Evening star., 1920-03-14
CANDIDATES BUSY
|NS0UTH DAKOTA
Presidential Aspirants Strive
for Presidential Prefer
ence Vote.

ciaD.-The last ten days of the pri-
mary campaign in South Dakota,
which will culminate in the primary
election on Tuesday, March 2S. at
which time a presidential preference
primary also will be taken. will be
marked by the greatest activity on
the part of presidential candidates,
who seek to influence the voters of
other states by winning victory in
South Dakota.
Four Republicans Competing.
The republican voters of South Da-
kota are divided between Gen. Leon
ard Wood, Gov. Lowden of Illinois,
Senator Hiram Johnson of California
and Senator Miles Poindexter. 1t is
admitted by the supporters of the
other three candidates that Senator
Johnson has made strong gains during
the past two weeks, but III conserva-
tive circles it is believed the real
fight is between Gov. I.owdeE and
Gen. Wood for the capture of South
Dakota, and that one or the other
will secure a plurality of the repEb-
lican votes cast in the state. As this
appears also to be the belief Of the
Wood and Lowden supporters. they
are preparing for a last harl fight
for their candidates.
Gen. Woods Second Tour.
Gen. Wood will make second tour
of South Dakota during the closing
week of the primary campaign. He
will arrive in the state next Mon
day evening. and will speak that
evening at Watertown. On Tuesday
forenoon he will deliver an address
at Clark. BY auto he will reach
AfA
arriving at Aberdeen in time for an
evening meeting on the same day.
On Wednesday he will hold an
afternoon meeting at Redfeld, and on
that day he also will make an ad-
dress at Huron. At noon THURSDAY
and Thursday evening he will make
| two addresses at Mitchell. At noon
! on Friday he will make an address
| at Madison and Friday evening he is
billed to speak at Rrockire1.
He will depart from Brookings early
Saturday morning for Fort Pierre. and
will speak from the platform Of his
train at Miller and Highmore Satur-
| day afternoon he will speak at Fort
| Pierre. and return to Pierre in time to
meet Senator Miles Poindexter in joint
debate on the issues Of the campaign
| in the evening.
! Sunday will be a day Of rest for Gen
Wood and will be spent at Lead, in the
heart of the northern Black Hills. Early
on Monday morning. March 90. he will
leave for Sturgis, where he will hold a
forenoon meeting. Late Monday after
noon he will speak at Belle Fourche, and
will reach Rapid City in time for an
evening meeting on the same day. This
will close his tour Of the state. and at
12 o'clock that night he will depart for
Chicago.
Speakers for Senator johnson.
1t is announced that Senator William
f. Borah of Idaho and Senator William,
S. Kenyon of Iowa will spend a week In
South Dakota before the primaries, for
/ the purpose of boosting the candidacy Of
Senator Hiram johnson for the presi-
dency before the republican voters of
South Dakota Their tour will cover the
principal cities Of the state.
Another speaker from outside the state
who will spend some days in South
Dakota. prior to the primary election.
/. for the purpose Of boosting the candi-
A., dacy of Senator Hiram Johnson will be
| Raymond Robbins. for. many years
prominent as leader in national repub-
lican politics. 1t is announced that he
will spend ten days in South Dakota.
and during that time will make adj
dresses in the CHIEF cities Of the state.
| including those of the Black Hills.
senator POinde xter's Program.
Senator Poindexter also will make
J a tour of the state for the purpose
of furthering his interests as presi-
Dental candidate.
! Some time ago he challenged Gen.
i Wood to joint debate of the issues
;of the campaign in accordance win
/ the provisions of the South Dakota
primary election law. and this debate
promises to be the chief feature OF
| his tour of South Dakota. 1t is ex-
pected that thousa nds of republicans
from the central part Of the state will
gather at Pierre Saturday evening.
March 90 to be present at the DEBATE,
which is scheduled for Pierre, the
state capital at that tiYe:.
! Senator Poindexter will close his
South Dakota speaking tour and cam
paign with an address in sioux rams
ON Monday evening. March q.
Army Of Workers In Field.
| In addition to the three republican
presidential candidates who will be
in South Dakota during the closing
week or ten days of the campaign.
! there will be an army of workers
! in the field representing Gov. Low
den. Gen. Wood. Senator Johnson and
Senator Poindexter for the purpose or
making last appeal to the republi-
can voters of South Dakota to sup
mort their candidates at the primary
election.
The forces of Gov. Lowden will be
as active as any during the closing
days Of the campaign, and will make
a desperate effort to line up the state
in his behalf and win victory for
him at the primary election.
ALFRED BCRkHOLDER.