Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-06
The Democratic Nominees.

4u0 ueuOCraUlC conventions nave
placed before the people of Howard
county men distinguished for integri-
ty Of character, peculiar fitness to &C.
ceptably discharge the duties which
would be assigned to them by virtnre
of tie offices to which they are sever
ally nominated, and possessed with
the determination to faithfully work
for the public welfare.
We say conventions, because it be-
ing ascertained that to delay the nom
ination OF a candidate for representa-
tive until the 3rd, the nomination pa
pers would not reach the secretary of
state In time to be filed the Bird,
chairman Woods called democratic
mass convention which organized and
nominated candidate, sending the
papers in due time to give the candi-
date place on the official ballot.
The regular county convention on
Saturday ratified and confirmed the
nomination made by the mass conven-
tiop, which named ]. F. Shut, Of
Chester, as democratic candidate for
representative. Two years ago Mr..
Shut was the democratic candidate
and made a splendid run, with a large
reduction in the republican majority.
Should he accept the nomination and
make an active canvass among his far
mer friends, there is reasonable
ground to believe he will score VIC
tory at the polls.
The first candidate to be named at
tae convention on Saturday was the
one for sheriff; and although no active
work had been done by Mr.. Campbell
to secure the nomination. his hold up
on the people was 80 great that he
was nominated on the first ballot by
more than two to one by the largest
delegate convention held in the coun-
ty for several years. He is now SEW
ing his third term as sheriff and the
manner in which he has performed
its duties and the strong support CIV
en- him In convention justities the be-
lief that the people will demand that
he continue the work he has so salts
factorily. done heretofore. No business
man makes change in his clerks or
employees as long as they are giving
good, efficient service. Instead of
that, the wise business man increases
the salary of the competent employee
and Eretains him in his business. In
stead of listening to the cry, "pass the
job around" there should be some
other reason for a change than that
he has held the Office long enough. 1t
is 'politics" and not the interest of
the public that demands that the
Office be "passed around" What for?
To pay partisan debt?
Richard J. Woods, who made such a
splendid run for treasurer two years
ago, declined to take the nomination
because his business arrangements
would not permit him to take the
office If elected, and he would not be
a candidate unless willing and able to
serve il elected.
For this nomination the name of G..
Be Laub was presented and bis nomi-
nation was made by acclamation. Mr.
Laub is thoroughly competent to dis
charge the duties Of the Office, being
honest and capable and withal is pop
ular. The same amount of work and
energy he has put into his business
would enable him to perform the work
of the Office without help, except for
the very busiest time of tax paying.
His is nomination as the others are,
emtnently lit to be made.
The nomination for. supervisor for
the second district, comprising For
est City, Howard Center, Howard and
Paris townships; was conferred upon
Henry Knippling, farmer of How
a"d township, who is we'll qualified for
the duties Of the ttfice. We think
him practical and man of coed judy
ment, and that he would conduct the
public affairs with the care and econo-
my with which he manages his owp,
and will be safe man for the office.
The other offices we're left without
nominees as the convention was not
prepared to make nominations unless
1T named persons as good or better
than those put in nomination by
Others for the same positions, There
is a probability that the central COM
mittee will ill all the vacancies ere
long, as it was authorized to do by
the convention.
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