The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-22
.PETTIGREW TO
:: HEAD DELEGATION
HEARST SIMPLY" HAS A WALK
. go AWAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA: /.
johnson Will Have to Fight for Ma
tional Committeeman, Interests of
the North Western Road Pushing
Martin of Watertown for the Place
Forecast of Delegates to St. Louis.
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Special to The Journal. :.

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Madison, s. D., March 22.-Just one
week remains for campaign work before
the democratic state convention is; held
in SIOUX, Falls to select. delegates to the
national convention, and name a. national
committeeman for this state. 1T is con-
ceded that the state will select Hearst
delegates and that Senator Pettigrew will
head the, delegation to, the national con-
vention from South Dakota, Pettigrew
has an opposition candidate in the field
from Lincoln county,, but will be chosen
Notwithstanding. 49,,
It is believed that the circuits will Sc
lect the. delegates as they originally stood
before the legislature created the ninth
district. If such a program Is carried out,
the fourth circuit will have two candi-
dates. and. a hot fights promised. !: "A.
Stransky from Brule county and r.: aF.
Lyons of Miner, are the :: contestants.
Stransky had fight In his home county,
but. won out by healthy margin and Ly-
ons will have the delegation from Miner
At@present Stranslxy- has 1.-THE best Of the
contest by about three votes. He is a fol-
lower of E.. S. J ohnson for national COM
mitteeman, while Lyons in an interview,
declared in favor Of the CLEVELAND wing
Of the party and against johnson. john
son has, the best Of the fight in the old
fourth circuit which is favorable to
Stranslky. 81 Is
j. s,.PIethora In the First.
In the first circuit are several candi
dates, Yankton county even having four,
with one in Clay and one in Bon Homme
and another in Charles Mix. There is no
means Of knowing who the. circuit will
compromise on as only one Of the county
conventions in that circuit has been held
Douglas the home Of Johnson--has held
its convent on,, but passed no resolutions
and made no choice for delegate.
| nj In 1U1ic11 Share Ia mr.
fight is the fifth-Aberdeen. Brown
county had, two candidates, but sacrificed
their interests for one OF the conventions
H. S. Volkmar Of Grant 1s slated fo1
delegate, and Millard Aasved Of Day fol
alternate. ..,. 4. > ="
); state to e. s. Johnson for national com
mitteeman, but he is fast overcoming al
obstacles and when the convention meet
will have smooth sailing. He is putting
!. up such fight as the old-line democrat
have never experienced before and i
demonstrating his ability to handle stat
politics as wen as county and legislativ
districts.
= Martins Candidacy.
The North Western road has taken
: hand and thru their agencies lie the can
), didacy Of John w. Martin; Of Waterfowl
4 for, the position Of national committee
= man. Mr. Martin is an intimate frien
: of A. G. Johnson, the North-Wester
a agent in this state, and 1t Is believed tina
: Johnson is responsible for the Watertow
e man 8 aspirations.
Martins position means that the Hears
!, element of the party will center on som
d new man for the state chairman in plac
i OF E, S. Johnson Martin is the man VIII
n the Hearst wing Of the party propose
!, to elect to the position Of chairman
succeed Mr.. Johnson, but his open con
fession of being a candidate for the plac
sought by Mr. Johnson means "a chang
y in business all around -
Smiths contestlng Delegation.
: Several counties have instructed #
I johnson and he has the advantage mas
J; mitch as he represents. the new demoe