The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-29
THOUGHT UNLIKELY
THAT MARTIN WILL
BECOME CANDIDATE
This is Understanding
of His Friends in
Hills.
RICE IS MENTIONED
No Open Candidates, How
ever, Until Martin An
nounces Plans.
RICE IS MENTIONED

Deadwood, S. D.-~With the uncer-
talnty as to whether Congressman
Martin of this city will again be a
candidate still the most interesting
feature of the coming primary cam
palgn in the Third district which en-
brases all that territory west of the
Missouri river, other aspirants for
congressional honors do not seem to
De backward about announcing their
plans. In fact the Black Hills is like.
ly to be the cen OF a lively scrap
for this and other state and nat
ional offices as there is no hearth
OF candidates. 1t is known that Mr..
Martin has been in wretched health
tor some time past and is now irving
to ~recuperate by outdoor life and
complete cessation of labors but he
mas as yet made no definite statement
as to his candidacy, with the chances
against his running again. Several
names of probable successors from
this part of the Hills have been whis-
pered about but no one here is i'm
the open. Circuit Judge Rice of this
Guy VINO enjoys a wide and warm ac-
qualntance throughout the district
mas been suggested but it is likely
mat nc Dame will be sprung until Mr..
Martin makes his announcement. p.
j. TscLarner of Lennon, speaker of
the fast house of the legislature and
II of the progressive leaders, is
considered a candidate on the repub-
llpQn finEnf u,h;1a %h0 s NJ.
M. Wood and Harry l.. Candy of
Rapid City on the democratic ticket
are freely used. Wood is a young at
torney and sol of Chauncey l.. Wood
the late democratic leader while
Candy who is now receiver in the
United States land office was that
party's candidate at the last cleo
ton. 1t is said that Candy has the
inside track and that Wood will not
run if Candy does but will otherwise
make the race. j. B. Sherman a clerk
in the Belle Fourche land office, has
already announced his candidacy as
a democrat but his opponents are
prepared to show that the former
Sioux City man voted as a republican
in the last primary election and has
experienced a sudden change of heart
instead of being a long recognized
emit of the ruling party.
Talk of MCGEE.
For the United States Senate, Cir
cult Judge Levi MCGEE of Rapid City
Is the most talked of candidate. He
has not yet announced his candidacy
but has publicly stated that if he can
make the primary race without oppo
sition. lie is willing to run and that
it is up to his party to decide that
point. Former County Judge Lewis
of Rapid City is prepared to jump
into the race as McGee's successor if
Judge MCGEE seeks the senatorial
toga.
The state authorship is attractive
to Black Hills candidates as Sturgis
has already furnished two. Burt Bur-
ton, the present county auditor in
some time ago and now j. Ed. Hand
lin, an old time newspaper man, who
is known throughout the Hills has
come out rs Burton's rival on the
republican ticket.
With Lawrence county showing a
banner registration of about $500
voters, politicians are specializing on
49, POSoi VI an ~ lllllS uldJOI- 1
ity in this section. There are go, 900
votes in the Third district but the ex.
pected majority in Lawrence is fig
ured to u some swath in the hopes
of the candidates. In 1908 this county
gave the late A. B. kittredge who
was running for reelection as the
United States Senate, a majority of
nearly 1000 and with the present
disposition of the leaders here, some
thing like this may be expected for
the candidate who meets their favor,
r. 0. Richards of Huron, the outhor
of the present primary law is busily
laying his wires to control this vote
but If some pronounced stalwart
should come out for governor. Rich
ards is likely to get but a small per-
centage of it.