The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-12
POLITICAL.

offices. II is said that L. b. Mahan
will again be nominated by the Dem
ocrats for collector, while Sam ii.
Some, up the present time, has the
the field all to himself for sheriff.
Mr.. +. +. Luckott, the present pros
ccuting attorney, it is said will have
to contest for the nomination with /.
Col. W. j. Icvcly, who aSpircs to The
position. For Representative, Col.
George G.. Ramsey is said to have i
bee in his bonnet. 1t is reported
that the Democrats will not again
nominate Judge Brucgging for pro
bate judge, but will give the place
to George Wagner. Maj Lu,k will
probably receive the nomination for
circuit clerk, because the Democracy
cannot help Itself. f. W. Rurr vii!
likewise receive the nomination for II
-rcoud term for county clerk. For
a~,v,,ar srvyva! Caudidajcs are men.
toned. Tue present assessor seems
go nave stirred up y hornets nest Ivy
adopting the idea Of the sirgle-tax-
crs in fixing the value on vacant lots
for assessment. Judge Oldham. WHO
wa, the assistant assessor, has re.
CriNcd his share of attention ut the
hands Of the kirkcrs. The Judge is
consistent. however. as free trade
and oingic-taA 80 together, and there
is nothing like demonstrating the
virtue in a cause by giving apractical
Trial Of it. or curse we are op.
posed to it, but this is a Democratic
light and we are in favor Of conlinu.
~ the fight rs loag as possible.
For presiding Judge Of the county
court there are several a,pirants.
cot. Schcpcrly wants the place. bat
Judge NrneII would probably not de,
cline it,.
Ga the Republican side very little
is heard about prospective candi-
dates. Henry j. DuIIe is being
urged for presiding justice of the
county court. Thomas McKenna is
mentioned for the office Of sheriff.
Charles Williams AMI j.. A. Il.
suffer are also spoken of
IN connection with that place. For
prosecuting attorney Mr.. Chamber.
ain and MIR. Waldccker are both
spoken Of, and one or the other will
receive the nomination. For Judge
Of the county court in the outside
district, Peter Nogci i, very promi.
nentIy mentioned. Mr.. Nogcl is said
to be an exceptionally strong candi-
date in the country, and Republicans
desire very much to carry the outside
district.
Several gentlemen are spoken of
in connection with tho Office of col.
%lcctor; among them Mr., a. j. Bauer,
Judge llollrah, and j. j. Sommer OF
Usage City. For assessor the nomi.
nation will probably again 90 TO Mr..
BuschjUst of st. Thomas, who made
such an excellent race last election.
For the Office of county clerk Mr..
n. i. GrimsAaw is scriuuaiy con.
sldrrcA. If he will make the race
lie Il secure the nomination. 1t is
said that the Popuiists will cut som,
figure III the campuign in CVie county
TN, year. 1t is asserted that they
have an organization, aud viii very
likely place Il lichet ia the field,
ihlo woul" be in harmony with thu
action Of the Igpuli,l7 ia other part.
Of the state. Fuzzy hove their stat,
ticket in tie lir.d already, aud Wilt,
at pIc.rnt it cannot be said lhut
there nfe many PopuIist voters il
Cole county who viii support tn,
Candidates Of tbNi party, yet there
are some who will do SO, and hi.
Viii be fuzzy enough to Ioid the