The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-12
PROSPECTS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
REPUBLICANS MAKE ESTIMATE
OF BIG ~PLURALITIEs.


Sioux Falls, Oct. 12.-The latest
prediction made concerning the out
come of the hot campaign which has
been raging throughout South Da-
kota for some time in connection
with the fight for the United States
senatorship is to this effect:
Peter Norbeck will be elected by
not less than 10000 plurality"
The prediction Of this great plur-
ality for Governor Norbeck, the re-
publican nominee for election as
United States senator, is made by
men who have recently been sound
ing sentiment and making careful
estimates in practically every voting
precinct in South Dakota. and who
never juggle figures when making es-
Inmates during the closing weeks or
days Of campaign.
This prediction is based upon their
honest convictions, and they are con-
tent to await the counting of the bal
lots cast on November 2 to prove how
accurately they sized up the outcome
of the senatorial fight.
1t is further predicted that the
second in the race for the United
States senatorship will be Thomas H.
Ayres, the nominee of the nopartisan
league party, who has been actively
campaigning for several months.
While none of the republicans who
have made a careful estimate of how
the voters of the various precincts
and counties will vote on November
2 seriously consider Mr.. Ayres as a
danger to Peter Norbeck, they assert
nevertheless that he will be second in
the race and that the fight during the
closing days of the campaign, so far
as the office of United States sena-
tor is concerned, is between Peter
Norbeck and the nonpartisan league
nominee.
With the election of Peter Nor
beck to the United States senate as
sured, with Congressman Christoph.
erson and Royal c. Johnson certain
Of reelection from the first and sec
ond districts, and with the certainty
that the republican national and
state ticket will sweep South Dakots
by pluralities OF upward Of $4,000
interest now centers to great ex
tent in the congressional fight in the
third district, where Congressman
Harry L. Candy. renominated by the
democrats. is opposed by Judge Will
liam Williamson, the republican
nominee.
Congressman Candy evidently rea
lixes that his reelection is far from
certain, for ne recently had no less |
ppersonage than vice-president Mar
shall visit the district and make ad
dresses which were expected to fur
ther Mr.. Gandy's chances for re
election. Other national democrat
also have been called upon in the ef
fort to.again ''put Candy across. \"
The third district is normally re
publican by from 5000 to 5000 o
5000, but In several campaigns MI
Candy was able to secure sufficien
republican votes to re-elect him.
However, insthis campaign condi
llOu8 are Q1ll0tCnts anu ASRNUAs~eAsA
generally believe that issues ar
above the personal interests of an
| individual, or friendships. and &C
cordingly the republicans of tn
third district are said to be linin
up solidly for Judge Williamson
| largely on the argument that II r.
| publican policies are to be inauguI
ated and pushed to successful cor
clusion President Harding must hay
q republican senate and house b
hind him.
This plea is very effective. and
| il said that thousands Of republican
who In past campaigns have vote
for other than party nominees 2
/ personal friendship grounds. at th
election In November win vote
] lstrnasht ropubltonn ticket.