The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
APPRECIATION AT WASHINGTON

III wilson, WHO lives ONeT dI
Salem, and is n of the prominent
lawyers In the state, was down at
Washington last week. stopping off
at the national capitol after a visit
at his old Pennsylvania home.
Mr.. Wilson fell in with one of the
reporters for the Washington Herald,
who listened to the talk of the
western nan with a great deal Of
Interest. The Salem man wandered
through many Of the departments
and conversed with the heads and
found much to bis satisfaction of
the appreciation of the work that
Senator KittredQe is doing for the
country. The Washington Herald
found room for an interesting talk
With Nh. Wilson, which is given
below:
Il. H. Wilson, of Salem, S. OAK.
who Is one Of the leading lawyers OF
visiting In Washington for several
days, after a trip to his old home in
PENNSYLVANIA. MI. Wilson has not
been In Washington before since
1883. when he came to see President
Harrison inaugufated. He saw the
! President. and had a talk with Sec
rotary Taft. 81 was much impressed
with Secretary Taft" said Mr..
Wilson last night. ole appears to
me to be a big. hroad-gauged man.
I felt like calling him Bill when
I left him. / told him L would do
all ] could to get the delegates from
South Dakota for him.
81 have enjoyed my visit to Wash
ineton very much" Mr.. Wilson
continued, ESPECIALLY as / have
heard so many fine things about my
friend Senator a. B. Kittredge, OF
our State. We have a lively fight on
for the Senatorship and l wanted lc
find out what the people here thought
of Klttredge-1ight here. where he
does his work in the Senate
"iWell, l was more than pleased
when l learned that all the Wash
1ngtOn people, and the Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES, consider Senator
Kittredge m of the strongest men
In the Senate. In the department
they told me that Kittredge is one
Of the men who is doing things
who has made a great name fol
himself for industry, ability, and
of the ninety-two Senators there
the work and have the influence,
and that Kitt1edge is one of the
leaders OF the younger men In thai
number.
an taking that message bach
to our people. We 20 under a pri.
mary law this year in our State fol
the first time. The primaries helc
In March will select the delegates
TO the national conventions, ano
the June primaries will select all
the candidates to he voted for in
the general elections in the fall.
Senator Kittredge comes up for re.
election at those June primaries,
and, of course, the March primaries
will have a bearing on the result.
His opponent Is the present COVER.
nor, G. /. Crawford. There Is much
%oppositiOn to Crawford for various
local reasons. including. q large
number OF promises of what he was
going to do. made before election,
and never redeemed.
have no doubt that Senator
Kitredge will sweep the State and
~ UflumphanJly returned to the
Senate. ! an sure OF it. from my
knowledge Of our people. Kittredge
Is very popular In the States, aud is
held in high regard for his character
and ability. South Dakota is proud
OF the leading part he is taking here,
and South Dakota will SEND him
back. and, also, South Dakota. will
send to Congress again former
Representatives Burke and Martini,