Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-04

I pie, and we venture the prediction
that the primary election law is here
to stay and in due course of time will
be extended to cover the nomination
of candidates for state offices. y n
Judge William Murray has about
Il decided to drop his receptive attitude
and become an active candidate for
sheriff or clerk of the district court.
Murray has been known as Bill" ever
since he left Scotland. He is the sort
of man one naturally calls Bill"
4 Nobody who knows him ever calls
him William He is able, frank and
neighborly He has a host of friends
all over the county ana will put UP a
strong fight for anything he goes after.
4: Former Governor Devine expresses
his horror of machine rule, but thus
far the reformers are a little suspicious
of him and have declined to take him
under their protecting care. Devine
cut but little figure in the coming
campaign. sj5
j The insurgents are making fdesper-
ate efforts to discover" candidate
for governor in opposition to the pres
ent occupant of that position. The
business-like administration of Gov
ernor Sarles appeals to all classes,
and the people will demand some good
and sufficient reason before they will
consent to change. Insurgents are
holloring for square DEAF and
honest administration" and a few Of
lus up in this corner Of the common
wealth would like to have it pointed
tout wherein. they have failed to get it
under the present regime.
Every new machine goes off creak-
ingly, and it is very doubtful if the
people of North Dakota will care to
experiment with the new article now
in process of construction under the
direction of Messrs. Spalding and Hell
geson, ct al.
Hon. C.. A. Johnson of this city,
shows a decided disInclination to en-
ter the field for another term in the
house of representatives. There is a
dearth of legislative candidates this
year. Fred Lyon of Bowbells, says he
has had enough, and thus far there is
not an active candidate in the field
Attorney Nelson of Flaxton, would
like the nomination for one of the
places, but will have strong opposition
in his own section of the county. D.
Knapp of Portal, and Hugh McGilli-
vary of Kenmare, have been mention
ed as probable candidates and may
announce themselves in the inmme-
date future.
\
The people of Ward county will have
hard work to distinguish between the
two Smiths in the field for the office
of clerk of the district court. J. E.
Smith of Surrey, is the present clerk
and candidate for another term. His
Iopponent is George ]. Smith from La
Toilette. The latter Smith is making
a strenuous campaign and expects to
tland the nomination.. If Judge MUIR
ray gets into the game for this Office
the contest will be more interesting,
and the majority of people would pick
Murray for the winner.
II Auditor Fabrick's bout with the
!, county commissioners has evidently
: strengthened him with the people, and
there is no sign of an opposition can
didate at the present time. Register
of Deeds Reishus and Supt. of Schools
Warren are also without opposition
but there is no telling what the future
Twill develop.
]. G. Mitchell will not stand as a
candidate for another term as county
Treasurer and says he is done with
politics for all time to come. Mitchell
could have another term for the ask
l n hlI thn Sc To
for him. A. C. Nedrud and the present
deputy in the Office is the leading can
didate for this position, and will make
a strong bid for the nomination. Ned
rud is an old settler and we'll qualified
for the position. He will have en-
thusiastic support and is very apt tc
land the nomination James w. Briggs
of Minot, is also in the field Briggs
served one term at register of deeds
but two years ago bolted the party
ticket and was defeated at the polls
NJ. c. Egan residing in the western
part of the county, has announced his
candidacy, and will have some support
from that section.
Sheriff Lee has made good and viii
make a strong pull for second term
The Office of sheriff Is the best paying
position in the county, and there are
likely to be one or two more candi
dates in the fight within the next weel
!. or two. Sam Richardson of Bowbells
and one of the deposed commissioners
has already announced that he vii
lappeal to his constituents for yindi
cation and will make the race agains
Commissioners Abbott who succeeded
him on the county board. The race
will be lively one with the chances
in favor of Abbott or some candidat,
} not yet in the field. b. s.. Severenc,
of this city, will be nominated .fo
county surveyor without serious op
, position, ~
!. Attorney Crane told the state com
/ mittee at Fargo last week that har
mony existed in Ward county and tina
the factional fights for control were
thing of the past. The commftte
I smiled. Hon. r. H Hankinson re
marked. that's the best joke ! hav
u | heard for a long while" g EWardeI