The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-24
OIL BRANsoN FOR CONGRESS

OIL. BRANSON FOR CONGRESS
Mitchell Presents One of Her Honor
able Citizens as a Candidate
for Congress.
For the past month or two there
has been more or less Conjecture on
the part of a plumber of newspapers
in the state concerning the candi-
dacy of the Honorable y. l.. Bran
son of this city for the nomination
to congress 10y the republican party
of South Dakota.
Mr.. Branson has had the matter
under Amusement for some little
time and it is with a great deal of
pleasure that The Republican an
nounces that the Hon. Mr.. Branson
reached a decision and will stand for
the nomination Of that high official
position before the republican con-
vention next m And behind
his candidacy will stand every good
citizen of Mitchell and Dawson
county. His nine years residence in
Mitchell has disclosed to our citizens
strong capabilities II the positions
III which he has been placed, filling
each with credit to himself and the
people whom he has had the honor
to represent.
Mr.. Branson was horn in Fulton
county, Illinois, in 1861, where his
youthful days were passed with his
parents on a farm, and the many
years of outdoor life laid the founda-
tion for a strong physical manhood,
which he obtained by following
%assiduously the hard work of a farm
err boy. He secured his education
in the public and normal schools of
Iowa, and in doing SC he vas forced
to practice self-denial TO a consider
able extent. For several years he
followed the profession of teaching
school and at Arcadia, Iowa,
was principal Of the schools for three
years. Following the westward
trend of civilization he moved to
Atwood, Kan. in 1885, and was
elected cashier Of the Rawlins county
bank, in which line of business he
| has since remained.
Nine years ago MIR. Branson came
to Mitchell as the cashier Of the
First National bank, which intstitu-
ton, through his management, has
become n OF the strongest in the
northwest, and of which he now
holds the position of president. His
relations with the bankers OF the
state are of the highest character, as
is demonstrated by his election TIC
che presidency of the South Dakota
Bankers Association at its annual
meeting held in WATERFOWL last June.
In political circles Mr.. Brdnsor
stands among the stalwarts of the
republican party in the state. II
every campaign during bis residence
in Mitchell he has contributed his
services to his party, and some Of the
strongest speeches have come from
his lips, and through his add1esse!
can be justly attributed some Of tn.
splendid successes Of the party
Twice he has been honored by his
home town and county in a politica
way. In 1902 he was elected to tht
state senate, and in 1904 he was re
elected to the same position. Thu
senate conferred an honor upon hin
by making him chairman Of the ap
preparations committee, and no
only on this committee but in hi
other work in that body Mr.. Bran
son made a record for himself tina
has given him a high stand.ni
throughout the state.
The candidacy Of Mr.. Branson a
home is endorsed with great cordial
ity on the part OF the citizens 4,
general and without regard to part,
lines. His connection with loca
affairs in the promotion of enter
prises for the building up of tn
community has won for him a stronj
place in the hearts of the people.
The central portion of the state j
entitled to the recognition of a repre-
sentative in coprgess and we believ
that a better selection than MI
Branson could not be made.
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