The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-05-23
RICHARDS MANAGER
PRED|CTSl|GHIvO VOTE
IN THE PRIMARIES
Says People OF State
are Disguised With
Campaign
TAFT HOPE GONE
Pierre Correspondent Says
Roosevelt is Almost Sure
to Garry State
TAFT HOPE GONE

Pierre, S. DR.. O. Richards is
working in the central part of the
state in his campaign, and while at
Blunt, Saturday evening, e. A. Fry,
his campaign advance man, gave out
Il statement, in which he predicts a
light vote ut the June primaries, the
people in his estimation being disin-
terested owe the fact that no state
or national issues are presented to
them. He says candidates for office
are engaged only in personal rows.
The nomination of Richards for the
Senate he says is assured by a safe
plurality. This he bases on test votes
taken in different parts OF he state
on president, United States Senator
and governor. He says the test vot-
es show but little Taft sentiment, and
the fight in the state is between
Roosevelt and La Toilette for the
delegation. Gamble he says will run
behind Taft and is practically out of
the senatorial race. The real progress
sives and conservatives, he says, are
coming to Richards because of the at
tacks made upon him by the Sterl-
ing supporters. In his estimation the
governor is close. Gull appears to
him to have beer gaining strength
in some localities; while Egan is
making a showing in other localities,
and the Byrne strength appears to be
stronger in the llgan strongholds in
the southeastern part of the state.
Outside of the above statement by
AZ, J>-r 4ia -l;an+;1rc i,,c{ af Tho
present in South Dakota are very
strongly for a Roosevelt victory on
the fourth of June. UP to a short time
ago. the situation seemed to be strong
in favor of Taft, but that hope has
gone ~glimmering ever for the most
optimistic Taft supporters. So far as
the senatorial situation is concerned,
apparently ne man is willing to do
any great amount OF venturing on
the outcome. The friends of each of
the candidates claim to feel certain OF
success, but none of them really know
what the outcome will be. This is for
the reason that when it comes to
making local poll lists, the scouts
find such a medley in their lists, that
no one can class a specific lineup on
any list of candidates.
In the governor fight, while the sit
~uation has looked very strongly Egan
for a time, his opponents are now en-
gagged in meeting him with his W
line of campaigning, and are chang
ing things which puts his supporters
in Il fighting mood, and bringing out
| just what support lie can depend up
on, or what the opposition can look
for in the show down. Egan has had
largely a monopoly of making charg-
es against everybody opposing him uI
TO date, but the other side is getting
in its charges, and is evidently begin
ming to get action. They are circulat-
ing as one of their documents, the
Egan program for Sunday, May &c al
Lake Campbell, on the Bookings
Moody county line. 1t is a lecture by
Egan on the 'Cruci1iXion of Jesus OF
NAZARETH" followed by & band con-
cert, a ball game, and the comedy
drama Noble Outcast"; all put VI
for one Sunday of entertainment. But
Egan pounds along and Gull is now
\ getting east of the river, while the
Byrne campaign is being pushed in
the western part of the state and al
are busy.