The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-09
YOUNG CONGRESSMAN
ROYAL JOHNSON AT 81 AND HAIR.
RY CANDY AT BIB SOUTH DA-
KOTA CONGRESSMAN

Aberdeen, Nov. 9.-South Dakota.
a young state, will be represented i'm
the next congress by two young con-
gressmen. Royal C. Johnson of Alb
erdeen, who has carried the Second
district as the republican candidate
by an estimated majority of 1000,
is but 81 years of age, though he is
completing his second term as attor-
ney general of South Dakota, and
prior TO that time vas states attorney
of Hyde county. Johnson is a typical
American of the sort who was more
apt to rise in politics in earlier days
than at present. He was a poor boy,
and worked his way through school
and the state university. securing his
first taste of politics by serving as
bellboy in Pierre during a legislative
session. He is a good talker, a good
mixer" and possesses ability that
leads his friends to predict for him
a brilliant career as a national law
maker. And that he has many friends
and admirers is shown by his tre-
mendous vote in the Second district,
following his nomination last spring
in the republican primary by a ma
jority of 1900 over Judge McNulty.
another young republican and bril-
liant orator.
In the Third district, Harry l..
Candy, democrat, was elected over
Judge w. G.. Rice, republican, by an
estimated plurality of 1900. Candy
is 33 years of age. Candy is a news
paper man, orator and land owner.
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an employee of the Daily Journal at
Rapid City. A year later he took
charge of the Gate City Guide, a
democratic weekly at Rapid City,
while Harry Wentzy, the owner, was
in Europe. Then he purchased the
Wasta Gazette. In 1912 he ran for
congress On the democratic ticket as
a sort of forlorn hope proposition.
Congressman Eben w. Martin was
very strong in the district. The DEM
/ ocrats realized it was practically i'm
possible to defeat Martin. None of
them wanted to spend time and mon
ey' in a hopeless effort. But Candy
was young and hopeful. He was
willing to try, and all the democrats
in the district were perfectly salts
fed to 'let Harry do it," He made
the race. Martin was elected, of
course, but Candy made such a good
| showing that when the time came to
pass around the political pie after
the democratic success in the nation.
al election, Candy was handed a juicy
portion by being made receiver Of the
United States land office at Rapid
| City. Last March the democrats
again nominated Candy as their can
didate for congress. Congressman
Martin had announced his intention
of retiring because OF his poor health
and Judge w. G.. Rice was named by
the republicans. The campaign was
holly contested, and when the votes
were counted Candy came under the
wire a winner by about 1900 votes.
He is the first democrat to be elected
to congress from South Dakota 90 a
simonpure democrat. In the old pop.
ulist days the democrats and popu-
lists, by fusing, elected a congress-
man or two, and they elected the
late Senator James HI. Kyle one time
the republicans and populists fus.
ing to return Kyle for a second
term. But Candy is the first demo.
crat. pure and simple, to the lower
house from a South Dakota district
even as e. s. Johnson is the first
straight cut democrat to be elected
to the senate from the state.
Nature always warns you IL YOU
bowels are clogged or fnflamed-heei