The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS


waglng a losing battle. There is little
demand for such a law if the republican
papers are accurately presenting the SEN
tlment or their communities. The ina
chine is opposed to it, and South Da-
Kota has machine that is In pretty
good standing. The official organ of the
league Is the State Spirit, edited by o.
bon of Howard, who is in a normal condt-
ZION only when on the losing side The
Sioux Falls Journal clamors for such a
law. and the Sioux Falls Press, tho not
saying much, would probably welcome it's
enactment, There is no general cam
paign in the state to speak Of and the
papers have given much space, noticeably
since the Minnesota primary election, to
the new SYSTEM. The twin city papers
nave been quoted extensively and the
consensus is that South Dakota doesn't
need the law, at least right away.
Primary rules have been adopted by
some of the counties-Turner, Lincoln.
Sanborn and Grant. In other counties
they have been in. vogue to certain
extent for some time. In still others like
k1ngsbury, which for their leaning to-
ward Crawford last, spring were consid-
cred fertile ground for the seed they
have been repudiated and the cause has
been given a distinct setback The DEM
ocratic platform declares for the pri-
mary system, but the party can make no
headWay on that or any other ISSUE
What the voters want before committine
themselves is an object lesson that will
demonstrate the merit Of the system be-
yond all reasonable doubt. They have
taken keen interest in Minnesota's ex-
pertinent and are not yet convinced that
1t Is a success. The next legislature is
not likely to enact a primary election
law. go. -. = a. tlT1a -.~
Assuming that . the republicans will
carry all the districts that they did two
years ago, the next legislature should be
a strong one from the point of experience.
Many denominations are being made
as the legislative conventions are held.
Among the senators who will run
again are Frieberg of Union, Payne of
Clay, Dillon OF Yankton, Stoddard of Tur-
ner, Northrup and Robertson of Mime
haha,' Abel of McCook Branson Of Davi-
SEN, Royhl Of Kingsbury, Saltmarsh of
Hand, johnson Of Hamlin, Neill of Cod
lngton, McCaughey Of Sphinx, Lawson and
koepsel of Brown.
among house members nominated for
the upper body are May Of Lawrence and
Hutchinson of Beadle, also John D. Hale.
a southern-born democrat, named by the
Meade and Butte district, after he mad
been renominated by his house district.
Mr.. Hale has the reputation of running
for office to win, and it viii not be SIR.
pr1sing If he is promoted to the senate.
AS far back as 1880 he was elected in a
district, being one Of two DEM
ocrats sitting in the territorial legislature,
Toy and Williams, the republican nomf-
nees from the Day Marshall district, have
been In the senate before, as has Cooper
of Lawrence. James G. Moody, son of
11nff toto
also candidate again for the state sem
ate, but Is running on different ticket,
the democratic. He fought the valued
policy bill and other insurance legisla-
ton to success while republican mem
Der OF the senate two years ago, and it
Is said in some quarters that he was
turned down by the republican convention
because so active In that famous struggle
at Pierre, the most significant of the
1908 session. He will make his canvass
on his record, and the outcome in Law
renee county will be worth watching.
There will be enough old material to
SAVIOR the house also, tho the percentage
Of new men will be greater. Among pres
ent members renominated are CLANCY Of
Clay, Kehm, Huff and Brown Of Lincoln.
Apland Of Turner, Rogde of Minnehaha'
Countryman and Jackson of McCook,
Montgomery Of Hanson, Belts of Dawson,
King, Brown and Hillestad Of Brookings,
Madison and Carroll Of Kingsbury, Trumm
Of Hamlfn, Potter Of Day, Kribs, Browne
and Tower of Brown, Craig Of Sphinx, De
Maligon Of Walworth and Daley Of Pen
nington.
Kingsbury and NcCook have made no
changes in their delegations. while Brown,
Lincoln and Bookings have made but one
each. Abe Van Osdel, on the republican
ticket from Yankton, has been promi-
ne11t figure in politics since early terri
torial days, and was once the candidate
IF the populist party for governor. He ia
/ strong man and will make an inf1uen
tial member.
Several districts have not yet held con-
and at least one, the Brule
county district, may not nominate for
some time, each party seemingly wait
Ing to see what the. other will do. The
entire legislature is elected every other
year, so that no successful candidate in
the election this year can vote two years
hence for a. successor to United States
Senator Gamble without re-election
Some allusion was made in this col
umn recently to the success of the Sutl1-
erland faction in the Hughes county dis
trict legislative fight, but 1t was not in
tended to intimate that Congressman
Burke was losing his hold upon his own
bailiWick. Hughes county is small, as
counties go in the west, and thinly set