The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-24

has a right to ask the support OF
every republican in the county. If,
with the republican vote behind him
he is then beaten he will make 10
complaints but he does request the re-
publicans to be as faithful to him as
he has always been to them.
For Recorder, Peter II. Martens.
One of the best known. best liked
and most highly respected Germans of
the eastern part of Crawford county
is Peter H. Martens. now of West
Side and formerly of Hays township.
Mr.. Martens is a stalwart. Bismark
ian German. He is noted both for his
generous heartedness and for his ex
cellent business judgment. Like Mr..
Gum he was loath to appear as a
candidate except at the call of his
friends 1t is long time since the
Germans of eastern Crawford have
had representation on either ticket
for any oftice other than that of sup
ervisor and there is eSe'y reason to
to believe that Mr. Martens will get
splendid vote from those who know
him best He should get all the re-
publican votes of the county. He is
worthy and when the party presses
men into the service the very least it
can do is to stand back of them with
its vote.
For. superintendent, W Z. Van Ness
The Republicans achieved a splen-
did moral victory when they persu-
AIDED Prof. Van Ness. the widely
known president of the Denison Nor
NAL and Business College. to become
their candidate for county superin-
tendent.
Two years ago strong pressure was
brought to bear on Prof. Van Ness to
allow the use of his name. but at that
time he declined as he said he thought
Mr.. Hoffman was entitled TO a
second term. Now, however. Prof.
/ Van Ness feels that Mr. Hoffman can
make no just complaint if he is a
candidate against him. Prof. Van
Ness is known and respected in every
nook and corner OF Crawford county.
His work in Denison college has
brought him in contact with hundreds
of our young people; in every instance
not on his work as teacher bu,
the example of his life and eharacte'
have been helpful and uplifting.
We believe the old pupils of d.
N. c. will rally to his suppor'
throughout the county and will dt
missionary work with their friends
and relatives and that if any man or
the republican ticket is elected mex
fall it will be w. C. Van Ness.
His work in Denison college ha:
been splendid. There have been man,
times when the work has paid bu
poorly. when it has taken hard. close
figuring to make both ends meet. bu
Prof. VanNess has made many sacrifices
that Denison and Crawford count,
boys and girls might have opportunit.
to gain an education at the loves
possible cost and under the hest pos
sible surroundings. The people @
this county owe Prof. Van Ness
debt of gratitude which they cal
never repay. 1t would be no NOR,
than right that they reward him will
this office for all that he has done TO
the youth of the county.
There is no question but that Prof
Van Ness is the leading educator O
the county. the man best fitted b.
training and experience and education
to make an ideal county superintend
ent. Prof. Van Ness would be pleaset
to be elected. He asks the supper
of all his republican friends and of al
who would like to see him give hi
abilities to this office. There is NJ
question as to his fairness. hi
honesty. his lmpartiality. His nom
, ination is the strongest possible an;
he should be elected
Strong Supervisors Named.
For supervisor to succeed Thos
Ahart. Otto Huebner. one of TIN
cleanest. manifest of the many cleal
and manly young German farmers o
the county has been nominated.
His nomination was made at tn
2 request of republican friends from al
of the western townships. There i
no question but that he would be
distinct addition to the board. 1t j
not for the interests of gcol govern
t ment that the board should be solidl
of any one party. 1t will be muc
better for the county if the board i
S divided politically.
r Thos. Carey. who made such
! brilliant run two years ago is again
5 candidate. Not because he wanted t.
: be but because the many who wer
e disappointed that he was not electe
i before were bound and determine