Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14

! COURIER: TU ESDAY. ]
been mentioned in this connection but
none of them prominent enough to be
called candidate and it is not known
for sure if Mr.. Chisman will have any
opposition or not.
For Sheriff.
For sheriff the republicans have sew
eral good men. George T. Slavens,
who has for some time served the
county as deputy to Frank SHUTS, the
present sheriff, has proved himself a
good officer, and wants the nomination
for the position on the ticket. Frank
Hardy, of Blakesburg, who has man
aged to stay republican several
years right there in Adams township,
where real republicans are as scarce
as good boys in school room, has be-
come little tired, and doubtless would
like to be elected sheriff, move to OF
tumwa, and get breath of good re-
publican air once in a while. George
Barnum, of this city, himself staunch
republican although a resident of the
lighting first" which is as democrat
ic as Mississippi, also aspires to the
nomination, and would make a good
sheriff. James Johnson, also of this
city, and Harry Dreamer, of Eldon,
are both mentioned for the place, and
either of them would make a good
sheriff, serving the people of the
county without fear or favor.
Thomas Keefe, the alderman from the
first ward for the past fifty or sixty
years, is one of the men that wants
the democrats to put his name on the
ticket under the line reading, For
Sheriff" Now Thomas hasn't been
beaten for so long that he thinks
nomination for him means an election,
but, like all the others on the demo-
cratic ticket, if his name appears
there he had better tie his hat down
over his ears and wear a heavy ulster
the next day after election, for rum.
or has it. that the democrats will be
treated very coldly by the monarch
of the ballot. Then there is one
Rhinehart who has an idea he would
like to hear himself called sheriff"
and in order to try the experiment he
would like the nomination on the dem
ocratic ticket.
Other Positions.
For county surveyor. c. r. Allen
will probably be nominated by the
republicans by reclamation, and his
election is assured. Who will be Sc
lected to get beaten by him is as yet
an uncertain matter.
| For superintendent of schools two
candidates for the nomination are APP
parent on the republican side of the
house, both of whom will make ex.
cellent public officers. Joseph Parks,
of this city, has already shown his
ability to act as superintendent of the
| schools of this county by filling that
position very creditably at different
| times, and Mr.. Bosworth is man
with experience in educational work,
who would make an excellent superin-
| tendent if he should be elected to that
| important position. AS to the demo
cratic nominee, he will probably be
! Beniah Dimmitt, the present incum-
| bent of the office, who made a good
run two years ago, but who will have
| to be disappointed like the rest of the
ticket next fall.
A member of the board of supervis-
ors will have to be elected this fall
| to succeed !. NJ, Elder of Highland,
1 WIZ liS SSlSSts lWO tSillS dull uOSS
not longer wish the Office A. j..
Gardiner, of Columbus township, and
F. M. Kelley, of this city. are both
! spoken of as possible republicans for
this office, and there is every assur-
ance that if one of these men are
chosen he will serve the people of the
county in an intelligent, comprehen-
sive and painstaking manner Who
the democrats will put on the ticket
as an opponent for the republican
candidate has not come to light as
yet, but it is understood he will come
from the northern part of the county,
as the last nominee was resident of
the south part, and the honor of get
ting defeated should it is believed, be
shared alike by the democrats in
/ Wapello county.
For coroner the republicans have a
good man now in David Throne, who
is serving short term, and no mis-
take will be made if he is nominated
next fall. John O'Donnell's name is
also mentioned The democratic
nominee has not made himself known
as yet, but it may fall to DR.. j. E.
Mccormick, who was defeated two
years ago.