Show IDE BWY- BWY DEATH EATH TH TANGLES I POLITICS SETUP It j d. d t s. s D. D Dec 21 UP p- p The The de death th of United d Stats Stabs tat Sen Senator Senate tot Peter Peter Norbe Norbeck k who r rosa ros from penniless s youth to M become become- om tho first born native governor and senator of ot f his Mat int intensified d political itt hi South Dakota to to- to day The Republican an senator who was 66 years yeats old died at his home hereY here Y yesterday of ofa a heart disease complicated dated by a cancerous condit condition on of th tha tongue and jaw Prominently mentioned a as a a. possible possible pos pos- sible ible s sUc successor cC was Governor Thomas Borr Berry Democrat who will retire fr from m ollIe office In iii two weeks Governor Berry asked wh whether r he pl planned hn d to t resign from office and have e himself appointed t to fill Sen Sena Norb Norbeck's ck's term terni declined de to comment Li Lieutenant Governor Robert Peterson Pe Pc- terson Democrat Cr who would beom be be- om governor if It retry Berry resigned W was S himself ready to resign He was wu arrested S Sturdy Saturday Y on an ti e em embezzlement eM eMbezzlement charge and federal deposit depoSit de de- de- de posit insurance officials said there w was a a. shOrt shortage g in th the the- First National hAnk bank of ot Centerville of which h h he lie W was Wj j president His Hid attorney n ney ny y said Petersons Peterson's resignation Would be ho handed to the state legislature legislature legis legis- 1 lature tur at a it special l session tOd today Y Governor 11 perry Berry rry saM said h he would name A successor to ta Peterson L Leslie Jensen Republican who ct defeated f t ct merry Berry In Nov November will t take lc office l e u governor on bit January tin Jan uary 5 L Senator Norb Ck was wu bom iOrii August Au gust guat 27 21 7 1860 the the- son on o of ot an Immigrant grant N Norwegian Luth Lutheran t 1 min ister ieter He ii fl W went into business a as M Ii a awell well driller when 25 years old and dd hd his his' his first fitt V venture into frito politics resulted result ed in his election to the state sen sea at ate ate- in 1908 1608 |