Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-20
Candidates For County Offices.

With the call for the republican
county convention for August 30th,
which was received and inserted last
week just as we were going to press,
comes speculation as to the candidates
for the offices to be filed There has
been but little discussion this year as
to candidates, up to the last day or
two it was generally supposed and &C
cepted that the four outgoing officers
would be renominated without opposi-
ton. The splendid work accomplish
ed and the careful and painstaking
performance of the duties of Office of
the present officers, Attorney Norman
Willett, Clerk a. l.. Haakenson, Audi
tor Frank Masters and Recorder G. II.
Lawrence is the best grounds upon
which they ask for denomination at
the hands of the convention. Clerk
Haakenson has proven faithful and
competent officer, and the resignation
of his deputy recently leaves himself
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with the experience necessary to per-
form the duties promptly and correct
ly; Attorney Willett has carefully
guarded the interests of the county
legally, and is entitled to commenda-
ton for his earnest and competent dis
charge of the public trust; Auditor
Masters has had several new and ardu-
Gus duties imposed him by the last
legislature, which demands a know
ledge of records and clerical work
such as he has proven himself amply
able to do with universal satisfaction
Recorder 9. H. Lawrence also asks a
denomination upon the same grounds
as the others He has been efficient
in his work, prompt and obliging at
all times, and his books show the ex-
we are aware, the present officers
have all been faithful, competent and
trustworthy.
The only new candidate announced
for any of the above offices up to this
writing is Mr.. Ole S. Thompson, OF
Osisan, who will be a candidate fol
recorder. Mr.. Thompson has been 8
Jealous republican worker for many
years, has always taken deep interest
| in public affairs, and is no doubt en-.
titled to recognition by the party II
elected he would doubtless fill the
office with credit to himself and the
Larty. We have also heard the name
of Otto Arneson mentioned for the same
office, but he has made no announce
ment. He is we'll known here, ant
is thoroughly competent to do the
work of the office. For Supervisor
from the first district we have heard
no opposition mentioned to the re
nomination of the present incumbent
M. J. Nicholson He has been faith
full officer, at all times looking aftel
the interests of the county and hi
district in particular, and will pro
badly be accorded a denomination
without opposition. In the third dis
trict there is probability of livel,
scramble for the nomination. TIL,
candidates whose names have beer
suggested are former Supervisor Sam
Magnes, of Lincoln, Jacob Jacobson
of Lincoln, o. G. Watros, of Orleans
W. A. Klink, and L. G. Burton o
Fremont, and Thos. Rice, of Burr Oak
We do not know positively that al
these are candidates, and there ma,
be others whose names we have no
heard spoken of. At any rate, the,
are all good men, the county's bes
citizens, and the toga would not fal
amiss on any of them. In fact, w
would that all the persons above men
toned for all the offices might b
elected, but this cannot be. However
we believe that the convention will
do what it believes for the best inter
ests of the party and county, and W
will cheerfully acquiese in its decis
ion.