The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-28
STANDARD BEARERS.
The Men Chosen to Bear
the Brunt of the Battle
for the People,.

The county republican convention
has gone into history and one Of tn.
state conventions has been held. Thu
Leader desires to say just a wore
about the county ticket at this time
and then it urges that politics be lait
away for the time being; that the un
divided attention Of the people of. Nc
Lean county may be devoted, during
the next few months, to the materia.
advancement. of all enterprises for the
benefit of this region.
1t was a harmonious, representative
convention of republicans and as a re
suit Of intelligent action the taxpayers
of Mclean county will have a good,
clean ticket to vote for this fall.
Hon. August E. johnson, renominated
for another term in the state senate, is
a Mclean county citizen of whom all
are proud. He came to this county
a mere boy and by that sterling integ.
rity Of which he is possessed he has
forgederto the front and made an en-
viable record. Mr.. Johnson was coun-
ty auditor for six years prior to his
election to the state senate two years
ago, and in that office as we'll as in
the position of state senator, he aquit.
ted himself with honor.
The two members of the house
nominated are John Schenker, Sr. Of
Goodrich, in the eastern part of Nc
Lean county and David Juzeler of
Mercer county. Mr.. Schenker was
born in south Russia of German pa4.
ents but came to Dakota territory in
1874. He served several terms as
county commissioner in Hutchinson
county, South Dakota, and coming to
North Dakota, engaged in general
merchandise in Goodrich-one Of the
first citizens in that town. He is a
mar Of ripe experience and his nomi-
nation a a recognition Of the unani.
nous sentiment in his favor in the
east end of the county. Mr.. Juzeler
was born at Utica, N. Y, in 1861, of
Swiss parentage. In 1875 his par.
ents moved to Iowa and from that
state in 1888 he moved to Stark coun.
te, North Dakota, where he lived until
the spring of 1896 when he located in
Mercer county where he is now en-.
gagged in stock raising. He is at pies
ent county commits ,irne:' of Merce:
and, is well equipped for the lower
house in the legislature. His nomina-
ton pleases Mercer county and it is
highly satisfactory to Mclean county.
o. B. Wing, who was nominated for
county auditor. is one Of the best
known men in the county. He was
for ten years a member of the county
board and has served n term as
county auditor. He is an honest of1ci-
al, a popular citizen and in every
way deserving of the high esteem in
which he is held.
F. Irwin Root, renominated for treas
urer, is a farmer ear Denhoff, in the
eastern part of the county, and the
excellence of his administration dur
ing one term is a guaranty of a con-
tinuance during another two years.
For the Office of sheriff it vas nan
imously conceded that Ole Gradin was
entitled to another term. He has
made a splendid record in that high
office and his friends Of over twenty
years standing in the county are es-
pecially proud of this nomination.
Hans G. Nygaard, who served four
years as treasurer and one term as
register of deeds, was nominated for
a second term without opposition. He
is one of the Oldest citizens in the
county and one of the most useful
public officials.
There being no other candidate,
Peter A. Schmidt was again nominal
ed for clerk Of court, this being his
third term. He has been a courteous,
obliging and capable official and is
deserving Of his popularity.
For the Office of states attorney,
William L. Nessle Of Denhoff was
nominated. Mr.. Nuessle came from
South Dakota, entering the prepare
tory department Of the state university
at Grand Forks and graduating with
the class Of '99. He entered the law
department and graduated therefrom
in 1901, being instructor in the law
school during his senior year. He
settled at Denhoff in 1901 and was
soon thereafter appointed u. 8. COM
missioner. He is a bright, active
young man of good address and It is
believed will acquit himself with cred
it as states attorney.
E. A. Lamb, nominated for county
Judge for the third time, needs little
introduction to either or old resi-
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