Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-16
Politics and Politicians

Politics and Politicians
5 Random Shots at Politics Over the State :
Co. Treasurer Thos. Sheehan makes
formal announcement this week of his
candidacy for reelection, seeking the re-
publican nomination for that Office at
primaries in June. The treasurership
being a two-term office there is but
small probability of MIR. Sheehan having
much, if any opposition within the rank
and file of his own party.
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Before returning to his home at Milton
on yesterdays south bound train, Public
Administrator Finlay Mcdonald an.
nounced himself as being in the political
arena and will again seek the county
judgeship. Finlay is one of the old
reliables who may be depended on to
sacrifice self and throw himself into the
breach when the occasion demands and
his party's welfare is at stake.
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The contest for sheriff at the coming
primaries already bids fair to be quite
exciting. The announcement appears
elsewhere of Hugh Mcdowell, of Harvey,
who seeks the republican nomination.
larry Kn11arl i, ,ro+ho, ,1l ki,,o, VIII
will make the run for the republican
nomination. Incidentally Frank Ross,
of Calvin, is talked of as aspiring for
place on the same ticket. While the
announcement has not been made
personally, Wilbur L. Drury, who was
the choice of the democrats two years
ago, is receiving support and encourage
ment to come out.
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For the information of intending
candidates the following is given from
the primary law. Candidates for leg
i~slative, county or district offices: Pc
titions must contain two hundred names
and be filed with the county auditor not
sooner than Friday, May Is, and not
later than May 25, at 4 o'clock, p. m.
Legislative candidates must sign pledge
to vote for the candidate for United
States senator of the party of which he
is a member, who has received a ma
jority of such party votes for that
position at the primary elect1on-or ifno
candidate receives forty per cent of the
vote of his party at the primary election
then the n who, of the two highest
receives the most votes at the November
election. Petitions must not be circulat-
ed or signed prior to February 25.
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Joseph Power, incumbent of the office
of county auditor during the past two
years, formally asks for reelection in an
announcement printed this week. The
announcement plainly states that Mr..
Power stands OF his official record, of
which he leaves the people to judge.
From Osnabrock there is Postmaster
Joseph Paulson, who also asks for
republican support at the primaries in
June, and somewhere in the sunshine of
a warm political atmosphere the candl-
dacy of a democratic candidate for the
authorship may be looked for. The
run made for the office two years ago by
j. K. Hamilton certainly ought to be
good enough to encourage him or, some
equally we'll known democrat, to seek
place on the ticket.
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In speaking of republicans aspiring
for office, and the woods seem to be full
of them, it begins to look as though there
would be a double-header for every
place on the ticket. Among those who
have come into the open this week and
has a petition in circulation is Thos.
Devaney, who seek the republican nomi-
nation for county superintendent of
schools. MI. Devaney is a new man in
politics but can authoratively be stated
as having ample ability and qualifca-
ton to hold down the job, if he gets
it. Although no announcement is made
yet Co. Sup't Groom is understood as
being out for another term. Mr.. De-
vany has for the past two years been
Office deputy under Sheriff Reid, was for
some years a teacher in the Langdon
city schools and is a graduate of the
state university.
SEEDING was commenced generally
over Cavalier county on Monday morn
ing April 18th, nearly-one month earlier
than in 1907. The ground is in fine con-
dition, farmers report, and they are
greatly cheered BY the favorable pros
poets. There will be a large acreage Of
wheat this year and the early seeding
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