Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-03-13
sTANDPAT DEMOCRATS
CHAFE OVER PATRONAGE

Plefre. s. d.. March 7.-From the
standpoint of South Dakota democracy
the Wilson administration does not
start out today under suspicious cir
cumstances. Even at the very moment
that the inaugural services are in prog
ress at Washington a meeting of stand
pat democrats of this state is being
held at the court house in Pierre. seek
DOMINATION of appointive affairs by
James f. Coffey and Ed s. Johnson
Among the subjects under consider
alton is the election of postmasters, as
provided in the present primary law,
and the prospects are that this theme
WI, Mn DE s taken into court for determine
ZION. Some OF the democrats allied
with the Coffey-Johnson branch of the
party think 1t would be special and
notorious miscarriage of justice if the
primary law can be made to apply to
democratic appointives' offices, since it
was held not to affect the republican
situation this spring.
" Is claimed that Dick Richards is
lending aid and comfort to the demo-
cratic standpat wing, and those in
the other camp are urging that the
republicans keep Richards from trying
TO cover SO much territory. This as
sumption seems to be based to some
extent on the alliance with the insur-
gents of Democratic County Commit
teeinan Clark of Beadle county, who
had previously Joined with the bunch
at Aberdeen in taking the position that
the election of pOStma Ster by the people
| is a dangerous and revolutionary pro-
\ cedufe.
| Notwithstanding the claim that Dick
Richards is helping to promote this
democratic movement, there are num-
Der of prominent democrats i'm the
and Dick Lyon. who were Clark
| boosters.
| BYRNE SELECTS HIS
COMMISSION BOARDS
| Pierre. s. D.. March 7.-Governor
| Ryrne has finally settled on the greater
part of his staff OF commissioners for
the various state institutions and
bureaus. Their personnel is as fol-
lows.
Board of Health-Dr. p. b. Jenkins,
| Waubay: DR.. H. R. Kenaston, Bone
steel: DIR. Grove, Dell Rapids: DR.. L.
s. Hill. Watertown;z DR.. j. j. Mertens,
Hover.
Board of Pharmacy-D. +. Jones.
Watertown.
Board OF Charities and Corrections
G. G. Redfield,. Rapid City: C. L. Dot
son. Sioux Falls; Warren Green. Hazel
Insurance Con1missioner-O. X. Sta
Mine Inspector-Geo b. Mcclellan,
Lead.
Soldiers Home Board-Geo II. Hoff-
man. Selby.
Board of Agriculture has. Hunt,
Wasta; Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen; NJ L..
Tobin, Huron.
Board of Embalmers-I. NJ. Dotson,
Pierre.
Board of Osteopathic Examiners-E.
e. Giltner, Redfield.
Executive Accountant. E. Truran,
Pierre
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KNIFE PLUNGED DEEP
INTO GUARANTY LAW
Pierre, s. D.. March There will he
no bank guarantee legislation at this
session, as the senate last night put the
finishing touches to the Morgan bill,
which had passed the house, and to
three other measures which had been
pending In some form since the open
ing Of the session.
Work in both houses is getting cleaf
ed up to such an extent that it is ex-
pected the session can be brought to a
close some time Friday afternoon I'M
less there is an unexpected deadlock on
some proposition.
The conference committee has reach
ed an agreement on the new public
printing bill and the committee report
was adopted today in both houses
BULK OF LEGISLATION
OF SPECIAL CHARACTER
Pierre. s. D.. March lit is generally
held that at least 80 per cent OF legis-
latiye amendments In all states are
49, 49,