The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
CALLED FOR sEpTEMBERs
CONTEST FOR PROBATE JUDGE
Between Attorneys Me0onoush and Juds,
Byss Rut Il Is Confined TO Iron River
Township

In another column Will be found the
call for the Republican county conven-
tion which this year will nominate
delegates TO the representative and SEN
atorial conventions and also nominate
county officers. The convention will
be- held in Crystal Falls.
County politics have been very quiet
the past summer and bid fair 70 be
quiet, although there will undoubtedly
he much more stir before the election
as the Democrats have put ticket In
the field and there is talk of an indie
pendent ticket also.
There Is but one real contest In the
Republican ranks and that is for pro-
bate judge and lies between Maurice
McDonough and Isaac w. Byers The
contest Is confined mainly 10 Iron River
township as 1t is generally recognized
that the one who wins out In his own
township for this office will have the
support OF the remainder Of the county.
For sheriff Herman Holmes seems TO
have clear bill Mr. Holmes made
an excellent official when he was in
office and Is highly respected through
out the county where he is large EN-
ployer of labor and an indefatigible
worker In seeking to build up every
part of Iron county.
John Wall has no opposition for
clerk. His work in the clerks Office
cannot be impeached in any one in
stance and will be rewarded for his
good work by unanimous renomina-
tion.
L. A. Henrys record In the treasur-
er's Office has earned him renomina-
tion and he also has no opposition.
In Chas. II. Watson the county has
an official that has saved it many
dollars both in unnecessary litigation
and in.his clear cut judgement ON public
matters He Is lawyer above the
average in ability and a credit TO the
county. There was some talk OF Mr..
Watson 8 retiring from the Office this
year and he was at first inclined to do
50 but the business interests OF the
county and the taxpayers in general
made a demand upon him TO stay in
the Office another term and he has con-
sented and is again candidate.
There 10 some talk of Mr. Waffin, OF
Iron River, entering the race for this
Office but the people want no expert
ments in that important Office and Mr.
Waston will have very general support
Alex d. Roger will be nominated for
register again without opposition as
he, too. has made such an admirable
record in the office
w. X. Dawson is candidate for
coroner to succeed himself and Mr..
Dawson also deserves denomination as
his work in the Office has been excell-
ent
AS to the other offices we have not
learned II the present incumbents will
again be candidates but II they do the
good words given those standing foI
reelection apply equally TO them.
The Democrats have already nomin.
ated ticket and Hled II with the cleo
ion commissioners The make mp OF
the ticket is as follows
Probate Judge e-blank
Sheriff-Charles johnson.
Clerk-Jas j. Gaffney.
Treasurer W. Quirt
Prosecuting Attorney--W. II. Hurley
Register of Deeds-Martin Rogan.
Circuit court Commissioner-JameI
II. Dodge.
Coroners-Jno. Dawson and Fred Olsor
This ticket was filed more 30 com.
plete the organization in the county
tnan with any idea OF winning ont and
the democrats have been careful to con
fine their choice 10 old line democrats.
all good citizens and mostly taxpayers,
There is movement ON foot 10 die
an independent ticket made up OF
those who seek office irrespective OF
party, but just what headway Is being
made cannot be stated just now II Il
probable that the people will be content
with choice between democrat and
a republican this year as all candidates
are representative meu OF the county
and there seems to be- no demand foi
an independent movement
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