The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26

in the state convention which appeared
in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. the
foremost organ of Senator Kittredge
and the machine This estimate con-
ceded the following counties to the in
surgents:
Counties H SSi et Counties K Koi Of
Bon Homme ... 20 Lincoln .... :.:.. Is
G gEookings -: a. ~ Miner Rdherts IS
Faulk ........ Il Suliy ...-.-....... Z
Hard :....:.....:. i Union ....::::.::: 2
Hyde --.......... 1ankton -....--... 81
Jefauld ....-.-..-. IL
The total vote in the convention will
be 1869, and the number necessary to
coded in the foregoing to the insurgents
the estimator, they assert they will
carry in addition the following coun-
ties:
Counties Votes Counties Votes
e GAMES Mix -: j j h Maody IS
Godington ........ 20 Potter ........... 10
R Rs1el ::.::::::: g s ssInF y
Here is a total of 723 votes. or thirty
eight more than enough to swing the
convention. The insurgents of Mime
haha insist that their county, which
casts elghty-six votes, should be counted
in their column. Minnehaha is de-
batable ground at this time, but it is
noticeable that the insursent leaders
prefer to figure out a victory without
its assistance They also contend they
/ have good fighting chance in Hutch
lnson, Grant, Mcpherson. Dawson, Ham
son and Aurora. Until Mr.. Buell's
withdrawal this week they We're claim
| oil of h.
Hills save Lawrence, and even there,
owing to the detection of the Lead Cali
and some other influences, they expected
to give Mr.. Martin a hard tussle.
Claims of ''Stalwarts.''
/ Machine men are likewise strong on
+ claims. The leaders scott at the figures
of the ArgusLeader s contributor and
of the counties named above concede
only the following as out and out in the
lnsurgent column: Beadle. Clay, Faulk,
Hyde, .kingsbury, Roberts, Sully, Tur-
ner, Union and Yankton. They admit
that they have the fight of lifetime in
Brookings, Codington, Grant, Gregory,
Hand, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Lincoln
Sanborn and some other counties. They
believe they have the battle won TODAY
and will continue to gain until the con-
! ventlon. They expect to have not less
1 than 800 votes and perhaps as many as
1000. -
rs As to Nominees. .
If the Crawford Gamble forces CON.
troll the convention. Mr.. Crawford will
be nominated for governor Mr.. Hall
and Black Hills man, or Bentley of
Grant for congress; Wipf for secretary
of state; Cassill of Lincoln for treas
urer; Mclaughlin of Codington for com.
missioner of schools and public lands:
Ustrud of Minnehaha for state super.
intendent, and Rice of Moody for rail.
road commissioner. Lieutenant gov
ernor, auditor and attorney general are
yet to be placed. These nominations
are conditioned to large extent upon
the men named having their counties
behind them.
If the state organization triumphs.
Elrod will be renominated for governor
and McDougall for lieutenant governor.
Burke and Judge Campbell of Aberdeen
Will be congressional candidates and
Wipf probably his own successor as Sec
rotary of state. If Dyar Campbell can
swing Brookings county he will be the
nominee for treasurer, and Cuthbert of
Lincoln may be the choice for attorney
general if backed by his county's vote
In any event, he will be taken care of
If ne makes winning fight at home
There is unique situation in Sphinx
county, where Blain and Clark are can
didates. the first for state treasurer and
the latter for attorney general. MIR.
Blain is an avowed machine man, while
Mr.. Clark takes conservative indie
pendent position and will receive sup
port from both sides. His friends ex-
pect he will have his county and will
be in position to make a. winning
combination at Sioux Falls.
Paul, Landmann would like the nom-
ination for state treasurer and will try
to wrest his county. Bon Homme, from
District Attorney Elliott. who left the
machine to follow Senator Gamble. It
is safe to say that if the machine con-
trolls it will make up the ticket largely
from the men above mentioned.
Edwin c. Torrey.