Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-09-11
The Political q
o Movement.

Conceed the nominations of sheriff and
superintendent of schools to the republl-
cans. Well. the present lDcumbents OF
those offices are likely to glow bald
headed waiting for baud-wagon like
that to ride on. 'Th'aint a-going to be
no CORE the fusion, transforming mer
ger deal won't be Oh the bill of fare this
| time honey.
The Office Of inspector of election under
| the present Australian ballot system of
voting is one of the features that candi-
dates and party leaders alike find more
than passing excuse for feeling interest
ed in. These appointments will be made
by the county commissioners at their
October meeting. The practice is general
of naming the senior alderman OF the
ward or chairman Of the township board
IN each of the voting precincts
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/ Clerkshlps at Bismarck this winter are
not likely to be promised so of. handedly
by the legislative candidates in their can
vas for votes. The last session passed a
law letting all these jobs by a contract,
in which the merit Of the applicant figured
in thesobtaining Of the job, as we'll as the
lowest bidder. This will be both hard on
the candidate and the "grafter," who will
now require something more than the
promise Of clerkshlp to stimulate
things,
".
So far rs heard from = and there are
doubtless others - the republicans have
two announced candidates each for the
nominations of treasurer and register Of
deeds and it looks as if the fight ut their
approaching county conversion will be
for these Offices. f. J. Hodgins pub
llshed his card announcing himself can
didate for register Of deeds couple Of
weeks ago and was followed by VIM.
Stevenson, who takes his first whack at
the plum bearing political tree. For the
treasurershipJ os, Power, at present Office
deputy, and Com'r Peter Reid will mix it
up. At present the supply ofcandidates
on all sides is bewildering, though the
chances are that it will be all fixed" by
the slate makers before the harmonious
convention is called to order.
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The subdivision and recent organiza-
tion of a number of new townships in the
county since the election of two years ago
finds that when election day is reached
in the present campaign there will be
some thirty eight voting precincts to look
after. The increase in number of pre-
clncts over two years ago comes almost
entirely from the west and southwest
parts of the county, which is likely to
create quite an upheaval in the calcula-
tions of the candidates of both parties,
Most Of the residents Of these sections
have moved in since the last election and
their vote is pretty much of an unknown
quantity. The practice in years past of
the Office seeker sitting down and with a
pencil and piece of paper figuring out his
vote in different parts of the county is
thing OF the past and an active canvas of
the whole county from the time OF hold
ing the convention until election day con.
fronts the prospective Office seekers
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Guesses at the make up of the county
and legislative tickets of one or both
parties in the approachingcampuig6 with
Il good reason are found in nearly every
case to include one or more members OF
the present board Of county commission