The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-16

Treasurer, is also known to the people
He was known while Auditor as the
"Ring Master" from his pendant fol
dipping in and trying to control the Dp'
erations of,the Ring. He is tone oi
them" emphatically, an original Rins
man and. preaching or twisting hay, all
the same, ''he did lis level best" He
was knocked out of the nomination two
years ago mainly on account of his ar'
bitary act in listing claims for taxI'
ton, without authority, to Correct
wlhdh it has cost the county several
hundred dollars besides Ills own fees.
J. A. Town, the standing, life-lease
candidate for Sheriff, is also we'll known,
rs this is the third term he has asked
for. lie is notorious for his bitter pref.
udices, Partially, fayoriteism and I'LL.
fairness in office. lie has worked prin.
cipally with R0hrer to the disadvantage
OF other lawyers. We saw Judge Dick.
inson rcbuke him in open court Il few
years ago for calling men to sit Oh the
jury who were prejudiced. Seven had
been called in succession when Judge
Dickinson turned and in u severe tone
said, ''Mr. Sheriff. don't call any more
of that kind of men," Every man in
that Court room felt that it was an ef-
fort OH the part of the Sheriff to pack
the jury.
The first term J. A. Towns bond was
not properly made and he was not re.
sponsibIe during that term. Actions
brought against him had to be abandon
ed because he was personally bankrupt
and his bondsmen could not be- held.
II. D. Barber, the other third tcrmer,
is also well known from the ''ollice itch"
which has afflicted him FROM the first.
lie is the regular, stereotyped, standing,
unchanging, candidate of the Ring for
Probate Judge and is noted mainly for
Il S alacrity in ~ esenting bills to the
County.
Joseph Chadwick, the candidate for
Register of Deeds, IS n candidate by
common consent and nomination of all
parties, except the Ring which has tried
both times to defeat his nomination,
but finding him too strong with the
people has acquiesced.
Rev. J.. C. Oyle, tbs candidate for
Superintendent OF schools, is known to
everybody and having served we'll the
past term, is, by common consent, ell
titled to i second term.
DR.. Geo. 0. Moore, the nominee, for
Coroner, is we'll known asa good citi-
zen. lie has, us Artelnus Ward used
to say, ':nary politic," that is, lie is
not political man.
\. NJ. Crosby, the nominee for Com
missioner of the Second District, IS Il
new man and we knpw little Of him.
lie conducts Peter Thompson's bust
ness ut Adrian and is said to bs Pc
ter's man,
The Republicans Of the county are
not of course bound " this Convention.
Two years ago the Ring found their
power broken and were COMPELLED to
Call in II Democrat to lead their ticket.
They then turned and boltel the regu-
lar nomination for Auditor and Town,
Rohrer, and others worked like Turks
to defeat Mills, the choice of the Con-
vention, because he was not lone Of
theln' AMI they could not use.
They can therefore claim nothing on
party grounds or binding force Of Con-
ventions. They have from the first
campaign in MOBILES County. when I. +.
Durtee beat the regular nominee for
Commissioner, bolted every man whom
they could not use.
The contest, therefore, this fall will
be without party bias and will be prin-
clpally on men. The only principle at
stake WILL he whether Il few Worthins-
ton politicians shall dictate the County
officers from term to term, or whether
the people shall have something t, say
in their selection,