The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-08
matter of office.
Third District Contest.

Third District Contest.
The different candidates for COR
gress we're first nominated by the
proposal committeeman of each dis
trict and then the nominations were
referred to the committee as a whole.
In the Third district, Judge w. c..
Rice was quickly chosen by the MAJ
jority proposal committeeman. How
ever. when this was reported to tho
full committee. this selection was re-
jected and j. G.. Bartine of Oacoma
Was chosen. Then it was pointed out
that Il resolution had been passed
that the full committee would nom
mate no one for congress who did not
have the endorsement of his district.
Also some one raised against Judge
Rice the constitutional question con-
tanned i'll the provision in the constl-
tuition preventing judges from seek
ing other offices during their terms.
1T was over the Rice candidacy that
the big fight was waged among the
majority committeeman and leaders
and indirectly was the cause of the
rows between Senator Crawford ON
the IL side and Gov. Byrne and
Treasurer Ewert on the other. 1t WAS
alleged that the administration had
sold out to the Deadwood politicians
and the HOmeStake mine and that the
nomination of Rice vas part of the
deal. Gov. Byrne did not deny that
he was for Rice, but insisted that he
had been with the progressive re-
publicans ever since .Cwarford made
his fight for the Senate.
At all events, the final conclusion
of the majority meeting. as nearly
as can be determined, was to endorse
no one for this office. Whether or not
j. G. Bartine will claim the nominal
ton was not ascertained.
In the meanwhile, Judge. Rice no
titled the minority that he would not
accept the nomination from that fac
ton, but the minority endorsed him
nevertheless, but left the place vacant
on the ticket.
For Attorney General.
The contest for attorney general
took several ballots to decide, as be-
tween G. c. Caldwell of Howard, Har-
Ian Bushfield of Miller, Martin Bergh
OF Minnehaha and Frank Anderson of
Webster. II younger republicans
threatened "a revolt at one time aud
it became serious. This is one OF the
offices they demanded and this in
part accounts for the nomination of
Caldwell after several ballots. The
organization naturally would have
been with Frank Anderson, who has
been associated with state politics
many years and is recognized as hav-
ing considerable influence through
out his part OF the state.
For superintendent Of public in
strnction, County Supt. Lugg of Hut
Crimson county, who has been prom
inent in state educational circles,
won out over Supt. A. e. Kaech, the
popular young superintendent of Nc
Cook county, and C. G.. Lawrence, the
present incumbent. Lawrence was the
low man.
p. w. Dougherty, nominated for
railroad commissioner, has acted at
attorney for that body for a numbe.
OF years. He defeated Commissioner
Robinson, now serving his first term.
Everitt Against Byrne.
T. S. Everitt, the minority nominee
for acknowledgement, was Gov.
Byrne's campaign manager in the
1912 primary campaign. He turned
against Byrne shortly after he was
~inaugurated and now is on the ticket
against him.
The minority republicans in this
part of the state were much disap-
pointed hat County Auditor Ecklein
of Salem was not nominated for
state auditor. He had some strong
support, but when the votes were
taken. Keller of Gregory had him de-
feated. One reason for this was the
desire to have a candidate from west
of the Missouri river.
Fred l.. Shaw of Huron, former
county superintendent of Beadle
county, the nominee for state super
intendent, is very popular personally
ton for him.
National Committeeman.
A long argument took place in
the minority proposal meeting over
the question of nominating a candi-
date for national committeeman. 1t
was finally decided it should be
done, and Dick Haney of Mitchell
was chosen. The majority republic
cans and democrats, however, were
of the opinion that there should be
no nomination for this office. al
though it was listed by the secre-
tary of states blanks.
Majority Resolutions.
The majority adopted the follow
ing motto: For progressive policies,
primaries, good roads,
revision, ownership of express
against machine con-
Allen Bogue of Turner county
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