Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-07
CANDIDATES ARE OUT EARLY
Unusual Activity for This Time of Year is
Noted in Political Circles
TREASURY ATTRACTS MOST ATTENTION
J. p. GreenshIeId- and City Treasures
True the Leading Candidates,
but other Eyes Are on
the Place.

The political pot is commencing to sim
mer earlier this year than usual and candl-
dates for the several county offices to be
voted or next November are already out in
the deld ard actively campaigning. At
leagt this is true OF those who aspire to the
republican nominations. Seeing that there
are yet nine months before election and
that the republican county convention will
not be held in ell probability before the
latter part Of July or the early part Of Au-
gust, this early activity in the political
arena is somewhat unusual. ld-time
politicians attribute this activity at this
stage OF the game to the fact that the re-
publican party will this year nominate a
new set OF candidates II having been given
out that none Of the present office holders
whose terms expire January 1 need apply
for denomination This statement was
Dlade by the republican county central COM
n,ittee during the campaign last fall
The county officers to be voted on this
fall will be: Treasurer, sheriff, superin-
tendent of schools, surveyor. coroner, two
members Of the board of supervisors, state
senator and two representatives.
Treasury Center of Interest.
The greatest interest appears to be in
the race for the nomination for county
treasurer, that being the best paying ONCE
at stake this fall. There are already sew
eral avowed candidates in the field who
have a burning ambition TO become eusto-
dian Of the county.s strong box and 1t is
not unlikely that this list will be swelled
as the days 60 by.
]. p. Greenshields is said to be the
strongest candidate in the field up to date.
1t has been no secret that Greenshields,
who for a number OF years has been one of
the leaders Of the republican party in
Council Bluffs, has been waiting for Treas
urer William Arnd to retire so that he
might step into his shoes. AS Greenshields
will undoubtedly have the support OF Ern-
est e. Hart, the Iowa representative OF the
\ national republican committee, and othe-
local leaders OF the party, he is looked
upon as the most formidable candidate at
present in the field. City Treasurer Frank
| T. True is also said to be a candidate for
the county treasuryship and will, IL he de-
cides to enter the race, make Greenshields
realize that he has no walk-away as city
| treasurer Mr. True has established an en-
viable record and he will undoubtedly go
into the convention with a large and infiu-
| ential backing. Emil Leffert, at present
! deputy under County Treasurer Arnd, is az
avowed candidate and It. is said that City
Clerk N. c. Phillips and City Auditor F. l..
Evans have their eyes fixed on the noml-
nation. L. G. Consigney of Avoka, it is
! said, will be the candidates from the east
| end OF the county. :'5 - 't-
Several would he sheriff.
Ed Canning. former chief OF police and
at present deputy under Sheriff Cousins. is
regarded as the strongest candidate in the
! field today for the republican nomination
! for sheriff. There is a likelihood OF the
/ east end of the county demanding the nom
ination for sherin this year on the ground
that Council Bluffs has held 1t for the last
four years. G.. w. Adam OF Walnut is out
as an avowed candidate for this nomina-
tion, but 1t is not known yet whether he
has the solid support of the east end or
not. other candidates are expected TO de-
velop before long.
No name has been mentioned as yet fol-
the ofices Of coroner, surveyor or super
intendent of schools.
Colonel C. G. Saunders, II is said, will
receive the nomination for state senator
without opposition, he having been elected
to hll the vacancy caused last year by the
resignation of Hon., A. s. Hazelton wher
he assumed the duties OF postmaster.
J. H, jerks OF Avoca and B. F. Freeman
OF Oakland are the two representative
whose terms expire this year. 1t is no
known whether they will seek renomina
tions County Supervisor H. G. Brande
OF James township is said to have an am
bition to become a representative and Il
quietly working with a. view to carrying
of the nomination. In view Of the fact tina
Council Bluffs will undoubtedly get tn
senatorship, It is expected that the count,
will be permitted to name the two repre-
sentatives.
Supervisors Bulls and Kearney are tn
two members Of the county board who's
terms expire this year. Kearney has state
emphatically that he will net seek re
nomination and would not even accept
II offered him. Bulls, 1t is expected, vii
ask for a denomination.