Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-30
MANY WANT STATE OFFICE

state OF aShlngton. and in every
case the representative has come from
Lawrence county. Several attempts
have been made by the counties in
the southern part of the Black Hills
section to break into this arrange
ment, but they have always failed.
There are rumors that under the pro-
visions Of the primary law a strong
effort will be made to change the
past conditions. The people of Rapid
City feel that after more than twenty
years of such representation from
Lawrence county they are entitled to
showing, and rumors are strong
OF their going after it for keeps next
June. The question of 'stalwart'
and progressive does not appear
to enter into the situation, only the
one OF location of the congressman
from the western half of the state.
Up to the present the names which
are most often mentioned in that con-
nection are John f. Schrader and G..
j. Buell.. Shra0er has ALWAYS been
| with the stalwart faction in their
lights, and Buell. with the opposition.
| If Rapid City decides to make the
/ tight in earnest it is not likely that
more than one of these men will be
| brought TO the front. While this
/ move is to a certain extent aimed at
| Congressman Martin personally, it is
more largely y geographical than 4
personal fight.
| East of the river the only open OPP
/ position as yet to the return of Con-
gressman Burke is the candidacy of
1 w. S. .Glass, of Watertown, who an
nounces his candidacy for the next
campaign.
! Among the state list the names are
coming to the front pretty regularly
NOV. j. +. Truran has announced
/ his candidacy for the position Of head
of the state land department, where
| he has filled the position Of deputy
I for seven years, and has acquired a
! thorough familiarity with the work
OF that department, which would go
q long way toward assuring a contin-
uance Of the policies Of the past and
! present commissioners should he be
selected. The only other name which
! has been mentioned in that direction
/ is the booming which the Stanley
! papers are giving n. M. Hanson, the
lease clerk in the department, who
lives in that county, 1t is not known
whether he will become a candidate
or not for the place.
For the auditors chair John M.
johnson, pres mt county auditor Of
/ Lyman county, is out as an open can
dldate, and the name of +. j Lampy
OF WatertoWn, was presented III an
announcement Immediately follow
! ing the progressive meeting at Huron
! in September, and which was at the
time taken as a challenge to the can
didacy of W. S. Glass Of that city.
While the list of names for super
intendent Of instruction, which was
started early in the fall, included
about half the county superintend-
ents in the statenot counting the
girls it has remained at a stand
still since that time, but probably by
now if republished would include the
whole list.
Fo. attorney general the only
names in the open as yetare Royal G..
Johnson Of Hyde county, who has
made a good record as states attor-
ney Of that county, and who has the
I backing Of the Younger politicians of
the state, the move having been
started by state university boys who
We're classmates Of Johnson at tn e
university. Another name is that Of
| Charles Jorgenson, Of Roberts coun-
| ty now states attorney.
For lieutenant governor, the only
name yet brought into the open is
that OF State Senator Frank NJ.
Burne, of Faulk county, whose name
is being urged by the papers in the
north central part of the state.
Just where the situation will land
SO far as the governor is concerned is
yet all open one. Gov. Vessey will
| find friends and votes where he did
not get them two years ago, and ON
| the other hand, will find opposition
where he received support at that
time. Who his opposition, if any,
will be appears to be centering on
either ex-Gov. Elrod of Clark, or F..
l.. Abel Of Huron. II either of these
men come into the field it will be as
! straight stal lWart candidate III np-
position to Vessey as II progressive.
The candidacy of George w. Egan,
which appeared to be somewhat for
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