Gamble can supply, inaugurated under
such orderly and harmonious circum-
stances. South Dakota may be put down
as we'll anchored in its politics, where
fore the republican party in the state is
entitled to full measure Of the congratu.
latlons now in exchange.
Mr.. Gamble is native of New York,
and will be so years old on the 9TH Of
February. He has been a resident Of
Yankton for twenty-six years, and all
the time engaged in the practice of law.
He was elected to congress in 1904, but
was defeated for re. election in 1896 by
1872 votes, but in 1898 he was returned
to congress by plurality of6,540.