Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
CAMPAIGN OPENS Up EARLY
Aspirants for County Offices Begin to Show
Themselves.
CANDIDATES COMING BEFORE THE PUBLIC
Present I~ncumbents Willing TO serve
Agar and Most of Them
Are I'm the
Race.
CANDIDATES COMING BEFORE THE PUBLIC

Although it is eight months before the
election will be held many of the candi.
dates who are out after the county Offices
TO be voted on next November are already
in the field looking after their fences. Sew.
eral of them have commenced an active cam.
paign, this being particularly true of aspir-
ants to nomination on the republican ticket.
Except in one or two instances the demo-
cratic candidates have not yet publicly an.
nounced themselves, as this is generally con.
coded to be a republican year and in con
sequence there is no great rush among the
ranks of the unterrihed after the privilege
of having their names placed upon their
party's ticket.
At the November election the voters OF
Potta wattamie county will be called upon to
vote for a county treasurer. sheriff, county
school superintendent and two members of
the Board of Supervisors. In addition to
these offices they will also be called upon
to elect a state senator and two repre-
sentatives. The present Indications are that
the campaign promises to be a most lively
one and that with the exception of county
treasurer the field of candidates will be a
large one.
William Arnd, the present incumbent of
the county treasurer's office has held the
position for two terms and so far no oppo-
sition to his serving a third time has de-
veloped. 1t is generally conceded that he
will secure a denomination.
With regard to the Office Of sheriff 1t Is
a very different matter and there is already
a large number of active candidates in the
field, all of whom are out redhot after the
nomination. John Morgan, the present
sheriff, has had two terms and is willing to
serve the county for another two years and
has declared himself as out for a renomina-
ton. Two of his deputies are also after
the nomination and have both for some
time past been building up their fences and
getting in their work among their friends.
The deputies anxious to succeed Sheriff Nor
gan are Captain l.. B. Cousins and Joseph
Weightman. Cousins is an old soldier and
will, it is said, undoubtedly have the sup
port of his old comrades. Weightman has
served four years as a deputy under Sheriff
Morgan and has been for several years quite
prominent in local politics.
Edward Canning, who held the position OF
city marshal and chief of police under the
late republican administration, has declared
himself a candidate for sheriff this fall. He
made a good record while serving as chief OF
police and is sure of a large following
among the railroad men of this city. Steve
Conner, president of the recently oragnized
Council Bluffs Republican club, is also said
to be out after the nomination for sheriff.
From the country districts it is reported
that Edward Slade of Avoca has aspirations
that way and has declared himself a can
didate.
For county superintendent of schools so
far only two candidates have openly de-
clared their candidates., and they are B.
F. Cook of Carson and Prof. o. ]. McManus
of Nicola. The former has had in times
past considerable experience as an educator
while the latter is at present superintendent
of schools at Nicola and an educator of much
prominence in the county. Prof. II. w.
Sawyer, the present incumbent of the Of
fee, it is understood, will be the nominee
of the democratic party.
As far as can be learned no names have
been mentioned in connection with the Board
Of Supervisors. The members whose terms
expire are Perry Kerney and II. c.. Brandes.
The Iowa senatorial question, it is con-
coded, will enter strongly this fall into the
election of a senator from this district, as
it undoubtedly will throughout the entire
state. Potta wattamie county comprises the
Nineteenth senatorial district. The sena-
torial fight, it is believed, will necessarily
engender some hard feeling, as the present
indications are that the fight will be some
what of a bitter one. Hon. n. NJ. Pussy, the
present senator from this district, has dur
ing his term Of office been one of the most
prominent legislators of the state, and his
friends will urge his denomination. So far
it is not at all certain whether Mr.. Pussy
will be a candidate for recollection. Colonel
c. G.. Saunders, eX-cOunty attorney, is in the
field for the nomination, and is said to be
by his friends a supporter of Mr.. Cum
mings.
Hon. l.. +. Potter of Oakland, representa-
tive from this district. was at one time
said to be in the race for state senator, but
is now reported to have withdrawn and will
not even be a candidate for denomination
G. NJ. Putnam of Grove township. the other
representative from this district, has stated
his willingness If his friends so desire it
to be a candidate again this fall. j. l..
Blanchard of Avoca is said to be anxious
to succeed Mr.. Pusey as state senator, and
has so declared himself, What his prefer
ences are as between Mr.. Cummings and
Senator Gear have not so far been made
public.
Think! II only thirty people start in on
the first Bee wheel contest the average num-
Der of subscribers they have to get will only
be ten. OF course more will start, and IL
you are one of them why should you not
get a wheel? You choose any make
Court Snaas.