The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
BITTER FIGHT
Is On in South Dakota Between the Re
publican Factions and
LEADERS ARE WORRIED
The progrcssives and Sta!warts Are
Engaged in the Hot and Bitter
Struggle. Which Viii, 1t Is Said,
Last Until the Primary Takes
Place in june.
Place in June

4 dispatch from Huron says the
political atmosphere Of South Dakota
threatens the most serious storm
that has swept the State in years
Unlike Iowa and other States the
fight here between the "prosresS!reS
and .stalwar," Republicans is not
confined TO representatives IL con-
gress. but officers from the governor
down.
Early in the month the "stalwart
Republicans came out with the ar
nouncemeut that they intended TO
put q complete ticket II the field.
made Up sorely Of their own faction.
| Friday the leaders OF the progress
siye' faction met in conference at
Huron TO take similar action. This
is taken 70 mean that between now
and June :. when the State primary
vii! be held. there vii! be a battle
! "a the death between the rival Re-
publican factions OF South Dakota.
Former Governor S. H. Elrod Is
slated fo- the Suhernatorial nomina-
tion on the "stalwart" ticket. In
the formal announcement Of his can
didacy he indorsed the principles en-
unciated at the "staiwart' confer
eace held a: the beginning OF Feb
ruary. I, IS not anticipated tha; he
will have any opposition il securing
| the nomination OF his faction. In
addition 10 the governorsh!2 the
"stalwa7ts" have also picked their
candidates for congress and for near
" a.! the State offices.
The 'progressives" SO far have not
been able TO present so united q
front as the '.stalwarts." but Il Is
expected that Fridays conference
Will accomplish much toward bring
ing about the desired harmony and
uniication Governor Vcssey is slat.
ed for denomination on the pro
creSSive" ticket Much is believed
to depend upon the attitude Of r. O.
Richards. one OF the prominen. lead,
ers Of the State.
| Mr.. Richards. after having sup
ported the progressive" Republ!.
cans for fre years. broke with them
over q year ago in letter repudia-
ting Governor Ecssey and Senators
Crawford and Gamble. Ever sine,
the break occurred. politicians have
been wondering what ticket Richard:
would put forward this year. Re
Gently It has been reported that {
truce would he arranged between
Richards and the EesSey factions
whereby Richards would be allowed
10 frame the platform and the Yes
Sey people name the ticket. These
reports have been Genied and from
all indications il will not be definite
" known just where Richards stands
until after the present conference Of
the progressive" is over.
the course that viii! be taken in the
coming campaign by former United
States Senator PetiCrew He Is quot.
ed as having said privately. that
there IS no longer any Democratic
party. that what was left Of /. was
destroyed during the consideration
OF the tariff bill. and that there
ought to be 4 new party.
Alleged extravaganza on the par;
OF the present progressive" Repuh'
gcan administration will be the
principal slogan OF the ''stalwarts'
In the impending battle for suprem-
acy at the June primaries. while anti
Cannon will be one OF the main Is
sues upon which the progressive
Republicans will wage their iigh: for
continued control The "progres-
sives" confidently declare that Vas
scy has made so credi.able record
as gove.no. that no one can beat
him
Some OF the more hopeful Dem
ocrats profess to believe that the
fight between the Republican fac
tons will BE so bitter that thous-
andS OF members OF the faction
which is defeated in the June pr!-
n.aries will At the election next Nor-
ember cas-; their votes for the DEM
ocratic ticket.