Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-06-19

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Winchester must 90. and at once all
along the line the attack began.
There is IN Bismarck an attorney named
+. II. Register. He has frequently been
brought to this county to defend prose
cute important cases. He is good fcl-
low and social companion, but it has
never been thought by his friends that he
possessed the cool, calm, deliberate judg-
ment generally supposed to be necessary
in judge. One day last week Mr., Regis
ter made a hurried trip to Billsport, He
stated that the object Of his trip was to
learn the status of the Bussey property,
near Willlamsport. and an innocent little
Item to that effect appeared in last weeks
Record. But when Mr.. Register returned
to Bismarck, Mr. II. A. Armstrong. tho
states attorney of this county, went also.
Arriving at the Capital City, Mr. Arm
strong was taken to Mr.. Registers Office.
where a meeting Of those who were seek
ing the defeat of Judge Winchester was
soon held. A prominent citizen Of Cherry
Grove was also present. AT that meet
ing Mr.. Armstrong informed the gather
ing that he had good reason to believe
that he could carry Emmons county
against Judge Winchester. The railroad
attorney Alexander Hughes, was present,
and Is said to have been highly delighted
with Mr.. Armstrong's assurances. From
Bismarck the supposed influential mem.
bcrs Of the faithful were taken to st.
Paul to consult with MIR. Fcrnald, the tax
commissioner of the Northern Pacific.
AS matter of fact, we do not believe
that Mr.. f. II. Register has the remotcst
idea that Alcck Hughes wants him for the
position Of judge of this district Mr..
Register within. a fortnight has stated
to more than one person that he did not
propose to be made sucker of by
Hughes, and that he would under no CIR.
cumstanccs be candidate for any office.
He has profcssed to be unfriendly TO
Hughes ever since they were associated
when Mr.. Register, who never deserts
client, suddenly found himself without
the services of the leading counsel. In
fact, soon aftcrward, MIR. Register, who
had office room with Hughes, packed his
effects and sought other quarters. There
was no reason whatever to suppose that
MIR. Register had rcconsidcred his deter
mination not to be made sucker Of by
Mr.. Hughes.
But the musk is of at last At the
pioneer picnic. last Saturday, Mr.. T.. II.
Wilson, warden of the peniGntlary at
Bismarck, was present. Mr.. Wilson, who
is chiefly noted. not for his services to the
republican party, but as ready rcckoncr
of high interest percentages, with know
ledge OF the proper construction OF one
sided sheep contracts, and tor being u
farmer Of farmers. He was III Emmons
county on missionary work Iu q con.
versation with the writer, he mourncd
the violations of the prohibition law, but
SAID nothing about violations Of the anti.
usury and other laws. He declared
| strongly against Judge Winchester, and
asked the writer If he could afford being
Il candidate for reelection as clerk Of
| court, to make a fight for Judge Win
| CHESTER and was promptly informed that
he could afford It, The hardest kind of
work against Judge Winchester is being
done by Warden Wilson, who leaves his
! official duties to get out and clcctlonecr
and who has made more promises of
positions at the "pcn" than half dozen
penitentiarics could rightly and fairly
offer.
Another patriot has also been brought
into line against Judge Winchester. Last
week the Winona Times spoke favorably
of the district judge. This week it is
the other way. Its publisher was in Bis
marck recently. He had an interview
with Register, and with Dahl, the politl
cal migrate who never misses an oppor-
tunity to injure the true republicans of
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nation. Mr.. Register was heard to in-
form Patterson that he "would be taken
care Of" And now G. A. Patterson is
another of the Emmons county statesmen
who Is 10 assist Mr.. Armstrong, Mr..
Hughes, Mr.. Register and Mr.. Motfct in
downing a judge who is loved by the
great mass of the people of this county.
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| Now, Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Pattcrs on
have a perfec+ right 10 espouse the cause
of any one they may see fit for political
honors. That is not where the objection
enters. But there is great objection tc
the sneaking methods that have been
used. Mr.. Register denied repeatedly
that he was candidate. The idea was
10 keep everything quiet and make a
still.lunt to secure delegates to the judi.
cal convention who could be controlled
| by Mr.. Armstrong against Judge Win
chester.
Men of Emmons county, this is the
time for action! The caucuscs in the va.
rious precincts of this county will be held
on Monday, June Goth "a week from mex,
Monday, and will remain open to voters
from 6 p. m. to 7:8o p. m. If you believe
that during the times he has been with
usln this county, the kind and courteous
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