Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-04
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE.
Probable and Possible Candidates Who are
Willing to Run on the Republican Ticket.

The time is drawing near " hen the Repub-
iican County convention will he called to
place a full county ticket in the field. and
choose two candidates 10, the legislature.
There hs wing been a good deal Of specula
ton az Ia ~ho will he candidates before
the convention for the various %,rfices, NC
pi,- ~ hat information We ARE able tnpaIh-l
la -,,mr Instances the gentlemen named
may net he candidates., their namr= hsA
inr been used without their cons-ut.
For dist rirt Judge, Hon. Z. VI. Pierre, of
TT. Benton, seems I" have u rI-ar field.
He will undoubtedly receive the support ,i
,hotean county Republicans aud the en-
dorsrment III the party in Fergus. Mr..
Pierce attended the two last terms uf
court here and is not "A stranger 70 our
citizens. He located in 1T. BENTON about
"a year ago, coming from Atelii>un, Nan
sas, where lac had served as county at
torney and filed other positions of honor
and trust. He is highly recommended az a
gentleman and law yer by Judge Armstrong
81 Gallatin county and by Judge Horton
Of the supreme court of Kansas. He
should receive the hearty support of all
Republicans if placed in nomination.
For representatives. Clarence Goodell Of
Philbrook and w. A. Hedges, of yale. have
been favorably mentioned. Both would
make able representatives.
For sheriff. X. W. Noble and Chas. A.
Burg are candidates. Chas. NJ. Clary has
also been spoken of in connection with the
place. but we are informed he is not "A can
didate.
For county treasurer, F. +. Wright has
no competitor for the nomination.
For county clerk and recorder, w. II.
Kelly will again be a candidate before the
convention, while Joseph Moorehead OF
Maiden aspires to the nomination.
For county attorney, X. won Tobel, f..
f.. Smith and f.. q. Worden are candi-
dates.
For the office of clerk of the court, ID. A.
Meagher, the present incumbent, and Ed
ward Brassey are candidates before the
convention.
For assessor, John Sellers of Grass
Range. and Henry Simons of Lewistown,
are the names most frequently heard in
connection with the nomination.
For county superintendent Of schools,
orlando Sawyer seems to have a clear
field.
For public administrator, Chas. NJ.
Rogers is urged by his friends. He ie 40"
serving in that capacity
For county surveyor It is probable Mr..
5taiford will again be a candidate.
For commissioners the owl gentle
men ha ye been mentioned in connection
with the nomination; f.. r. Chandler of
Deer ere, Is, John Ross and W. Il. Peck of
Wolf creek, w. 5. Perkins Of ~Flatwillom,
Rufus Thompson of Sahara, ii, blanchard
aud :. !. Harding. OF Fl. Maginnis.
THE OPPOSITION.
Very little can he said about the Democ-
raoy. For various reasons candidates ale
uot rushing tn the front with their names.
A numbrr ri good Democrats have got the
fever hat they are afraid the mad eeyser"
would swamp them in the campaign.
James Fisher and Maurice Sullivan are
spoken III na candidates for sheriff. Prui
Parent and Mrs. l.. q. Dawkins ARE ire
auentlS mentioned ia connection with the
nomination ior superintendent al schools.
Goy. Brooks will probably br n candidate
lnr county com missioner.