Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-02
R. F. PETTICREW
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
The South Dakota Man May Be
Brought Out Following Next
Weeks Convention.
NOT OIsLOiAL TO
But IL is Alleged He Thinks the Bryan
Hearst Crowd Must Have One
Place on the Ticket and He
Would Like II.

IdHd COUNTY uClilOt us -
held here to elect delegates to the
convention Endorsed Hearst and
declared for ex-senator Pettigrew for
delegate at large to st. Louis.
One feature was an address by Mr.
Pettigrew. He said he wished TO at
tend the national democratic V
ton for the purpose of getting a plank
favoring government ownership OF
railroads la the platform.
He stated that lie had talked with
most of the men mentioned for presi-
dent and that the only one he round
that comes anywhere near represent
ing these principles is William Ran
dolph Hears
sioux Falls, s. D., March 2S.-DeMo-
cratic presidential ticket for 1901: For
president, Judge Parker of New YORK;
for vice president, Richard f. Petit
grew of South Dakota Many pom
ticians believe it easily possible the
above ticket to be nominated at 81
Louis.
II is thought in some quarters that
pettigrew and his friends are planning
to capture the vice presidential noml-
nation.
At the democratic convention,
Wednesday next, it Is believed MI:
pettigrew will formally declare himself
a democrat as a preliminary and q can
didate for vice president.
A bitter contest continues 10 De
vaosd for control of the convention.
Pettigrew and the men VINO
the republican party in 1896 VIII be sat
isied with nothing less than a delega-
ton TO st. Louis instructed for Hearst.
The old line democrats stoutly oppose
this. and will endeGVor TO eve u
They are not fighting Hearst put WISH
he ]legatio left free TO act as an
occasion may demand.
They point out that PettlgreW never
declared himself a democrat, never par
ticipated in a democratic
and never aided the democrats. In lSOO
when a candidate for reelection to the
senate he was Endorsed by the dem
ocrats and populists, n yet MAIN
tanned a headquarters or his own, pure
ly in his own interest.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Pettigrew, VINO
I'm 1900 was regarded as a SOCIALIST, ana
is alleged by the socialists OF SIOUX
Falls TO be Il socialist still, Is Il cahul-
date for delegate to the st. LOUIS CON
vention. Since being retired from the
senate Mr.. Pettigrew has spent practi-
cally all his time away from SIOUX
Falls. ~
MANAGES His Own Campaign
Ea returned this week and has takel
charge of his campaign. He has been
endorsed by he democratic clup VI
Minnehaha county, and his frlendS de-
clare he will certainly head the deIega-
ton. bo
II is further said he desires to be
chairman of the state convention mex
week TO pave the way for his candi-
dacv for vice president. Shrewd OBJ
servers declare he does not believe
Hearst will secure the presidential
nomination. No one, however, qucS-
tons his sincerity In supporting MI
Hearst.
Mr.. Pettigrew, there is reason to be-
lieve. expects Judge Parker viii be the
nominee. The Hearst-Bryan element
viii have a strong representation III tIe
convention. Recognition must be given
this element by selecting n OF 1t 1ol
vice president. Pettigrew expects 10
be selected. Such is the story.
Candidates. of a number OF mer
have been announced for delegates &c
St. Louis. l.. L. Gross of Potter, the
only democratic county in the state, Is
a leading candidate from his part ol
the state. Clay county has two cam
didates. w. r. Carnahan and j. f.
| Erickson. Both reside at Vermillion
Yankton democrats are booming Jon
Fanslow, chairman of the city com
mittee and brother to the mayor OF TIT
city.
e. w. Fitch of Redfeld is the only
resident of that part of the state men
toned.
]. T. McCullen, an alderman Of Mill,
er, is a candidate, strongly supported
by his home and surrounding counties
w. j. Whitmire Of Lead, a cousin o
William r. Hearst, has been Endorsed
by Lawrence county. William Mose'
| of Belle Fourche, sheriff Of Butte coun
ty, is a candidate from the northern
Black Hills. Butte and Meade coun
ties, it is said, will be for him. Stanle,
county democrats are pushing DaVit
Moore. II. S. Volkmar, editor of tn
Milbank Review, appears certain o
being elected from his circuit, wit
| Willard Aasved Of Day as alternate.
L. w. Stocked of Bryant and JOSEPH
Zitka Of Bon Homme are pushed b.
their friends. ]. w. Stransky Of Brul'
and Dick Lyons Of Miner are ais
contestants.
In the Sioux Falls circuit there ar
only two candidates, ex-senator Pet
tigrew and Thomas L.. Burke, Lincoln