The St. Cloud journal., 1869-09-16

THs DEAochAr1o CANr-As tho tim
for the Convention draws near, The leader
Of the Democratic hosts are greatly agi
ta'ed. There is running to and fro an
general scattering through the country
Tho ''dear people" who come to town Wit
cabbage or to buy their family groceries
are sffectionately taken around tho necl
and led into some quiet retreat, where sstw
glasses aud pretzels'' ore discussed alon,
with tho anxious individuals qualification
for the Office he has in his eye. The arri
val Of = politician who in bis locality ma,
be captain Of tens or twenties, is the sig
nal for = general rush from all sides, AMI
the poor. bswildered creature is drsgges
hither and thither, az one candidate afte,
another gets chance at him, until he goe.
home vowing never to venture into town
again during eleolioneering times.
For the different Offices 70 be flied, the
aspirants run somewhat after this wise
For Representative, Hon. N. F. Barnes
is considered by some the strong candidate.
But our incsndiary friend, A. J. Reed, hav-
ing entered tho lists, proposes hxingiup a
lively AsAt .aa . '@sAiains .pp.si1oa'' is
making its appearance; IN the rural distriets
casting light on minds etherwise darkened,
~ IL who. should, b Representative. Go
- 'r.:"ii& !. .:si1 ;oa vc1i.jre;l1 's 49,,
D. For Register Of Deeds, John. Zapp will
b rs-nominatsd without opposition
The struggle for Sheriff il quite III inter.
estiag Que. - Judge orsser5, q: M Tobey,
". aasp.rd ::(Chi.f .ef Police, T. s.sd th.
pEsseat incunbent,' u. Nicklsy,- all Of
Ehis city, and We.dela, Nsrr, ef Edsu Lake,
No eiaa,d nppsasa drss,ed fon IL IL rum.
pus. Msr1 Il sikiined Il, have I'll. bsst Be-,
sAow, but from accurate information We
believe Judge Grsgory has the inside track.
Tho Trsasure'ship opens up . pleasant
held Of ebssrvstion-for outsiders. The
present incumbent, Col. Schroeder, who
ran two years ego o IN independent can.
didsts and va elected over both the repu-
|sr Democratic aonipee and the Republican
propssss:to 70 try his hand At it
1sain, aud is now in tho country, seeing
hat eauoasss are properly held. B. Pir.,
member Of ths Board d County Comnis-
'ieners from Edsn Lsts, is hard at work,
bound to win il possible, or At all events
10 defeat schr e,der. NJ Colonel harbors
similarly aasetionats proposes Is regard.
Pirz. Under the eiroastsnoes, N. Cans.
of Jacobs Prairie, who Is quietly at work,
links his chances are good for running in
v = compromise candidate and seoopioe
10Th tho others. Such things have been
lone. = '''s.- ! : 'hl'''s - .I,,,, .,,$.
There win probably bs no opposition to
Judge Evans for Jadgs of Ptobs.e-
office hs is supposed Is hold. BY: divisls
light. ~. '''.:':. ...;'s:. .. c.'.' :"
3 E. NJ. Wright is willing to have his
fiends prevail upon him to accept the
domination for County Attorney. Edwin
% fine young man, and very good law
1sr, his opinion on '.snakes and oioh,, being
considered standard authority. He may
'ecure the nomination, but an individual,
Collins by name, is to be the next County
Attorney Of stearns county. Geo. L. Hays
IS also spoken Of as probable candidate
before the Convention.
It is understood that NJ. P. Noel, the
Republican nominee, will be put on the
Ticket for County Surveyor. N. Schmidt,
of Cold Spring, is candidate.
In tho Third Commissioner District,
Casper Pike IS the probable nominee,
though NJ. Hanson's name is mentioned. d"
The Second District presents numerous
array: Appleton Webb, John Lehr, MI
'hael Wslz and Fred Schroeder. There
will be lively scramble. ~-... r.,
The Convention will doubtless be gay
md festive afair-anxious candidates and
'ewildsred delegates; large combinations
N . small scale; buying, selling and traazs
ing; disappointed hopes and broken proias- II
ses.: Our readers shs1lbs fully posted 81
70 the scenes, incidents and results. 4
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