The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-12
POLITICS In ( MEAGHER.
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE CAST
IN OUR SISTER COUNTY.
a Few OF the Candidates and Some Prob
A able Results-What Part Local Issues
Will lay-Suggestions About
the Proposed Division Of
the County

just now there are quite Il number Of
Meagher county citizens in Benton
| mostly from the ranks of the prosperous
W ool grower, and a RIVER Press repor-
| ter yesterday took advantage Of the
presence Of one of them to CLEAN little
information rs to the political situation
| across the line. Not being resident of
the capital Of Meagher, he claims rot
to be well up III local politics, and III fact
is in total ignorance as to the makeup Of
the states, if any have been fixed We
found him, however, not entirely devoid
Of information on the subject.
'"There is likely to be an interesting
| political contest III your county this
fall" suggested the reporter
y think 50. The offices arc now
worth having; indeed two Of them pay
enormous salaries, and under such cir
cumslancQs il is not likely that they will
go begging. Besides Meagher county is
not one-siled politically, a fact that will
contribute to render the local campaign
a lively one"
"WiIl the troublesome question Of
county diyision play any prominent
! part ?% 81 VI
u think not for one believe the
county should be divided, but am willing
TO let that work out to the legislature. [
see no good results that can accrue from
dragging it into the local contest as an
issue, unless it should be in the selection
Of members of the legislature. Beyond
that, in my opinion, we should seek only
to elect good men, who will faithfully
and honestly administer the affairs of
the county. Either atthecoming session
of the legislature or the next after it
there will bea complete change Of county
boundaries, and several new counties
organized perhaps, until which time /
am content to let well enough alone. Tt
would be folly in my opinion to make
division an issue in the coming canvass y
Who will be the candidates for
sheriff.
Il couldn't tell you. Charley RAIDER is
ready to retire. His brother William,
will be a candidate, as will also John O.
Hussey and Sam Allebaugh. I have
heard Of no other candidates on the re-
publican side Tai Reed would like to
get the democratic nomination. The re-
publicans have had the sherifi's office q
good many years, but are liable 10 lose it
this trip
"How about the clerkship ~
''The republican contest will be be-
tween Louis RotWitt, the present in
cumbent, and George Hatch, Of the
Musselshell, and it promises to be an in
teresting one. Rotwitt is probably the
stronger, and if nominated would stand
q good chance Of election. lie has made
good officer, obliging, honest nl faith
full to the interests Of the people. It will
take hard work to defeat him IN the con-
yention or at the polls.''
"Will the county seat question hurt
him RI ~ W@AgH
+ ssNot III the least | think. =
Treasurer comes next, who will be
the probable candidates. p
II have heard .ofnone. Nc Clin1ock {
| suppose will seek a re-alcction and obtain
it. Mac. has been treasurer six years
and in office off and on III Meagher
county some fifteen years. His probity
has never been questioned, and in the
main he makes a good officer. Tic is
sure and gets there every time.'
"Who will be the next probate indge:u
ssThat / can't say, but ii the people Of
Meagher county are not unmindful of
their interests they will nominate and
elect Mr.. J. Z. Murray. He is familiar
with the duties of the position and
would make a just and upright judge"
1.-THE assessor of Meagher county is
supposed to have a fat take who il
your opinion viii be the lucky citizen -
.Jas. Mayne, Of the Missouri valley;
E. H.5ldughes, Of Barker, and Charley
RAIDER, of Fort Logan, viii contest for
the republican nomination, and you
can't prove ii By ms which will pc the
winner. RAIDER Is the present laeum-
bent Of the sheriff7s Office, and It may be
his friends will conclude he has held
Office long enough. Pat Hushes is not
much known beyond the mining camps
except by reputation ~ one aI the
original discoverery Of the Barker als-
trict., james Maype is "a old timeeT1, l1Ie has
been assessor 4 before atid stands 'as1air