Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-22
PRIMARY FIGHT ON
State and Congressional Primary in Full
Swing-G. o. P. Factionists Unit
ed-Scrap in 3rd District

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practically all the petitions of candidates
Of congressional, state and other posi-
tions on the state and congressional tick
cts of the several parties in South Da-
kota have been filed at Pierre, the
primary election campaign eliminating
in the primary election on May 23rd has
entered its final stage From this time
until the polls close at the primary cleo
ton, the small army of candidates will
battle for victory, so they will have a
place for the offices they seek on the
regular ballots to be voted at the cleo
ton in November.
Naturally interest centers in the prob.
able nominees on the ticket ofthe domi-
nant republican party Peter Norbeck,
lieutenant governor of South Dakota,
continues as the leading candidate for
nomination to the office of governor on
the republican ticket While indepead.
ent candidates for this office will doubt
less secure a vote of respectable size,
it is conceded that Mr.. Norbeck will re
ceive the votes Of the great bulk of the
republicans who formerly were identi-
fed with what were known as the pro-
gressive and stalwart republican factions
These former factionists now are united
under the slogan of "Norbeck and Har-
mony," and predictions are freely being
made that Mr. Norbeck will at the May
primary election, capture the nomina-
ton for the goyernorship.
Some Candidates Unopposed.
For the office of lieutenant governor
on the republican ticket, there are two
candidates, State Senator w II. Nc
Master, of Yankton, and Senator T.. c.
Miller, of Brookings, Both are conduct
ing clean campaigns, and when the pri.
mary battle is over there will be no sore
spots, and the losing candidate will at
the election in November support the
winner Of the primary election.
For several other state offices on the
republican ticket, there are opposing
candidates, while number Of caudi-
dates have no opposition. among these
being Chas. II. Lugg, present state sup.
erintendent of public instruction and
candidate for denomination Attorney
General Caldwell, candidate for renomi.
nation, and n. +, knight, of Hamlin
county, candidate for denomination to
the office of state commissioner Of school
and public lands. Willis C. Cook, Of
Minnehaha county, has no opposition
for election at the May primary election
as the South Dakota member of the re-
publican national committee.
Two Seek Democratic Honor.
Interest on the democratic side Of the
fence continues to be centered in the
contest for nomination to the Office of
governor, with two candidates in the
feld-E. d. Morcom, of Sioux Falls, and
Orville V. Rinehsrt, of Rapid City
Strong support is claimed for both men
| New candidates for the Office of lieu
tenant governor on the democratic tick
ct are Andrew S. Anderson, OF Beres-
ford Walter q. Jacobs, of Aberdeen
and John W. Shevljn, Of Winner, who
during the past few weeks had been
mentioned as probable candidate for
nomination to congress from the Third
| Black Hills district in opposition to
| Congressman Candy, also democrat, is
| seeking the nomination for attorney
general on the democratic ticket.
| O. ID. Anderson, of Aurora county, has
| the field to himself in his candidacy for
nomination TO congress on the demo-
] cratic ticket from the First district. An
other new democratic candida e is JOr
gen j. Boe, of Lyman county, who is
seeking to be nominated to'the office OF
railroad commissioner from the western
district of the state.
| Scrap on In Third District
Pierre, April l7.-With five Republi-
can candidates for congress in the Third
district the indications are for a warm
scrap for the nomination to the hope OF
beating Harry Candy, the present Dem
ocratie representative from that district.
The list of applicants for that honor be-
ing John q. Bartine, of Oacoma Ernest
o. Patterson, of Dallas Julius Ii. john
| son, OF FOTI IleTfey hODeTl y. JdNtN, VI
Deadwood; G. L. Farnham, of Newell.
Bartine was a Republican candidate two
years ago and was defeated for the noml-
nation by Judge Rice, of Deadwood,
who lost to Candy. Patterson has rep
resented his district in the state senate,
and is prominent resident of the south
.ern part Of the district Robt c. Hayes,
a Deadwood attorney, has represented
Lawrence county in both the house and
senate, and will no doubt get Black
Hills backing. Farnham is at the head
of the Belle Fourche water users asso
citation of the Belle Fourche irrigation
project Julius H. Johnson has been "a
prominent Stanley county attorney for a
number of years, and is making an ac
tive campaign. p. j. Tscharner, of
Lennon, who at one time considered
breaking into the game finally decided
to stay ont. This leaves the northern
part of the district "fair hunting" ground
for all the candidates, as there is no one
in that section asking for congressional
honors.
HAROLD HANLEY HONORED.