Cañon City record., 1897-08-19


ent tickets.
The men have been talked of some
but their selection is most uncertain
when so little is known of how the
parties will line up. The Populists who
now hold Office would like to succeed
themselves or else trade off for one of
the other offices. 1t is natural for a
Populist to want to hold office: it may
not be any more natural for a Populist
than any other breed of politicians;
but populist will run against greater
odds than anybody else If there were
only hundred Populists in the county
you could easily find two dozen candi-
dates among them. (1his is meant to
be complimentary rather than other
wise.) This being the case, the nomi-
nations by the Populist party, whether
or not they stand any show for election,
win not go begging. The Populists
make up states differently from other
parties They pick out the men they
want 10 held Office then find the most
suitable Office for the candidate. In
this way IL is decided that Alfred Dur
fee will be candidate; some time ago
the talk WAS for clerk, then later for
treasurer, and now there are those who
think he ought to be satisfied with a
good thing and run again for county
superintendent. Ii is common talk
that either Pap Rudolph or Robert
Rudolph must have place on the
ticket but the place has not yet been
decided upon. Likewise many think
that either Mr.. Blythe or Deputy
Houston must be candidate for
sheriff, though Marshal Squires, of
Florence. rs likely candidate
Besides these who are now in favor
there is large contingency who have
never tasted Of the county pap who
would be willing to sacrifice them
selves for their country's sake Frank
I'll, mas. the bicycle man, aud I'd
Min"r. city clerk. have both been
sp"k-u .f for cleri. The Floreuce
News. which Is being ably conducted
just now by lack CLARK, is booming
senator Johnson for treasurer. Prof.
Wood is an aspirait for the school
Joe Blunt. of Flor
ence, is another Populist who would be
glad TO hold the county funds. DIR.
craven may have a place ON the ticket
but we are not informed just what
lie would make good coroner. II a
ticket cannot be made up of those men
toned there are several others who
would accept.
rhe Silver Republicans have some
but not many. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that Joe Nilsson Will re-
ceive the nomination for clerk no mat
ter what the party does about fusion.
Henry Lloyd may be candidate
for reelection as assessor. The Re
finer. of Florence, has suggested I'D
Lobach FOR treasurer, though he is not
doing much talking about the matter
V. A. Hutton and Virgil Rooms have
both mentioned themselves for county
The Democrats. owing to the ,,ncer-
tainty of what they will do, are not
talking much of candidates. Some of
Mr.. Iarrison's Democratic friends are
desirous OF his being reelected com.
and If n fusion is made with
either party Henry White has many
friends who will try to secure his
for treasurer, though he
has not limited that he is a candidate.
Jos. II. Maupin has been suggested for
a place, but he would hardly give mp
his lucrative law practice for any OF
flee the people of Fremont County
could give him. j. H. Penny is a
Democrat of prominence who may be
given place. and one of the Harding
Brothers could Ill another. Jim Ew-
crs is talked of for sheriff again. and
Henry Belknap, who made a good fight
for commissioner two years ago, might
run for assessor. so they say.
The straight Republicans have no
candidates and few plans. They have
many good men in the party aud could
easily al all the offices, II it were ex
pedIent to do so. II they put up a
straight ticket. Il may be depended
upon that in the personnel of the can.
difintas there will he M, hxttSr. And n