The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-12
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
BuRKR IsAusTrTE.

Id isMa wise politician who knows
his limitations. He is less likely to
meet defeat. Congressman Burke
has once more given evidence of his
aatnteness by his decision o TO OF
Pose Gamble for the Senate. He did
reach his decision until after a
II careful survey of conditions in the
state. He acted adrisediy and, it
| may be believed with u view TO his
own bests.inierest.
Mr.. Burke found in canyassina the
I Situation, that a great many OF his
{ friends were inclined toward Sena-
tor gGamble.i AS itsnow stands, there
! arcsthree candidates for tine Senate
one Of .4hese, AIR. Richards. may not
ssrcmain In the field, but If he does, he
will appeal to the radical element.
Sterling, as nearly as a be under
I stoodygwishess. 20 be known as a con-
I sentative progressive and to secure
votes: from both of the old factions
] Id the republican party. This leaves
/ Gamble appealing particularly for
thesconservative republican support.
lie has. all but broken with Crawford
&.Ms a. ~
and stands %sQuarely with President
/ Taft. Burke, like Gamble has been
! n consistent administration .republi-
I ran.nsGamble,, by following Taft ana
Sdeserting the insurgent republicans
in the Senate, has cut of much of his
progressive republican following in
! this. state Thus ass. the situation
stands, Burke and Gamble would APP
peafato practically the same element
inatfe voting public. Burke to
make the contest would mean a di-
] vision OF this support between him
and Gamble and the probable defeat
I Of boths0 Of stl.em. Burke is not so
hostile to Gamble as to be willing to
81 sacrlRcc himself in order to keep
Gamble at home. Further, he was
( no doubt actuated to some extent by
/ loyaltyito Taft. HesclearlyNh no
/ ambttion@tos develop among the Taft
supporters such a row as has been
going on in the La Toilette camp In
sthisastate.
Burke's decision makes it practical
" Impossible to resuscitate the oil
factional contest within the republi
can party. IL it is attempted, it viii
be found necessary to draw G line
crossing the old mes 1t takes NOR
than ambition for office to constitute
factions within any party. The stall
war andfprogressive platforms in tn
last state campaign were SO nearl
i alike that tits impossible to maintain
those factions along the same line
in the coming campaign.
While Burke'ss decision to run 10
congress beeyound doubt adds to Gam
DISCREPANCIES, it also leaves open TIL
way foraar annomncement4by Govern
~ r HH.
orsgSvessbey Of his candidacy for tn
Senate. 1T is known that a numbe
of Vessey's friends have been consid
eringshim as the standard-Dearer TO
4 the progressive republicans in tn
Senatorial campaign. He has bee
. o four years not only the titula
head of h~is4party ! n South Dakota bu
the recognized leader OF the progre'
sive Republicans In the state. He ha
twice demonstrated his politics
stEengthssan his friends believe tina
sAhlssrecOrd is not .opentto a charge; q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has developed q
Tr4p@SsfEsS4&s14 r " III EESE SO 10 sT
ssa public speaker and his tenure {
sFsthe Office u governor has given shil
wide acquaintance. Even those VIII
wonld not support vessey are read
aSD admit that he would make asfol
nidable candidate for the Senate q
I situation now stands. IRON r
ports that have been received by TIL
sRepublican, 1t must be concluded thu
g e more than possible that he wi
become . candidate.
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