The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-25
TWO TERMS AND NO MORE
Republicans Petition the Legislature for
Law Limiting office HoIdlnq.

FARGO, N. D.-The adoption of reso-
lutions by the Cass county republican con-
vention petitioning theilegislature to enact
law making two terms the limit of
tenure of office for all places, as has
been the law for shefiffs and treasurers.
meets with popular approval. There has
been ring in many Of the counties and
some men have held office year after
year, making it impossible for outsiders
to get to the "pie counter" at all. One of
the candidates defeated in the convention
for denomination had held the office for
twenty-five years, others for six and
eight years. If the Legislature will en-
act a law prohibiting more than two con-
secutive terms it will insure some rota-
ton at least and an opportunity to clear
Judge Roberts of the s county t court, who
had held office for a long, time, was de-
feated by A. G. Hanson, a, bright young
Scandinavian attoFney. The. democrats
are endeavoring to have Judge Roberts
run on their ticket and say they. can elect
him, but after, enjoying, the fat things of
Cass county for about a duarter, of a cen
fury at the hands Of the republicans, it is
not thought Roberts@will oppose them
now. He, is ia q position to establish a
big probate court practice that will be
twice as rernunerative as the office. ~:
The convention at Casselton yesterday
nominated the following: Sheriff, T.
Twichell; treasurer, I'M. S.. Mayo; states
attorney, E. H. Smith; auditor, A.. G.
Lewis; clerk Of, court E., C.. Sargent; reg
lister of Deeds, E. r. Hottie; judge Of
county court, A. G. Hanson; surveyor, S.
F. ~Crabbe; coroner, DIR. Savage; superin=
tendent, Mrs. MattierM. Davis.
There is much complairitmamong the
grain men and farmers of a peculiar light
color to some kinds .of wheat this year.
The rich colored berries seem to- be
bleached out and the effect was noticeable
prior. ito any ainfall&afterIha The
North Dakota college officials say it is
due Ito soil conditions and some rather
unusual weather that prevailed at the
ripening period. The light, color knocks
the grain off a point or two, as the bran
breaks up and goes IN with the -four maxi
ing a darker grade than is popular. So +
/ There is a small5spiano war;xon here,
owing to the arrival Of one or two outside
agents for the fall trade. The local deal
ers are on the war path and prices are
being hacked In two. The advertising of
some of the agents was rather torrid and
George w. Cochrane= has instituted a
suit for $4,000 damages against George W.
Wasem, who represents a. rival house.
Things came. in punches yesterday for
S. F. Crabbe of Fargo. At the republi-
can convention he was renominated for
county surveyor; his wife presented him
with a son, and a, little later. in the day
| he received a request from Grand Exalted
| Ruler Cronk of the EIlks asking him to ac-
cept the appointment Of deputy grand
exalted ruler for North Dakota. He has
been very active in Elk work and, the
appointment is we'll received.
| Agent Degnan of the Milwaukee found
a package containing about $50 worth of
postage stamps. At first it was thought
the men who robbed the Chicago postoffice
might have been disposing of some Of
| their loot here, but later the officials
were inclined to believe the stamps were
| the result Of a robbery Of some country
| postoffice and were accidentally dropped
on the platform. An investigation is in
progress.