The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-08-09

IKE DENlSON REVIEW,
of scandal connected with this admin
istration, that in fact each one has
been marked Improvement over his
predecessor. Owing to the many new
laws the two years have been partic-
ularly hard ones for the county Audi
tor but in spite of this fact dozens of
democrats those who have had OPP
portunity to know, state privately
that Ed. Theobald has given the best
business administration of the auditors
office the county has ever known. Work
that had been sighted and neglected
by easy going predecessors has been
brought up to date, system has taken
the place of carelessness and the office
is in three times as good condition as
it was when he took hold of it. Mike
Collins who is slated for his opponent
held the office for two terms. He is
an easy going, good natured, friendly
man, but in executive ability and
business like qualities thereis no COM
parison between the two men. In
fact Mr.. Collins very qualities of be-
ing ''good fellow" have lead him
into indiscretion which have hurt him
in the estimation of the community.
Mr.. Theobald should receive unani-
nous nomination and should be re-
elected by big majority. Mr.. H.
K. Harthun has also made an excell-
ent deputy and his many friends feel
that he also deserves another term.
The Clerks Office under the admin
istration of Claus PAIL has reached the
highest standard it has had for many
years. The nature of the Office is
such that it requires considerable
legal and technical knowledge. Mr..
Faul employed lawyer, o. w.
Wheeler as his deputy and Mr.. PAIL
was fortunate in securing VIM.
McLennan one of the most popular and
best posted young attorneys in the
county. With this working team the
records of the courts have been splend-
idly kept, the Office systematized and
the funds strictly accounted for,
marked improvement over the last
administration. Mr.. PAIL has made
many frineds in Denison, there is no
opposition to his denomination and we
believe that if his old time friends
stand by him as they did two years
ago he will receive large majority.
There is constant effort made to in
sist that Collins and Faul were defeat
ed by accident two years ago, but the
fact remains that majority of the
people voted for their retirement and
that the judgment of the majority has
been shown to be good by the i'm
provement in the service.
M. L. Houlihan jr. also asks a
second nomination for County Record
er. There is no good reason why he
should not have it. He is incompar-
ably better than his predecessors and
as good as any man democracy can
find to pit against him. When SER
ious accident befell his experienced
deputy, Mrs. Martyr, there were
many to predict that Mr.. Houlihan
could not get along, especially as it
was the busy season. But he came
out with flying colors, not only was
the work done correctly and neatly
but it was gotten out promptly. Mr..
Houlihan's consideration for Mrs.
Martyr during her misfortune won
him many friends in Denison who will
be glad to show their appreciation.
He has proven himself a bright,
straightforward young man of fine
moral character and splendid business
ability. The county could not benefit
by change and he richly deserves
second term.
The Review does not desire to at
tempt to dictate republican nomina-
tions, but in the above cases there is
at present no opposition and there
should not be.