Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-30
GAGE COUNTY Politics.
Many Men willing to Sacrifice Them
selves for Office.

many Men WtlitnR TO sacrifice Thcm-
selves for Offlcc.
BEATRICE, NEB., May 29.--[Special to TnE
BEE, Political matters in Gage county are
already assuming an interesting crisis, and
there are sufficient influences at work to
make the campaign lively ono and at the
same time one of extremely uncertain re-
suits, so far as the perfection of states is
concerned from a republican standpoint,
The main fight will be centered around the
nomination for county treasurer. The pres
ent incumbent, e. j. Roderick, is out of the
race. One of the candidates is q. II. Greer,
who is the owner of a comfortable "barl"
that permits him the solace of popularity, as
long as it is on tap, and gathers around him a
corterie Of cormorants who flatter him into
delusive enthusiasm only to drop him when
convention day arrives. This IS the history
of Greer's political experiences for the past
six years and will probably be repeated this
year. Harry Davis, deputy county treasurer,
is presumably the candidate of the Roderck
faction and the entire enginery Of the treas
urers office will be exerted in his behalf.
But right here is encountered the formidable
Emery faction that is grooming the genial
George K. Emery, the retiring county clerk,
for the treasury nomination. This faction is
working quietly but seductively and enjoys
the prestige of success. j. G. Burch.
a financer and banker of Wymore is also in
tne uelu WlUn u StrOng 1OtlOWluB ana naVlnR
the backing of the rebelhous south half OF
the county presents a candidacy of no mean
dimensions. Then there is l.. Il. Walker OF
Beatrice, gentleman of much merit who
enjoys The support of the conservative repub-
licans of this half of the county. Mr.. Walk
er is at present a member of the city council
and as such has won the respect and esteem
of the people of Beatrice by his vigorous and
manly course in that body.
The county clerkship presents also sew
eral interesting phases. The most promi-
nent candidate yet to enter the lists Is ii. ).
Greenwood of Blakely precinct. He is
strongly backed by the granger element in
his own locality, but is accused of beng
tainted with mugwumpery by those who
fear his candidacy. He has thus
far developed but little support
IN the towns, though he is making friends
rapidly. Jake Emery, brother of the pre-
sentincumbent is candidate, and while not
avowedly in the field, is being pushed by the
Emery faction for all it is worth Here the
treasurer's office comes to the front again.
and is putting forth q candidate in the per-
son of A. S. Keim, clerk in that Office, as
an offset TO the Emery aspirations treasury
wards. E. G. Salisbury is another aspirant
for the clerkship. and but for his geograph-
ical location, being resident of Beatrice,
would make u strong pull for the nomlna-
tiOn.'
For the county iudgeship Judge Eulow,
the present incumbent, seems to be in the
lead. j. N. Richards, of Beatrice, is being
and Wymore and Blue Springs have fo. can.
didates A. D. McCandless and Judge Burke
respectively: w. S. Bourne, of Beatrice,
was candidate, but being recently elected
to fill out W. A. Wagner's unexplred term
rs city clerk, is considered effectually
shelved.
Robert Kydd, Of Booneston. will wrestle
with Fay Davis for the nomination for
sheriff, and Captain N. Heron is frequently
spoken of in the same connection. A, N.
Barnett, the present deputy sheriff, is not
ayerse to succeeding his chief, and it is pos
sible that If Fay sees the cards are liable to
go against him, he will give Barnett lift.
Ed Hayes, the genial register of Deeds.
will, in all human probability, succeed him
self, as no one seems possessed of the hardl-
hood to run against him.
Thus far the "prentice hands Of General
l.. w. Colby and Colonel G. o. Bates have
not been visible in the campaign, and it is
limited that they are, Achilles like sulking
in their tents.
AS regards the movements of the democ-
racy, but little is discerniple at present.
There are wise ones among the elect, how
ever, who entertain the belief that the lack
of republican harmony may be made TO mil
itate to their advantage