The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-19
81 OGrOHER ~, 1906.
THE HeLrING REPUBLICANS

The success of the republican
ticketsin Dawson county is a matter
of much import to the republican
party. For the first tine in the his
torysof tue ualty in this county,
and we believe we are speaking cor
recrly. three republicans have seen
bit to bolt the action of Il county
convention. We do not attempt to
deny the privilege of any man be-
coming a candldate for election by
running on a petition when he has
In no way been a candidate before
the convention. The republican
party is confronted with three men
who are standing out in the lime
light WITH the avowed purpose of
attempting to defeat three other
nominees on the ticket, and upper
ling, more or less, the success of
entire ticket.
j.. M. Erion. bfs Prosper township,
was a candidate before the county
convention for the nomination as
the member to the house of repre-
Sentatives. He failed in securing
the nomination and he did not.give
the least intimation at the time
that he was at all d~isgruntled over
the situation, but in the past two
weeks he has secured the names. of
sufficient voters to his petition to
name himself as d candidate for the
senate against Thomas Fullerton,
who is the regular nominee of the
county convention. The field was
open during the summer months for
other men to enter the lists as a cam
didate for the nomination of senator
but none saw tit to make the race
everybody %conceding the place to Mr..
Fullerton. His campaign was con-
Quoted in a fair name and there
was not the slightest effort made to
keep anybody out if they had any
aspirations for. the same position.
Mr.. Fullerton has lived long enough
In this community for people to know
him. His four years as the mayor.
of Mitchell. during the most stren-
uous Of hard. times, when he lifted.
the city's indebtedness and a portion
Of the burden from the shoulders of
the people. Mr.. Erion, personally,
Is a fine gentleman, but his action in
endeavoring to defeat the nominee
OF the party comes with mighty
poor grace after having participated
In a convention where every man
had Q riRhtsto express himself clearly
and freely: Il {
Alb. Kelsey, Or Blendon town.
ship, another OF the holting repub-
licans, has announced himself by pc
tition as a candidate for county
treasurer against George 81. Miner,
the regular nominee. Mr.. Kelsey
entered the list Of candidates for a
county office fully i year ago. One
OF his neighbors, B. P. Nicholson,
also came out for the same posi-
ton that Mr.. Kelsey wanted, that
of county treasurer, but along in the
summer Mr.. Nicholson withdrew
from the field and left it clear to Mr..
Kelsey. 81 brought his delegation
to the county convention and be was
given a fair show to win out over
George IA. Miner II Mr.. Kelsey
had any support that was scattered
over the county among the various
delegations those individuals had
the full opportunity to express their
choice when the convention decided
upon u secret ballotruhe chance that
is given menSt to slip away from their
moorings il they are at all inclined
that way. MI. Kelsey was defeated
honestly, and he can have no
reason on those groundsfo for now CON
ing out to attempt the defeat of MI.
Miner. III Mr.. KELSEY had remained