The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-08
DEMOCRATS NAME
Ed. JOHNSON FOR
J.. S. SENATOR
Me- Carter Easily Wins
the Nomination for
Governor.
ONLY ONE TICKET
Minority Democrats Decide
Not to Put Any Candi-
dates in Field.

Pierre, S. D.-IIarmony passed the
foEdest hopes of South Dakota demo-
carey prevailed here at yesterdays
meeting OF the majority faction OF
the state J~etfersonians. Until nearly
midnight Sunday democrats packed
the supreme court chamber and de-
Dated the issues of the coming cam
palgn. The following ticket was
agreed upon:
Senator, Edward S. Johnson.
Congress, first district, Theodore
Bailey of Sioux Falls.
Second district. John III. King. of
Highmore.
Third district, Harry Candy, OF
Rapid City.
Governor, Judge T. w. McCarter of
Ipswich.
Lieutenant Governor, j. 7. Heffron
of Lawrence.
Treasurer, Jacob Fergen of Hutch
inson.
Attorney General, l.. w. Bicknell
of Day.
Secretary of State, John E. Bird.
of Codington.
Commissioner of Lands, w. j. Ton
CT, of Perkins.
Auditor, Chas. b. Fousek of Brute.
superintendent of instruction, Win
+. Chamberlain of Yankton.
Railroad Commissioner, j. j. Bat
terton of Roberts.
Hitchcock Voted On.
y. h. Hitchcock of Mitchell was
nominated for United States Senator
by Hostetter of Huron. who repre-
scented Clark of that place. who has
been recognized as Il Orchards dem.
ocrat. The slate "a we'll fixed for
Ed. Johnson, however, and Hitchcock
received the votes of only three
counties.
Judge McCarter of Ipswich was
practically without opposition, the
only opponent being o. j. Anderson
of Planllinton. McCarter's friends
had the situation we'll in hand, how
ever, and his nomination went
through in Il hurry.
The minority democrats present
numbered only about fifteen. They
awaited the action OF the majority,
and then decided to do nothing. They
asked finally that Ed. johnson be not
for United States Senator
but the request was given little atteu-
ton by the majority democrats.
Robert r.. Dowdcll of Artesian was
the unanimous choice for congress
from the first district but declined TO
accept the honor. Dowdell made ring
ing speeches yesterday for his woman
suffrage measure and his liquor pro-
posal, but lost. He carried sixteen
counties for the suffrage resolution
II twenty-five for his temperance
proposal. The resolutions were:
Dowdcll's Resolutions.
we favor the abolition of the
manufacture and the sale of all dis
titled Intoxicating. liquors for use as
beverages, state and nation, and
pleage our congressman and senator's
and members of the legislature to
vote for such laws as will put this
declaration into effect.
tNote that this does moi abolish
brew and malt liquors such as beer.)
Whereas, The memberc of the last
legislature wisely saw fit To pass "A
lolnt resolution submitting to the vot-
ers of the state Il constitutional am
endment which has for it's purpose
the cnfranchisement of the women of
this state; and whereas, we believe
extension of such enfranchise.
ment to be just and equitable; there
fore, we favor the adoption of such
amendment"
Administration Indorsed.
The resolutions %fervently Endorsed
Wilson and his program; favor sim
pllfylng legislative procedure; reor-
ganization of state banking depart
ment; commend johnson and Coffcy
and Taubman for initiating the bank
guaranty law to be voted on by the
people in 1916; commend the federal
Indian and interior departments for
work in behalf of the redmen and
urge a system of merit instead of the
civil service.
A resolution was offered by Dow
dell to abolish the legislature, sub
shutting 4 commission government,
~safeguarded by the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Sunday with Democrats.
Factionalism in the democratic
SouiSiio u~luUuutGuiS pAlSlS dCtOTulhS
to the lobby gossip, but to follow the
thread of it vas somewhat more of a
task than the average observer could
take on. That &. S. johnson would
have the senatorial nomination wish
ed upon him whether or not he liked
it. that Pat Wickem would be ap-
pointed standard bearer for COVER
and smiling representative of
and and. smiling representative OF
President Wilson's patronage would
find himself on the defensive, was
freely predicted by republicans. The
democrats kept their own counsel.
very we'll. though whether because
of a thought hat this was wiser OF
There were good democrats her.
who we're willing to expose themsel
es if lightning showed and disposi
ton to strike. Talk of making u. s
G. Cherry of Sioux Falls, NOMINEE
for the United States Senate, persist
ed throughout the day and the ide;
undeniably took we'll.
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