The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21

Republicans Of Iron County Nominate Re.
markabiy stroas County Ticket

bfAtt III tlit htbbbitNhh f0hn' ~ tHfN
county eliminated llst Tuesday alter
noon when the delegates from the
segcral wards and townships met in
convention and selected the candidates
that ARE 70 b. voted for on the Republi-
can ticket next November
TIE SHERIFF..
The livelicst contest w;is over the office
of sheriff. there being ten candidates in
the field Tor tl,Rt office. The first pre-.
ciuct t., holil IFS primary was Iron II yer
township wl,ieii isld three delegates AMI
it wa, iuragone conclusion that the
candidate VINO succcedal in capturing
those three would have u biz lel,d Tor
the support OF the west side oi the
county. The result Of the primary MAS
n holmes delegation by a larga ultipri.
~. and immediately west side sentiment
crystalizsd about Holmes 80 that il WAS
almost a ioregone conclusion next day
when Sttmbaush Republicans INST that
Holmes would have the support oi that
town and he won ost by an uverwheIm-
ing majority. In the meantime Cfys-
tnl Falls started the ball rolling in the
second wnrd 10y electing Harvey
delegate Nsxt day Harvey won out in
the third ward and then il was known
that the contest ia the convention
would he between Holmes and Harvey
RIO SCOUTING ATTORNEY.
There wns contest ON for ptosecnt-
ing attorney between Chns. II. Watson
and Isaac W. Byers which was lively
and was carried on with the best Of feel
ing ON both sies. la Crystal Falls,
Watson won out in the orly precincts in
which there were contests and il was
reported that Iron River waH anti-Bycrs
but when the thing was siItcd IL was
found that the Iron River men were for
Holmes ami TINT he was the only one
that they were pledged to. This meant
that II Mr.. Watson got there ho must
trade OF candidates that lio had sup
ported aud who had supported him and
this hc refused to do, prcferring defeat
To any dishonor and before the conven-
tion met he resolved to pull out of the
race, leaving the field clear
PROBATE JUDGE.
For this office there was " lively
slsirmish early in the campaign, Irving
Jackson and A. l.. Flewcling being the.
liycliest contestants. After the caucuses
Improved as in the ease Of prosecuting
attorney that this sheriff fight was para
mount Co all other issues and Flowelling
held the key TO the situation, his dele
gates not being pledged to n sheriff rs
were the others Mr.. Jackson withdrew
his name from this raco before the con
vrnton met aud Fewelling was nomi-
mated without opposition.
TREASURER.
There WAS no opposition TO NJ. III.
Moriarty for second term until the
primaries were all held and then Byron
G.. Waters entered the race The condl-
tions here were similar To those OF the
other positions, votes for sheriff being IN
demand, aud ia Mr.. Waters couldget no
90 sheriff he withdrew and allowed
Mr.. Mofiarty to have the nomination
uncontested.
CLERK.
John Wall was the only person who
had no opposition. ilis work had been
so good in the Office and his turning
down in the Republican convention two
years ago by unfair means SO much re-
gtettcd that he was put ON easy
street. eurly in the campaign and the
unanimous vote OF the convention for
Jack" for clerk was the first one cast.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
The contest for this Office was any
body's up to the very last minute, and
first one candidate, then another, cnme
10 the surface witheood promise. Before
the nominations were made for this
Office "A recess was taken and then sew.
cra Of the cast side boys who wanted
to be fair To those on The other side oI
the county tipped il or to the west
siders that IL candidate acceptable To
| the Republicans Of the west side was put
up he would be supported. There was
some hustling around and sentiment
seemed to crystnlze around Fred Nor
rison. Irving Jackson entered the race
and il resolved itself into contest be,
tween thee two, Mr.. Morrison coming
outa wiuner.
CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Wntson's graceful Withdrawal
from the contest Iar prosecuting atior
ney had made him 80 many friends dur
ING the day among those who were
opposed to him earlier In the campaign
that he was urged TO take this Office nnd
he finally consented, IL coming 10 him
10y unanimous vote md that vote
being more oI a manifestation of ihs
good will of tlsc convention than TO ~
ward him with an Office. FOR ID n ons
i from WHICH there IA but very III I'll,