The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-03-19
$4,000 LEAD
FOR CRAWFORD
THIS is SHOWN BY POLLS RE-
CEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS
OF PROGRESSIVES, SAYS
MANAGER SHOBER.

40 the ftullOT Oh lie RepuDllCuH.-
Your newspaper of the 10th instant
contained what purported to be a dis
patch from Pierre, stating that it
had been given out from u head
quarters that our reports do not
show a majority on the senatorship
for Mr.. Crawford. This report is
misleading and untrue. No such
|intimation has been given from this
office because such a statement would
not be founded upon the facts. We
have reports from precinct commit
teemen on file which show a very
large majority for Senator Crawford
and while these reports are not COM
plcte, If those precincts which have
not reported should do as we'll. his
majority will not be less than 8 1000.
You may state over my signature
that we have the utmost confidence
that the entire progressive ticket will
be nominated next Tuesday, and
that Governor Byrne will have more
votes than both Richards and An
derson.
Senator Crawford will carry every
county which touches Hughes and
will get ,one-third of the votes In that
county.
Respectfully,
II. C. SHOBER.
IJ,,r1,, @ ~ NT,raI~ - 1n1
Statement by Crawford Manager.
Huron, S. Dup to this time but
little official information has been
given out from the progressive re-
publican headquarters concerning
the general situation in the state and
the prospects for success. Today the
following statement vas given out:
reports from all parts of the state
indicate a clean sweep for the en-
tire progressive republican ticket,
both state and congressional. These
reports show that Governor Byrne
will have a majority over both the
opposing candidates and that Sena-
tor Crawford will have a majority of
5000 over Burke. The balance of
the state ticket will follow closely
the vote on senator and lead the gov
ernor slightly on ccount of there
heing two candidates opposing Fyrne.
In the First Congressional District,
Mr.. Dillon will lead Dick Woods by
between five and eight thousand
while Attorney General johnson
shows nearly an equal lead over Nc
lNu1ty in the Second district.
"Theer will be from 10000 to 49,
900 republican votes polled west OF
the Missouri river. In the cary stages
the Missouri river. In the early stages
quarters claimed a majority of 5000
in this territory. They have cut
those figures two or three times and
are now talking 5000. With the
padded registration in Lead cut out
and with the strong vote for Sena-
tor Crawford in the Rosebud and the
northern counties, the Homestake
vote will be entirely overcome and
Ian even break may be expected west
of the river. In the First and Sec
ond Districts there is really nothing
Ito it. Crawford's majority in the
First district will be 5000 or over
and in the Second district, 5000.
Burke will not carry more than six
or eight counties this side of the
Ricver and these will give him but
small majorities.
These are not eXtravagant ,,aims
made for effect. IT made simply for
political effect the outlook easily jus
Titles claims of $1,000 majority.
Nothing, however. is gained by mere
ily Claiming" The figure given above
are actual totals based upon polls
received from precinct committee
men in every county in the state who
are in close touch with the situation.
"The total republican registration
is between 10000 and $1,000. There
will be between $1,000 and 10000
republican votes cast"