Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Saunders County Politics.


WAHoo, Neb June 30-LSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. l-Candidatcs for the more i'm
portant Offices of the county are being
groomed for the race this fall. First and
foremost in Importance is the treasurer, who
has the county funds, which aggregate
s100,00o, at his disposal us deposits. Tho
republicans will, barring future trouble,
renominate the present incumbent, George
Buck, who is in no sense u politician, but
plain, capable faithful official
The democrats are casting about for an
available candidate to run against Mr.. Buck
and If the convention was held tomorrow,
N. b. Berggren, wealthy farmer, stock
raiser and livery man, would be nominated.
MIR. Berggreu is of Swedish nationality, and
it is possible would poll good share of the
Scandinavian VOTE which is mostly repubi-
can, but the fact hat only few years ago
he was an active republican and left the
party because he could not get the Office he
now wants will work against him.
For register of deeds; the republicans are
looking for tho man who can beat Nels
Rasengreen, the present democratic incum'
bent. There are several men who think
themselves capable of performing this feat,
among them j. g. Hamilton, a popular young
man who served as deputy register for sew
eral years and is thoroughly capable. Next
Is f. j. Lepso, the present deputy treasurer.
be a strong candidate among his nationality,
who are mostly democratic, and would make
an efficient officer. Next Is Dan Swanson,
politician from the south part of the county,
who is noted for bolting the ticket.
For county clerk Horace Clark will be re-
nominated without opposition by the repnb-
licans and the democrats have not yet found
a man who wants to measure swords with
Mr.. Clark, who is a capable official, popular
and understands the workings of politics.
He cannot be defeated.
For county superintendent, the republicans
have a half dozen candidates. any one of
whom would make strong race and good
superintendent Among the most prominent
candidates are w. A. Howes, popular and
well educated young man who has had sew
eral years experience in the public schools.
d. L. Reese. principal of the Ashland school,
is a candidate who will develop considerable
strength if he makes an active fight for the
nomination. He is competent and would
make good man for the place. w. D. Gut
terry ex-principal of the Wahoo public
schools, If he makes an active canvass will
run some of the others hard race for the
plum. Prof. Cutlery is thoroughly educated
and has had large experience in school mat
ters, and is well qualified for the position he
seeks. A. J. Morris, principal of the Ceresco
schools, is also candidate for the superin-
tendency and is making an active canvass for
the nomination, Prof. Hill, of the Swedish
Lutheran academy; w. G. Howie, one of
the oldest teachers in the county, and o. T.
Mccormick, also have up lightning rods to
catch the electric shock, should it come their
way.
On the democratic side, Prof. r. II. Wat
son, principal of the Valparaiso schools, and
w. e. FAIRBANKS, principal of the Weston
schools, are the only ones who seem to want
to start in the race for the superintendency.
For county commissioner, the republicans
have j. c. Brownell, young man from
Morse Bluffs, who Is good business man
and well qualified for the place. Also j. ID.
Raitt of Prague, farmer and good business
man. M. S. Hill, eX-county commissioner, a
a fine record when in Office before :;
also r. II. Knapp, of Cedar Bluffs,
u well-todo farmer and stock raiser, is men,
toned with favor.
On the democratic side M c. Fisher, the
present incumbent, and John Lemkuhl will
try for the empty honor of representing
Saunders county democracy in the race for
commissioner.
For representative from the Twenty
seventh district to fill the vacancy occasoned
by Hon. G. w. Shephards removal to FIRE.
mont, II. l.. Adams, of Mead, retired
farmer and one of the wheel-horses of repub-
licanism in this county, is favorably men
toned.
For coroner and surveyor DR.. Ira G. Stone
and w. w. Alt respectively will be renomi-
mated and elected without opposition.
The fight in thls county this fall will be on
the treasurer, register of deeds, county clerk
and superintendent.
For county Judge, Hon. o. G. happening,
the present incumbent, will undoubtedly be
renominated by the republicans, as he has
had but one term. He is an excellent Judge
and possesses great political strength. The
democrats have thus far no candidate for
this office and probably will not have, as they
have no one qualified for the place who win
accept the empty honor of being candi-
date.
Saunders county is republican by 500 ma
jority, and if the campaign Is properly man
aged every candidate on the ticket can be
elected, but factional fights have for the last
four years caused strife and lack of unity,
and has resulted in dividing the spoils with
the democrats. II has also been the policy
of the democratic party to wait till after the
republican convention before holding their
own, and then put up men to run against the
weakest men on the republican ticket, and
put up men on the balance of their ticket to
trade, thus concentrating all their efforts on
a small part of their ticket, and often with
success. BY nominating competent and pop
ular men the republicans can sweep the plat
ter clean.