Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-17
DECLARES THAT HE Is NOT A
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.
GOVERNOR FOR STERLING
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE ASSERTS
THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A
REPUBLICAN.

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 17th.-There we're
some interesting developments in the
South Dako ia senatorial situation to.
day. Gov. Byrne issued statement
declaring he was not candidate for
Il United States Senator, either ''posi
tively' or "psssiyely." Sterling also is
sued statement rs to bis position, de-
claring he does not now and has not In
the past favored third party and that
3 IL elected he would cooperate with such
progressive Republicans as Cummins
!. and Kenyon.
BYRNE'S STATEMENT.
Following is the statement issued by
Gov. Ryrne:
In view of the several il quiries that
! have been made of me within the past
y twenty hours and Of reference made in
& the public press, l feel that formal
statement is justified from me on the
senatorial situation.
am not candidate for the United
States senate. either positively or pas
sively fully appreciate the great hon.
or such an election would confer and
the enlarged opportunities for public
service it would bring, but feel that l
am under G contract With the people Of
the state to act as governor for the next
two years and l shall keep faith and
stay on the job.
Again, my aovioe to the legislative
memoers of the republican party is to
abide by the primary election. We
shonli elect United States senators by
direct vote, and hope the constitution
of the United States will be SO amend
ed as to permit it, In the mean time we
have fairly good substitute in the
primary system of nominations. The
republican party nominated candi
date fairly and want to see him elect
cd,
POSITION OF STERLING
Thomas Sterling, candidate for Unit.
ed States senator, gave .ou. the follow
Ing statement:
have always been republican. 1
am now a republican. l made my oam-
paign as a republican for United States
senator received my nomination as
q republican at legal republican
primary. feel morally and legally
bound to the republican party. l do
not now and l have not in the past
favored third party. intend to CO.
operate in congress with such pro-
pressive republicans as Cummins and
Kenyon, of Iowa; Clapp and Nelson of
Minnesota; La Toilette, of Wisconsin;
Borah, of Idaho, and others of like pro-
gressive republican principles.
CLAIM OF ANTI-sTERLINa MEN.
The anti-Sterling forces claim they
are gaining ground, but they have not
by any means secured control. 1t is
claimed many members would prefer
some other man than Sterling as first
choice, but are pledged to him by their
constituents through their agreements
in the primary to abide by the decision
Of that vote, and under suoh pledge
they will stand for him.
Sterling is now in the position of q
man holding on to Goth ends of string
of beads, with others trying TO pull one
end loose or break the sitting. So long
as he can keep his hold, he is in posses
sion, but il those who are pulling can
tear one end loose or break the string
at any place there will be acattering
So far he is holding tighr, and his
friends say there is not q rartic.e of
possibility Of the string either slipping
or breaking, and il that condition holds
for another week the situation is all off
90 far as the senatorship is concerned
and it will be Sterling on the first bal