The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-05-28
PARTY BATTLE
A MIXED TICKET
Political Observers Predict Result
of June Primaries

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leaders of both representative fact
tions are holding out assurance of
success. and most of them in good
faith, some one will have to be dis
appointed, and even some of the
managers are really wondering just
how 1t will all come out. That parts
of both tickets may be selected is
probable. 1t is not difficult to find
insurgents who privately express
belief that Martin will be one of the
congressman selected. On the
other hand it is not hard to find
stalwarts who will express a belief
that Vessey. the insurgent, will Sc
cure the nomination for governor.
One man in this city, who has been
travelling the state over for sixty
days. says there will he selections
from both factions. He says: Mar
tin for congress and Vessey for gov
ernor, one a stalwart any one an in
surgent, will have a sinch. Of the
other stalwarts the chances favor
Burke for congress, Waltner for
secretary of state, and Schroeder for
lieutenant governor, The rest of
the ticket except senator is very
likely to go to the insurgents. The
senatorship is a toss up with time
and element in favor of Kittredge.
For railroad commissioner with
three candidates it is between Smith
and Robinson, the insurgent, with a
chance for either of the two. Wickre
being practically out of the
race"
Old General Apathy Heard From
One thing which will have to be
considered is just how many repub-
licans will refuse to take part in the
primaries. While the. radicals on
both sides will not only get out
themselves, but get out as many
more as possible, there is an appar-
ent spirit in some sections of the
state to keep in the background and
allow those who are Interested in the
success of the different leaders to
select the candidates, then as re-.
publicans to support the selections
at the polls. This class believes that
there is good in all of the candi-
dates on both sides, and that none
of them is half as bad as painted by
the opposition.
The immense new vote west of the
river is causing more campaining in
that part of the state than has ever
been carried on before. Both Gov
ernor Crowford and Senator Kltt-
redge have been over that country
and following them have been other
candidates. Senator Vessey is visit
ing many points in Stanley and Ly-
man counties; and w. S. Glass put
in most of last week in that part of
the state. Congressman Martin has
also been working in that territory,
and S. j, Conklin, who has been
making fight for the herd law in
Lpman and Stanley. is now out on
the trail with long knife after in
surgent scaIps. He is devoting his
whole time to the country between
the Missouri and the Black Hills,
and there is no place too small for
him to visit in his mission work.
Two years ago he worked in the
eastern part of the state for the in
surgent cause, but has faced about
and is just as radical the other way
now.
Democrats i'm Dilemma
The democrats with only part of
ticket will be in muddle on pri-
mary election day. There is no
question that this element has help
ed the Crawford fortunes in the
past, and desire to do so again. But
they will have to line up with one
party or the other. One of them
few DAYS ago said it would not hurt
his conscience to vote for Crawford
at the primary and Lee at the polls.
Many of them are firm in their be-
lief that Bryan will he the next
president, and they want to be in
line to prove their democracy when
it comes to parceling the loaves and
fishes.
If they go upon the poll lists as
republicans at the primaries, it may
be record to be used against them
The probabilities are shat many of
them will do as they have done in
the past, will line up at the republi-
can voting booth and take chances
on the future.