The Bessemer indicator., 1894-08-25
POLITICAL COMMENT.

POLITICAL COMMENT.
Col. Nat Greenbaum, president OF
the democratic club with the Jeffer-
sonian name Of Monticello says that
nothing but straight county ticket
will do. The colonel was at one time
identified with the chiefs of Tammany
Hall of Gotham, and If he does not
turn a David B. Hill or John Kelly
trick In the campaign his friends will
he greatly disappointed.
The INDICATOR will be sent free one
year to any person who can point to a
single act of Hon. Fred Belts wherein
he ever placed self interests above the
good of his party.
If, as prominent populist said. the
women will follow the "silk stocking
crowd, and that crowd proves to be
the republican party as he says, then
the republicans can win and not half
try, for the woman vote is big factor
in the coming contest.
r. d. v. Reeve has made hosts of
friends and admirers as assistant pros,
ecuting district attorney by his fairness
toward all parties concerned and the
conscientious manner in which he has
always discharged his duties Those
who h ave watched his actions in the
justice court know this to be true, and
while the welfare of the people was
always safe in his hands, the defence
has ever received the most courteous
and impartial treatment. Mr.. Reeve
has held the office Of deputy for term
of three years and is by experience the
best qualified man In the district today
1t is his by right of merit and by right
of succession.
The office of county commissioner is
one of the very most important In the
gift of the people of this county. The
duties of commissioner are of the most
particular kind and it requires man of
business ability to discharge them with
advantage Mr.. Hubbard has always
done his part carefully and conscien-
tiously, and the number of his sup
porters attest the esteem in which he
is held.
Fred Belts has by diligence and
aptitude for his profession arisen in
the last ten years from an unknown
young lawyer to high position among
the best attorneys of the state. He is
known IN the supreme court of the state
as an astute lawyer. WHOSE every word
is carefully noted and whose opinion
has great weight, His brother at
tsrneys know this to be true and there
is not man among them in this
district who does not feel that the
judicial bench would be honored by
Mr. Bette accession to it. His ability
commands respect and his honesty in
spires all with confidence that will 20
a long ways toward electing him.
A. W. Lennard is the most likely
candidate for the legislature that has
yet appeared on the horizon Of politics
He is conceded the nomination in the
republican primaries by the most care
full observers, and will be the man from
Bessemer in the next assembly. In
the etiquette Of politics he is entitled
to a second term, and he seems to have
already won the race.
1t takes considerable portion of one
term for justice of the peace to get
the hang of his business, as the duties
of justice in this county are both
arduous and important. Mr.. Bradford
has gone through the preparatory
course and has arrived at the point
where he can and does facilitate the
business Of his court and thereby save
the county heavy costs in the prosecu-
ton of cases and the like. 1t is policy
to give him another term.
Place any other man IN Commissioner
Hubbards chair and see If he could
give better satisfaction generally. The
trials of the chairman of tho board of
county commissioners are many, which
is only apparent to those who have
business before the board, or who
make it q point, to visit the board
frequently. Mr.. Hubbard has always
been polite to all corners and discharges
his duty toward them in business like
manner. Meme can deny this.
The inquisitive man came back again
this week aad said he had forgotten to
ask how the Chieftain was getting
along with Governor waitss psg.in-s-
hols game. he could undsntand In .