The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
PIERRE IS CAPITAL
The Voters Of The State Gave The Major
ity in Capital Contest 10 the City
Of Pierre.
koCey and North Western Trip Passes
Turned Altcbe!I's Victory TO Ie-
feat in Last Hours.
The Corn Palace Took Fire Tuesday
Evening but the Flames Did Very
Little Damage.
5 CONCEDED TO PIERRE
Chairman Bras Sent His Congratulate
tons to John Sutherland, of
.l'ierrc's Committee.

PlelrtS COMMITTED.
When the returns commenced 10
cone in Tuesday evening on the cap
tai contest they showed that Pierre
was a probable winner. There was
an immense crowd OF people i'm the
city hall building where..thc returns
were received and read before the
people. Up To midnight there WAS
but little change in The direction. OF
the returns.
lhe information at the headQuart-
ers Wednesday did not show any
better for Mitchell, the leading towns
OF the state showing large major
titles for Pierre. AS an instance
Sioux Falls gave Pierre &c majority,
Aberdeen gave her 800, Yankton 400,
Nermillion went against Mitchell SO,
Redtield gave Pier e l73. Huron 92O,
etc. Mltchell's support lay in the
country precincts but it is conceded
that it will not be Sufficient for
| Mitchell TO overcome the vote i'm the
Hack Hills country.
II. L. Rras, chairman nj the capi-
tai committee, gave ny The lieht this
morning Mher he wired his conylat-
ulations to John Sutherl ND. uf
Pierre, chairman OF its committee.
on the mag niljcent victory she ha1
won, and that he hoped the capital
would forever remain at Pierlc.
Mitchell, carried the following
counties "ith the respective estilna.
ted majoritis Aurora, 100: McPhcr-
son. 300: Douglas 1000; McCook 500.
Union 600: Lincoln 900; Turner 400:
lionHomme $50: Lake 200; Hanson
1000; Charles Mix $50: Sdnborn 900;
Roberts 100; Walwnrth 300: Edmunds
200; Hutchinson 2oOU. The manner
in which the surrounding counties
stood by Mitchell is highly crafty
ing to the citizens of this ciUy, mas.
much as ~beIcdlean efforts were made
bv Pierre to change the vote i'm hel
direction.
The first diScuulaging reports Were
received TUESDAY noon when the re.
pfesenlativrs OF Mitchell in the coun-
ties and precincts sent word tba,
Pierre had dumped money into the
campaign. Fully sl25 600 was sent
cut 10 Pcrre's agents in all parts Of
the state with which to make q win
ing. The bulk oi the money wa,
placed in the larger cities, such as
Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Madison
Redtield. fAkton. ETC.. in which i,
was possible to handle the floating
vote. There ere over 10000 passes
to Chicago issued oNer the North.
Western rhilroad which were distrib
utcd ovc the state that had an in.
lluence difficult to overcome. IL
this method Of lighting for the cap.
ital the Mi lwaullce road declined tt
meet il and The people of Mitchell
arc we'll satisfied with the way i'm
which the Milwaukee conducted it.
part of the campaign, and in its de
feat alou. With Mitchell it will hav,
nothing to regret concerning TIT
conduct OF its campaign.
Pierre will probably win the cleo.
tion by from 10, 900 to Is, 900.
Mitchell reti1es from the campaign
not at all rutlied over defeat. and l
it is the will Of the people to con
tinue the capital at a point wher,
it has been scofled at for years Their,
1T will remain. Mitchell will con
linue to grow without the capita
Just as she has in the past and it j
not the disposition to mourn owe
the loss OF the capital She has con
Quoted an honest and honorable
campaign and she has not done on
thing which she will lie called upon
TO apologize for. Mitchell will con
tinuc het corn palace and her othe
enterprises with the same progres
sive spirit as Of old and she will no
fall behind in the procession Of tn
best cities in the state.
Mrs. Beryle Miles desires to than
the friends who were so kind in OK
tending their sympathy during tn
sickness and death OF her littl
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