Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
C~andidatesfor Offices
In Codington County

So far as the public has been advis-
ed, Codington county is more back
ward thaE@@.any of its ~neighboring
counties in the matter Of announce
ments of the candidates. of various
citizens for party nominations. Many
of the surrounding counties have
their newspaper columns aiberally
sprinkled with such announcements.
So far as appears, on the surface.
at all events, the one-term republi-
cans now holding county offices will
be conceded a denomination
without a contest. This includes
Treasurer L. Baker, Register of Deeds
Curt Jehnsn, Sheriff Ed. T. Elkins,
and Auditor j. s. Unison. If anyone
contemplates getting into the field
for the republican nomination for any
|of these positions, the fact has not
become public, even by way of rumor.
Ralph HI. Horswill, clerk of courts
and A. ]. Haugan, states attorney.
will probably be conceded the demo
cratic nomination without question.
Whether the republicans will have
candidates in the field for these
places has not been disclosed. There
has been some talk that Howard 81.
Case may possibly be in the field for
the position held By Mr.. Hangar.
There has likewise been some sugges-
ton in various quarters concerning
an effort to induce Arthur III. Hasche,
of the firm of Loucks, Hasche & Foley
to enter the field for the republican
nomination. But, as yet, these +
but rumOrs.
For county judge, it is understood
that Judge John Nicholson will be a
candidate to succeed himself. Wheth-
er any n will contest with him for
the honor is thought to be question
able.
The terms of Commissioners A. H.
Ristvedt and John r. Michaels expire
the coming January, and hence it
will be necessary to elect their sue
cessors. Mr.. Ristvedt, having served
two terms, has declined to- stand as
6, candidate again. In the German
town-South Shore district, Mr.. Mich
aels has already announced his can-
didacy through the South Shore news
paper. 1t is thought by his friends
that he will encounter no opposition
for denomination. In the Florence
Wallace district, Even Thorson is al
ready in the field and there is some
slight talk concerning the possibility
of a candidate from Fuller township,
but nothing definite has resulted thus
far in the campaign.
For the legislative positions, o
held by j. G.. Mcfarland, Hans Ma
lthiesen and J. G.. Stein, it is under
stood that all three of the gentlemen
will be candidates for denomination.
1T is also said that w. T. Williams,
better known as Billy Williams, and
Thomas Hagen of Dexter Township
will be in the field for legislative DO
%sitions. There are but three places
to fill-that is, there will be but three
candidates to select for the nomina-
ton. 1t is rumored that there will
be at least one other candidate,
which, if the rumor proves well found
legislative nominations.
For the republican nomination for
the senate, nothing definite has de.
lveloped. The senatorial position is
now held by Mark w. Sheafe, Jr., a
democrat, and it is thought that ii
Will require a popular republican
nominee to win the seat from Sen.
Iator Sheafe. There have been but
lslight rumors concerning this posi-.
ton. The name of j. G. Southwiek
has been mentioned in this connec.
ton, as has also that of w. S. Glass
"a few of the radicals" in either fac
tion have suggested the possibility
LOT an agreement upon Mr.. Southwick,
thus avoiding a contest owe the sen.
atorial nomination.
1t is thought by some, however, that
the so-called Zine up" as regards