The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
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a. Ysnkbsn On Jans 10th. it il re.
1sresd. Georss W. Esan viii begin
hlcampaign for the republican
1omination for governor OF SouSh
DAkof1. From that time he expects
@ devote practically all his time to
she work 81 the campaign. In the
Sear Of time that will elapse before
the primary election. Mr.. Egan ex-
aNefs to speak IN every county In the
stats and IN 81 the PRINCIPAL towns
~ every county.
ArEgan acknowledges that he
! made Q in the last six months
erom his Law practice than many an
other highly successful attorney
could make in 9 year. It is under
mood he has realized between $15.-
600 and $4,000 since he was re-
instated BY the state supreme court
the nrst Of the year. Mr.. Egan feels
that he can afford to devote his time
u his campaign for the next year.
Il il said by some of those who
do not relish the thought Of Mr..
Egan's occupying the governors
chair. that he will not be as formid-
able candidate in the coming cam
spaign rs he was in the last one. It
&c pointed out that since then he has
made an abtect apology to the state
supreme court. thereby acknowledg-
Ing himself to be wrong and his plea
for sympathy in his previous cam
paign % . man prosecuted by the
supreme court, to have been unwar-
ranted.s It Is declared he cannot ap-
peal for sympathy as he did before.
The Hartmann case. which gave him
his drst notoriety, has receded into
the past and the death of Mr.. Kauf-
mann and OF former United States
Senator Kittredge. both Of which
names were freely under by Nj. Egg
u, tends to curtail the campaign
material at Mr.. Egan,s command.
All this Is true enough. but 1t
does not follow that Mr.. Egan will
not beso formidable q candidate as
rs was before. In the last campaign
no VA opposed by two men who had
bothgserved insthe governors chair.
Both Of them had wide acquaintance
Z andNmany Affiliations as q result OF
their omce-holding. That gave them
decided advantage. This year the
opponent 81 opponents Of Nj. Egan
for the republican nomination will
Be comparatively unknown. They
VIII in fact be at q disadvantage in
this respect. for Nj. Egan spoke in
many parts OF the state last year and
~ has that much In the way Of a
start : any opponent.
A. for campaign material. Mr..
Esan n be expected to make a
showing. His speciality Is the manu-
fScture Of thunder. He is by all
Odds the most effective platform
speaker II the state and his magnet
Ism. together With his genius for
sen,sinE the minds Of those who hear
him. vim guide him In framing his
remarks.
Under all the circumstances. the
betting man would consider Mr.. Egg
m the main chance, at least at this
stage of the game. These remarks
are intended for the sole purpose Of
EFGF4EH1 go EEE@L3
stating agsituation. Mr.. Egan's can
didacy must speak for itself. The
point Of this delineation OF political
conditions in South Dakota is that.
rs the opponents Of MI. Egan have .
real desire to prevent him from be-
coming governor. they must FIRST Of
al lay aside all factional differences
and make . real union of forces. And
even then Mr.. Egan will see to it
that they know they have been in a.
light.
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ELLIOTT TO BE JUDGE.
James .. Elliott's appointment a.
Judge Of the United States court for