Show South Dakota Elects J S Kyio Senator YAXKTOX S D Feb 16Rev James S Kyle was elected United States Senator to succeed Hon Gideon C Moody at Pierre this afternoon He is a native of St Lawrence Law-rence county New York state and about thirtyseven years old and a Congrega i tional minister of broad views He was ordained a a Congregational minister in 1834 and has since held pastorates in Crested Butte Colo Ipswich and Aberdeen S D Last summer ho accepted the position of financial agent for Yaukton college and in the state election last fall was elected stato senator from Brown county on the Independent ticket The nomination was against his inclination I and during the campaign he took no part in election affairs Early in the contest at Pierre which has resulted in his election to the United States Senate he was asked to be a candidate for United States Senator in the Independent caucus but refused until it was apparent it was the only chance for the Independents He is a staunch prohibitionist and was a Republican before be-fore the last election |