The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-21
SOUTH DAKOTA POLITICS

II is no longer true that there is
"a dearth Of politics In South Dakota.
Inc coming out Of Coe I. Crawford
Tor governor has changed the situa-
ton. Mr.. Crawford Is already at work
ana leaders who are opposed to his
Something is doing and will be until
the election is held next November.
Following hard on the heels Of Mr..
Crawford came Mr.. Bromley of Sphinx
county who confessed his ambition for
congressional honors. At about the
same time Mr.. Packard, also Of Sphinx,
came ca me out for lieutenant governor.
county.
The Aberdeen News seems to be
leading the fight of the .tstalwarts' on
Mr.. Crawford. The chief boomers on
the other side appear to be the young
editor Of the Huron Journal-World,
who has yet to earn his spurs, and that
splendid old fighter of the Howard
Spirit, Editor Osbon. The following
gives a pretty good idea Of the warning
opinions now being expressed by rep
resentative editors of the state:
Aberdeen News (stalwart) mo one dis
putes Mr.. Crawford's right to become a
candidate for the place, but his best
friends regret the fact that he chose to
make his appearance as a candidate in
so spectacular manner, charging, like
Don Quixote, upon a mythical monster
which he calls the machine but admits
that he never saw it, doesn't know that
1t really exists, has been told that 1t is
opposed to his candidacy, but has nothing
against it if it isn't SO opposed.
Huron Journal-World (halfbreed)-No
man in the state has the high regard for
honor and word as has Mr. Crawford, and
in his high ideals the people Of the state
place implicit truth. He will be nominated
and elected and will make a first class
governor
Sioux Falls Press independently 1.-The
federal coterie, which has arrogated to
itself all the functions of the party and
has so manipulated its power as to build
merely for the selfish interests of indi-
viduals, will not need a lexicon to assist
them in the translation Of Mr.. Crawford 8
remarks
Aberdeen Democrat Gust what it's name
impl1es)-Coe I. Crawford believes in the
common man, the masses, the rank and
file OF his party. He would wrest from
the very exclusive little clique, commonly
called the machine, the power of party
government and restore it to the entire
membership OF the party, to be again ex-
ercised in caucus and delegate conven-
ton. Will the rank and file Of the re-
publican party rally around an ideal leader
to maintain sacred principle, or will
usual? Here's two to one on the machine.
Howard Spirit Chalfbreed with ven
geance)-Mr. Crawford's address, and it's
reception by all classes, gave promise Of
peaceful canvass, but the latest from
Washington, and the "biliousness" of a
few professional politicians over the state,
are less reassuring. A fight within the
party is to be deplored, but if it is forced
the responsibility is on those who force it.
If 1t can be avoided only by lying down
and letting an official trust control the
party. 1t cannot come too soon.
Brookings Press (Which has just landed
a federal appointment)-The worst ma
chine South Dakota ever saw made Mr..
Crawford attorney general; it was this
same machine that made Charley Sheldon
governor and Taylor state treasurer; the
same machine that defied public opinion
i'll entering into a compromise with the de-
faulting treasure after he had robbed the
state treasury empty; the same machine
that commanded Attorney General Craw-
ford to enter into the compromise as pub
lie prosecuting attorney, and the same
machine that Mr.. Crawford accommodated
He is unfortunate in the Inauguration of
his campaign, that he is handicapped with
a following composed almost entirely of
the disappointed officeseekers and sore
heads Of the state, for to satisfy them he
must fight whether he chooses to or not
He may be able with such an element to
organize following that will give to him
the nomination. but his political record
does not bespeak this ability nor tenacity.
Iroquois Chief Whose editor is state
auditor and a candidate for renomina-
|stion)-Coe I. Crawford, at a public meet
ing in Huron announced his candidacy for
the republican nomination for governor.
Mr.. Crawford has resigned his position
with the North Western railway company,
to take effect the first Of next April.
Sioux Falls journal Gree lance)-Coe I.
Crawford has at last SHE'D his hat into the
ring and is wide open candidate for the
republican nomination for governor. OF
course he is directly against the senatorial
machine of the state, as the latter has al
ready promised the nomination to another
man, but Mr.. Crawford is one Of the pop
ular men of South Dakota and he GER
tainly will have the rank and file back of
him but there is q question If the rank and
file will get out to the primaries. which is
really the vital place for candidates. If
they do, Mr.. Crawford Is almost certain
Of the nomination.
Redfeld Journal Observer-Mr. Craw-
ford's decision to enter the race will be
received with satisfaction by a large part
of the people who have great confidence in