The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-02
DEMOCRATS TO
ASSEMBLE IN
PEACE TODAY
Harmony Expe cite d
Through ''Regulars''
Absence.
PATRIOTS ACTIVE
j. w. McCarter, of Bowdle,
To Make Move for Gov
ernor's Seat.

The "insurgent" democrats of
South Dakota, headed by Former
Governor Andrew e. Lee and p. F.
Wickhem, will be in the saddle at the
called meeting of the party members
this afternoon. This was evident from
the statement of members of the
regular" faction at noon today.
This decision is beleved to repre-
sent the attitude of the REGULARS" in
declaring that R. w. Clark, who is
sued the call for the meeting, was a
Richards democrat" and his title
of state chairman was self-applied.
that the meeting scheduled for to-
day was irregular and should not be
countenanced by their attendance.
Developments yesterday afternoon
indicated that fight would be made
by Tom Taubman, national commit
teeman, and James Coffey, state
chairman, to control the meeting and
direct it's resolutions against the
Richards primary law and in favor
of the proposed Coffey measur. de-
signed to supplant it.
Leaders Are Not Here.
Both Mr.. Coffey and Mr.. Taubman
had failed to arrive in Mitchell by
noon and local leaders of the party
declared they would make no attempt
to attend the sessions or Interfere
with the program. The meeting was
called to order in the Gale theatre
lodge room shortly after o'clock
this afternoon.
Gossip of the candidates for office
on the democratic slate, who will
make their announcements in the
next few weeks, was rife in the hotel
lobbies. Among those prominently
mentioned as an aspirant for the gul
bernatorial honors was, j. w. ,McCar-
ter. of Bowdle, who made his an.
Inouncement by letter to members Of
the party last Saturday. Mr.. McCarter
is a lawyer and we'll known in the
northern part of the state.
Granville Jones. of Chamberlain,
former editor of the Aberdeen Dem
ocrat, was mentioned as probable
candidate for congressman from the
First district. Mr.. Jones. who is at
tending the meeting, declared that
business matters had prevented him
| from deciding whether he would en-
ter the arena as an opponent of Con-
gressman c. III. Dillon.
Will Enter Congress Race.
| A disposition was manifested by
several leading members of the party
to make strong fight for the seat
which will be vacated by Congress-
man Charles II. Burke as the result
of his determination to retire from
politics. The strongest possible can
didate will be placed in the field.
The success of the Wilson admins
tration in pushing the currency and
tariff measures through congress is
regarded as favorable for democratic
entrants into the congressional race
Strong disclaimers against the
statements that X. O. Richards was
using his influence in the councils oi
the party were entered by the leaders
who have been fighting the Coffey.
JohnsonTaubman faction among the
democrats. They declared that r. w
Clark, who issued the call from Hur
on for the Mitchell meeting, has al
ways been a democrat and had showr
his non-partisanship in his support
of ED. S. johnson in the fight fol
the governors chair.
4 Among the prominent democrat!
in the city this afternoon were for
mer Gobernor A. Il. Lee, C. j. Gund
erson, of Vermillion, Granville Jones
of Chamberlain, John A. Stransky, o
Pukwana, S. A. Ramsey of Woonsock
ct, and Pat f. Wickem of Alexandria
1t was anticipated that the after
| noon session would be continued
through the evening.