The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-06-29
MAY ELIMINATE
FEW CANDIDATES
ENTIRELY TOO MANY CITIZENS
LOOKING FOR OFFICES IN
THIS STATE
THOS. STERLING IS OUT FOR SENATE
Vermillion Man Announces His Candi.
dacy-Cohgressman Burke May
Possibly Enter Field


Talks with leading politicians of the
state the past few days would indi-
ate that while they are striving to
reach some sort Of an agreement
which will eliminate IA multiplicity of
candidates in the mex primary, they
have not yet reached any satisfactory
conclusion in regard to the situation
says a Pierre dispatch. They all fear
the outcome with a long list of candi-
dates in the field and the chances OF
some minority candidate securing the
nomination with such a vote as will
bring discomfort among the party fol-
lowers, and leave the situation open
TO complications which may result in
The republican party going into tempo
rary retirement in this state. 1t is
10 avoid such a possible contingency
that the political work Of the state
is being carried on at the present
time, and up TO the present the way
does not show very clearly, but it is
claimed that the going is getting
better along the trail which is being
tried out.
The senatorial situation is one
which is causing as much trouble as
any Of the others, with that of gov
ernor next in line. Outside of these
two places it is likely that there will
not be a great deal of trouble in get
ting matters political started right.
Gamble has not yet said whether he
will be a candidate. His friends say
there is no reason why he should not
get into the game again. Thomas
sterling is oounied OH as the only
actual open candidate for the place so
far. and his friends are pushing his
campaign. Congressman Burke, who
has been looked upon as a strong pos
sibility for The senatorship, has not
given out any intimation as to what
position he will take in the campaign.
Ilt - 'N iftCl'u lOIlG 0Olllt lII1t WlIu-
in a week. One Of the other posi-
bilities is II. o. Richards, but it is
claimed by his friends he will devote
all his energies 10 pushing for his new
primary law.
And incidentally that primary law
Of itself will be a bothersome ques-
ton in the campaign, but as it does
not come up for final action by tho
people until the general election in
November it will be sidestepped to
as great IN extent as possible by all
factions in the primary. as non OF
them want to go to any greater ends
than they arc forced to in working
it in the primary. But it will stand
as a ghost TO trouble more than one
politician before the mex election Is
completed. Many Of the legislative
members who are looking forward to
future political activity are sorry that
they did not enact the law direct at
the last session instead Of forcing It
to come out into the campaign as an
issue.
While Lieutenant Governor Byrne
has not yet made a formal
ment Of his candidacy for the COVER
nOrship he does not hesitate to say
that he expects to be such candidate in
the primaries, and he is receiv-
ing a great deal Of newspaper urging,
especially in the northwest part OF
the state. Loomis s. Gull OF Rapid City
the west Of the river candidate, does
not hesitate to take the position that
he will be a candidate in the primaries,
and he feels that he will secure sup
port east of the river.
The movement Of II. L. Loucks to
bring this state into line for LaFollette
has been given the endorsement Of r.
o. Richards in one OF his character
istic circular letters and Loucks Is re-
ciprocating by booming the Richards
primary along with the La Toilette
propaganda.
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