The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-07
SCORING FOR THE START.
Candidates Lining Up for the Political Race Otaer Pc
Iiticiansms Seen From the Watch Tower.

While the present politlca year
bids fair to be lively IN some parts of
the state, there is every indication
that it will he as quiet in Roberts
county as Sunday in Bossku. 1t
will be a one-sided affair like the
handle To :! Jug, and so vivid will be
the contrast with the campaign of
two years ago, that IN comparison,
most of the people will not realize a
campaign is on. The battle that
was so bitterly waged between the
two factions of the Republican party
IN this county ended with the pri-
maries last spring and the two fac
tlons united against their common
enemy, the democrats.
The caucuses for elecuug delegates
to the county convention will be held
in the different precintS throughout
the county next Tuesday but as it is
in the midst of harvest and the
farmers are busy securing their crops
1T is altogether probable that there
will be a light vote.
More interest seems to centre in
the legislative delegation in this
county Than in the county offices. 1t
is practically certain that Hon. L. III.
Haugen, of Wilmot, will be a cabdi.
date for senator to succeed himself
and we have heard 1t whispered that
S. e. Oscarson, OF White Rock,
would not be adverse to wearing the
toga OF senator. For the house
there are several willin' Barkises
among whom are Mr. Satire ana Mr.
Courad, two of the present delega-
although Mr.. Conrad says h,
does not want ti.o office bad enough
to 90 after it but if they desire tt
pay him the compliment of renom
inauion he would accept. Ther
there is j. A. LeLacheur, IA. N
Schmidt, of Good Will; Kareliu!
Nelson and John Tier, of White
Rock; DR.. Sorenson and two ether
candidates from summit.
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The last issue of the Sisseton News
IN its political column names over
all those in the court house VIII arc
entitled to a denomination but leav-
es out the name of Thomas Thomp-
son and 1T Is presumed that the
News speaks by the card of course
This isn't our funeral. but why single
out Thompson isn't he as much en-
titled to a denomination as the rest?
There are several candidates out 70
the office Of treasurer, but there are
tion 1T will be ionnd that Thompson
has all the rest put TO bed without
saying their prayers. But we W
not.
l.. VIM Foss. the present clerk of
court will be candidate to succeed
himself, and so far there are no other
"Richmonds" in the field for that
office. This is one Office which is not
limited to two terms and a man may
fbe elected clerk of courts as often as
the people see fit to place him there
There are three candidates in the
field for the office Of county COM
mssloter IN the third district, G. w.
Mingis, the present incumbent is a
candidate to succeed himself. besides
which, MIR: III. Udseth, at Summit
and Berger Bergerson, of Peeyer, are
in tie field.
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II is quite evident to the casual
observer that Senator LaFollette IS
not as happy over the direct state
wide primary as he was a while ago.
Despity mis- opposition to the re- nom
ih alton of Gov. Davidson. that gentl-
men was nominated by the republl--
cans of Wisconsin over Lenroot.
4 4 a
Over in Big Stone county, Mime
sofa, Ray Harrington has SHE'D his
castor into the political arena as an
avowed candidate for state senator.
Ray IS a democrat but he is all to the
good just the same. and he has a
host of friends in his home town
OrtonviIle. AS there is bare re-