The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-20
COUNTY POLITICS.
Survey Of the Candidates in the Field for thr
Various County Offices.

be seen a call FOR the Republican conven-
Ion 10 nominate candidates Tor the
|tfiousrnuniy Offices. The convention
will be held in this city on the Bird day of
September This IA "a little earlier than
usual, the convention generally being
held about the 10Th of September The
state convention will occur ON the 2lst
al September this year-tho time when
the county convention h sgenerally held
80 that necessitntcd the calling of the
county convention either earlier or
later and the candidates wanted 1t
earlier
The canvass for the various offices
began early this year and has been
siendy and thorough so that all OF the
candidates are well prepared for the
fray.
Aor sheriff VI. b. Waiie and r. b
Ebb seem TO be the only candidates.
There has been talk, now and then,
OF hunting up another candidate but It
looks now as though the contest has
simmrred down 20 the two mentioned.
Mr.. Waite has been sheriff OF the county
for three gears two ~ the choice OF the
people and one IA the successor oi Mr..
Ball, who died before he completed his
term. MIR. Waite has given thorough
satisfaction To the people OF the county
as sheriff and will be a strong manin the
convention MIR Webb il Il thoroughly
good fellow and is putting up a clean
and praisew worthy fight for the Office
lie is well known 20 the people OF the
county and will have his greatest
strength in Crystal Falls township.
For clerk the roll stands the same
as ut the start Chas Rogers, John
Wall, Frank Cole and w. J Brown.
The contest between these men i of a
friendly nature aud one that reflects
great credit upon al 81 them They are
All hnstolng and each will NO doubt
have Il large following in the convention.
Mr.. Wall clnims To have large follow
ing on the other side Of the county that
may help him out materially, Mr..
Rogers alHu claims "A good following.
Mr.. Cole comes from Mnstodon aud
will no doubt have the support Of TINT
township. lie is young man that
would be credit TO the office and 10 thc
A,wn ~ citizen. Mr. Brown hus hccu
kiore the people SO long that he Is, VI
universally known and we may
also add that he is M universally liked
lie is a good officer and "a good citizen
and above all he IL a public spirited
man. We have heard no Others men
toned for the position and think
that the race will be between thes,
four
The contest for treasurer is a warn
one and promises To bring out more OF i
contest than for any OF the other offices
The con,esting parties ARE NJ II. Nor
iariy and Richard Wehse. Mr.. Wchse
has been in the field for the past tive
years and is well known on this side o
the county Mr.. Moriarty has been il
the race FOR the past six months an,
has a large following among the tax
PAYERS and others who wish to see th,
treasurcrs office ia the hands of a per
iectly unbiased man. The fact tina
the Gcrmnn-Amerlcans hold share o
the offices already out oi proportion I,
their number and also. that Ia the pms
many OF them have been playing into Ga
hands oi the Democrats, has brought th
people to thinking seriously upon thi
contest. We are oi course biased lo
Mr.. Moriarty, but, throwing out Of con
sderation any personal preference "
believe that the Republicans ol thi
county will make grave error II the
do not choose MIR Moriarty az thei
standard bearer We do not wish "a Il
.eonstrued as having any person,
Luimosity 90 Mr. Wohse. lie is a goo
citizen and for aught that we know
thoroughly honest man.
Prosecuting Attorney Handy is up f
n denomination He has held the ofl,
but one term and asks that the unwritto
law which deerces that, other thini
being equal, an officer should have
second term be followed IN his casc. /
haH performed the duties of the Off
well and there Is no kick heard on az
side IA Co his official record +
Abbott, one OF the brightest youI
attorneys in the upper peninsula, "
oppose him. Mr.. Abbott's work IN u
campaign has been principally with
with view OF getting before the poop
ns he has never been in politics Leior
-.-lfe is in il for "bloed" though aud "
carry of the plum il he can
Irving Jackson seems 60 have cle
field Tor the Office OF register ~ deed
He has performed the dutiS % the ON
with ability the past year and il