Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-20
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

NanlanulnSnaui,o VI DcllcNuo, I@eduioS
of Atlanta, and l. l. Lewis, of ketch-
UNI, are in nomination. Mr.. Vanland-
ingham has withdrawn. Mr.. Leadley
has been in harness as Commissioner
for three terms, and is II straightfor-
ward, honorable man. His intimate
knowledge OF county affairs renders
him an invaluable official, and the
people, knowing him to be worthy and
efficient, will doubtless return him.
Mr.. Lewis, the other nominee, lives at
Ketchum, where he keeps a drugstore,
"baeks" the Keystone, owns part OF
the Elkhorn and large number Of in
terests in other claims, two or three
ranches, an equal number OF water
rights, part or all Of the Warm Springs,
and other property. 1t seems as if
the multiplicity Of his ventures and
interests should prevent him from de-
voting that time and attention to pub
lie affairs which a county commission
er should, but he will doubtless, if
elected, endeavor to do justice to the
taxpayers.
Gilbert l.. Bixby, the present Chair
man of the Board of County Commits
yioners, is the nominee for assessor.
AT the outset of the campaign Mr..
Bixby announced himself candidate
for Recorder and Auditor, and strug-
gled hard for the nomination, but
when the convention met, finding out
that he could not get it, he despair
ingly grabbed at the only nomination
within his reach. We do not believe
that Mr.. Bixby should be elected, and
will, at an early day, state the reasons
upon which we base our belief. Tn
less we are much mistaken, the tax
payers will agree with us that our rea-
sons are ample.
Stephen B. Dilley is the nominee
for Treasurer. In the absence of any
proof to the contrary, we will admit
that Mr.. Dilley is honest; but he has
no property interests i'll this county,
and he is an inveterate office-holder
The citizens should therefore give
him an opportunity to earn his living
outside of the public crib. While
acting as County Treasurer, few
months ago, Mr.. Dilley, in defiance OF
law, bought some county scrip. This
is grave otfense, according to the
statutes, for which he will doubtless
be punished if a grand jury can be
found to indite him. We will doubt
less refer to this person again.
Frank II. Rollins, assistant editor
of the DAILY AND WEEKLY WooI
RIVER TINES, is the nominee fol
County Superintendent of Public In
struction. Though young man
Mr.. Rollins has had varied and ex
tensive experience, in banking, min
ing, and in newspaper Offices. As he
attained his majority he was attracted
to journalism--a field in which h,
soon made his mark. After serving
q while as reporter, he became cit,
editor Of the Cincinnati Daily Times
proprietor of the Cincinnati Dali
Leader, General Western Agent o
the Associated Press, city editor 0
the St. Louis Journal of Commerce
and proprietor Of the American Trad
Journal of New York. In 1912 h
turned his attention to banking, an,
a. a member of the firm of Rollin
Bros, & Co., corner of Wall an
Broad streets, New York, soon be
came well known on the street. Hi
banking business having given hin
an insight into the production an
market value of bullion, Mr.. Rollin
determined to engage in mining, an
in 1876 game to Rocky Bar to TAX
charge of the Ada Fillmore, six othe
lodges, and the four mills attached t
the property. After three years {
continuous work, this property passe
into the hands of new company, an
True w. Rollins took the superinter
dency, the subject of this notice goin
to .Boaie, California, to take charge {
the Maryland Con. property as supel
intendent. About a year thereafte
Mr.. Rollins came 20 Wood River, an
secured number Of interests in som
vary promiSinp claims on Ronl1.