The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
MARTIN IS AFTER
CANDLES / SEAT
CONTEST IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA
LEGISLATURE PROBABLE.
Interesting and Important Event in.
South Dakota Politics-Mr. Martin Is
Popular in South Dakota and Has
Been Active in the Movement to
Disrupt the Beef Trust.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 26.-The announce.
ment that Congressman Eben w. Martin Of
Deadwood has definitely determined to enter the
field as a candidate for United States senator
from South Dakota to succeed Robert }. Gamble
Of Yankton, the present incumbent, who is u
candidate to succeed himself, is the most inter-
esting and important event in state political
circles for many months
Congressman Martin was one OF the leaders
in the movement to disrupt the beef trust. He
is one of the most popular of the public men
of South Dakota. He is gifted orator. is what
is termed "a good mixer and has the happy
faculty of making lifelong friends He has
been resident Of the Black Hills for many
years.
Eben Weaver Martin 4a was born q, at Maauoketa.
father was pioneer of Iowa and Served In the
union army during the war of the rebellion,
having been captain Of Company / Twenty
fourth Iowa volunteer infantry. The grand
father of Congressman Martin was soldier
under George Washington in the revolutionary
war. He is of Scotch Irish English ancestry.
After attending the public schools at his ma
tive town. Maquoketa, Mr. Martin took course
in the high school at Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
He then went to st. Louis, where for four years
lie was employed as bookkeeper He then
entered Cornell college at Mount Vernon, Iowa,
where he completed the classical course and
was graduated as member of the class of
1879. In 1882 his alma mater conferred upon
him the degree of Master of Arts.
Having; in the meantime declded TO ADOPT the
law us his profession, he during the years 1879
and 1880 attended the Ann Arbor university
IN March of the latter year he was admitted
to the. bar in Iowa. and in August. 1880, located
at Deadwood and entered active1y4s into the
practice Of law He speedily pushed himself to
4 the forefront and for years has been one of the
leading attorneys of the state and northwest
| In 1884. 5 he served as member Of the ter
| ritorial legislature. He was for several years
| a member of the board of trustees Of the state
| normal school at Spearfsh, and for three terms
was president of the board of education of
| Deadwood
| Mr. Martin was first elected to congress In
! 1900. He made such an excellent record that
| he was renominated and reelected In 1902 and
again in 1904 He is identified with the Sons
of the American Revolution and the Iowa COM
| mandery of the Loyal Legion.
| In June, 1904, Cornell college conferred upon
| him the degree of Doctor Of Laws. He is O
member of the Methodist church and takes an
active interest in religious affairs. Mr.. and
! Mrs Martin have five children and their home
is one of the happtest in the state.
DEADwOoD, g. D.-The Pinkerton detective
| agency has been endeavoring to obtain foot
| hold in the Black Hills. The idea Of the com
| pany was to put In detective In each mil
and a few in the mines. Those in the former
places were to prevent the stealing Of amalgan
/ and the precipitates. The suggestions however
1 were not received with any enthusiasm by loca
mining men, The loss from the thefts has beel
| 80 slight that the companies do not feel lkt
incurring new and unnecessary expense.
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