The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-01
DILLON IS IS NOMINEE
FOR FIRST DISTRICT
May Have Majority of 400 Over
hristopherson-Grigsby
Failed to Land.

Sioux Falls, S. d, May 27.-The vic
tory of Congressman Dillon, as fore
casted the night of the recent prl-
mary, fully confirmed IN more
complete returns from the First Con-
gressional district. C. A. Christopher"
sons majority of 1000 in Minnehaha
county was overcome in the other
counties of the district, practically all
of which Ven for Congressman Dillon
by majorities ranging from so to 300.
On unofficial compilations here the IN
dicationS are that Congressman Dillon's
majority will reach about 400.
Although early returns from the
First district Wednesday morning in
dicated a victory for Col. Melvin Grigs-
by. independent pro-Roosevelt candl-
date for the republican delegation, the
claim now is that the original COM
promise slate is MISUNDERSTANDING
a victory for Hans Demuth and William
Hoese as the republican delegates FROM
TINS district. Colonel Grigsby waged
his fight specifically against Mr.. De
muth, editor of a German newspaper
here. an avowed a~nti-Roosevelt man.
The delegates elected to the republi-
can national convention, under instruc-
tons to support the candidacy of SEN
ator Cummins, are as follows: Dele
gates at large, Governor +. NJ. Byrne,
Senator Thomas Sterling, G. n. Herrelu,
A. O.. Ringsrud. First district, Hans
Demuth and William Hoese; Second
district, S. H. Elrod and Charles How
ard; Third district, j. G.. Stanley and 5.
E. Wilson.
One of the feature contests of the
primary developed between E. d. Nor
com and Orville Rhinehart, candidates
for the democratic gubernatoria1 nom
nation. Mr.. Morcom was packed by
the Johnson-Coffey organization and
Mrs. Rhinehart was backed by the in
urgen democrats of the state. Mr.
Rhinehart this morning is making a
positive claim of victory and this
claim SEEMS to be supported by the IN
complete returns on the democratic
candidates. Minnehaha, Lawrence and
Grant counties were carried by Morcom
and nearly all of the other counties re-
porting show majorities for Rhinehart.
The democratic vote over the state was
very light in the primary.
If Rhinehart has won the g~uberna-
torial nomination it is considered
highly probable that he insurgent
delegates to the democratic national
convention and the insurgent national
committeeman also may have been
elected. There are practically no re-
turns on these candidates, however,
n it is mere speculation at this time
as to the outcome.
n ]. E. Handlin, state auditor, both
opposed for denomination on the re-
publican ticket, apparently are victori-
Gus by easy majorities. Other nomi-
nees on the republican state ticket are:
Superintendent of schools, G. III. Lugg;
land commissioner. N. e. Knight;
treasurer. Gus Helgerson.
Frank r. Wells is showing a strong
lead as the republican nominee for
railroad commissioner and apparently
has been nominated. Although rated
as a district official the railroad COM
missioner is voted upon by the state at
large. Mr.. Wells is present county
auditor of Tripp county.
In the Third district, where four
candidates We're contesting for the re-
publican congressional nomination..
there seems to be no question of the
victory of E. o. Patterson, of Gregory
county.
Estimates now are that Peter Nor
beck won the republican gubernatorial
nomination by at least $4,000 majority
ever both of his opponents. State Sena-
tor w. HI. McMaster, of Yankton coun-
ty, is the republican nominee for lieu
tenant governor by an easy margin.