Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-26


other irons in the fire, with his whole
energy and time devoted to the duties
of the county auditors Office he may
be expected to give entire satisfaction
and redeem all pledges of his friends
and his party.
The Office of clerk of the court re-
quires peculiar ability and certain
qualifications not possessed by all who
may aspire to this position. The re-
publicans have named Mr.. A. w. Cook
of the eastern part of the county. Mr..
Cook is clean cut gentleman who
came to this state from West Virginia
where he held several Offices of trust
and twice in his native state he repre-
sented his district in the state legis-
lature. He is a live representative of
the new element that is so welcome in
this county.
John L. Peterson, who has filled the
| Office of register of deeds with great
credit to himself and the county is
the nominee for reelection and if indi
cations count for anything his candi-
| dacy is one of the most popular on the
ticket. Mr. Peterson is another of
the Philippine boys who distinguished
| himself as a member of Co. A, North
Dakota national guards.
For the office of states attorney
A. T. Patterson is the nominee of the
republicans, and greatly to the sur
prise Of all his friends, and the dis
gust of some of them. E. S. Allen, for
twenty years the beneficiary of the re-
| publican party in holding one Office
and another, is his opponent. Mr..
Allen had no political grievance to
| justify this act of party treachery He
may have a personal grievance against
his old partner, Ed Patterson, but the
| fact that Patterson was wrong two
years ago, and did not support Allen,
does not justify Allen in being wrong
now. The Tribune was a warm sup
porter Of Allen, the republican nomi
nee, in 1902-it opposes him now for
the same reason that it opposed the
enemies Of the republican ticket two
years ago. Mr.. Patterson is the re-
publican nominee now and is entitled
to the support of all republicans. Mr..
| Allen has forfeited all claims to the
political support of former friends.
The same is true Of the Office of
judge Of probate. The present incum-
bent has held the Office for many years
and entirely satisfactory as far as that
is concerned but when a republican
convention sees fit to name another
man, an old timer and we'll known
citizen like Murdoch Mckenzie, it
comes with ill grace for Mr.. Fort to
complain and so far forget the past as
to allow his name to be used on an
anti-repubhcan ticket. A party that
has honored a man for over twenty
years ought not to be paid with such
ingratitude. Mr. Mckenzie the repub-
lican nominee, is a public spirited citi-
zen, is heavy taxpayer, live, ener-
getic and progressive. He has a
family, nice home and has been a
pioneer among pioneers. He will fill
the Office well and as against a man
who, after years Of recognition from
the republicans, turns on them, unless
continued in Office, there can be no
question as to the duty of republicans.
Burleigh county covers a large area
and superintendent of public instruc-
ton must, in order to best serve all
his constituents be out much of the
time and subjected to no little hard
ship-hardships not always pleasant
for a lady to bear. The republican
nominee for superintendent of schools
is Prof. c. L. Vigness of Ecklund town
snip, scholar, a teacher, and also
possessed of executive ability, good
, health and energy-all admirable quail
lhcatlons for this responsible position
; After receiving good common
, school education he entered Augustana
college at Canton, S. D., where he
; covered the academic branches. In
1889 he entered Highland Park Col
lege, Des Moines, Iowa, and spent four
: years in this institution completing the
, scientific course and received the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science. While
there he devoted much time to teach
: ers' training work besides his regular
course and served as tutor during the
last year in the college. In 1896 Mr..
Vigness filled the position of principal
; OF the Milan, Mimi, schools and was
reelected to the position but resigned
to accept the chair of mathematics in
Pleasant View College, Ottawa, I'LL
nois. This position he ably filed for
four years and was reelected to the
fifth with increased salary. He has
been in this county since 1900 and has
| made friends rapidly wherever he has