The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-11
SOUTH DAKOTA PLuMs.
Gov. Vessey Has Many Patronage
Problems TO Solve.

Problems TO Solve.
Pierre, S. D., Dec, 3.-Though a full
month remains before the Vossey al
ministration is inauguaratcd, swarm
of candidates for appointment to state
Offices is already bu2zing about him.
Govcrnorelect Vessey will have NOV.
ed here by the latter part Of the week
and his private secretary, j. L. Wing.
field, who has been secretary of the
state committee, may join him before
he takes office. The governor-elect
will find plenty to do in considering
the Endorsements and qualifications of
the numerous candidates for honors
at his hands.
The terms of all the members Of
the board of charities and corrections
expire this winter. William c. Pow
ers of Yankton, Is the only one of the
three who is a candidate for reappoint
ment. Whether w. IL. Upton of Nit
Chcll and ID. c. Thomas of WATERFOWL
are expecting to retire because they
did not support Vessey for the nomin-
alton, uoes not appear. 1t is not un-
likely that Powers, who was n Vessey
man and has the advantage of ex-
pcrience on the board, will be reap
pointed. For the other two places.
five candidates are already in the field,
with possibilities of more to follow.
These are Arthur Linn, editor of the
Canton Leader; S. II. Bakewell, an
attorney of Plankington; w. II. King,
editor of the Parker Press-Leader,
and now secretary of the board; S. IL.
Packard, of Redheld a well known
progressive Republican, and DR.. +.
Klavcness of Sioux Falls, president of
the Republican state Scandinavian
league, which indorsed Vessey and
Crawford last spring.
+. A. Spafford of Flandreau and A.
w. Burtt of Huron will retire from the
board of regents of educational in
Stitutions. TO succeed them three
men are being actively supported.
Major o. W. Coursey of Mitchell, who
served with distinction in the Philip
pine war; j. o. Dobson of Mitchell,
presiding elder in the Methodist
church and brother-in-law of Congress
man-eect e. w. Martin, and Rev. H.
Reinhardt of Eureka. All three of
these men have strong Endorsements
and even if no more candidates ap-
pear, the contest between them will be
interesting. 1t is understood that Mar
tin will be insistent in support of his
nrotherin-law, and the outcome of
Dobsons candidacy will bear an in
teresting relation to the entente cor
dale arranged last summer between
Martin and Burke, of the "stalwart
branch of the Republican party, and
the progressive" wing. Ed A. Muir
ray of Milbank, state committeeman
for Grant county, would like to be
appointed oil inspector for the north
ern part of the state, and |. A. Webb
of Deadwood, interested in the Dead
wood Telegram, progressive Repub'
lican paper, is a candidate for ap
pointment as assayer. He is himself
"A mine owner.
M&intant General c. II. Englesy of
iWateitown, is a candidate for reap
"pojntment and presumably will be Civ
aen the place.
"pointments to the positions of regis
ter and receiver of the land office at
Pierre. One of these goes to Senator
Kittredge and the other to Senator
Gamble. John l.. Lockhart of Pierre,
who was the stalwart candidate for
the Republican nomination for the
state senate, against A. w. Ewert
and was defeated, is candidate, as is
II. A. Platts, now assistant secretary
'3of state.
II will be observed that the stalwart
wing of the Republican party is not
represented among the active candi
dates for recognition by Governor-elect
Vessey. with the single exception OF
Elder Dobson of Mitchell. This may
be due more to the readiness of the
progressive leaders to seek honors
than to diflidence on the part of the
stalwart candldateI Governorelect
Vessey has kept his own counsel anC
the stalwarts are waiting in mood
of critical expectancy to find If theil
existence is to be noticed by him.