Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-09-26
CANDIDATES BUSY.
State and Congressional Campaign Under
Way Suffrage observation-disclosures
Sp eakers From East Imported.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 21.-With a
number of the candidates ofthe various
parties for different state and con-
gressional positions actively in the field.
the campaign which will terminate in
the general election In November now
can be said to have opened in South Da-
kota.
Gov. Byrne, nominated by the repub-
licans for re. election; r. o. Richards, of
Huron, independent candidate for gov
ernor, and ]. w. McCarter, the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, now are
visiting different parts Of the state for
the purpose of lining up their supporters
and winning such new strength as they
can.
Congressman Charles II. Burke, the
republican candidate for the United
States senate, is detained in Washington
by his congressional duties, and doubt
less will be unable to return to the state
and make prolonged active campaign
before the November election. But
even if he cannot be here himself, his
interests are being closely looked after
by his friends in different parts of the
state. who profess to be confident of the
outcome of the election.
Ed. S. Johnson, of Yankton, the demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
senate, has attended several recent con-
ferences of democrats from different parts
of the state, and it is understood will
make an active fight for the high Office
to which he aspires.
Other candidates of the various parties
for minor positions also have actively
entered the field, and there is every in
dication that none of the campaigns will
lag, but will be prosecuted vigorously
by the opposing parties. State head
quarters have been opened and volumin-
Gus amounts of campaign literature are
being sent broadcast throughout the
state.
Interest in what might otherwise have
been a tame campaign has been added
by the entrance of r. o. Richards as an
independent candidate for governor and
the active and aggressive campaign
which he is making. He is touring the
state by automobile, and before the polls
close in November will have visited
every part of South Dakota.
Strength of Richards Puzzle.
One of the puszling features of the
present campaign in South Dakota is the
strength of Mr.. Richards. In past cam
paigns he has secured vote which was
a surprise to his opponents, and this
without making an active speaking cam.
paign. Even his political enemies con-
cede that as vote getter he has few
equals in South Dakota. and now that
lie is making an active speaking cam
paign through the state there is much
speculation as to the size of the vote
which will be cast for him. Those who
are in his confidence predict great sur
prise for his opponents in this connec-
ton when the result ofthe balloting in
November is announced.
The opponents of the granting of the
right of franchise to woman of South Da
kota are opening an aggressive fight for
the defeat of the proposed amendment
to the state constitution granting women
the right of suffrage in November.
Women speakers from the east repre-
senting organizations of women which
oppose granting women the right to vote
are arriving in South Dakota, and later
will be joined by others, who will make
speaking campaign throughout the
state with the object of bringing about
the defeat of the proposed constitutional
amendment.