South Dakota caucus law blasted as crude and impractical
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt criticizes the new primary caucus law as ill conceived and expensive to administer. It details required polling tools, ballots, and booths, argues the law invites chaos, and notes partisan city nominations and internal committee conflicts. A Burr Oak reader praises A. B. Hutchinson for county superintendent bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickler
Republican Party
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Crawford to Seek Governorship in South Dakota Nomination
Hon. Doe S. Crawford of Huron and Beadle county will be a candidate for the governorship of South Dakota subject to the will of the Republican state convention. The World announces Crawford will run on the same platform as in the 1904 campaign.
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South Dakota
Beadie
Arthur G. Keene
Huron Weekly World
Huron
Beadle County
Huron Weekly ‘World
Iis
State
Doe S. Crawford
Huron and
South da
Crawford
Childless fortunes and lonely heirs haunt the wealth of era
The article cites Carnegie Sage Stanford Huntington Vanderbuilt Belmont and Rockefeller heirs to argue wealth fails to fill the heart. Childless magnates leave homes barren of joy while vast libraries railroads and banks cannot substitute a single child’s presence. The piece laments lonely elites and poses whether money truly derives meaning from family.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Russell Sage
Leland Stanford
C. P. Huntington
Frederick Vanderbuilt
Perry Belmont
Rockefellers
Cleveland Moffett
Reform talk and machine politics in South Dakota
A Canton editor blasts party bosses and ringsters, arguing against machine dictation and urging reform. He cites Governor Elrod and state officers, critiques Black Hills claims for a senator, and highlights Carl G. Sherwood’s Clark Pilot Review letter as a thoughtful Republican perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Sherwood
Clark
Sam Elrod
Sherwood
Clark Pilot Review
Mr. Sherwood
Autobiography of Lester H. Bently Promotes Prosecution Funds Debate
The Minneapolis Journal published an accessible autobiography of Lester H. Bently Milbank insurgent candidate for Congress. The piece portrays a young man driven by ambition and determination to succeed in the western United States. It notes South Dakota youths should read his story while referencing county commissioners actions to halt further money for the Kelley cases and petition to dismiss proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bently
Milbank
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Lester H. Bently
Kelley
Local Republicans Split Alignments Refer to Crawford Kittredge
The piece notes Carl G. Sherwood of Clark praising Kittredge and Crawford as loyal Republicans while acknowledging differing issue views. Crawford is labeled a Roosevelt Cumings LaFollettelike Republican and Kittredge a Foraker Aldrich DePew Republican. It cites insurgents challenging the railroad machine and predicts a voter reaction this year as newspaper items praise Crawford’s upcoming Blunt address and discuss South Dakota politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Sherwood
Clark
Mr. Kittredge
Mr. Crawford
Mr.Crawford
Cumings-LaFolette
Kittredge
Powers That Be
Col. Linn
Insurgent candidates emerge in Davison county politics
Tr Spangler Mitchell and other bright Davison county lawyers are rumored to seek Congress in the state GOP convention. The Centerville Journal criticizes machine influence while noting Col Arthur Linn joins the insurgent wave. Frank Kelley’s Farm Journal debuts on Woonsocket News press with期待 high standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangler
Mitchell
Davison County
Frank Kelley
Farm Journal
Woonsocket News
J. B. Kelley
Arizona Gazette reports first territorial fair progress
A copy of the Arizona Gazette describes the first territorial fair closed mid winter as a big event for Arizona. Crawford announces under improved conditions with a strong statewide slate. Home industry urged to support local producers and patronize home goods. The Huron bakery offers bread pricing competitive with Minneapolis and St Paul. The Kelley sewer resumes operation and flows toward Longstaff’s cess pool. Carl Sherwood resides with the South Dakota governor’s household or the servant of Alex Johnson and railroad interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Colcord
Arizona Gazette
Phoenix
Arizona
Huron Bakery
Huron
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Carl @ Sherwood
South Dakota
Alex Johnson
Railroad
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HURON WEEKLY _WORLD
Wolsey Journ
World * Publishing Company (Incorporated
ARTHUR @KEENE
Beadie County
Dakota Ave
Second
H. A. van Dalsem
Notary Public
Nored
Cacus
Burr Oak ‘Township
A. B. Hutchinson
Burr Oak Township
Kota
Doe I. Crawford
Ial
Canton
Canton Arthur
Bro. Keene
Gov. Elrod
Keene
Burke
Mr. Crane
East
Martin
Black Hills
Supreme Court
United States
Pukwana Press
Wentry
Lttle
Pukwana
Blunt
Onida Watchman
Armour Herald
Col
Arthur Linn
Centerville
Sully
Watchman
Daily Autonisher
Longstaff
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