Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-05-13
ARE CONFIDENT
Politicians Are Touring State 10 Hunt
for votes.-Republicans are
Confident

SOhANSAA
Sioux Falls, s. D., Msy s--With only
about two weeks intervening until the
primary election in South Dakota, q
number of candidates for nomination tC
places on the party tickets are actively
in the field, and most Of them are max
ing addresses at the different places ia
the state which they visit. A few Of the
candidates are making still hunt fol
votes by quietly visiting different sec.
tions and having heart to heart talks
with the voters. This is particularly
the case with some of the candidates for
nomination to places on the democratic
state ticket.
Among the more conspicuous speak
ers on the republican side are Governor
Frank NJ. Byrne; Peter Norbeck, lieu
tenant governor on the republican tick
ct; K. o Richards, of Huron, also q
candidate for governor, and w. II Me
Masters, of Yankton, candidate for nom
ination on the republican ticket to the
Office Of lieutenant governor In addi
ton, number of other prominent re-
publcans, such as J. NJ Lawson, ol
Aberdeen, and DR.. +. c. Miller, OF
Brookings, candidate for nomination on
the republican ticket to the office Of
lieutenant governor also are in the field
making addresses in behalf OF the re
publicans.
Republicans generally express them
selves as greatly pleased at the condi-
tion Of complete harmony which pre-
walls among the members Of the former
republican factions, who in this cam
paign are united, and who will be unit
ed at the regular election in November
on the party ticket, which will be placed
in nomination at the primary election
on May 23rd. Because of this uniting
Of the former factions, disinterested OBJ
servers predict the nomination of Peter
Norbeck to the office of governor on the
republican ticket by great majority
Winners and Probable Winners.
There are a number ofrepublican can
didates who will be sure winners at the
primary election on May 23rd
Willis G. Cook, of Sioux Falls, upon
whom the two former republican fac
lions have united, will at the primary
election be elected the South Dakota
member Of the republican national com
mittee
Prof g. II. Lugg, state superintendent
of public instruction, and G. c. Caldwell
attorney general, have no opposition 80
far as the united republican factions are
concerned, and will be renominated 10
the Offices they now hold
Friends OF N. E. knight, Of Hamlin
county, are predicting his nomination
on the republican ticket to the office Of
state commissioner of school and pubic
lands. The two former factions are said
to be united upon him.
Gus Helgerson, OF Mt Vernon and
Edgar A. Hornby, of Flanjreau, appear
to be the two leading candidates for
nomination on the republican ticket 10
the Office of state treasurer. Supporters
of MIR. Helgerson are predicting the
nomination of the Mt. Vernon man, but
the friends of Mr. Hornby do not by
any means concede these claims
In the Third congressional district the
Rosebud friends of K O. Patterson, OF
Dallas, are claiming that Mr.. Patter-
son will be nominated as the repub
lican candidate for congress. Judge
John 6. Bartine, of Lyman county, and
julius Il. Johnson, OF Fort Pierre, no
in opposition to Mr.. Pattersol, do not
concede the claims made by supporters
Of the latter, claiming a victory for their
own candidates.
Black Hills supporters Of Harry L.
Howard, mayor of Lead, and candidate
for nomination to the Office of state au-
dltor on the republican ticket, are pre-
dieting that Mayor Howard will capture
the nomination. j. f. Handlin, present
state auditor, is candidate for renomi
nation, and his friends say the claims in
behalf of the Lead man are not TO be
taken seriously.