Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-22

with here and there an exception, is
keeping up the fight. A few are
lying low and over in the Hills the
Pioneer Times of Deadwood gener-
ally conceded to be the home organ
OF Congressman Martin, is preaching
harmony from time to time. But
the old guard, the newspaper men
who bore the brunt of the primary
campaign, are az antagonistic as ever
and would be just as outspoken as
ever did the exigences call for it.
Former Senator Kittredge, nomin-
ally out of politics, has still some
scores to settle, and although he
may never be candidate again, he
will heartily cooperate in unhorsing
his enemies. He brought back all
his weapons from Washington and
he is quicker on the draw than ever
before. There can be no doubt as
to his position. Neither can there
be any doubt that word has been
passed along that there is to be no
surrender.
Governor Vessey has lost ground
by reason of his appointments,
among the men who helped to place
him in office. On the other hand he
has made not few friends among
those who fought him the hardest.
There is chance, therefore, that
the stalwarts will acquiesce in his
denomination in 1910 Second terms
have been the rule in South Dakota
and the stalwarts would in all prob
AGILITY, be under handicap at the
outset in opposing him.
But the stalwarts will have
ticket Notwithstanding They will
strive for the denomination of Con-
gressmen Martin and Burke and of
Treasurer johnson. They have
good men in training for other
places on the ticket and will not
make the mistake of not getting
their ticket in the field until the
eleventh hour, as they did last year.
In stalwart eyes the prospect of
ultimate success is very bright. The
stalwarts have never conceded that
their defeat was clean cut and deci-
sive. They lost the first primary by
fuke, they say. Then they lost
the second one because of the loss OF
the first and because hundreds of
democrats deserted their own can
didates and voted with the insur-
gents. 1t was the democratic vote
they say, which could not be counted
or anticipated, which gave their foes
a majority. A little more work, they
believe would have made Browne
rather than vessey governor, and
but for treachery at home they
assert Kittredge would now be sena-
tor.
The 1910 fight, they believe, will
be but warming up, field Skin
mish OF, brush, for the general
engagement of 1912. The real
prizes of political generalship are to
be won four years hence. Mr.. Kit
tredge can probably have the stall
wart endorsement for United States
senate at that time if he desires it.
But the consensus seems to be that
he will never again be an active
candidate.
The attitude of the Pioneer Times
OF Deadwood is thought by many to
reflect the attitude Of Congressman |
Martin. Mr.. Martin is ambitious to
set in the senate. The Crawford |
Gamble coalition defeated him in |
1905 and the toga race was not open
to him in 1908. Instead, the way
was paved for his return to the
house. With Kittredge eliminated |
he can again strike for the senate in
1912. The Pioneer Times, believ-
ing that the Hills has fair pros
pect to land the senatorship, is talk
ing harmony, no boubt, in the inter-
est of Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Martin had the stalwart field |
unchallenged, SO far as his own fac
ton was concerned, in 1905. Will
he have it again in 1912? Burke,
his colleague in the house, occupies
q stronger position in South Dakota
than ever before. Already he is
being discussed in quiet way for
senatro. He has been more uncom-
promisinc than Martin .nd for th..