Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-18
POLITICS In SOUTH
DAKOTA WARNING UP
Republicans and Democrats Are All
Laying Their Plans for Picking
Best Official Plums.
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES IN VIEW

PLENTY OF CANDIDATES IN VIEW
SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. oct f7.--tspe-
eiai.l-wlth the coming Of cooler weather
interest IN south Dakota politics n being
revived ana much preliminary work Is
being done in connection with the big
campaign OF the coming year.
During the last few weeks a number
OF the newspapers OF the state have
printed stories 70 the effect that Gov
ernor Byrns might be a candidate for a
third term. but these stories now have
been denied on good authority. In well
informed quarters II has been known for
months that Governor Byrne was not a
candidate TO succeed himself and that he
would give his support to another candi-
date--Peter Norbeok, present lieutenant
governor, who r. expected TO become a
candidate for the gOvernorship.
First Congregational District.
Matters in the First congressional dis
trict. OF which Sioux Falls. Mitchell,
Yankton. Canton and Parker are the
principal towns. are shaping themselves
for one OF the most exciting political
contests witnessed in South Dakota for
years
This win be due 10 @. A. Christopher
son. a Sioux Falls attorney. who was
speaker Of the lower house Of the state
Legislature last winter. entering the field
for the republican nomination TO con-
gress. He will have as his opponent
c. H. Dillon. present congressman and
also q republican. who u understood "a
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election.
Mr.. Christopherson belongs to the
younger element OF South Dakota repub-
Iicans and IL exceedingly popular among
the republicans OF the First district. Al
well as those living elsewhere in The
state. He 10 an energetic and effectIvs
political worker and his frionds through.
out the district and state expect him e
give a good account Of himself IN ths
impending battle. with the congressional
nomination as the prize.
Has Newspaper suppors.
His candidacy has been received In 9
fiattering manner by the republican news
papers OF the district and ne doubtless
will have strong Newspaper support
throughout the district when the cam
topherson stands we'll with both factioni
OF the republican party. this being du'
10 the fact that hts entire official coura,
as speaker had for its purpose the bring
ing OF the two factions together and th'
promotion OF harmony between them
The democrats OF South Dakota ar,
commencing TO sit up and take notice o
the possibilities OF the coming campaign
in South Dakota With national demo
cratic administration and with ali TIN
federal places in South Dakota filled b,
democrats they expect TO make a bette
showing in South Dakota next year thal
ever before.
Democrats ia the Ring.
Already several democratic candidate
fer governor are being mentioned. Anon
them are orville Rlnehart OF Rapid Citl
popular member OF the state legislntur
from Pennington county; J. ID. zlebao
Of Buffalo county. Crane OF Sphinx count
and Wagner Of Codinston. The lai
named Is the present mayor OF Water
town. John A. Bowler OF Sioux Fall
and A. ID Hitchcock Of Mitchell also AZ
being mentioned In connection with III
office Of governor on tho Democrat
ticket next yeaF.
Discussion Of the probable makeup o
tho next delegation from South Dalotl
TO the democratic national convention
already has commenced. II Il expects
the delegation win be headed by nd {
Johnson OF Yankton. United States sen
ator from South Dakota. and that Con
gresham Candy OF Rapid city. the frs
and only democrat ever elected 70 con
gress from the Black FulIa district. wi
be member Of the delegation. othe
democratic mentioned IN connection wit
the honor or representing their stat
ct tho next democratic national cor
vontlon are:
II. A. Wagner Watsrt0wn; L. C. Peel
lennon; Eugene Kelley. sioux Fall
Barney Mullen. Daadwood; John ?
Braen. Huron; william Dudley. He
Hprings; Or. n. ]. Rock. Aberdeer
Frank winsor. Mitchell: w. W. Soul
Rapid city, Dan e. coffcy. Fairfax; !
q. Wfilisms. Gettysburg; John T. Hef
ron. peadwood David M. Ffnnega
Yankton: Judge J. T. Batterton, sisz
toni Louis Crisis nix Point; John
Fowler. sioux Falls; Fred s. Rowe no
Pierre; r. r. wlckham Alexandra
John W. shevlin. Winner. and Judi
ecanlon OF salem.