The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-08

spsoisi to Ths Journal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WATERFOWL, s. D., Sept. s,-The republican
party of Codington county is facing a situation
which threatens to make of 1t house divided
against itself. The internal dissensions which
now threaten a political civil war date back to
the beginning Of the campaign waged by f. J.
Cory as a candidate for congress against ]. D.
Mclaughlin as candidate for commissioner of
school and public lands but the dsafrection Ia
Of recent origin and Is entirely with the boys
of the west side Of the county, with the towt
OF Henry as the hub Of the rebellious dis
trict. .%~
When the preliminary steps were taken to
organize the spring campaign, the support of
the west side politicians was sought in the
work Of bringing delegates into the Cory camp
ised that the support Of the Watertown poll
ticians would be turned to them in the fall
campaign for any place which they might seek
the county ticket. 49,. ~
Henry precinct and one or two other delegates
to the Cory forces, and these delegates remained
true to Cory at the time the Mclaughlin dele
gates bolted the county convention in May.
Heury's Candidate.
With the work Of that campaign out Of the
way, the fight for places on the county ticket
began. The Henry boys got together and chose
B. 0. Tinkersly to be their candidate for su-
perintendent Of schools. =. 90
It was shortly after the announcement Of Mr..
Tankersly's candidacy that Codington countys
scheme Of having STRAW" primary vote was
launched. W: s. Glass, candidate for repre-
sentative, and c. H. Schulz candidate for
Ioriginators of the, move. 40 g;stg -r,a,, ~ -
It was popular with, the candidates, and in a.
short time, twenty nine men out Of thirty seek
ing places on the ticket signed q written, agree
ment to abide by the result Of the straw pri-
mary vote. Mr.. Tankersly, however, refused to
be party to the greement, and will come be.
fore the convention "a candidate regardless
Of the result Of the primary. an -
Opposed to Straw Vote. 49,.
Trouble began to brew on the west side at
the time that Mr.. Tankersly and the west side
politicians first heard Of the proposed straw
1t would practically destroy Mr.. Tankersly's
chances, as his strength lay In the rural pre-
cincts, and at this time of the year the far
mers are too busy to attend primaries.
The first effort made by the Tankersley forces
| to knock out the primary scheme were overtures
made to Mr.. Cory as chairman Of the county
central committee. The West Siders, beliey.
Ing that 1t was within the power of the chair
prohibit the straw, vote bein: taken at the
same time the. caucuses
They got up the claim that under the prom
Use to support Tankersley, Chairman Cory should
tending that he had no power to do So, and
upon his refusal was roundly scored. His stand
in the matter is characterized as a double play,
and while many believe he was right, others
believe that he went back OH his promise
A Bolt Foreshadowed.
The result is that the Henry coterie is out
for fight with the avowed intention of skin
ming the Watertown candidate. They propose
to ignore entirely the result Of the straw vote.
At least four precincts the West Side will
hold no straw primary, and will send delegates
| to the convention instructed for Mr.. Tankersly.
These delegates will come to the convention
with blood In their eyes, and threaten that in
case the support Of WATERFOWL is not thrown
| to their candidate and he is defeated to bolt
and put up another, ticket They are crying
for revenge for what. they term a double
cross" and the republican party Of Codington
| county will doubtless on Sept. 1s have one of
| the warmest conventions Of its history.
Glass Butts In Again.
The codington county legislative ticket will
without doubt be for Gamble for United States
senator. G. H. Englesby. ad5utant general, IL
| the only candidate~fo for senator. While he was
warm supporter of Governor Elrod, and was
| classed as stalwart, he announces that he will
| heartily support the state platform and be in
| accord with the action of the state convention
OF the four candidates for: representative,
| three are wellkno*n insurgents--W. 8. Glass
George X. Burt and John Giese The other can.
didate, Ben Lee Of WATERFOWL, is seeking re-
| election and will doubtless be one Of the lower
| house members. He is for Gamble. =
W. s. Glass is the political enigma Of the
county and the man whom the political leaders
! OF the party most desire to scalp. Four years
| ago he received but twenty three votes In the
| entire county. He has been an tnsurgent aet-
| tator, however, and has been putting I'D a
| strenuous schoolhouse campaign, and 1t is ad-
mitted that he will poll fairly good vote,
| altho his chances of winning are considered
| slim. In case he is defeated he will probably,
be an Independent candidate.
Tax Levy Cut Down.
The commissioners OF Codington county have
just made the consolidated tax levy for the year
1906, and as placed at 8 mills. 1t is the lowest
levy ever made In the county. Freeholders Of
this county paid In 1905 II mills on the dollar
taxes, the reduction being full mills
| The financial condition Of the county is gilt
edged, the debt having been wiped cut last
year by the payment Of all outstanding bonds
several years before their maturity. Warrants
are cashed at par the minute they are issued
| The reduction in the tax levy means real
reductions in taxes, as the assessed valuation
Il practically the same this year as last. Real
estate was assessed at exactly the same figure.