The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-05-22
OFFICE SEEKERS
"A List OF Men Who are i'm the
Field for County Posi-
tiOns.

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AS the time draws near for the
fling Of nomination papers for
the primary election, candidates
for county offices are springing
up in both parties, although not
Eso.numerously as might be ex-
pected, indicating that the pres
ent county officers are as a rule
giving very good satisfaction.
There are exceptions, however,
Ito the rule, and the situation at
present, as nearly as thePIoNEER
lhas been able to ascertain, is.
about as follows:
County Commissioners Gala
CHER and McDougald hold over
| for another two years, 50 that
there will be no election for com
missioner in their districts this
year. Against Wes Wright, F.
10. Sibley, and j. w. Johnson
nobody seems as yet ambitious
| to so into the fight, but, Of
course, there is time enough for
that.
For county auditor two candi-.
dates are in the field for the re-.
publican nomination, that is, D.
=. Sylvester, the present incum
bent Of the Office, and /. B. Olson
of Bemidii. Either of themis an.
entirely competent man for the
position, and the fight at the
primaries between them is likely.
to be an interesting affair, both
of them having their friends and
and adherents. 4
For Clerk of the Court, G. W.
lSpeelman is out for a re- nomina-t
| ton BY the Peoples Party, and,
~. e. Reynolds for the 1lomina-i
| 1tion BY the republican party.
Mr.. Reynolds has heretofore
trained Id this county with the
Peoples party because Of his.
free silver convictions, but since
the settlement of that question in
favor of the gold standard he has
returned to his first love, the re-
publican party, where he always
belonged. Deputy County Treas.
lurer Jellestad, Fred w. Rhoda
and Fred O'Leary are also out
for the republican nomination, so
1itis said. The Office is reputed
Ito be a fat one, and the fight
both for the nomination and for
the election will be lively and
interesting.
For county attorney the fell
| is as yet wide open, with II. ].
Loud, seeking the republican
nomination, and John M Martin
threatening to do the same thing,
although Judge Martin says
openly that Il the present in
cumbent of the Office, Mr.. Street,
concludes to ask for a re-nomina-
ton that he will not seek the
Office but will 60 after that Of
Judge of Probate, for which
there is no one now actively in
| the field for the republican nomi-
nation. Mr.. Street has not yet
announced what he intends, to do.
Unless P. ]. Russell becomes a
candidate for the democratic
nomination there's a prospect Of
it's going begging.
For sheriff. Thomas Bailey
will undoubtedly receive the
democratic and peoples party
nominations, as he, has proven an
exceedingly popular and efficient
official. For the republican nomi-
nation NJ b. Carson and Bennie
Newton are said to be aspirants,
and if they both go after it, 1T
will be an exceedingly hurrying
time between them, Mr.. Carson
lbeing a well known and old time
citizen of the county, with any
number of friends scattered in
| all the towns, while Bennie
Newton has been a jovial good
fellow and is well liked. The
PIONEER apprehends that Mr..
Newton is not serious in desir-