The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-30
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Bushfield's Announcement Talked
About Over State

as a candidate for attorney general.
He is a Sorth Dakota product from
boyhood to the present time. In
addition to nine years of successful
law practice he has the further dis
tinction being a son of Editor j. A.
Bushfeld. of the Miller Press. This
is a Young mans state. and it looks
as though VIC might have "A young
mans campaign next year. In any
event, we expect to see Bushfield
give Il good account of himself in
the primary.
Aberdeen Americana tall, up,
standing. straightforward young
fellow spent yesterday in Aberdeen
getting acquainted and wherever he
went he made a splendid impression.
He was Harlan j. BushfieId of Miller
and he is a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for attorney gener-
al.
He found in Aberdeen old friends
in Attorney General Royal Johnson
and w. G.. Allen and he made many
new acquairtances while in the city.
No other candidate has announced
himself for this office of such great
work and small pay and the young
mar seems to have a clear field. He
is an ardent friend and supporter of
Governor Byrne and has been a
worker for rim in ali his campaigns
and the rcpubllcanisn which he typi-
fies.
Redfield Journal Observer :-Har-
Ian j. Bushfield, of Miller, was in
Redfield between trains Tuesday eve
ming of this week. Mr. Bushfield is a
candidate for the republican nomin-
alton for attorney general. His
candidacy is of particular interest to
one of the editors of this paper who
has known "Harl' since they were
boys together over in Hand county.
and SO far as honesty, integrity and
industry are concerned, n would
have to travel a long way to find a
maj better qualified than is Harlan
J. Bushfield. As to his legal quail
f~cations. we are, of course. not an
authority, but we were pleased to
note the following comment by S. w.
Clark. who was attorney general of
the state for four years:
"Bushfield is one of the strong
lawyers of the state. He was states
attorney for Hand county for four
years and his conduct Of that office
attracted attention among the prac-
Using attorneys. His conduct of the
noted murder case of State VS..
Kammel" showed an ability and fidel-
ity to duty that Immediately marked
him as m of the strong men of the
state. He is abundaHtly qualified to
hold the position he seeks. and south
Dakota will do well to secure his SER
vices
Since it Is recognized that Bush
field has all the qualifications for
this high office. we sincerely hope
that he may he successful IN his
quest.
Huron Daily Herald:-The Herald
has been officially advised of the
announcement of Attorney Harlan
J. Bushfield of Miller, for the nom
nation of ATTORNEY General of the
state subject to the coming primary.
The Herald feels a personal inter.
est in tire candidacy of Mr. Bushfield
for several reasons, the principal
reason being the fact that the writ
er has known him for the past 80
years; we knew him as a boy and
later came to look upon him AS one
of the leading attorneys of the state.
He Is a progressive republican of the
cleancst type; an active worker in
the state and has done much toward
the upbuilding of his town and
county.
Highmore Herald Our sister
city on the east. Miller, has a candi.
date in the field for one of the state
offices. in the person of Harlan
Bushfeld. who has announced his
candidacy for Attorney General
MIR Busbfield is a young man who
has attained considerable success IN
his chosen profession and we believe
he would make a good Attorney
General for this state. While we
are mentioning his candidacy we
might say that Hand County has
stood by our Attorney General in
the past and it would not be out of
the way at all for Hyde County to