Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-09
George w. Egan
!. TIA axes Lead in
South Dakota
Late Returns Indicate Nomination of
Independent Candidate by
Republicans.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., June s.-Reports
from yesterdays primary election continue
to come in very slowly. The nomination of
George W Egan OF Sioux Falls. independ-
ent republican. candidate for governor is
conceded by those who are keeping in
close touch with the returns from the state.
His supporters say he will have a plural
ity over the next highes. candidate OF not
less than 1900. The latest reports show
he now has a lead OF about 5000. which
doubtless cannot be overcome
Egan surprised both the stalwarts and
progressives by the manner his vote kent
up throughout the state. Instead OF run
ming strong only in the part OF the state
where he lives he secured a heavy vote in
the most remote precincts and in territory
where II was believed he would receive only
scattering vote he secured as heavy a
proportionate vote as in the territory which
was regarded safe for him.
The outcome of the primaries on con-
gressmen is yet in doubt. The reports on
this are too meager to form an opinion on
who has won out. The progressives claim
their two candidates for congressman have
been nominated, while the stalwarts are
still hopeful that Congressman Martin and
Burke have pulled through.
PIERRE, S. D., June S.-(Special Tee-
gram. THE situation now appears to be
that 1t will require the official vote to
show whether Vessey or Egan is nomi-
mated for governor, with returns from
towns showing "a lead for Egan. Burke and
Martin undoubtedly are in the lead for
congress, with Burke securing the heaviest
vote No one appears to have secured
figures on the rest Of the state ticket and
it will probably take the count to decide
who are the winners
In this circuit Hughes, progressive, is
winner for judge and the stalwarts have
carried the senatorial district The legis-
lative district is so close as to require a
count. So far as known Stanley county
has changed from stalwart to progressive.
but many precincts have not been heard
MITCHELL, $. d., June S.--(Special
Telegram 1.-The vote on governor in this
county is Egan. S13; Vessey, 4OS; Elrod,
1886; with two townships to hear from. For
congress. Burke, 6S4; Martin, 6S5; Schroeder,
$50; Thorson 446 The progressive republi-
cans nominated Henry Swindler for state
senator and C. II. Helgerson and Charles
Horeson for state representatives.
ABERDEEN, $. D., June Slate this
afternoon the stalwart headquarters here
had not conceded Egan's nomination for
governor. Returns from counties west OF
the river show unexpectedly large gains
for the stalwarts, but returns are as yet
too fragmentary to base accurate esti-
mates. and the stalwart headquarters,
while concedlng Egan is in the lead so
far as returns have yet been received, have
hopes that Erod may succeed in over
coming that lead
The stalwarts claim the congressional
and state ticket, except governor.
HURON, 5. D., June Stew additional
returns do not materially change last
nights figures. Chairman Richards be-
neves later returns will insure Vessey S
nomination. Twenty-six out OF 81 counties
give Vessey 12164; Elrod 1882 Egan 1851.
Schroeder and Thorson for congress were
about even, both leading Martin and
Burke by small margins.
BROOKINGS, $. D., June SIN Brook
Ings county 2l precincts out OF 90 elected
Thorson insurgent, and Harkn, stalwart,
for congress in yesterdays primary The
legislative ticket elected is insurgent.