Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-03-27
Coffey to Handle
The Democratic Pie

Washington correspondent to Sioux
City Journal: Democratic candidates
for federal offices in South Dakota
are anxious to know whose sugges-
tons will carry the most weight with
the administration. The party has
no member in either branch of the
congress.
The general rule in cases of states
without democratic representation in
either house is that the administration
will look to the known friends of
friends, in case of South Dakota, are
said by politicians in the confidence
of the administration to be E. S. John
son of Yankton, former national com
mitteeman and democratic candidate
for governor last year, who vas a
strong factor in getting Wilson dele
gates seated in the Baltimore conven-
ton; Thomas w. Taubman of Plank
inton, and James Coffey of Aberdeen,
state chairman. They appear right
now to be the big three-Johnson,
Taubman and Coffey.
Mr.. Taubman came to Washington
for the inauguration with General
Mark w. Sheafe, of Watertown, and
Richard Lyons of Vermillion, and has
remained in the city. 1t is understood
he is a candidate for United States
marshal to succeed Seth Bullock of
pire until 1914.
Other men mentioned in connection
with the m~arshalship are the follow
ing: Harry l.. Candy Of Wasta, who
last fall was the democratic candidate
for congress in the third district
against Representative Eben w. Mar.
tin; William Hickey, famous as the
sheriff of Yankton county; Matt Plum
kett of Deadwood, who is another
famous sheriff, and True w. Childs OF
Mellette.
If Mr.. Candy shall fail to be ap'
pointed marshal his friends would like
to see him named register OF the land
office at Rapid City.
Other Jobs Open.
James Russell of Deadwood is q
candidate for assayer at that office
No application yet has been filed
for the position of bank examiner now
held by Edward Munson of Sioux
Falls, which is one of the best paying
offices in the state.
Another job which will be open is
that of auditor of the interior depart
ment, now held by H. c.. Shober, sta
toned in Washington.
Numerous applications have beer
made for land Office positions. The
commissions of the Offices at the Greg
DRY Office will expire March 10, al
though it is unlikely that the new ap
pointments will be made before Apri
1, by. which time the office will have
been removed to Carter. T. C. Burns
is. register and O. G. Kippenbrock il
receiver.
The commission OF Myron Willsie
receiver of the land Office at Rapit
City, expired January 10, 1912.
The nominations of +. L. Lockhart
register, and D.. w. March, receiver
for appointment to the Pierre land of
fee, failed of confirmation in the ole
senate, and nominations for their sue
~cessors may be expected any day.
The commissions of w. S. McClain
register, and S. G. Mortimer. receiver
of the Belle Fourche land office, vii
not expire until July ] 1915.
Two assistant United States attor
neyships are to be filled. One which
was held BY Charles J. Morris, il
vacant; the other is held by w. e
Van Denmark Of Alexandria.
The chief deputyship in the United
States marshal's Office is held by Jerr!
Carleton of Sioux Falls, and the demo
Gratis claim this. too, as their meat.
The commissions Of twenty sortf
Dakota presidential p%ostofices, ii
nearly all of which the nominations o
republicans were held up by Senatoi
Crawford, have expired. These arr
as follows: Aberdeen, Mobridge. Cal