Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-10-16
POLITICAL SITUATION
In South Dakota Looks Like an 0ld-Time
Republican Victory Throughout
the State

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct -"Norbeck
by not less than 40, 900 plurality" is the
latest prediction made concerning the
outcome of the hot campaign which has
been raging throughout South Dakota
for some time in connection with the
fight for United States senatorship.
The prediction of this great plurality
for Peter Norbeck, the republican nomi-
nee for election as United States Sena.
tor, is made by men who have recently
been sounding sentiment and making
careful estimates of practically every
voting precinct in South Dakota, and
who never juggle figures when making
estimates during the closing weeks or
days of campaign. This prediction is
based upon their honest convictions,
and they are content to await the count
ing of the ballots cast on November 2nd
to prove how accurately they sized up
the outcome of the senatorial fight.
1t is further predicted that the second
torship will be Tom Ayres, the nominee
of the non-partisan league part who
has been actively campaigning for sew
eral months. While none of the repub.
icans who have made a careful estimate
of how the voters ofthe various precincts
and counties will vote on November 2nd
seriously consider Mr. Ayres as a dan
ger to Peter Norbeck, they assert never
theess that he will be second in tn,
race and that the fight during the clos
ing days of the campaign, so far as the
office Of United States Senator is con
cerned is between Peter Norbeck ano
Mr.. Ayres
With the election Of Peter Norbecl
to the United States Senate assured
with Congressman Christopherson am
Royal &. Johnson certain of re election
from the first and second districts, anc
with the certainty that the republican
state ticket will sweep South Dakota b,
puralities of upward of $4,000, interesl
now centers to great extent in th
congressional fight in the third district
where Congressman Harry L. Candy
renominated by the democrats, is o.
posed by Judge William Williamson
the republican nominee.
Congressman Candy evidently realize.
that his reelection is far from certain,
for he recently had no less personag
than Vice President Marshall visit th
district and make addresses which wer
expected to further MIR. Gandy's chance,
for reelection. Other national demo
Gratis also were called to the aid of Mr.
Candy in an effort TO again put hin
across"
The third district is normally republi
can by from 5000 to 5000 or 5000, but
in several campaigns MIR. Candy wa
able to secure sufficient republican vote,
to re-eleCt him.
In this campaign however, conditions
are different, aud republicans generally
believe that issues are above the per
sonal interests of any individual OF
above friendships, and accordingly the
republicans of the third district are said
to be lining up solidly for Judge viii
hanson, largely on the argument thai
if republican policies are to be inaugur-
ated and pushed to a successful conclu
sion, President Harding must have a
republican senate and house behind
him.
This plea is very effective and it is
said that thousands of republicans who
in past campaigns have voted for other
than party nominees on personal friend
ship grounds, at the election in Novem-
ber will vote a straight republican
ticket.
Judge Williamson stands high in the
estimation of the republicans of the dis
trict and is personally popular among a
large circle of acquaintances. He has
been resident of western South Dakota
since he was a youth, and therefore is
familiar with the needs of the people of
that part of South Dakota.
ALF. BURKHOLDER.