The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-19

has found Judgement in the Republican
breast. The fact that there is a chance for
success will bring out an array of candidates
and an interesting contest will be the result.
The RIVER PRESS is, however, Of its former
opinion that T.. G. Power is the only man
whose nomination by the Republican con-
vention would be equivalent to an election.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Nh. T.. j. Lowry is not, we understand, 8
candidate for another term, and by common
consent the candidate Is conceded to Choteau
county. We have heard the names of Col.
j. J. Donnelly, W. B. Settle and b. r.
Buck mentioned in connection with the nom
%ination. MIR. Donnelly or Mr.. Settle would
make creditable District Attorneys and would
probably be elected in this Democratic dis
AS Choteau county is to have the nomination
we would like to see q man put forward who
could win the race, and it is hardly necessary
to add that Fl. r. 8. is not tue individual.
We don't say this because he is temporarily
editing the Evening What-is-lt ? but because
it is a granite based, %rock-bound, mountain
buttressed fact.
THE COUNTY CONTESTS
The contest for the county offices promises
to be a particularly interesting one and prob
ably the battle will wsx hottest in the scram-
pie of the Democratic patriots for the noni-
nations. A nomination in Choteau county
is considered equivalent to an election but it
will not be so this time if there is any faint
Of the ''ring" about the ticket.
Judge Tattan will be q candidate for the
nomination of Probate Judge and will prob
ABLY have no opposition in the convention.
We have heard Of no candidate on the Re-
publican side and there may be none. 1t
would take some energetic rustling, however,
to beat the Judge, who has made an efficient
and pains-taking officer.
John f. Murphy, Joe Rasin, Perry Asplin
and probably some others would be willing
to sacrifice their time and talents serving in
the capacity of clerk. On the Republican
side we have heard Prof. Clingan mentioned.
We had Intended to give a list Of the can
didates for Sheriff but on account of a rush
of advertising find we can not surrender so
much valuable space this week. A special
telegram from the Teton, however, informs
us that Mr.. J. d. WeatherWax could be in
duced to take the race if his services are
needed in squelching the "ring' fellows.
AS usual, it seems, John Hunsberger will
have a walk over for Treasurer. Johns pop
ularity is absolutely without limit and he
can manipulate the purse strings of the
county as long as he likes.
If it were not for that Milk river expedi-
ton Mr.. j. j. Healy might have had some
show for Assessor. But his chances have
if Henry Kennerly gets the nomination.
Dick Mee's term as commissioner expires
this time and he will not be a candidate
again. There is nothing little about Richard.
He believes in the principle of rapid rotation
in the civil service and is willing that others
shall share the honors and emoluments Of
the position.
Not d single person, SO far as we have
heard, has announced himself as a candidate
for the Legislature. Positions that offer
honor without emoluments are not much
sought after. The gentleman is not in the
Territory to answer for himself but we un-
derstand that it is the wish of many Of the
stock growers that Mr.. M. i. Miner should
represent their rapidly growing interests in
the Legislature next winter. He would be an
active, earnest, intelligent legislator.