The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-23

There are but four days left. to file
for county offices. At this writing
there are over forty candidates for re-
publican honors for the several county
offices. But few democrats have. filed.
but before next Wednesday full ticket
will be in the field.
The candidates for sheriff are making
desperate efforts. Politicians call 1t
jack pot, and say that 1t will not take
very much to open it. Ole Larson was
the last to- file, and as there seems to
be disposition on the part Of the re-
publican managers to give the Scandi-
navians the go-bye on the county ticket
this fall, and as number Of prom
inent Scandinavian citizens have be-
come aware OF this disposition they
have concluded to give their support
to Mr.. Larson. At an after meeting of
the delegates to the trades assembly the
other evening Mr.. Larson was unan-
imously endorsed by the delegates
present. ALREADY the boys are lining
up for him, and it is needless to say
that he will receive handsome vote
from them at the primaries. If Lar
son is nominated he says, that he will
enforce the laws without fear or favor
In cases OF strikes he will not permit
corporations to use the sheriff's office
to brow-beat and brighten men on strike
but will only be interested in the en-
forcement of law.
The other candidates for sheriff are
all confident of success at the pr:-
marles, Mr.. Sargent's friends are very
much concerned over his absence from
no ekv4
evening as to the strength Of the can
didates brought out the following ar
gument from one of those present:
You fellows never want to under
estimate Bill Butchart's strength in
this campaign: With so many candi-
dates in the field, his personal follow
ing alone will, be sufficient to=land him.
that is if all the other candidates
make a respectable showing" Another
spoke of Sargent's many old-time
friends who would stay by him until
the end, and the beautiful part of it is
they are all influential men. Another
said that If Ole Larson received the
union labor republicans and a fair
share Of the Scandinavian vote MOTH
ing in the world would prevent him
from being the next sheriff of this
county. ~ -
The race for treasurer is becoming
| exciting. Mr., 'Whipple it was thought
had sure thing, but during the past
two weeks his opponent, Mr.. Holgate
has developed considerable strength.
His friends are moving about among
the voters, and are advancing some
strong Arguments for: his nomination.
While Mr.. .Whipple has made very
efficient officer, there are those who
believe that he has held the office
long enough. 3 1t is up to the voters to
decide otharWiset: t.. H.. 49,, : 49,. !:
There ii . merry fight on for Regis
ter Of Deeds. 10 AZ. c. Palmer, of Vir-
ginia, will have considerable strength
on the Ranges but the fight will be
between l.. NJ. johnson and Gust Berg
| quist in the city. This office has al
ways been givenct to some person known
| among the Swedish element. II the
| vote is divided this time, the plum may
fall to Mr.. Palmer. The Northwestern
Misunderstanding has the following to
| say of Mr.. Johnson;s candidacy:
THE only office in st. Louis County
| that the Swedish mericans expect to
| fill with one Of their countrymen is
| for Register Of Deeds. Only two can
| didates of that nationality are in the
! field-L. M. johnson, the popular labor
candidate. and Mr.. G. Bergquist. The
republicans Of St. Louis county will