The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-07
HALLIDAY PUT UP
AS CANDIDATE FOR
COMMITTEEMAN
lroquois Editor Propos-
ed by the Taft
Men
THEY ARE HOPEFUL
Think Senator CANDLES
Chances Good Because
of Divided Field
THEY ARE HOPEFUL

Aberdeen, S. D.-Thc meeting of
The Taft Republican central commit
tee here this week was we'll attended
from all parts of the state, and much
confidence in the result in South Da-
an adjourned one from the gather
ing at Huron in anuary, when the
committee was o. ganiZed, and rou-
tine matters relative to the campaign
were taken up. Among other things,
the committee selected j. F. Hala-
day of lroquois as the stalwart cam
didate for Republican national com
mitteeman, subject to the June pri-
maries. Mr.. Halliday is former
state auditor, editor OF the lroquois
Chief, and has been prominent in Re
publican party affairs for many
years. Owing to the fact that the
Taft supporters are united, while the
opposition is divided into three diff
ferent camps, great confidence in the
final outcome OF the primary cam
paign was expressed by the commit
teemen present, who feel that with
Taft against the field, some progress
slve republicans supporting La I OIL
lette and Others Roosevelt, with at
least two sets of progressive cand-
dates for delegates 10 the national
convention in the field, the chances
for the selection OF a TAFT delega
ton and the election of a Taft man
as national committeeman. are nrst-
class.
The same feeling was expressed
in regard to Senator CANDLES candi-
dacy for reelection. There are three
progressive candidates in the field
for the senate. Thomas Sterling OF
Nermillion has declared for La Fol
lette: Colonel Melvin Grigsby of
Sioux Falls has declared for Roose-
welt, while r. o. Richards of Huron
is also for La Toilette. These three
candidates must draw their support
from the progressives, among whom
Senator Gamble also has many
friends, while the stalwarts are unit
ed in support of Gamble. The friends
OF the senator feel his chances
could not we'll be better. Gamble
has reputation for good luck in
politics, and it is asserted that the
present campaign will again prove
he was born under a lucky political
star, due to the division in the ranks
OF the enemy.
Curtis Is Active.
The committee will make an ag-
gressivc fight for the denomination
OF Representative Charles n. Burke
in the Second district No fear is
felt among the stalwarts for Burke 5
dnfoot Ho rooordel aycpn-
tionally strong in what now const-
tutes his district, but Ira o. Curtis,
his insurgent opponent, is putting up
a vigorous fight on his record for
economy in the state legislature
when he succeeded in passing q
measure providing for the publica-
ton of referred laws and constitu-
tional amendments in pamphlet form
instead of through publication in Off
cial papers, and has succeeded in
arousing the opposition of nearly ev-
cry newspaper in the district all OF
which are fighting him vigorously re
gardless of factional alignment. The
newspaper men are not fighting Cur
tiss so much because he was the au
thor of the bill which materially re
duced the revenue OF the oftlcla
papers in each county in the state
as on account of the charges he ha'
made against the editors, whom h
has repeatedly called "grafters il
his speeches. He has also accused
them of being members of the read.
print trust, the Western Newspa
per union. The newspaper mel
claim they are victims Of rathe
than parties to, the trust, and ar
going after the candidate with con
siderable vigor. Curtiss is wel-to
do and has ample leisure and threat
ems to continue his speaking cam
paigu until the day of the primar
election.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT TO
MAKE FIGHT FOR SOUTH
Washington, D. C.-The lines al
tightening for a tooth-and-nail cor
tlict between Taft and Rooseve
forces south of the Mason and Di'
on line. Albania and Louisiana
as we'll as Texas, are to preser
fierce battle grounds.
In Texas the administration Leaf
ers anticipated the desertion of Nj
tional Committeeman Cecil Lyc
several weeks in advance of Roos
NelJ aHHOuHceLHellt VI HiS Gdllu
dacy and appointed H. +. McGregt
of Houston to conduct Il campaig
for the election of delegates to tt
Chicago convention. Lyon,
course, is now in the open for Roos
welt and will fight for his old con
mander as we'll as to maintain h
personal control of the Republics
organization in the state. 1t will
battle royal
Pearl Wight, national committe
man for Louisiana, also declared f
Roosevelt, as expected. AS
Louisiana, however, the Taft man