Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-10-27

Il. III. johnson, m VI the demo-
cratic candidates for the house. should
be defeated on the ground that he
does not want TO be elected and would
not turn his hand over TO secure an
election. He was nominated against
his wishes and because of the strength
his name would give the ticket. He
only consents to remain . candidate
for the purpose OF galvanizing the
moribund aggregation known as the
democratic ticket, into some SEM
blance Of vitality. He would much
prefer to have his time 10 himself this
winter, and his friends will confer .
special and personal favor on him by
not voting for him. His candidacy
that he is making for his friends and
his party, that should not be allowed
to proceed, and the way to stop IL 10 to
gently but firmly vote against him.
The remaining candidate on the
democratic Legislative ticket is Thos.
Alexander. Regarding Mr.. Alexander
we are informed, and we believe 1t to
be true, that he Ia now q resident Of
Oregon whittier he removed his family
from Forsyth last spring; moreover,
he has only been q citizen OF the
United States . few months. although
for many years previous = resident OF
this county. His indifference in the
matter OF citizenship COUPLED with the
fact Of his removal from the territory.
certainly does not indicate . man who
would. II elected. take enough interest
in aGairs to make even q passable
Legislator. Let him stay In Oregon, as
he seems to prefer that place TO Mon
tsna.
The people Of Custer county are not
unfamiliar with the name OF the DEM
ocratio nominee for sheriff, end the
majority of them will be moved to ex-
claim, "Will the time ever come when
Tom Irvine will not DO an applicant
for the sherIfi's office" Doubtless IL
v will, but the people can by their
votes interpose an et~fectual barrier
between desire aud attainment. With
the exception OF = brief interval, Mr..
Irvine has, ever since the organization
of this county, been connected with
the Office either as sheriff or deputy,
and il begins TO look rs IL he felt that
he had a life lease on the office. Dur
Ing the coming term of Office W are to
return to tho old and pernicious fee
system whereby every move OF the
sheriff and his deputies is taxed TO the
county 10 fees, and in the present
state Of the county finances, we feel
that IL will be much more beneficial
not To have q man in the sheritf's
Office who is such an expert In the
matter OF fees and mileage as Tom
Irvine ID. La view of this, and the
further fact that he has enjoyed the
beuetits Of the Office in some capacity
tor = matter OF ten years, we think IL
Is about time for Mr.. Irvine ~ be rel.-
gsled to the shades VI private life.
Mr.. g. l.. Merrill'o aspirations for
the office OF county treasurer on the
democratic ticket, are looked upon
with grave suspicion, and correctly 30
He preteuds to be running in his own
interest, and 70 substautiAte this pre-
tension, goes about the country telling
a nice little story to the effect that he
and his employer, Mr.. Brandenburg,
have had a falling out and are sworn
euemies; but those who know tie
close and confidential relationship
that has existed between the two for
the past four years, are naturally slow
to believe that such close and intimate
connection csu he suudered in a day,
and yet this is what is alleged to have
taken place. Mr.. Brsndenburg has
been the treasurer Of Custer county for
four years, and during tue greater
portion OF that time Mr.. Merrill has
been his deputy, his bookkeeper in his
private business and his confidential
clerk. During the whole OF Mr..
Brsndenbure's four years Of incunr-
beucy of the treasutership he has
rarely il over been seen in the office,
aud never acting in the capacity to
which the people elected him. With
q desire TO retain the emolumeuts OF
the Office, aud feeling assured that he
could not do IL In his own name, he
has put forward bis deputy, book
keeper and confidential clerk a. "A can.
didste. and to throw dust in the eyes
ut the votsrs, this story OF Il rupture
has been spread abroad. The quss-
tion presented TO the people OF Custer
county il whether o T not they wish 10
give Mr.. Brandenburg a third term N
the t%reasurer's office, through the cleo
ton of Mr.. Merrill. That IL all there
L. to N, and we submit il for their an
swer al the polls.
For county clerk on the democratic
ticket, Mr., Dear comes up openly and
without Disguise ~ q third.tefmer, Re