The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-23
RADICALS DIVIDE
N THEIR VIEWS Of
STERL|Nc'S LETTER
Many in North Part
Scott at His
FAVOR NC NULTY
Individual. However,
Delays Deciding Upon
His Course

u. L." IhSiliS. 1 nave
hot had the time to give the matter
consideration. The duties Of court
have taken all my time the past few
weeks. The mention of my name in
connection with the s%enatorship
came as a decided surprise to me
and TIL urgnt requests of friends
over the north district, that l enter
the race have placed me in a position
where l hardly know what TO say at
present. ] would prefer to so over
the situation carefully before max
ing a decision and as court matters
will consume my time for the next
lew days it will probably DC some
lime before l reach a conclusion in
the matter. Judge McNulty.
The above statement made yes
terday to the Mitchell Republican by
Judge McNulty, leaves the senatorial
situation at present, very much in
the same position it has been. 1t is
evident however that there is being
4 determined effort made to get the
Judge to enter the field.
Radicals in this section, or at
least part OF them, laugh at the
recent announcement Of Dean Ster-
ing, in which he declared for La
Toilette. These are free in stating
their opinion that the dean has come
out because he thought he had to in
order to win. Fred II. Glnthner,
president of the First National bank
at Morristown, summed up the gen.
eral opinion among the radical lead
ers assembled in conference here,
when he said:
The latest announcement of Dean
tSerling does not change the situa-
ton. Sterling is r%eactionary. There
is a demand for a true progressive
candidate and, l think I voice the
sentiment of my community when !
say that Judge McNulty is the logical
man for the place.
The opinion that Sterling will not
do is also the sentiment in Stanley
county according to C. e. Coyne, who
is sheriff of that county. He stated
today:
The sentiment Of my county is
that there is a strong demand for q
real progressive candidates for the
~senate. The announcement of Dean
sterling at this late date will have
little effect. The people want a real
progressive and Judge McNulty
seems to be the logical candidate"
\ Sisseton View.
Going to the eastern part of the
state, the sentiment among the pro-
gressives OF that section is expressed
by Thomas Mani, a lawyer of Sisse-
ton, in the following statement:
THE announcement for LaFollette
lby Dean Sterling does not change the
sentiment in my community that
lie does not at heart represent true
progressive principles which we de-
sire in our candidate for the United
States senate. Judge McNulty !
think, is the logical candidate. He
headed the first fight for progressive
principles in Roberts county, which
was the original county of the state
to carry progressive banner to vic
tory"
Scores OF other leaders present at
the conference here voice the same
opinion. Robert Pearson, Il lawyer
of Mcintosh and Julius Simonson, a
banker from Timber Lake, voiced
the sentiment among progressives of
the north western part Of the state
i'll no uncertain terms, to the effect
that Dean Sterling will not get the
Endorsement OF the faction in that
section. They declared that it was
evident that his motive in coming
out for La Toilette at this time, was
because he thought he had to in
order to win, and that eleventh hour
conversions are not worthy Of con-
sequence.
Today ends the milling here ut
this time as far as the progressives
are concerned. and Judge McNulty's
decision will be. awaited with much
interest.
SAY VESSEY PROMISED
RADICAL VOTE TO STERLING.
Pierre, S. D.-The fact that Dean
Sterling who claims to be progress
sive, insisted upon knowing what he
was to get out of it in case that lie
came out for La Toilette and a letter
from Governor Vessey, agreeing
tacitly to turn over the radical vote
of the state to him If he would, or
both, are told in political circles
here.
1t has been known all along that