The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
AMONG THE CANDIDATES
Men Who Desire to Secure the Nom
nation for County Offices on
Republican Picket.

the republican county ~aucus to l;e
held and later the county convention
or the nomination OF a county ticket.
The caucuses will be held on Sept.
III. and the conventions a week later.
The men who ale asplran(s for
honots at the hands of the parry are
all practically wei! known i'm the
city aud county and those who have
opposition are covering the ground
pretty thoroughly for the support
of delegates tic the convention. The
canvass OF the candidates is progress
ing on fair lines so far as we have
aeen able to learn and there is moth
Ing being brought to discredit any of
The gentlemen who are in the tiela.
Thomas Fullerton has no opposition
in The field for the nomination of
state senator and lie will be named
by exclamation without doubt. Mr..
Fullerton will make a very able
representative in tie state senate.
For representative there is some
opposition. W. b. Rowley. OF this
city. and Il. G. Hoffman and j.. NJ.
Erion, both of Prosper township, are
up for the nomination. 1t is pre-
sumed that the lass TWO candidates
will have their contest il their
township caucus for the supremacy
OF securing the delegation to the
county convention.
Sheriff Cook. who has filled his
position for the past term with
great credit, will be renominated
without opposition. Up to the
present time Henry b. Anderson has
no opposition for his nomination as
county auditor. He is at present
the deputy auditor and has filled the
position very acceptably the two
previous terms TO Auditor Stearns.
For register OF deeds there are
three candidates. Fred l.. Tiffany.
OF this city, W. b. Tobey. OF Ethan.
and G. E. Brady, Of Beulah town.
ship. MIR. Tiffany has been in the
office for the past two years as the
deputy, while Messrs. Tobey and
Brady look for recognition because
of the long residence i'm the county
and their extended atfjliation with
the republican party.
5. Cattrell is an applicant for a
denomination to the position of clerk
OF courts, where his work has been
uniformly Of a high character. 1t
is reported that +. j. Pu1dv is also
a candidate for the nomination.
For county treasurer there are
three candidates-Geo. IL. Miner
and E. r. Storer, of this city, and
A. b. kelsey, OF Blendon township.
b. p. Nicholson, OF the same town
ship, recently withdrew as a candi-
date for the nomination..
L. j. Spangler has held the posi-
ton OF states attorney for one term
and will accept another nomination
at the hands of the republicans. Nil.
Spangler has performed his work i'm
a thoroughly professional manner
and has bad a number OF important
Gases on hand that have resulted i'm
a better respect for the laws of the
state among those who are inclined
to violate them.
For probate Judge w. Abbey and
j. N. Crow will have a contest, both
being from the Third ward of the
city.
b j.. Quigley, the present incum-
bent OF tine office OF superintendent
on schools, has no opposi zion, and he
Will doubtless be renomlnated by
reclamation. Prof. Quigley's work
STANDS out prominent as being OF
great aid in the school work of the
county.
-Four new county commissioners
are to be elected this year, c. A.
Drake, OF the second district, hold
ing over. In the first district. W.
II. Webster. the present incumbent.
H. Il. Rogers and W. A. Cross are
seeking the nomination. In the
third district o. NJ. Butterield is
not likely to have any opposition.
In the fourth district Edward Wat
kins and George Law are candidates.
to succeed John Giltillan, who
announced that he would not be a
candidate for reelection. In the
fifth district Vim. Mash who was
recently appointed to ill the vacancy
caused by the death Of DR.. S. j.
Moore, and Martin Boice, both OF
whom are old soldiers, are candidates
for the nomination OF county COM
missioner.
DR.. r. +. Dundas as county
coroner and j. L. Nelson as county
surveyor are not known to have o
opponents for their places and will
he renomiDated by the convention,
"Make Hay While the Sun Shines"
There is a lesson i'm the work NJ