Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-31
THIRD TERMS IN
COUNTY OFFICE
Judge Gaspell Also Wants Third Term i'm His Or
fice---Reason for the Out Cry Against the
County Committee and the Opposition to Re-
publican County OrganZation---List of Famil-
lar Candidates for Third Terms in Stutsman
County---FamiIy Affairs.

ganizatiOn and lis chairman and the
main excuse is that the committee
called an early convention and de-
cided to hold one county convention
for all purposes the same as four
yeals ago. Farmers who we're pre-
sent at the meeting and members of
the committee, stated that they
would ha We time to attend the con-
vention II called early in April with
cut interference with regular farm
work. Later on it would be imp0ssi-
bic for many to attend. Some ex-
pressed the opinion that an early
convention would give the people a
better chance to select candidates
not Influenced by long continued
efforts of old time candidates put
ting up the usual anti-election Jobs:
states and combinations and that
an early convention would give every
man fair chance who had aspirations
for a nomination.
In calling the convention the chair
man and the county committee also
claim to have realized that the peo-
pie believe two terms Of Office are
enough for any man and that others
should have a chance, and that an
early convention would give all bet
ter chance.
The opposition to the regular COM
mittee and its actions seems largely
brought about by those whom the
people Of the county have especially
favored in years past in the matter
OF election to good paving offices.
The opposition is generally known to
be composed of good fellows personal
ly. who have perfect legal right to
seek the office third, fourth or fifth
time, or as many times as they can
get it. The only question is, do the
voters want it that way? The re-
suits OF past elections show that the
general sentiment in the county is
that 'the other man. should have a
chance.
In this instance the most active
opposition to the regular organiza-
tion appears to consist of the Messrs.
Nc Elroy, Eddy Severn and Baldwin,
who are reported candidates for NOM
nations. c. E. McElroy was Deputy
Register of Deeds for four years and
was elected by the republicans for
three terms for the Registers Office,
making some nine years therein.
The convention four years ago nomi-
mated his son, j. E. McElroy, for the
same office, but a democrat was elect
ed.
The present sheriff, 2. W. Eddy,
has held the Office for two terms and
the law in this Office folbids third.
1t is stated Mr.. Eddy desires the
county delegation to the state con-
vention for a nomination on the
state ticket. J. ;. Eddy, his father,
was sheriff for two terms and both
Port and his brother Frank were
deputies. Before being sheriff J. J.
Eddy held the Office of county COM
missioner a good many years.
Mayor j. III. Severn is candidate
for reelection to that Office in the
city, and has been county sheriff for
four years. Before that clerk of the
district court four years, and before
that assessor for several years. He
is said to be candidate for Office Of
state senator this year.
Geo. Severn has been county COM
missioner for five or six years and is
said to be a candidate again for the
same place.
Fredrus Baldwin has held the
Office of county attorney, for four
years, then county judge four years
and is now holding the Office of
states attorney by appointmenu.
DR.. Baldwin, his brother, has been
county coroner and officer of the
board Of health for many years.
Fredrus BALDWIN is a candidate for
states attorney and Dormah Baldwin.
Jr. for county coroner.
Judge S. L. Glaspell, who is in
cluded in the opposition to the
regular organization, desires to
succeed himself as district Judge for
the third term. He has held the
Office and enjoyed the honor and
salary for eight years Previous to
that he has been honored by the
party as states attorney for at least