The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-24
THE RESULT IN
SOUTH DAKOTA

ing stalwart papers charged that he
had distinct leanings toward the anti
machine side. Everywhere he found |
the insurgents active and ready for |
battle. The Organization giant |
had hardly aroused himself from his
sleep Of the winter, and to every |
ably returned the reply, "The machine
cannot be beaten.'
This overconidence of the leaders
contributed more than any other one
thing to their undoing. The sentiment
| that "the machine can do no wrong,
| the machine cannot be beaten" led to
and the parting of the ways with Sen
ator Gamble. The machine and thou
sands Of it's followers believed that it
| was so firmly entrenched that it could
not be dislodged. ~,.
Then, of course, there were local is
sues which redounded to the advantage
of the insurgents. In Minnehaha coun-
| ty the Argus-Leader says the stone is
sue made the triumph of the insurgents
| possible. Governor Elrod wanted
| stone from Indiana, his old home state,
for the new capitol, while the men Of
Minnehaha. remembering their famous
quarries Of jasper, contended that it
was next to a crime to send out of the
| state for building material of, that char
| acter. 49,
In March, young Mr.. Ustrud of
Sioux Falls told I'll ournal repre-
sentative he would carry his county in
May. He has made his word good. At
about the same time R. J. Houston told
i The Journal man that Minnehaha
was then not only lost to the machine,
, his first and last term at Washington.
Whether Houston can be placed along
side of Mr.. Ustrud as prophet re-
mains to be seen.
n Leaders of the stalwart faction have
never liked Senator Gamble, and have
always wanted his place for some one
nearer the political throne. When he
2 was candidate for the senate six
l years ago, he was so strong that it was
t not deemed polite to make fight
: upon him before or at the state conven-
9 ton, and he received his first party in
!. dorsement for a toga.
+ Later on, prior to and after the con-
n vening Of the legislature which was to
o the mask and attempted to unhorse
9 him. But it was then too late.
Had the machine pursued the same
: tactics this year as then, there is a
}, good chance that it might not have
d broken with the senator, and that il
e would not now be defeated. But it
5. was arrogant and overconfdent, and
9 of Mr.. Kittredge, SO that the latter
" could count with more certainty upon
e long career in the United States sen
+ ate With the old lineup again, Gam
T. BILE for the senate and Martin anc
n Burke for the house Of representativ
n Mr. Crawford would probably have
,. fought another fruitless engagement
g AS it has turned out Charles J. Bucl
N of the Black Hills threw away seat il
the national house Of representatives
= He announced himself as an insurgen
y candidate from Pennington county IL
"a the Hills and laid the wires for Wig
u o1ous campaign. Pressure OF SOM
O. kind, however, was brought to bea
"a upon him and he withdrew in a fey
weeks in formal announcement. Pen
" rington county was the only county L
n the Hills to 90 for the insurgents an
u had Buell. fFplayed ball" with tina
wing Of the party he would, now b
looked upon as the Black ,,i H11 Us ean no,
40 tain winner at Sioux Falls.
r. If Mr.. Buell. was really ambitious fc
congressional career his frame {
.- mind at this. juncture cannot be Ell
#Eviable. - #r @. p "*2
lal a winning fight in the: primaries al
vi conventions e. next September, whe
mt county officers and members Of tt
I'm legislature are nominated, it is safe
,ty say that Mr.. Gamble will be the. almo
IN unanimous choice next winter for Sc,
ator, and that much reform legislatlc
of will be enacted.
nd Most Of the insurgents are, bel
he upon a primary election bill, holding :
in they do that their strength is with tt
1er average voting men, and all the stur
,<a bling blocks Of this and kindred natu
an' ' possible will be placed in the way
49, the present organization leaders.
7or An anti-pass law will no doubt be OF
' &c of the fruits of change in administr
,ss ~. ton. Then eventually there will be
aS shaking up in the personnel of boar
e'' and the mana cement of the state ms
N buttons. With anything like. an ecu
au- division of the factions at Pierre ne
;st winter there ought to be a decided
w. will be on trial. ~. 80
N.Y. If credit comes out of the insurge
movement and its present success,
re- can be largely attributed to the ener
lct, and responsiveness Of Cee l., Crawfo1
"a candidate for governor.
are Two years ago Mr.. Crawford sto
les almost alone in his, fight, against
'rd, united organiza ton. He failed, but
}. made4+a distinct simpr ession upon t
ed: voters and he fairly shone in compa
lin son with some others when he appear
Iils or the platform at the state conve
,ev. ton at Sioux Falls and thanked.
ere friends for the support they had Civ
lis; him, and pledged his fealty to the CT
l.. vention nominees Had he, failed aga
,ort this year he expected to make a TIL
an attempt two years hence. ~
and Mr.. Hall Of Brookings,-who will
res. one of the congressional nomine
sar. stood shoulder to shoulder with \
Our Crawford in the preconvention ca
1es. paign. Tho both were savagely attack
O by the machine press and their reco,
searched for every semblance Of a fla
rr no permanent Roadway was ma
FL against them. - ..
'der Great regret is felt, not ONLY in Sol
Dakota. but in other states, that G,
gressmen Martin and Burke are to
,o,is Retired, and that Judge Campbell
~ Aberdeen will not represent his state
NV Washington. All three are equipped
IN cast luster upon their adopted sta
ton But the fortunes of politics, like tn
w. of war, must be accepted and the b
IS made Of the situation. It is diffc
nv to see how an insurgent delegation
nic "a the lower house of congress will be a
) III to improve upon the record of Mess
-, l., Martin and Burke, or have more I'M
III antial standing than thew. g.