Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-07-23
COUNTY POLITICS.
MEN WHO WOULD BE WILL
ING TO SERVE THE
DEAR PEOPLE.
Republicans and Democrats
Who Have Bees Buzzing iI
heir EonmetS = Red
lodge in 1t.

date Of tie fall election is vet a;;o;lt,
fnur months in the future. candis
dates for the various county posi-
tons Of homer, trust and profit are
beginning to S:oh up here, there and
everywhere. The desire to feast
ami grow f;it at the public crib Isl
no; confined to those who have no
business which demands their per-
sona] attention. It's kind Of pic<
mic that all would like to take in.
There are even some democrats
foolish enough to announce their
desire to undertake the race. Fol-.
lowing are a few Of the names most
prominently mentioned for the re~
spective positions:
The office of sheriff seems to !:e
the most sought after. For this
position can be mentioned, John r.
King, Samuel Jackson, John Locke
of Livingston, and Roger Fleming
of Red Lodge; all good republicans
and any of them q sure winner. Ir
the ranks Of our friends, the enemys
can be found such aspirants as JAS.
J. Demsey, John NJ. Conrow of L;v-
ingston, and T. P. Mcdonald of Red
Lodge. The present incumbent, O..
P. Templeton, says he has had
enough and will step down and out
and give some of his friends a.
chance.
For county attorney several re-
publican aspirants have been mem
toned in the persons Of H. J. Mil
Ter, NJ. r. Wilson, w. II. Poorman
of Livingston, and W. F. Meyer of
Red Lodge. The only name thus
far bIoached by the democrats is'
that Of John I. Smith. The present.
equity attorney, Allan r: Joy, has,.
it is said, political aspirations in
some other direction. At any rate
ne will not again be a candidate for
county attorney.
From present appearances there
will be quite a scramble to secure
the nomination for county treasurer,
Besides the present incumbent, F..
W. Wright, such republicans have
been talked Of as Pierce Hopes
and John Harvey The democrats
mentioned are G. A. Crippen, JOS
E. SWindlehurst and one or two
others.
For county clerk and recorder
such republicans as sigmund:
Deutsch and Alvin P. Vinnedge,,
the latter citizen Of Cooke, have
been mentioned. The democratic:
aspirants for this position have not
yet come out Of the woods, unless.
indeed, the candidacy of Maurice
Roth can be seriousl y considered.-
For clerk Of the district court
William Bowen has been mentioned:
as a possible republican candidate.
That A. J. Bailey will be the nomi-
nee of the democrats is foregone.
conclusion.
For county assessor it is safe to-
presume that Orlando Emmons'
and Judge Clifford are republican,
aspirants. If there are any demo-
Gratis ont for this position they are
keeping it to themselves.
For county superintendent Of
schools Mrs. Eva NJ. Hunter, it is
understood, is willing to accept the:
cllltG dliOll1Ci tli LII dliI NCQlu ilo
doubt accept tie nomination on the
republican ticket if rendered her.
The democratic candidate may be
Miss Josie Duke.
Candidates for county commits,
sioners are laying low just at pres,
ent, but when the proper time ar.
rives the woods will undoubtedly
be full of persons willing to make
the race. It is even hinted that
Hugo J. Hoppe, one Of the present
incumbents, would have the ter.
merity to run for another term if
he could by hook or crook secure
the nomination.
The Post does not presume to say
that the names mentioned above i1l'
connection with the various county
offices will he seriously considered
by the nominating conventions, al
though some of them undoubtedly
will be- From now on until the
nominations are made candidates
will be as thick as bIackbirds irf
the spring time. Neither party
will experience any trouble in find
ing men willing. and anxious to-
make the race. It is rather unfor:-
tunate that the offices are so few va ~