The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-07-21
A FEW WORDS OF CRITICISM
THE

NentlOn IN the race Tor the S~nrleValty
of Meagher county. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that two years ago VIM.
RAIDER of White Sulphur Springs ran
for sheriff as an Independent repub-
%lican, thus cutting down the vote of
Arthur Fowler in that precinct, yet
the defeat of OMAR would have
been sure, but for the incidental
nomination by the populists of
Henry NJ. Wilson who is also
of Ncihart to the same office.
O'Marr's election then was merely
the result of local forces and not that
of partisan strength. His subse-
quent appointment of VIM. RAIDER
as deputy squared IA debt of favor,
whether contracted or not, which he
owed the latter for his bold, indie
pendent stand. A great many line
democrats, since O'Marr's election,
have become disaffected toward
him. The Gay-Gross episode,
whether Justly or not, has left reason
for many to mistrust his personal
courage, and general ability to fill
the office properly. His nomination
tbiC fol mamma Ii, aa
defeat.
James Moore, now of Townsend,
it is said, is also reaching out for the
nomination by democrats to hat Of
flee. He probably equals OMAR in
strength with his party, yet, as this
is not going to be a democratic year,
1t is difficult to see how Moore man
ages to bolster up his ambition. A
democrat from Neihart would, if
nominated, carry a much heavier
vote, owing to the fact hal Neihart
has gained much sympathy through
out the county on account of the
merciless slaughter of all her candi-
dates by White Sulphur Springs and
outlying preslncts in the past cleo
ton. With a split delegation at the
Springs for OMAR and a Townsend
delegation for Moore it would re-
quire but little engineering in the
county generally to secure this
nomination for a Neihart democrat.
THE ASSESSORSuIP.
Jerry Hennessy is possessed of a
sneaking notion that his party owes
him a denomination to the Office of
assessor, while very few besides
Hennessy seem to have that notion.
llennessy has made a good assessor,
however, and with his assistant.
Frank Bates, has given good salts
faction. But Bates wants the nomi-
nation by republicans, if the party so
wills, and people of this section be-
lleve that Bates would be able to
scoop the prize 50 long as nobody
but Hennessy and himself are after
1t. Frank Bates has many friends
on the north side.
THE TREASUR ER.
J. c. Upton has made a rafting
good treasurer, but his term is about
ended, and he is according to law
ineligible to another. 1t is not
known that he figures upon running
Tor Office at all this year and So the
held will be thrown open to repub-
ilcans, democrats and populists alike.
The treasurership is the only office
after which republicans have yet in
instituted a scramble, and already
there have appeared four or five
eager aspirants. For sundry reasons
there are two of them unable to
make much Roadway, and it is too bad
tina. they do not know it now. But
everybody must buy his W ex-
perlence no matter what it costs, and
any mount of the soundest advice
will avail nothing.
HILL AT TIE BAT.
Z. w. Hill has given entire salts
faction as clerk and recorder and it
IS safe to say will receive the nomi-
nation by his party. 1t is hard to
conceive the amount of gall a demo-
crat has who will run for any office
this year but the democrat who de.
slres to oppose Charlie Hill, could
hardly become more demented if an
Ice wagon were to run over him.
Whatever his name might be before
election we all know what his name
would be after the ballots have been
counted.
II BOARD OF BOODLERS.