Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-25
COmiCaI Conclusions.
Drawn by a Radical Writer
from the City Of Miles
CITY.
Hard Rubs for Some Present
Office Holders and Slurs
for Others.
But the Fact of Custer County's S
Republicanism Most Appro-
priately Reckoned.
CUSTER COUNTY CULLINGs.
Politics from Republican Point Of Obser-
walton

Politics from "a Republican Point Of Obser-
walton
"Go away from home to learn the
news" is al old saying and therefore
We reproduce the following letter
which was printed in in Mondays
Helena Herald concerning Custer
county's politics, supposed 10 have
been written by correspondent from
this city with few alterations in
nance:
"a correspondent Of the Helena In.
dependent few days ago attempted
to give summary OF the political
status of this community. His nomi-
nees for the various offices was start
ling announcement 10 many of them.
Tom Irvine, of course, looks toward Il
nomination for sheriff at the hands OF
his democratic friends, but the demo-
cratic party here is so split up by dis
sentioDs within Itself. that just who
will he the nominees for the various of.
fees il ut this writing difficult to tell.
While Irvine looks confidentially to a
denomination, there are others in his
party equally as confident of being
called to a nomination. That any
democrat will secure the election to
this important and hitherto fat Office
is extremely doubtful, ,inasmuch as the
republicans, when the proper time
comes, will bring before the people
such man IA will unquestioDab ly
carry the county.
Edmond Butler; the present police
magistrate, will very likely come out
as the republican candidate for probate
Judge. and as No available timber can
be found in the democratic woods for
this Office II is quite likely the demo.
Gratis may unite upon him also. He il
very bright, able young lawyer, has
given general satisfaction in his pre-.
sent position and would creditsbly fill
the wool-sack. There il bat little
doubt that the democrats will reuomi.
nate l.. c. Dear, the present encum-
bent Of the county clerks Office, but
that will be the extent of his honor.
Dear il jolly good fellow. a boon
companion aud very clever man
and the work Of his office has been
well and faithfully done, but it was
owing in great part to the strict atten-
tion to duty, the indefaligahle zeal, OF
his deputy. A. II, Swerdhger, that
this was accomplished. A very close
bond Of friendship has always existed
between these two, and though differ
ing In politics; they are united in all
else. Swerdiiger il undoubtedly the
republican choice foi county clerk +,
aud his prejudice against running in
opposition to his friend Dear may be-
overcome before the nominations
are made. NJ present he shakes his
head in a very positive way when APP
preached upon the subject.
AS matter of course, NJ. Branden
burg, the present democrat occupant
of the county tressurer's office will
seek II denomination. II Is altogether
too soft an office for him not TO use
every effort to retain, and for weeks
pact he has been laying his wires and
is beginning now to pull them. A
very strong fight may be looked for
In the securing of this office, and there
are already several Of both parties
who are willing to sacrifice personal
interests to the public welfare in ac-
cepting the care OF Clusters wealth
but IL il safe TO predict il will be a
republican. or the democrats who,
besides Brandenburg, aspire TO this
Office may be mentioned l.. e. Dear
7. j. Thompson, c. l.. Merrill, the
present deputy and host of Others,
or the republicans most conspicuously
men ntioned are II. +. Bachelor, c.
Loud, Geo. W. Allerton and f, Il.
weirick, any one Of whom could be
elected, as all are popular, well known
and capable.
L. J. Thompson, the present county
assessor, might be prevailed upon "a
accept a denomination nj the hauds OF
his democratic friends, though he has
his eye on the treasurery. He would
however retain his present seat II th,
county gersurer nomination should x
elswherc. J. B, Collins hiss hoen men,
toned Or a likely candidate of the re-
publlcans for this office, hut your cor
respondent is reliably informed tina
he does not desire IL, and In all proba