The Calumet news., 1910-02-24
Cop. IN SOUTH
OAK. AT ODDS
"Progressives" and "Stalwarts''
Will Place Separate Tickets
in Field.
TO BATTLE TO BITTER FINISH
Former Governor Elrod is Slated for
Gubernatorial Nomination on
Stalwart Ticket-Great Cam
pagn in Store.

Huron. S. d.. Feb. 24.-The political
atmosphere of South Dakota threat
ems the most serious storm that has
swept the state in years. Unlike Iowa
and other states the fight here between
the progressive" and "stalwart" re-
publicans is not confined to represent
tatives in Congress. but extends all
along the line OF state officers from
governor down.
Early i'm the month the "stalwart"
republicans came out with the an
nouncement that they intended to put
complete ticket in the field, made
up solely of members of their own
faction. Today the leaders of the
progressive" faction met i'm confer
ence here to take similar action. This
is taken to mean that between now
and June Z, when the State primary
will be held, there will be a battle to
the death between the rival republican
factions of South Dakota.
Former Governor S. II. Elrod is slat-
ed for the gubernatoral nomination on
the "stalwart" ticket. In the formal
announcement of his candiday he in
dorsed the principles enunclated at
the "Stalwart" conference held here at
the beginning of February. 1t
is not anticipated that he will
have any opposition i'm secur-
ing the nomination of his faction. In
addition to the governorship the
'stalwarts" have also picked their
candidates for congress and for near
ly all of the state offices.
The "progressives" so far have not
been able to present so united front
as the "stalwarts," but il is expected
that today's conference will accom-
plish much toward bringing about the
| desired harmony and unification
Governor vessey is slated for re-
nomination on the progressive" tick
ct. Much Is believed to depend upon
the attitude of II. o. Richards. one of
the prominent leaders of the state.
Mr.. Richards, after having supported
the progressive" republicans for five
years, broke with them over a year
ago i'm a letter repudiating Governor
Vessey and Senators Crawford and
Gamble. Ever since the break occurr-
ed, politicians have been wondering
what ticket Richards would put for
ward this year. Recently it has been
ranged between Richards and the
Vessey faction, whereby Richards
would be allowed to frame the plat
form and the Vessey people name the
ticket. These reports have been de-
MED and from all indications it will
not be definitely known just where
Richards stands until after the pres
ent conference of the "progressives"
is over.
There is also some curiosity as to
the course that will be taken i'm the
coming campaign by former United
States Senator Pettigrew He is quot
ed as having said privately that there
Is no longer any democratic party,
that what was left of it was Destroy
ed during consideration of the tariff
bill, and that there ought to be a new
party.
of the present progressive" republican
administration will be the principal
slogan of the "stalwarts" in the inn
pending battle for supremacy at the
June primaries, while anti Cannon
will be one of the main issues upon
which the progressive" republicans
will wage their fight for continued con-
troll. The "progressives'' confidently
declare that Vessey has made so cred
liable a record as governor that no
one can beat him.
Some of the more hopeful demo-
Gratis profess To believe that the fight
between the republican factions will be
so bitter that thousands of members
of the faction which is defeated i'm the
June primaries will at the election
next November cast their votes for
the democratic ticket